#991
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
Ronaldo is a good player when he wants to be, but he can also quite equally be the cause of a teams downfall.
He has only really shined when facing lower opposition in my books, but when it comes to the big games he tries his showboating, fails, goes into a strop and then does his best to get sent off.
Think about the Champs League Final or when they faced Liverpool at Old Trafford - he didn’t look like the Player of the Year in either game (it made me chuckle the most when it took him 2 minutes to huff and pose before blasting each free kick wide or into the stands).
Surely a great player, but not a team player and seriously overhyped in my opinon (He is not worth more than Zidane!)
Will be interesting to see who is replacement is. As for Tevez, wouldn’t be to sure that he is staying at Man U…
Posted on Fri, 12 June 2009 at 11:16
#992
Beefgrinder wrote:
Exactly. Good as he may be, Ronaldo is no Zidane. Zidane was also vaguely likeable as a human being…
Posted on Fri, 12 June 2009 at 11:31
#993
Gav wrote:
…unless you mention his sister right?
Posted on Fri, 12 June 2009 at 11:45
#994
Cuchulain wrote:
Ronaldo probably to make his Real debut in Dublin too. Against my club !
Posted on Fri, 12 June 2009 at 15:29
#995
glen wrote:
Dennis wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/8095917.stm
LMAO
the 2 lads that put them up filmed themselves doing it, its on youtube somewhere lol
Posted on Fri, 12 June 2009 at 17:36 in reply to an earlier post
#996
Evilbeast (Carlo Von Sexron) wrote:
Posted on Mon, 19 October 2009 at 14:37
#997
Floyd wrote:
Don’t want to crash the current discussion, just to pledge my allegiance :)
Liverpool fan of the true til death variety, must be as I am going tomorrow night and its my wedding anniversary! Also an occasional Newport county visitor but not so much as I don’t live there anymore.
Let the beach-ball mockery commence…
Posted on Mon, 19 October 2009 at 15:47
#998
Alan wrote:
Fucking great. We get France of course, the strongest of the 8 teams. We were also the only “2nd seed” (what crap!) team to be drawn away in the second leg. Another shitty Ireland-less World Cup awaits…
Why the fuck is there seeding anyway? Everyone finished in 2nd place for fucks sake. Lets see how many refereeing decisions we get in Paris, ha, with Platini calling all the shots.
I’m not happy.
Posted on Mon, 19 October 2009 at 15:48
#999
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
Don’t think we have a hope in Hell to be honest.
The seeding initiative is Bullshit!
Posted on Mon, 19 October 2009 at 15:57
#1,000
Alan wrote:
If New Zealand beat Bahrain, they’ll be at the World Cup.
Meanwhile, we have to deal with the current champions (Italy) and runners-up (France). Not to mention Bulgaria, who would tear the Kiwi’s a new arsehole if they played them.
How is this fair?
Maybe next time we should do an Australia and ask to play in the Asian or Concacaf qualifying section? We might have a hope then!
Posted on Mon, 19 October 2009 at 16:04
#1,001
Super Hans (Dave) wrote:
At least the French can’t defend set pieces… I think we need to have a sense of hopeless optimism concerning this!
Posted on Mon, 19 October 2009 at 16:12
#1,002
Pip (Philip Kelly) wrote:
Thats good news since we can’t score from play to save our life
Posted on Tue, 20 October 2009 at 13:27
#1,003
Evilbeast (Carlo Von Sexron) wrote:
Alan wrote:
Oh Come on Alan,Ireland has chances : As I let it suppose,we have as coach, The most incompetent one :our good odd Raymond :D .He got in his hands some of the most talented Players in Europe,who have been playing currently for the greatest teams ( Benzema,Henry,Ribery,Gourcuff…) and he’s not able to make them play together on the right way…And the major default of this team’s been having for years is to defend on free kicks and corners…I bet that a such experiment coach as “le Trapp’” has alredy noticed that…But don’t get me wrong : I’ll be happy if we may qualify for the world cup,but we’d have to bear Domenech and his arrogance for 8 months at least…
Posted on Wed, 21 October 2009 at 09:20 in reply to an earlier post
#1,004
Dermot wrote:
Posted on Wed, 21 October 2009 at 11:29
#1,005
Evilbeast (Carlo Von Sexron) wrote:
Posted on Wed, 21 October 2009 at 11:43
#1,006
Dermot wrote:
Say it out loud in your best Irvine Welsh voice ;-)
Posted on Wed, 21 October 2009 at 11:49
#1,007
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
The problem with the current Irish set up is that we have no central midfield - Whealan and Gibson are invisible at best.
We have to good ones, but one will never play for Ireland again (Stephen Ireland) and the other just seems like he will never be picked by Trap (Andy Reid).
If we had those two I would put us in with a chance.
Posted on Wed, 21 October 2009 at 12:21
#1,008
Super Hans (Dave) wrote:
Praying Given has a stormer tonight!!
Posted on Sat, 14 November 2009 at 09:53
#1,009
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
Let us wait and see - should be an exciting match. Just hope that we don’t cave in early and still look like we are in with a chance after the first game.
C’mon you boys in Green! And shame on Ray D for referring to Ireland as a “England B Team”!
Posted on Sat, 14 November 2009 at 12:56
#1,010
Alan wrote:
Ha, if we had England B players we’d be lucky! It would certainly improve the squad.
Posted on Sat, 14 November 2009 at 14:44
#1,011
KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:
Posted on Sat, 14 November 2009 at 14:57
#1,012
Alan wrote:
What an absolute sickener. I fucking hate FIFA/UEFA. And Henry should be ashamed.
A replay in a neutral venue is the only ‘just’ decision to be made now. Not a fucking chance of that.
Posted on Wed, 18 November 2009 at 23:57
#1,013
Evilbeast (Carlo Von Sexron) wrote:
“Titi” admitted there was a hand but he wasn’t the ref…Now everybody can call him Thierry Hand-ry :rolleyes:
Posted on Thu, 19 November 2009 at 10:18
#1,014
interzone (incubus seeking succuba) wrote:
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIENDS WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS WE ARE WE ARE WE ARE WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
da da dada dadada holleeeee !
Posted on Thu, 19 November 2009 at 10:28
#1,015
Beefgrinder wrote:
FIFA’s changing of the rules to protect advertising revenue is disgusting. Bloody shameful.
France should also be embarrassed with the way they ended up qualifying, not just the handball that led to the goal, but the fact that a team with that many good players were so terrible over so many games. I wouldn’t be proud to be a French football fan, and they are going to get royally shagged at the World Cup next year if they keep Domenech (the prick).
Posted on Thu, 19 November 2009 at 10:33
#1,016
Evilbeast (Carlo Von Sexron) wrote:
Easy Cool,Zozone, It wasn’t class to qualify on that way though I’m happy that the guys will be in South Africa… But we don’t have to show up…
Posted on Thu, 19 November 2009 at 10:33
#1,017
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
I was ill on Sunday night/ Monday morning and in a desperate bid to kill the endless hours of sitting in bed trying not to vomit, I endured what the Americans call a “football game”, i.e. that one with the helmets and the 1980’s Dynasty shoulder pads and the stopping every two f*cking seconds to measure how far they have managed to throw the damn ball. No wonder the games last for about four hours. There’s about 20 mins of actual play in that time.
I shall never ever ever complain at being bored by a proper (i.e. soccer) football match again
Posted on Thu, 19 November 2009 at 10:42
#1,018
Ronald wrote:
Alan, I already was swearing so I cannot imagine how you Irish must feel, but this was way out of order…2 people offside and hands…Henry should be ashamed now with his “Hand of Frog”
Posted on Thu, 19 November 2009 at 15:32
#1,019
Evilbeast (Carlo Von Sexron) wrote:
Yeah now his punishment for doing such a thing is to own a green left hand for the rest of his life…
Posted on Thu, 19 November 2009 at 15:55
#1,020
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
Posted on Thu, 19 November 2009 at 16:44
