Author Topic: The Official International Football Thread (Read 174417 times)

SmethDan · « **Reply #200 on:** November 10, 2017, 12:57:35 PM »

All the best Ireland

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lewisant · « **Reply #201 on:** November 12, 2017, 06:54:53 PM »

Hard luck NI. Evans was so close at the end there. Possibly the end for GMac and Brunt internationally.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #202 on:** November 12, 2017, 09:56:34 PM »

Such a cruel way for a terrific qualification campaign to end - that decision to award the penalty on Thursday is one of the worst I've seen for some years.

End of an era for NI as I expect a few of those core players to retire and for O'Neil to get a job elsewhere.

Albionic · « **Reply #203 on:** November 13, 2017, 12:47:52 PM »

Now that was a mad game last night, Swiss should have had 10, NI could have had 3.

Our 3 players all did very well, especially Chris Brunt, who was a contender for MOM .
Playing full back and had a number of efforts on goal,

Still think Michael O'Neill will go now as the squad will break up (age) and people will be looking to attract him away from NI

kc56wba · « **Reply #204 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:45:26 PM »

Italy fail to reach World Cup, Sweden qualify

Legend · « **Reply #205 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:52:21 PM »

Well played Sweden. They defended excellently and their players worked really hard.

Strange to have a World Cup without Italy.

east-stand-nick · « **Reply #206 on:** November 13, 2017, 10:38:44 PM »

Quote from: Legend on November 13, 2017, 09:52:21 PM

Well played Sweden. They defended excellently and their players worked really hard.

Strange to have a World Cup without Italy.

Couldn't help but read that in the voice of Pulis.

BB74 · « **Reply #207 on:** November 13, 2017, 10:54:39 PM »

No Buffon vankvest next summer then

Hull Baggie · « **Reply #208 on:** November 14, 2017, 08:18:56 AM »

Quote from: Legend on November 13, 2017, 09:52:21 PM

Well played Sweden. They defended excellently and their players worked really hard.

Strange to have a World Cup without Italy.

Maybe Pulis could take notes from the Swedish manager on how to get defenders to defend excellently.

Agreed it will be strange not to have Italy at the World Cup.

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #209 on:** November 14, 2017, 12:33:35 PM »

good luck to the Danes tonight

Hull Baggie · « **Reply #210 on:** November 14, 2017, 02:06:59 PM »

Would prefer Ireland to win but I just hope that if James McClean plays that he comes through it without picking up any injuries.

Legend · « **Reply #211 on:** November 14, 2017, 08:31:00 PM »

England tonight remind me of another team...

Doing well though so far the lads, Brazil are quality. That forward line is frightening.

kc56wba · « **Reply #212 on:** November 15, 2017, 11:21:38 AM »

Fireworks over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Green and gold tickertape fluttering down over Stadium Australia.
Men At Work's Down Under on the tannoy

It all means one thing. The Socceroos are through.

Aussie Baggie · « **Reply #213 on:** November 15, 2017, 11:32:02 AM »

Quote from: kc56wba on November 15, 2017, 11:21:38 AM

Fireworks over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Green and gold tickertape fluttering down over Stadium Australia.
Men At Work's Down Under on the tannoy

It all means one thing. The Socceroos are through.

I couldn't be happier.

Would love to see us Aussies do some damage in the group stage.

Russia here we come!

TheBrom · « **Reply #214 on:** January 14, 2018, 10:06:12 PM »

Giggs set to become the new Wales manager

royhan · « **Reply #215 on:** January 14, 2018, 10:19:05 PM »

Quote from: TheBrom on January 14, 2018, 10:06:12 PM

Giggs set to become the new Wales manager

That may be the case but it appears that he is not the first choice of many fans.

Adder · « **Reply #216 on:** January 14, 2018, 10:39:59 PM »

Quote from: royhan on January 14, 2018, 10:19:05 PM

That may be the case but it appears that he is not the first choice of many fans.

Yeah there's apparent feeling against him due to him not making himself available for friendlies during his international career. Think this should be forgotten personally - not exactly a great shortlist Giggs, Bellamy, Mark Bowen, Osian Roberts

caravanc58 · « **Reply #217 on:** January 14, 2018, 10:47:37 PM »

Quote from: Adder on January 14, 2018, 10:39:59 PM

Yeah there's apparent feeling against him due to him not making himself available for friendlies during his international career. Think this should be forgotten personally - not exactly a great shortlist Giggs, Bellamy, Mark Bowen, Osian Roberts

would have thought Mark Hughes would be interested now he's unemployed.

royhan · « **Reply #218 on:** January 14, 2018, 11:52:27 PM »

Quote from: caravanc58 on January 14, 2018, 10:47:37 PM

would have thought Mark Hughes would be interested now he's unemployed.

There are no so called big names on the list because Wales only pays a fraction of what managers earn in the Premiership. Giggs will need Osian Roberts as part of his team as he was a key factor in the international managerial careers of Gary Speed and Chris Coleman.

Adder · « **Reply #219 on:** January 15, 2018, 08:09:03 AM »

Quote from: caravanc58 on January 14, 2018, 10:47:37 PM

would have thought Mark Hughes would be interested now he's unemployed.

He ruled himself out

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #220 on:** January 15, 2018, 09:28:52 PM »

Quote from: Adder on January 14, 2018, 10:39:59 PM

Yeah there's apparent feeling against him due to him not making himself available for friendlies during his international career. Think this should be forgotten personally - not exactly a great shortlist Giggs, Bellamy, Mark Bowen, Osian Roberts

What an inspiring list..

The extra qualification places for world cups/euros may help him greatly.

I suspect it will end in tears.

east-stand-nick · « **Reply #221 on:** January 15, 2018, 09:37:10 PM »

Along with Lambert it's the second laughable appointment of the day.

Scooby Doo · « **Reply #222 on:** January 15, 2018, 10:45:19 PM »

Was always going to happen. Why I don't know. A disinterested servant to his nation who has nigh on no managerial experience. Shocking appointment.

Adder · « **Reply #223 on:** January 15, 2018, 11:00:06 PM »

I'm not trying to defend Giggs, he should have tried harder to make himself available more but....to an extent his career fell in the middle of two of the better periods of Welsh international football i.e. the Rush, Hughes, Saunders, Ratcliffe, Southall team and the recent and current Bale, Ramsey, Williams setup.
Giggs no doubt got a fair bit of pressure from his club manager when it came to international friendlies as Utd tended to be fighting on several fronts.

Foster#1 · « **Reply #224 on:** January 15, 2018, 11:05:55 PM »

What the hell is this nations league ? Sky advertising the draw soon