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Group C: Poland vs Northern Ireland - KO 5pm, BBC1/HD |
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Awesome.Thats what the interactions should be like. |
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Haha, I'm calling this one a draw
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Meanwhile RTE's Apres Match have been parodying the feverish levels of excitement in Northern Ireland
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Come on the Irish!!
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Judging by the fact Poland beat Germany in qualifying, and Ukraine only won against Belarus, Luxembourg and Macedonia... I think Ukraine is the match Northern Ireland MUST win, whereas I think they would be very happy with a draw against Poland. 4 points is a realistic target for Northern Ireland, and should be enough to go through for any team.
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The line-ups:
Northern Ireland: McGovern, McLaughlin, McAuley, Cathcart, J. Evans, Ferguson, McNair, Baird, S. Davis, Norwood, Lafferty. Poland: Szczesny, Piszczek, Glik, Pazdan, Jedrzejczyk, Maczynski, Krychowiak, Blazszczykowski, Kapustka, Milik, Lewandowski. |
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Great that Lafferty is fit enough to start. It was looking touch and go for a while.
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Does anybody know if Lewandowski was as prolific for Bayern in the second half of the season as he was in the first?
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Does anybody know if Lewandowski was as prolific for Bayern in the second half of the season as he was in the first?
He definitely had a lean April. |
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Take a look here: http://www.soccerbase.com/players/pl...layer_id=50603
He definitely had a lean April. |
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He definitely had a lean April.
Still, he has the pure quality to play himself out of patches of poor form. |
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Think we will see a tournament hattrick here
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12 games unbeaten for the irish... think this will be unlucky 13.
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They're going nuts already. https://twitter.com/AlexKeery4/statu...20550973886464
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12 games unbeaten for the irish... think this will be unlucky 13.
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Tend to agree with this.
While theoretically 3 points could be enough to qualify us as a third-placed team, it's a risk. 4 points guarantees it. We should still be aiming for a draw and a win out of the three matches - I've no doubt O'Neill will have already prepared the side for when we are to roll those dice. Though perhaps not EASILY in this group. |
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I thought 'Danny Boy' was the anthem of Northern Ireland?
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How come NI don't use Danny Boy as their anthem as at the Commonwealth games.
If they end up facing England will they play the same anthem twice? |
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Good luck Northern Ireland... from an Englander.
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How come NI don't use Danny Boy as their anthem as at the Commonwealth games.
If they end up facing England will they play the same anthem twice? |
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Northern Ireland are actually ranked higher than Poland by FIFA (25 & 27th respectively); and Croatia (also 27th). Irrespective, I think a win for NI today would be a really fine achievement.
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Not necessarily. You could easily have a group where all four teams win one, draw one & lose one.
Though perhaps not EASILY in this group. |
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Good luck Northern Ireland... from an Englander.
Come on Norn! |
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How come NI don't use Danny Boy as their anthem as at the Commonwealth Games?
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