Like the Wales,NI, and Scotland teams, our football too has collapsed. This feature to me is because of the growth in numbers of foreign players in the Premier League due mainly to the wealth of money put up by Sky, and also because of the increase in ownership by oligarchs.
The England team too, at the moment, doesn't look bright either.
I saw Stephen Ireland on Celebrity Bainisteoir last week. He was assisting his girlfriend to coach one of the teams.
Now I dont know too much about Association Football, but perhaps Stephen knew something we didnt when he refused to tog out for Rep of Ireland?
The heavy defeat was a long time coming and there is more of the same ahead. It doesnt matter whether Mr Trappatoni is the manager or not. We are back in our rightful position with the Faroe Islands, Lichtensteins, San Marinos of this world. We might earn the title of Giant Killers again, but it will take some time and be intermittent at best.
Like we said in a related subject some time ago on this forum, it's all about money and no heart outside of token rounds of applause.
The Might of the Faroe Islands awaits us next week and we wait in hope. We think we have a chance of being second in the qualifying group. Forget about being second and also forget about being third. Mind you, I hope we do come in second, but remember the favours Germany are used to doing for Austria - where's your memories guys? We're the whipping boys of the group with little ability and no heart.
Sweden got a last minute win against the Faroes, I doubt if their fans are throwing in the towel after two games.The Might of the Faroe Islands awaits us next week and we wait in hope. We think we have a chance of being second in the qualifying group. Forget about being second and also forget about being third. Mind you, I hope we do come in second, but remember the favours Germany are used to doing for Austria - where's your memories guys? We're the whipping boys of the group with little ability and no heart.
Sweden got a last minute win against the Faroes, I doubt if their fans are throwing in the towel after two games.
Our really big game will be next March away to Sweden.
That's losing perspective, there are plenty of players to call on that are of good quality, and we are team that should continue to fight for second place in groups. We got hammered 6-1, man united got hammered 6-1 at home last year and only lost the league on points. England got hammered 4-1 by Germany in the last world cup, england hammered Germany 5-1 in Germany a few years before that. We can only move on and improve from such a result as all of the others have.