Giovanni Trapattoni has to go as Irish soccer manager -- Dreadful display against Spain in European Championship is the last straw
Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 06:54 PM
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Giovanni Trapattoni led the Irish soccer team into the Valley of Death at these European Championships and now needs to fall on his own sword.
At 73 the quiet places beckon for the Italian who did a decent job getting Ireland to the European finals but has completely lost the plot now.
To say Ireland were unimaginative, lacking in creativity, defensive, boring and pure shite is the truth of the matter.
Trapattoni is on record as saying if you want creativity go to La Scala or Madison Square Garden.
Well if you want mediocrity leave Trap in charge of your team.
He has coached all creativity out of these players, left them the worst side at these European finals.
A few years back things seemed different. He created a good side that almost beat France in Paris to advance to the World Cup.
On that night it was a very good and killed and creative Irish side.
Indeed, we only saw one glimpse of that when they fell behind to Croatia and came powering back to one all playing good football.
The minute they equalized they fell back on the old defensive ways however and were hockeyed.
The Spanish game was embarrassing.
Okay, they are world champions but they still could have been challenged far more effectively by a team that gave some semblance of an attacking threat rather than played like entering the opponent’s half was a crime.
Ireland needs a new start for the upcoming world cup qualifying.
Trapattoni must go.
Read more: Ireland's European Championship dream annihilated at the hands of Spain
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jacersagain | Jun 15, 2012, 01:37 PM EDT
I couldn’t disagree more with this article. You forget that under Trap this Irish team was unbeaten over 14 consecutive games before this tournament. Trap has accomplished what he set out to do: he changed the mentality of the players in the squad to that of positive self-belief. What he never had a chance with is the poor quality of most of the team’s players relative to other teams like Spain, the present European Champions & World Champions, or Germany or Italy and Portugal. I’d put the emphasis on the team’s lack of overall quality, not their commitment. In this particular group, they are clearly out of their depth - no wonder it was called the group of death! Fair dues to the great supporters in the stadium last night, showing full support despite the scoreline.
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jimmybb | Jun 15, 2012, 11:03 AM EDT
wankers the lot of ye
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Scotchtommy | Jun 15, 2012, 06:19 AM EDT
For the love of God, give the Bhoys a break.Just getting to the Finals is an incredible achievement.The problem being that now they are playing the big boys i.e Spain THE WORLD CHAMPIONS for --- sake.Why are the Irish always putting down the Irish?
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sirpeter | Jun 15, 2012, 04:17 AM EDT
allan07.At least we got to the finals.NI NEVER qualified for the European Championship.And it's 1986 since ye qualified for the World cup.lol
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citizen69 | Jun 15, 2012, 01:24 AM EDT
The Republic of Ireland team were terrible... Their supporters were amazing.
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norm2012 | Jun 14, 2012, 10:43 PM EDT
the team today were even more nauseating to watch than the last game.
i hope andy lee will end this miserable sports week and win the middleweight championship.
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like2tweet | Jun 14, 2012, 09:15 PM EDT
Could not agree more Trap a waste of time, too old and his methods are utterly out of date ten men across the back and one man up front no longer the way the beautiful game is played
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misneac | Jun 14, 2012, 08:10 PM EDT
What a relief the soccer team are out of the euros .I dont think that I could take anymore of listening to that presumumptious wind bag Goerge Hamilton proclaiming that the " nation holds its breath " .Most of my friends and acquaintances are delighted at the result ,they wont have to listen to moronic repitive chants ,youll never beat the Irish etc. The social welfare fans drink their way across Europe ,while their "partners " at home collect the dole .Next week they will be looking for another allowance from the state .I would give them a kick in the arse and put them in to a forced labour camp !
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allan07 | Jun 14, 2012, 06:32 PM EDT
Good news. The Republic are out of the Euros and soon to be out of the Euro currency. Absolute failures in every sense. 90 years of Independence and all for a sing song at the Euro Championships. The other side of woeful. Still i predicted it all.
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