Match Day Thread Rep of Ireland v Sweden Euro 2016

A draw not the end of the world, I can see this being a very tight group

 

I wonder if we could poach Jeff Hendrick from Derby County, but it looks like he has committed to them long-term? That was some crack off the bar - too bad it didn't go in.

Jeff Hendrick
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Patrick Hendrick[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing position Central Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Derby County
Number 8
Youth career
1998–2008 St Kevin's Boys
2008–2010 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010– Derby County 191 (22)
National team‡
2008–2009 Republic of Ireland U17 3 (3)
2009–2011 Republic of Ireland U19 10 (1)
2011–2014 Republic of Ireland U21 7 (0)
2013– Republic of Ireland 18 (0)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Hendrick

 

Well done you Irish lads....I think you hold it together and you will get through the group of death

 

Talking to Nutso before kick off and agreed that a draw would be a decent result........

Had a very quick journey home from work at half 5, roads were deserted........

The only thing now is that Ireland really have to beat either Belgium or Italy, neither will be easy, but strange things can happen, like taking 4 points of Germany in the qualifiers for example.......

 

Italy and Belgium will be a much tougher proposition than Sweden but here's hoping.

 

Agree with you. If your good enough, you will do it. Heading back to Melun from Gate De Lyon after a couple of beers. Moving on to Lacanau Plage tomorrow which is a 7 hour drive. Met some lovely fans in Paris today from all over Europe including England fans. A lot of them still shocked about events in Marseille.

 

Really worried it will all kick off again in Lille on Wednesday, a lot of England fans were advised to stay there as Lens didn't have enough hotel space and Russia's next match is there, hard to see there not being another set-to either Wednesday or Thursday if they're so close...

 

Looked a great atmosphere fingy, I had an out of key Irishwoman singing "fields of athenry " in my face but despite that it looked a great craic

 

It was Tooting and all very friendly. Enjoy Mellorca.

 

it was a fabulous attempt by the irish who really put a great shift in everyone of them really tried there hearts out
they all pushed them selves to beyond there normal capabillities,
GOD BLESS YOU IRISHMEN MAY YOU GO YTHE WHOLE WAY TO THE FINAL

 

Every time I hear that song I'm reminded of the racehorse that was named after the song many years ago. The name had it as all one word - Fieldsofathenry - and a commentator, obviously unfamiliar with the song, called it as Fields Of Fat Henry.