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<blockquote data-quote="An Tarbh" data-source="post: 155877"><p>Well I don't hold much hope for their chances now, I'd give England a better chance at the moment of qualifying and that's saying something considering the predicament they find themselves in. As for Ireland we just keep going from bad to worse. </p><p></p><p>Having watched the Scottish match yesterday it was hard to see how they were a team in contention of qualifying for a major tournament. They had no structure to their game and created very little against, let's face it not one of the heavyweights of European football. </p><p></p><p>Didn't see the England match but a shocking penalty decision from who is one of the better referees around on the international scene, in my opinion, has cost them dear, that and another howler from Robinson. </p><p></p><p>As for Ireland, well sweet Thiarna, I feel sorry for the 54000 who had to pay â'¬70 to witness that drivel, and having read a supporter's account of the match my hatred for the FAI has grown 10 fold. </p><p></p><p>Stewards removed fans who took out a banner saying Delaney (CEO FAI) Out, and when fans started chanting Staunton Out a senior steward instructed the band to start playing to drown them out, the FAI have some nerve, first they get rid of a manager purely because Delaney didn't vote for him, then they promised us a world class manager and they appoint the Walsall reserve team coach and even worse they give him a 4 year contract instead of a 2 year one. The FAI are getting what they deserve with Delaney at the helm and unless he is forced out, though I doubt this will happen, then we will continue with these pathetic performances against the minnows and some credible draws sprinkled in amongst that. That just isn't acceptable, there are no awesome international football teams, with a proper management team we'd be in a position to qualify and compete at major tournaments. With a decent coach we would have got 12 points against Cyprus and Slovakia and not fallen to pieces in the away games in Stuttgart and Prague but when you're willing to do things on the cheap it'll bite you in the ass in the long run. </p><p></p><p>Rant over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="An Tarbh, post: 155877"] Well I don't hold much hope for their chances now, I'd give England a better chance at the moment of qualifying and that's saying something considering the predicament they find themselves in. As for Ireland we just keep going from bad to worse. Having watched the Scottish match yesterday it was hard to see how they were a team in contention of qualifying for a major tournament. They had no structure to their game and created very little against, let's face it not one of the heavyweights of European football. Didn't see the England match but a shocking penalty decision from who is one of the better referees around on the international scene, in my opinion, has cost them dear, that and another howler from Robinson. As for Ireland, well sweet Thiarna, I feel sorry for the 54000 who had to pay €70 to witness that drivel, and having read a supporter's account of the match my hatred for the FAI has grown 10 fold. Stewards removed fans who took out a banner saying Delaney (CEO FAI) Out, and when fans started chanting Staunton Out a senior steward instructed the band to start playing to drown them out, the FAI have some nerve, first they get rid of a manager purely because Delaney didn't vote for him, then they promised us a world class manager and they appoint the Walsall reserve team coach and even worse they give him a 4 year contract instead of a 2 year one. The FAI are getting what they deserve with Delaney at the helm and unless he is forced out, though I doubt this will happen, then we will continue with these pathetic performances against the minnows and some credible draws sprinkled in amongst that. That just isn't acceptable, there are no awesome international football teams, with a proper management team we'd be in a position to qualify and compete at major tournaments. With a decent coach we would have got 12 points against Cyprus and Slovakia and not fallen to pieces in the away games in Stuttgart and Prague but when you're willing to do things on the cheap it'll bite you in the ass in the long run. Rant over. [/QUOTE]
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