Ireland v Greece Pre-Game Lansdowne ROAR LIVE!

[Music] hello and welcome to Lone ro we're live here from lanstone Road where the Republic of Ireland would take on Greece in their second Nations League game of the campaign can the boys in green get historic uh first victory over the business today well we're going to find out before we get into all of that uh we're going to talk about the starting lineup which has just been announced uh we got kellard OA amabam Deli comes in Alan Bren will smallbone Robbie Brady Jason malumi Jason Knight chidoo Benny Samy SMX and Nathan Collins Captain decide uh in Sheamus Coleman's absence um of course already dropped and so was was just already dropped wasn't it um this is how we think the team is going to line up this is well actually I'm going to go your Wafers uh graphic because I prefer this one this is what you wa for think is going to happen here they reckon it's a 411 which um you know sobody predicted uh last night there you go um but uh you had Benny on the bench that's all I have to say yeah I did to come off the bench Conor to come off the bench and you're going to see it line out not that way on the pitch well this is what they they record is going to be four 4411 uh but this is what Connor um and to be fair to bow to Connor's knowledge here this is what Conor reckons uh the team is going to line up like so we're going to go for Wing backs again amadelli Collins O'Shea making the three at the back oh Alan Brown comes in as a right wing back and Robbie Brady stays as a left back and then you have a Midfield three up mumi small bone in the pivot I believe it's called and Jason Knight in front of those two o Benny just behind Samy smic that's what Connor uh reckons it is how do you feel about that at home we're gonna be live for the next couple of minutes sorry we're late but um somebody was watching the other 21s which is supposed what yeah he's not he's not very happy Conor to draw are you happy with it no of course not all right why your neck be B if we lose tonight or even draw tonight bad night for very bad night very bad week uh for irall what do you think we got the comments coming in there guys thank you very much uh for that keep them coming in um how so you're looking at this here Connor yeah you happy with that um I'd like to see a bit more Pace in the wing back areas but we've seen Alan Brown actually play there before and he's actually done very well when he's played as a wing back but um he's play he has played a good bit for sun in this season so um I'm not surprised with it Brady I think could be a bit of a shock starting again but I could see why he would pick him again with his setpiece threat and we'll have a bit more possession tonight so he'll more a chance of whipping the ball in getting the ball in the Box okay I think it's a lack of number nine I think even though Samy swanx plays very high up at Club level um he's not a natural number nine so it'll be interesting to see how them two link up I'm very happy though to see semi smich in the middle at least where he's most dangerous and Benny just behind him uh there H personally I'd rather see smich behind a striker a bit strange Ida dropped Ida was the other player dropped sorry um you know but just three changes is it yeah three chain I believe yeah um let's have a look at the starting 11 for Greece uh this is the AA for graphics I don't know how that is you got this should be funny black modos um in the as goalkeeper you got shimkus left back kakis Center back with maranas and R making up the defense uh Bak case uh slopis uh in the pivot role and then you got zis vetas oh I'm not even going to try pronounce that go on you give it a go which one are you looking at here 16 you're paying attention it's chatra Vias shat of ilanis there you go new George Hamilton coming in and ilanis I think that's I can't even pronounce the Irish names never mind the bloody Greek names there uh so that's said a line up today and of course the coach Ian Ivanovic uh from the former Yugoslavia Serbia now um of course no G po when they battered us uh in the last couple of games here very quickly uh Conor is this O's team um it's still his imprint on it but I just think that even when heer gets his way with the team it still looks similar enough like the three in the back three or the three probably for the next I know we have ones and 21s that are very good but in terms of a senior Squad the moment that'll be there for the next five six years and like what else you do with the Midfield when you have malumi small bone Knight pretty much the only Central midfielders in the squad like we're struggling for midfielders enough that we listed Casey Mader down as a midfielder when he's a Winger like so I didn't think there' be that much change don't think would maybe just be formation but that's it really isn't it yeah I mean well yeah I mean we're still we're still going with this Wing back system uh the much blind Wing back system without actually any Wing backs uh but uh anyway um so match facts for you here tonight guys uh see those comments coming in please keep them going of course we will be live about 10 or so minutes after full time whistle so tell us what you think of the performance um get involved have you say we're Irish football's most interactive podcast and as always you want to subscribe to the page scan that QR code head over to our Facebook Instagram and our Twitter account and head over to lansen roar. for opinion and this fellet he runs um Republic of our player tracker over on Twitter give him a shout give him him andard he's doing God's work over there thank you very much there you go well as suppose might might as well give you something um so some facts for tonight uh match facts for tonight uh the V there we do have v um we didn't need much of that on Saturday uh but yeah we do have V the referee is Espen escas uh from Norway the assistant is Yan Eric enan from Norway assistant number two bloody linesman basically um Isaac Ellas bashevkin from Norway and the for official is Muhammad isman Aslam he's also from Norway and the VOR comes from the Netherlands and that is Dennis higgler and irin Blanc um actually got some mad facts here you know the FBI they sent out um an email that the Match Pack it's very good I never t look at it never looks at it I do look at it that's where I get all my notes from um but yeah now some interesting facts here this is the sixth meeting between both sides uh the first played in 20 against each other which Greece won one nil um that was in Lanson Road by the way right here and I remember Charlie o got an award Jack Char presented it to in fact I should have put the footage of that on there I have that um the Republic of Ireland have never beaten Greece in five previous attempts they've drawn one lost four you can hear the PA system being too loud again I'm sure uh the Republic of Ireland have only scored one goal against Greece that was Nathan Collins last June in a two1 defeat in Athens Greece have won all three of the previous away games against repic of irel without conceding most recently in October 2023 in that European Championship qualifier uh right here which probably really really put the manager at the time Stephen Kenny Under Pressure uh the Republic of iron lost against single last timeout in their first match under himer hamson uh the only manager to lose both of his first in charge of the country is Mick McCarthy in March April 96 and the last bit of facts here for you folks Republic of Ireland have lost each of the last three competitive home games with the second of those coming against Greece uh which was a 2-n loss in October 23 they've never previously lost four competitive home matches in a row so either way Conor we're gonna see history tonight aren't we yes Ireland's first ever win against Greece we oh god um but um if you look at that Grace team would you be scared would you think they have enough to do us again no it's it's just I think you know pound for pound got a bit of stick for this last night actually I've seen a lot of comments saying not one Irish player from Greece fans saying not one Irish player even EV Ferguson yeah well there's a fell players on the wing but he's not he's not starting tonight pelas who was at Hull City a couple of years ago played against H H Pats in the Europa League that couple of weeks ago we're back sorry about that folks uh the Wi-Fi or the internet which is normally very good here uh new via doesn't seem to want to work you know the last time we played for the back it's get great second half it first half we started for the back we did start remember Liam scales played at left back that night got taken off at half time for Ryan Manning Jesus was it a 451 we played that night um yeah we play we play that was Stephen canny last and was it the only time he played Four the back in a in a very long time wasn't it yeah he he started off 433 do apologize folks for the L in transmission there the Wi-Fi has been working great or the land cable and it's just decided to go on the fridge there a little bit but uh hopefully uh so we apologize for that there um let's move on to the next bit match program hold on my bag of tricks here match program tonight folks is seven EUR oh here you go well worth a read and S EUR myself and Conor have written in that as always Connor you've got a couple of pieces there in Adida can I just say say some news about uh some laugh page has just said about Dennis Surin right that you Bill Irish football blog said can we have custody of Dennis curin and gifting the draw and their reply is you're in luck as Lafia reached out to cirin but according to a few journalists here he isn't interested in representing laia the ball is in the Irish fa's Court wow Dennis kirkin um well it doesn't mean he's in interest in playing for Ireland but could be England he did as stepen Kenny previously said there has been conversations so it must be some level of Interest okay so Dennis kkin could be making his way to the boys of green we hope because we don't actually have a left back but we have Ryan Manning but we' V Stevens well don't forget him he is and Stevens Top Class yeah yes uh yeah I actually deleted him off the our boys in green thing I just delet this I think was himer watching show last night he see system that I went for slightly adjusted to players but we'll forget about that see him Midfield see him back three just the wing backs different I think I think a man I think he's listening to me are they they are watching folks sorry about the PA it's it's so bloody loud um what does that say though about Jak O'Brien and om madeli that ja O'Brien came on the other night and then now alad Deli started instead yeah he did have a nightmare didn't he I mean you know it was absolutely rubbish um also actually something I want to bring to your attention so aan dumy had a newpaper there where's it g your papers oh never mind but am Dy was quite um he battered uh the fbii and he battered um the whole situation with the manager Heimer um saying that he's basically he's um he's acting as like an inter at the moment what you make of that repeat that whenever he stopped roaring them names out I can't even hear my own voice this it's so systemless it's so loud have you stolen my newspaper love him after all amb well we're moving on anyway uh I'll tell you what let's go to the comments we're coming up to 15 minutes it doesn't it doesn't help do it that they're um it's an empty Stadium at the moment anyway I tell you what we're going to get to the comments and we're going to sign off of this because it's absolutely impossible to hear what we're saying uh Kaiser so how you doing Kaiser bring brings F into Squad and has him on the bench is mad is that not a common thing is that thing when a player pulls out through injury the player that's on standby would come in and be on the bench they're not going to thing it's a rotation isn't it see the internet's going again um s Mory what do you think of the team selection I to Wing back system I don't know why we're playing it it doesn't make any sense uh to me um I'm actually if if we know what we're doing in the system tonight I'm confident we can actually do something good against this side I think I think the thing of the wing backs not working is a bit of an excuse for just poor coaching I think with good coaching and set up set up well we can WR use the right players and the wing back system can work I think it's more oh was that were they booze no clubs when hao's name was mention I don't know there was noes any there no one in the ground sure who would be booing him just kids exactly um but we're moving on there um yeah not happy with not happy with the formation if it is what what he says D godri Enthusiast parro not starting both games is crazy what you Recon of that I would have started them tonight but yeah it is what it is I would have played Samy behind them uh Peter R I know we have a few Center halfs like but playing three to back isn't the answer and now they have lobed in four Center just to stop being dominated by teams uh but we have given Greece a two on one out uh Peter M again wide and a game hasn't even started um kevino no Striker this is worse than Jim than a Jim mcginness team oh says Kevin o Peter Ram John shouldn't be near the first team he's a fail coach in every job he has had except the three minutes he spent with the under 21 team uh reading Stoke Birmingham Ireland Kevin o yeah what is Jim Crawford thinking about skipping the queue with no experience more sense I think Jim Crawford would probably rather be the 21's manager than the senior assistant manager because I think he's big into creating history over this he wants to get the 21s the tournament but tonight didn't help but no the thing is they beat nor in Cork next month and they're guaranteed the playoffs so goly and if they can somehow win that game they go automatically but just don't need it though two two two two two two draw it home uh Crawford had no interest in job says Peter M the assistant manager kevino uh this formation is all about trying to get a nil nil best not go a goal down so Peter M I don't even think that uh don't even think that to be honest so Shay has been told to look after the team this window and he's lobed out to the spot and Patty mccar STS come up with two different teams wow um not a lot of love for OA um kevino HH an islandic Icelandic card o mean yeah um dve M how you fellas good man David as always his best mate good positivity tonight David bit of positivity indeed Peter ra I don't think so I think the fbii have decided they want another shy succession plan and not left him pick his own backro staff uh Jas Simmons ask what's the formation Lads uh very quickly well this is what Conor reckons and I will bow to his knowledge uh we re well we reckon a three well 532 I suppose with the two Wing backs uh bloody Wing back system but anyway um where are we sorry this keeps doing this where it just knocks me off uh Peter M feel bad for him HH to be honest Kieran not happy with Brady in the team uh Peter M I think agny will be rightwing back to be honest which is a joke gra far story LS come on you boys in green good man gra hope you're well 21s with a poor result po Conor is not happy don't start positivity Lads uh VCI man Wing back and brown small bom Lum mfield night behind smich I think and Peter M mcre concurs Stephen hey guys good man Stephen hope you're well and he reckons 2-1 to Ireland and he's not happy with the two- two draw against Lafia the under 21s James Coleman Connor's love for euros coming in clutch here to say I don't know what James means I don't know what he means what do you mean James's is that a great thing uh St two points l H Darren the 21's game Darren Lee AR win 2 nil stepen R says Ireland 2 nil Kevin Burke well done guys great podcast thank you very much Kevin hope you enjoying hope you're all enjoying it by the way uh Peter Ram Don one Don W lost five you mean drama one last five you mean um oh sorry I took that from the um I took that straight from the email so don't play me um fbii Channel need to try to get a sneaky one nil absolutely doesn't need to be sneaky I want to play just get it no just get a win I don't care how he get it uh Kevin 78 Troy par should be playing um and Peter says no he shouldn't he's shite H gr farl 7 EUR what a ripoff yes I know gra that's what you think but then you read my quality article on page 19 and I suppose he has one as well if you want to read about um Belgium's uh Ireland's two- two draw in Belgium in this day 1986 well there you go you can now um J are you both signing programs after yeah you have to pay for them though yeah ten ten or each J well give you seven euros we we'll charge you another seven euros Jason because you're a good lad Paul Brown I want leadership from the new manager real attitude from the players real aggression 100% agree de Paul that is what we've been lacking aggression uh on the last manager J me it from the Kabab takeway ah got it gu Steve Mor back in the mix Connor loves him I think he's going do me over I don't know uh kirkin is a need says Dave M MRI Enthusiast is that Martin is it is that Martin uh Ben M MC Menan sorry why is B bazunu not the team Sheet because he's injured Ben he left the rest season pretty much yeah and I think Christmas we reckon he might be back be longer i' say yeah Kevin PA is a joke onbs sorry folks if you're listening back on this um it's just so it's just so loud I don't get why it's so loud it's so loud and I so loud at lost my newspaper that's what I mean when I'm on about theal Anthem theal Anthem through the PA system is just so loud yeah it's just yeah you come out needing a bloody drink of water afterwards um FBI channel the ls were average at best versus England oh that's been generous FR far because he's in he hasn't played in mon that is in response to bazunu Great far God we're not even at 7:30 why the [ __ ] do we play with wing backs when we don't have any Madness that's what I've been saying Michael fiton can here Grand Central Midfield is our weakest position and starting for them two Strikers on the bench shocking no excuses uh go go Ireland go GB in Ireland oh okay uh is that your account no so you know but yes why not why not um Kevin O Come on AR prove me wrong o Shay uh Mark will Matt Healey eventually be a senior International he could do he's very good tonight he got man the M tonight very good player fair enough that is the 30 minute kick uh countdown guys we at 30 minutes uh from the countdown we're going to go through comment and then I am going to take away um get big salon now says Michael Peter M no I was saying we will lose tonight oh sorry Peter got that wrong come on smash the likes says Paul Carney uh Brandon wal hate having to be so negative the whole time uh but can't make sense of that starting 11 at all uh gra Farrell hopefully we have more of a go tonight but with this system I doubt we will unfortunately and he follows up it's so loud I can hear it in Edinburgh it is pretty loud hey John how you do um Kai Watkins what would be your formation of choice and I'm glad you asked Kai I'm glad you asked 442 well 4411 all the way Kai on the bench but like Benny on the bench but as a super sub he comes off as a Super Sub Jesus um where's Jack burn where is Jack bur shamut Rover sitting on the bench of sham Rover sitting on the bench sh Rover Alan by uh 21 to Ireland he reckons the financial statement so many gingers well one Ginger one graying balding Ginger uh Michael we are lacking goals we're lacking a lot all right draw dog two I remember that two2 draw on BR State and Brady last minute penalty as well Provo Matas should see if Joe hard has another shift in him today was class once again for the under 21s and the last yeah and the last comment guys and then we're going to shoot D MRI and Casey better get minutes or I'm coming for you himer well there you go don't annoy the dayve mck listen we're going to leave you there thank you as always if you haven't already subscribed to the podcast uh subscribe to the YouTube channel um hit scan the QR code or just hit subscribe scan the QR code head over to a Facebook Instagram and a Twitter give this man a follow over in Republic of rlier track if you want to find out what's going on with all the young Lads coming through and hope you enjoy the game hope we get a win uh but remember we will be live straight about 10 minutes out to up and his PA pisses off and the Music Stops and celebrate a win and we're hopefully celebrating a historical first ever win for the Republic of Ireland over the Greeks right we're going to leave you there guys we'll see you after the final whistle [Music]