Spain v Ireland 19:45

[Lord Camomile]

An early goal can flatter to deceive somewhat, but Spain have been patiently applying the pressure and it does rather seem like just a matter of time.

Fuck it, I could pundit for ITV with that kind of analysis!

 

[editor]

I'm finding this game a bit boring.

 

[twistedAM]

Good to see that the important Pretty Girl Cam (TM) is still working.

Oh good. I thought it might have got worn out during the Italian game.

 

[Lord Camomile]

To say Jim Beglin is a little blinkered in this game... well, he's really quite blinkered indeed, is what I'm trying to say here.

"It's just tippy-tappy football for the sake of it" Well Jim, it seems to have done pretty well for them in recent years...

 

[editor]

Fat Drunk Bloke Cam is working too.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Hey, easy, I'm not that fat

 

[editor]

Ireland are fooked.

 

[magneze]

1-0 isn't a "mountain to climb" ffs.

 

[JimW]

It's the Ali rope-a-dope; soak it up then hit 'em with a hat-trick last 15

 

[not-bono-ever]

This is like watching Scotland vs Someone OK - Spain dont seem to have the killer touch ATM

 

[belboid]

Shots on/off goal according to:

BBC: Spain 11/3 Ireland 2/1
Guardian: Spain 6/4 Ireland 1/2
UEFA: 10/4 Ireland 2/2

They do all agree Ireland are losing tho

 

[ruffneck23]

Heard the first half on a crackly car stereo , how fucked are Ireland ?

 

[Gingerman]

Seem to have spent most of that half chasing shadows.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Jaysis...

 

[belboid]

And here we go again

 

[ruffneck23]

Ah like that eh ? It's a bit like watching the Harlem globetrotters

 

[editor]

Better book those flights home on Ryanair.

 

[editor]

How can the commentator criticise Given? He's done amazingly well to keep the score so low.

 

[Lord Camomile]

But he hasn't done well for either of the two goals.

Barry Glendenning was suggesting similar on the Guardian's podcast - suspects Given is playing injured, and that's why he's not been up to his usual standard.

 

[twistedAM]

Skills from Merlin. Nutmegging Dunne was the killer touch.

 

[editor]

But he hasn't done well for either of the two goals.

Sure. But he's made loads of good saves too.

 

[twistedAM]

Sure. But he's made loads of good saves too.

He's made saves a Premiership goalie should make. Never rated him that much and was pissed off when City bought him and we farmed Joe Hart out to Brum where he made the PFA XI of the year.

 

[Gingerman]

Xabi Alonso has completed as many passes as the entire Irish team. Alonso has 106 to the Republic's 104 according to the Beeb, death by a thousand passes.

 

[starfish]

This is like watching Scotland vs Someone OK - Spain dont seem to have the killer touch ATM

With us in the role of the Spaniards of course.

 

[october_lost]

1-0 isn't a "mountain to climb" ffs.

You need to check the number of shots and possession.

 

[friedaweed]

 

[editor]

That was a brilliant save.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Now that's a good save from Given!

 

[starfish]

Now that was a great save.

 

[twistedAM]

Yeah that was