Ireland v Georgia - Pre/In/Postmatch Thread (R)

Discussion in 'Ireland' started by pmannion, Jan 19, 2009.

  1. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Republic of Ireland squad (v. Georgia, 11/02/09):

    Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Newcastle United), Dean Kiely (West Bromwich Albion), Keiren Westwood (Coventry City).

    Defenders: Alex Bruce (Ipswich Town), Damien Delaney (QPR), John O’Shea (Manchester United), Kevin Foley (Wolves), Paul McShane (Sunderland), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Stephen Kelly (Birmingham City), Steve Finnan (Espanyol), Kevin Kilbane (Hull City).

    Midfielders: Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Damien Duff (Newcastle United), Darron Gibson (Manchester United), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers), Liam Miller (QPR), Stephen Hunt (Reading), Andy Keogh (Wolves).

    Forwards: Robbie Keane (Liverpool), Kevin Doyle, Shane Long, Noel Hunt (all Reading), Caleb Folan (Hull City).


    I have a feeling this will be another 1-0 win, with a highly stressful last 15 minutes or so. Like the Cyprus match.
     
  2. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Finnan hasn't kicked a ball in ages, and now McShane and Kelly are almost certainly out. Who will start at right back?
     
  3. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Caleb Folan has withdrawn.

    Georgia squad v Republic of Ireland (Feb 11):

    Goalkeepers: Giorgi Loria (Lokomotivi Tbilisi), Zurab Mamaladze (FC Zestaponi), Roin Kvaskhvadze (FC Zestaponi)

    Defenders: Kakha Kaladze (AC Milan), Zurab Khizanishvili (Blackburn Rovers), Lasha Salukvadze (Rubin Kazan), Davit Kvirkvelia (Rubin Kazan), Giorgi Shashiashvili (Sturm Graz), Alexandre Kvakhadze (WIT Georgia Tbilisi), Ucha Lobzhanidze (FCZestaponi)

    Midfielders: Levan Kenia (Schalke 04), Levan Kobiashvili (Schalke 04), Zurab Menteshashvili (FK Ventspils), Levan Khmaladze (Dinamo Tbilisi), Davit Odikadze (Gyor ETO), Luka Razmadze (WIT Georgia Tbilisi), Murtaz Daushvili (FC Zestaponi)

    Forwards: Alexandre Iashvili (SC Karlsruhe), Davit Siradze (Terek Grozny), Levan Mchedlidze (US Citta di Palermo), Georgi Merabashvili (Dinamo Tbilisi), Beka Gotsiridze (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk).
     
  4. pmannion

    pmannion Member
    Staff Member

    Apr 13, 2001
    Newfoundland
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    No sign of Steve Finnan for Espanyol today, I suppose that means he is not likely to be fit enough to line out vs Georgia. Eddie Nolan has been called up as cover - what does Sean St. Ledger have to do?

    Kaladze is a doubt for them.

    I just can't shake a bad feeling about this match.
     
  5. malby

    malby Member+

    Liverpool FC
    Republic of Ireland
    May 11, 2004
    Rep of Ireland
    Club:
    Drogheda United
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Finnan is def out.

    Doyle won player of the year last night.
     
  6. BanglaBlue

    BanglaBlue Member

    Jan 3, 2004
    Dublin
    Club:
    Ipswich Town FC
    First time at Croke Park...

    I'd like to go the game on Wednesday. Any suggestions on where to sit?

    Thanks

    bb
     
  7. paddywhack

    paddywhack Member

    Aug 17, 2005
    Toronto, Canada
    Reports are suggesting it will be an Andrews / Whelan mid field partnership tomorrow.
     
  8. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL
    McShane is a doubt.

    U-21's vs Germany is on Sky Sports 2 tonite if anyone is interested.
     
  9. Mike in NYC

    Mike in NYC New Member

    Apr 20, 2006
    New York
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hello,

    If anyone knows a stream for this match, could you please post it? I would love to watch it.

    Best of luck to Ireland.
     
  10. USvsIRELAND

    USvsIRELAND Member+

    Jul 19, 2004
    ATL
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7880990.stm

    Hopefully Duff will continue his run of good form and Keane will put Liverpool behind him with a goal.

    Getting excited for this now.

    With Ireland playing at 7 and USA at midnight (UK time) my heart is going to have some serious blood pressure for 7 hours tomorrow.
     
  11. Samarkand

    Samarkand Member+

    May 28, 2001
    1-1 ft.
     
  12. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Given
    Kelly-Dunne-O'Shea-Kilbane
    McGeady-Whelan-Andrews-Duff
    Keane-Dolye
     
  13. Mike in NYC

    Mike in NYC New Member

    Apr 20, 2006
    New York
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thanks for the streaming info.
     
  14. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Kelly makes a mess and Georgia score after 46 secs. Bad start.
     
  15. lovingthegreen

    May 29, 2006
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "Kelly is having a disaster out there" - play-by-play announcer after Georgia nearly scores again.
     
  16. Samarkand

    Samarkand Member+

    May 28, 2001
    Yeah, that'd certainly be one interpretation. ;)
     
  17. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Kelly is having a nightmare. WHo do we have on the bench?
     
  18. flem16

    flem16 Rainmaker

    Jan 9, 2005
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ireland goal called back - Doyle offsides but ball appeared to deflect in off a defender.
     
  19. Mike in NYC

    Mike in NYC New Member

    Apr 20, 2006
    New York
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  20. flem16

    flem16 Rainmaker

    Jan 9, 2005
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Keane with 2 goals in a 5 minute span. Penalty probably not deserved but when you can get the lucky calls you take them. C'mon Ireland, hold on!
     
  21. Mike in NYC

    Mike in NYC New Member

    Apr 20, 2006
    New York
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think that call back of the 1st half goal was a bad call, so the pk evens out.
    Good for Ireland. Hope they hold on.
     
  22. Mike in NYC

    Mike in NYC New Member

    Apr 20, 2006
    New York
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FT 2-1. Ireland wins. Congrats guys.
     
  23. Sean...

    Sean... Member

    Jul 23, 2005
    Ireland
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Man of the Match went to McGeady, but I thought it could just as easily have gone to Duff, both were great. Duff was putting in some dangerous crosses, but Georgia's defense was as resilient as it was in Mainz last September. Good result but a really tight game. 10 points from 12 possible is a great start, the next two games should be the real testers though, Bulgaria and then Italy.

    RTE highlighted Whelan at the end of the game, I think he made more incomplete passes than completed passes and gave the ball up a lot. Dunphy mentioned that 'other players *cough* Andy Reid *cough* should be in there instead. Either Dunphy or Graeme Souness mentioned that Steven Ireland is needed, state the obvious.
     

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