| Will the Irelands make it? 10:08 - Oct 8 with 10036 views | ElHoop |
Big day for Irish football today.
I've a feeling that it won't all go to plan though. Greece have to start resurfacing some time, and Germany are Germany. Both Irelands could blow it quite easily.
And then there's Scotland. They could still sneak into the playoffs. Plenty of goals in the Poland game tonight one thinks. |  | | |  |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 22:00 - Oct 8 with 2753 views | CHUBBS |
Watched a bit of the Scotland game,they scored two stunning goals and probably would have held on but for the somber crowd reaction to the other game.
They would have still been out even if they'd won. |  | | |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 22:36 - Oct 8 with 2690 views | londonscottish |
Well done to the ROI - amazing result.
Scotland crash out in agonising circumstances. Nothing new there then. |  |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 22:39 - Oct 8 with 2684 views | BklynRanger |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 00:46 - Oct 9 with 2616 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Well done Norn Iron. Unreal achievement!
Closer for us too. Tantalisingly close now. That's our biggest result in fourteen years.
Hard luck to the Scots on here. A cruel, cruel, night. |  |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 05:34 - Oct 9 with 2560 views | WatfordR |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 00:46 - Oct 9 by BrianMcCarthy |
Well done Norn Iron. Unreal achievement!
Closer for us too. Tantalisingly close now. That's our biggest result in fourteen years.
Hard luck to the Scots on here. A cruel, cruel, night. |
Not sure I have too much sympathy for the Scots. They had it in their own hands to finish in the top three and blew it in Georgia.
Big congrats to Norn Iron. Unbelievable achievement, and for Ireland to be in with a shout with the players available is no less amazing. Could not see any way we'd avoid an absolute tonking from Germany! |  | | |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 06:47 - Oct 9 with 2549 views | ElHoop |
Well done Northern Ireland - that was a terrific result under that sort of pressure. I would imagine that they'll be well supported in France, along with the Welsh and hopefully the Republic. ROI still have a job to do though - it won't be easy but they get two shots at it if they need them.
Big weekend for Ireland with the rugby on Sunday as well, and of course two ODIs against Zimbabwe - one of them this morning. | | | |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 07:30 - Oct 9 with 2525 views | johncharles |
Great achievement by Northen Ireland. Congratulations. Please don't get drawn against Wales until at least the semifinals.
Special mention for the ROI beating Germany.
P.S. Muller is such a dirty diving git, should be playing for the Scum. |  |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 08:24 - Oct 9 with 2487 views | batmanhoop |
well played N Ireland, superb first goal, made a few bob on the game, suspect the Greeks did too  |  | | |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 08:52 - Oct 9 with 2469 views | aston_hoop |
Well pleased for Northern Ireland, my Grandad's country so thats a second country to follow next summer. Would still love to see ROI and Wales make it too, will make for a great summer next year! |  |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 09:21 - Oct 9 with 2450 views | Monahoop |
Strange that two O'Neills are involved in managing the two partitions of the island of Ireland in football. Both have done well. I'm pleased for Martin O'Neill. Many said he had nothing to offer anymore. A spent force. But ROI have looked organised under his wing, not pretty to watch all the time as one might expect under a Martin O'Neill side, but hard to break down and compete with. Granted, they are not quite there yet, but Sunday's showdown in Poland will be worth watching. Miracle of miracles, ROI could still win the group, especially if the ordinary Germans screw up their last game. When was the last time Germany lost more than one qualifying game? Even if ROI don't make it, it won't be for the want of not trying. A win over the world champions [ 4 points off them if you please] will live long in the memories of Irish fans. They were the twelfth man last night.
As for NI, well done to them too. A few years back, they couldn't buy a win, but slowly but surely they have recovered and under Micheal O'Neill a relatively unknown entity in football unless you are a Shamrock Rovers fan, they have a team that have stuck together and believed in themselves. All too often in the recent past, players for NI have not made themselves available for selection for whatever reason, but Mick O'Neill has instilled some solidarity in the side and this has paid dividends. Good luck to both. |  |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 12:53 - Oct 9 with 2391 views | themodfather |
well done norn, the other lot can rot, i will be cheering poland.
a remarkable achievement but dare i say "underdogs", norn top the group and have always shown spirit,pride and have no prima donnas worrying more about their hair, night clubs or advertising campaigns! | | | |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 11:12 - Oct 10 with 2291 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 12:53 - Oct 9 by themodfather |
well done norn, the other lot can rot, i will be cheering poland.
a remarkable achievement but dare i say "underdogs", norn top the group and have always shown spirit,pride and have no prima donnas worrying more about their hair, night clubs or advertising campaigns! |
I don't want to rot. Do I have to rot? | |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 13:03 - Oct 10 with 2256 views | karl |
Good luck to the Irelands, fair comments on here about Scotland and Watford is right we blew it in Georgia. A tight group like ours needs brave performances and on the whole we did well but to go away to a team with a record like Georgia and not try to impress yourselves on the game was criminal.
Horrible moment to concede the last minute equaliser but thats life, we all knew Ireland were beating Germany so had knocked the wind out of us a bit. I haven't seen anything from the other games as i only got home late last night but ex Hibee Michael O'Neill has worked miracles really, managing Brechin City and now qualifying for major championships is stuff of fairytales?
FWIW most Scotland fans are behind Strachan but i just wish we would be a bit more bold away from home.
AAAAAAGHHH!!!!! |  | | |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 13:38 - Oct 10 with 2231 views | dermyqpr |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 12:53 - Oct 9 by themodfather |
well done norn, the other lot can rot, i will be cheering poland.
a remarkable achievement but dare i say "underdogs", norn top the group and have always shown spirit,pride and have no prima donnas worrying more about their hair, night clubs or advertising campaigns! |
Oh isay!!
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 13:55 - Oct 10 with 2220 views | DannyPaddox |
I don't want to give it the big 'un but ... let me start again.
GIVING IT THE BIG 'UN ALERT!
I had a treble come-in thursday: Republic low scoring win, Norn Iron high scoring win, Jocks Poles high scoring draw. I was happy enough with Ireland beating Germany but when that 94th minute equaliser when in at Hampden 
#simply having a wonderful Lewandowski time! |  | | |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 21:48 - Oct 11 with 1962 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Ireland terrible tonight. O' Neill picked a long ball team so that's what we got. Dreadful stuff which is disappointing after the midweek heroics. | |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 21:53 - Oct 11 with 1946 views | YorkRanger |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 21:48 - Oct 11 by BrianMcCarthy |
Ireland terrible tonight. O' Neill picked a long ball team so that's what we got. Dreadful stuff which is disappointing after the midweek heroics. |
Hard lines Brian, didn't think Ireland were at their best and always tough facing the team with the best striker in Europe. |  | | |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 21:55 - Oct 11 with 1943 views | Lblock |
I reckon it'll be the Republic of Wimbledon v Turkey in the play offs with Turkey to win both legs
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| Cherish and enjoy life.... this ain't no dress rehearsal |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 22:08 - Oct 11 with 1909 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 21:55 - Oct 11 by Lblock |
I reckon it'll be the Republic of Wimbledon v Turkey in the play offs with Turkey to win both legs
Dobra |
Jesus, don't! We played them in a playoff effort and it was horrendous. | |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 22:09 - Oct 11 with 1904 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 21:53 - Oct 11 by YorkRanger |
Hard lines Brian, didn't think Ireland were at their best and always tough facing the team with the best striker in Europe. |
Thanks man. We were poor, though. Never set up to play football tonight. | |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 22:16 - Oct 11 with 1893 views | komradkirk |
another bite at the cherry Brian,still in the competition. |  | | |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 23:21 - Oct 11 with 1834 views | lave16 |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 22:16 - Oct 11 by komradkirk |
another bite at the cherry Brian,still in the competition. |
not looking forward to the playoffs.... | |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 23:35 - Oct 11 with 1816 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 23:21 - Oct 11 by lave16 |
not looking forward to the playoffs.... |
Me neither. Only two wins from our seven playoffs. | |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 09:41 - Oct 12 with 1737 views | Monahoop |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 22:09 - Oct 11 by BrianMcCarthy |
Thanks man. We were poor, though. Never set up to play football tonight. |
Got to say Brian, Ireland were poor last night, but I thought the Polish players tactics to go down at the slightest contact each time a tackle went in, smacked of cheating and probably didn't help Ireland's cause or game plan if they really had one. The ref was certainly in the Poles pockets last night. | |
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| Will the Irelands make it? on 11:47 - Oct 12 with 1693 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Will the Irelands make it? on 09:41 - Oct 12 by Monahoop |
Got to say Brian, Ireland were poor last night, but I thought the Polish players tactics to go down at the slightest contact each time a tackle went in, smacked of cheating and probably didn't help Ireland's cause or game plan if they really had one. The ref was certainly in the Poles pockets last night. |
Ya, I thought he gave them a lot, Mona. You could see that the Irish players were genuinely amazed at some of the calls. However three massive calls went our early on when they were denied two clear penos and we were given ours in error.
Lewandowski was shameful. | |
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