Woeful Ireland must learn lessons

Instead of spending forty euro on decent food, a few pints,or some necessities for the flat,whatever  ive been on this week i decided to splash out on a ticket for the game in the Aviva. Its hard to pick out what was the bigger disgrace about the night itself, the shocking attendance (25,000) that allowed any one who bothered to attend the game the liberty to almost hand pick the best seats they could find from the 25,000 that were vacant,that allowed to one of the worst atmospheres in football i have ever experienced first hand, a night at a half empty Finn Park where my local league of ireland team Finn Harps ply their trade (and let it be noted that the ground is regularly slated for its lack of attendance and atmosphere in the ground) would be better. The hugely disappointing display and lack of experimental football (where was coleman?) or the result, the very thing i thought i could rely coming home with a convincing result.

All the talk and build up had been on one player in the run-up to the game. I was horrified that one of the most in form youngsters, not to mention irish players in the Premier League,who is fast making waves, made great start to his irish international career with 0 minutes, and 0 seconds on the pitch. England may have not had a great night themselves against France last night, but at least Capello used the opportunity to blood some potential future stars such as Gibbs, Carroll and Henderson. Trap had promised to not let the test go past without bringing in some blood, but where in gods name was it?, i heard after the game the manager had used the excuse he did not want the players to be exposed to a losing atmosphere on their first appearance for the national side, so stop if im wrong, but was it not until the dying minuets of the game that we were actually behind?. Trapttonni must change his methods quick or we will soon be changing our plans for summer 2012.

  

Another concern is Shay Given and where there is no doubting the Lifford mans ability but a January move is now crucial, Looking quite hesitant and rash when faced with the consistent stream of Norwegian long balls sent in his direction, Given, like Robbie Keane, must move on in January if we are to proposer as a team.

If there was pondering that perhaps there were more experienced, better players in the irish team that was soon quashed after watching Darren O' Dea for any given five minuits of last nights game, The man is without doubt not up to international football. A desperate first touch, uncertain positional play and a woefully short-headed back pass almost allowed Norway in for a soft second goal early in the second half all contributed to him being the anti man of the match in a game where there bar goal scorer Long,Fahey,Cunningham and Substitute McGeady there was little to lift spirits last night. Midterm report for Traps men 2010-11? Must Improve