Were Ireland really that bad ?

The two finalists and Croatia. Should this make us fourth in Europe ?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuqmRK_7QfI

 

Yes.

 

Worst Ever GD in the history of the comp. worse ever possession 33 per cent... Next worse in comp 41 per cent. Worst ever side. One goal from a black n tan.

Because England drew with Italy, does that make them a good side? NO

 

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67% ​

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74.0[/TD]
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26.0[/TD]
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77.0[/TD]
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23.0[/TD]
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38.0[/TD]
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30.0[/TD]
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70.0[/TD]
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32% ​

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At least Ireland had a pop off them instead of an 11-0-0 formation

 

I was thinking of starting a "Germanic football in crisis" thread - only England capable of giving Spain and Italy a game.

 

32% posession and 1 shot on target isn't really giving anyone a game

 

by having 11 men standing on the goal line

​not sent

 

You had 1% extra posession and 1 extra shot on target yet...and this is the crucial bit...conceded 2 goals. That's infinitely more than England did.

Edit: forgot about Spain, who was the last team to beat them?

 

And more corners and offsides which to any discerning eye would suggest we tried to play ball. Unlike woys great wall of lions


Sending error 00010000

 

Would that be the once we have played in 27 years? 1988?

 

Well done for being plucky losers.

 

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