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[Rocko]

@Bandage

Agreed. There’s a tendency to think this is an expected like for like change in Trap’s “rigid” 4-4-2 but he’s used a striker working from a deeper starting position on numerous occasions. Keane has done it plenty of times, including Friday, and, as you mention, Cox has tools to do it and actually has done it before too - I can think of Armenia at home in the crucial game towards the end of the last qualifying group. Playing Long and Sammon hints at a very direct and robust approach tomorrow night, unless Long takes up the deeper role. Not sure he has the positional sense and intelligence to do it - think he’s better playing right up top but that’s where Sammon will be charging around. I think we’d be better able to get the overlapping full backs and wide players into the game if we had Hoolahan or Cox playing instead of Sammon and dropping off and popping the ball around. I fear straight lines and long balls now but we’ll see.

I agree with that. I also think if we are going direct then Walters is simply a better player than Sammon so put him up there and get Brady on the wing where he can fire crosses for Walters.

[Bandage]

Are TFKBREISC meeting in The 51 straight after work for pre-game drinks or heading there after the game? I need to plan my clothes situation for tomorrow.

[Rocko]

@Bandage

Are TFKBREISC meeting in The 51 straight after work for pre-game drinks or heading there after the game? I need to plan my clothes situation for tomorrow.

Pre-game meet in the 51. I’ll extend the invite to Sidney[/USER] and [USER=129]Thrawneen.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@farmerinthecity

Andy Herzog

Gerhard Rodax

[Big_Dan_Campbell]

Trap:clap:

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[Sidney]

@Fagan ODowd

Gerhard Rodax

Peter Stoger

[Sidney]

@Rocko

Pre-game meet in the 51. I’ll extend the invite to Sidney[/USER] and [USER=129]Thrawneen.

That’s a lovely gesture and one I may consider accepting if I get enough drink in me early enough.

[Thrawneen]

@Rocko

Pre-game meet in the 51. I’ll extend the invite to Sidney[/USER] and [USER=129]Thrawneen.

I might have to miss this one. I’m poisoned after a wedding at the weekend. Had to go to bed straight after work today and I’ve just woken up there and eaten 5 wholemeal crackers and cheese for “dinner”. Going to lorry water into me and pop a xanax to try and sleep again now. So, in other words, I’m no condition to be going to the pub tomorrow.

[caoimhaoin]

@Thrawneen

I might have to miss this one. I’m poisoned after a wedding at the weekend. Had to go to bed straight after work today and I’ve just woken up there and eaten 5 wholemeal crackers and cheese for “dinner”. Going to lorry water into me and pop a xanax to try and sleep again now. So, in other words, I’m no condition to be going to the pub tomorrow.

Jesus I’m embarrassed I used to waste so many days cos of this shit. Drink less thraw, it’s great for you. I nearly have it completely down dead pan now when to stop, but have the odd lapse, but usually fully conscience of a couple of days off or something.

[Fitzy]

Don’t mind him Kev, Thraw will be into his 5th pint by the time the rest of them rock up to the 51.

[Thrawneen]

@Fitzy

Don’t mind him Kev, Thraw will be into his 5th pint by the time the rest of them rock up to the 51.

Might even pour myself an eye-opener before work, Fitzy

[Bandage]

The snow is coming down in south city centre Dublin. The Austrians won’t be used to these conditions.

[Thrawneen]

I’d presume there’ll be plenty of fair-weathers trying to sell tickets for this today? Anyone know where one might pick up a cheap ticket? I’d like to go but €35 is too steep for me on a rent week.

[Mullach_Ide]

@Thrawneen

I’d presume there’ll be plenty of fair-weathers trying to sell tickets for this today? Anyone know where one might pick up a cheap ticket? I’d like to go but €35 is too steep for me on a rent week.

Surely some of the TFK corporate types can accommodate you.

[carryharry]

A pretty impressive photo taken by Denis Vahey Photography in Stockholm last Friday night.

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/263661_496665950398150_586134857_n.jpg

[anon61956325]

COYBIG

[Bandage]

I’m disgusted with these uber nerd ybig.ie forum members and their “love us, love us” dogoodery in raising money for two Austrian supporters mugged yesterday. Tweeting a raft of media outlets to let them know about the fundraiser so they can feel warm and fuzzy inside when they receive praise in return. Fuck them. And fuck the Austrians. We need to make the Aviva and Dublin a hostile place to come and I stand firmly behind the muggers.

[Horsebox]

@Bandage

I’m disgusted with these uber nerd ybig.ie forum members and their “love us, love us” dogoodery in raising money for two Austrian supporters mugged yesterday. Tweeting a raft of media outlets to let them know about the fundraiser so they can feel warm and fuzzy inside when they receive praise in return. Fuck them. And fuck the Austrians. We need to make the Aviva and Dublin a hostile place to come and I stand firmly behind the muggers.

+1 pal. Can the TFK firm bring a massive Fritzel banner to the game and let these pseudo kraut cunts know what we really think of them? A stirring rendition of Low Lie the basements of Fritzel road as well. Time to stop being everybody’s friends and start being Trap’s ultras.

[Fagan_ODowd]

That’s in fairly poor taste Horsebox.

[Bandage]

@Horsebox

+1 pal. Can the TFK firm bring a massive Fritzel banner to the game and let these pseudo kraut cunts know what we really think of them? A stirring rendition of Low Lie the basements of Fritzel road as well. Time to stop being everybody’s friends and start being Trap’s ultras.

Indeed, mate. I don’t expect special treatment in Vienna. Then again, it means nothing to me anyway.