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    [FOOTBALL] UEFA Nations League


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    I think it's a new qualifying setup for the European Championships but i've absolutely no idea what it entails.

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    Yeah we a had a thread or two about this on the old board. It's intending to make internationals more appealing with more at stake.

    I'm looking forward to it because currently international breaks are unwelcome every time.

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    As far as my cynical brain can see, it's a mechanism to ensure that the biggest countries never fail to qualify for tournaments.

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    So this is starting on Thursday 6th...

    https://youtu.be/Vn3pWjave3A

    CONCACAF following suit

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    Our squad is horrendous. 3rd.

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    Another one pulls out and, even though he's shit now in the domestic game, he's still a big loss.

    All this surely has to put some pressure on the FAI to review the place of the management.

    https://m.independent.ie/sport/socce...-37274574.html

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    Shit seems to be going down in Denmark.


    Last edited by Giggles; 03-09-2018 at 11:29 AM.

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    Looking like Denmark sending out the futsal team vs Wales unless something very late is agreed. The domestic pro players refused call ups too.


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    2-0 Denmark

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    Just brought up to speed on this tournament. This is like the Emirates Cup for internationals except its across a year instead of two days.

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    John Jensen is managing Denmark.

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    Who the hell is Sean McDermott?
    I'm a twit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baz View Post
    Who the hell is Sean McDermott?
    In our squad? Some Norwegian with a Da from Donegal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggles View Post
    In our squad? Some Norwegian with a Da from Donegal.
    Aye. Barrel scraped.
    I'm a twit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baz View Post
    Aye. Barrel scraped.
    Big time. With Westwood, Forde, and Elliott basically out of action there's fuck all else. The young Utd keeper is gone to the 21's and I presume the lad at Liverpool is playing underage too.

    Jonathan Walters (Ipswich Town*), Graham Burke, Callum Robinson (Preston North End), Aiden O’Brien (Millwall)
    And these are the options up front. Fucking hell.


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    Someone called Sean McDermott by rights ought to play for Ireland not Norway, regardless of birth/heritage/whatever. Like that Thomas Delaney joker turning out for Denmark.

    This chap can't be any less Irish than Matt 'Matty' Holland, or Tony Cascarino.

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    Quote Originally Posted by niko_cee View Post
    Someone called Sean McDermott by rights ought to play for Ireland not Norway, regardless of birth/heritage/whatever. Like that Thomas Delaney joker turning out for Denmark.

    This chap can't be any less Irish than Matt 'Matty' Holland, or Tony Cascarino.
    Big Cas didn't even qualify at all

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    That Denmark thing is pretty ridiculous. If it really is only about money they should’ve sold the 23 places to fans. I’d pay to get a game for Finland.

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    They're not doing too bad, 65 minutes gone and 2-0 down.

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    With the pull outs and injuries, our team is looking likely to be:

    Randolph

    Coleman
    Duffy
    Clark
    Ward

    Horgan
    Hendrick
    Meyler
    Hourihane
    O'Dowda

    Walters

    That wouldn't even make the championship playoffs.

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    Would the best possible Ireland team stay up in the Premier League?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    Would the best possible Ireland team stay up in the Premier League?
    If we can go back to 1980 to pick maybe.

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    They have announced this tournament but we still can't get Pro Evo Style All-Star games or FIFA Ultimate Team.

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    Just copped that 9 of these are on free television here. Germany France, England Spain, and Portugal Italy will be worth a watch anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggles View Post
    With the pull outs and injuries, our team is looking likely to be:

    Randolph

    Coleman
    Duffy
    Clark
    Ward

    Horgan
    Hendrick
    Meyler
    Hourihane
    O'Dowda

    Walters

    That wouldn't even make the championship playoffs.
    Close enough.

    Darren Randolph
    Seamus Coleman (C)
    Cyrus Christie
    Shane Duffy
    Ciaran Clark
    Callum O'Dowda
    Jeff Hendrick
    Callum Robinson
    Stephen Ward
    Jon Walters
    Conor Hourihane

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    Is this the first time Ryan Giggs has ever shown up for a friendly?

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    Lovely finish from Bale. This could be an absolute slaughter, which will hopefully usher Martin and Roy out the door before the qualifiers.

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    Of course Germany-France ended goalless.

    How long before teams realise that it's a backdoor qualification to the Euros/World Cup?

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    It's a back door to the Euro's, but it has no qualification shortcuts to the World Cup (as far as I can tell).

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    Kwame Ampadus young lad looks the part.

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    Did O'Neill leave him a bit of a slow burner or what?


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    Probably just shook hands and said 'pervert'.

    It looks like Littlefinger's face when he realises he's about to get done in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    Probably just shook hands and said 'pervert'.
    "We know where you live".

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    “Good game Scholesy lad.”
    I'm a twit

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    It just gets more intense the more I watch it. Like he's just realised who Keyser Soze is.

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    That's a great shout.

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    Northern Ireland playing like Classic XI here.

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    Sounds like a good setup. Hopefully see the end of Keane now.


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    The amount of Irish Sports news that comes 'leaked from WhatsApp' is just weird. Like who is in a group with Stephen Ward just lifting the voice recordings

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    The amount of Irish Sports news that comes 'leaked from WhatsApp' is just weird. Like who is in a group with Stephen Ward just lifting the voice recordings
    That's the first time ever seen anything leaked through WhatsApp, here or elsewhere.

    I'd say the recordings are something to with an Irish Sun journalist as they carried the same story this morning before these came out.

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    That Italian keeper is a strange looking cunt.

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    Sanchez wasn't picked for the Chile national squad because 'the trip would be too tiring' so what did he do with his time off?

    Fly to Chile.

    http://sportwitness.co.uk/alexis-doe...ht-back-chile/

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    Matt Doherty must have shagged Keane's Mrs or something. Madness that him Burke aren't starting.


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    I've never seen Aiden O'Brien kick a ball.

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    I've heard of Jeff Hendrick and Darren Randolph total. What the fuck happened? I swear 2 years ago you had a team of mostly/former PL players. Like 95% played for Stoke but now it looks like a shittier version of Scotland.

    You should pitch for reunification just to get the decent O'Neill in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    I've heard of Jeff Hendrick and Darren Randolph total. What the fuck happened? I swear 2 years ago you had a team of mostly/former PL players. Like 95% played for Stoke but now it looks like a shittier version of Scotland.

    You should pitch for reunification just to get the decent O'Neill in.

    They all got old. We won't be seeing a major tournament for a long long time. There's a few PL lads not playing tonight for numerous reasons (injury, fighting with Roy Keane, jumping ship to England, the usuals ) but it's still not good. We need to either pile on the domestic league to try develop our own or start pushing youngsters to mainland Europe instead of the UK systems (brexit might help that).

    I wouldn't even entertain the latter part of your post. I'd take losing everything single tie for the next 20 years ahead of it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggles View Post
    They all got old. We won't be seeing a major tournament for a long long time. There's a few PL lads not playing tonight for numerous reasons (injury, fighting with Roy Keane, jumping ship to England, the usuals ) but it's still not good. We need to either pile on the domestic league to try develop our own or start pushing youngsters to mainland Europe instead of the UK systems (brexit might help that).

    I wouldn't even entertain the latter part of your post. I'd take losing everything single tie for the next 20 years ahead of it.


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    TBH I don't think the league systems your problem. It's more than likely the woeful coaching and the awful system your league has with the way counties manage themselves and the like.

    For example, than Ethan Apamdu lad or whatever that rinsed Ireland the other night was rejected by England because he 'didn't take enough touches' as a centre back. "He controlled that ball too well for me, Clive". Insanity. He was negatively reviewed because he was too good, and that's a top level scout hired by the English FA, I can't imagine what morons John Delaney has looking after the system.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    TBH I don't think the league systems your problem. It's more than likely the woeful coaching and the awful system your league has with the way counties manage themselves and the like.

    For example, than Ethan Apamdu lad or whatever that rinsed Ireland the other night was rejected by England because he 'didn't take enough touches' as a centre back. "He controlled that ball too well for me, Clive". Insanity. He was negatively reviewed because he was too good, and that's a top level scout hired by the English FA, I can't imagine what morons John Delaney has looking after the system.
    His old man played for Arsenal and our U21's.

    Delaney does absolutely fuck all. He's now embedded enough in yes men that he doesn't need to ever worry and just collect the big cheque every year. You're probably right on the league here, it's too big an undertaking at this stage, but if players are going to go at 17 I'd love to see more in Portugal, Holland, Belgium, etc.

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    Who that fuck is this rocket they have on Sky Sports? Yeah I would of course, but she has no idea about football.

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