Dunne gets stuck-in: Extraordinary pre-match comments on Domenech

When he commits those defensive howlers for Ireland as he did for Man City, we will see who get booed.

Hardly that extraordinary. In fact, rather benile when you consider what’s been said and written about Domenech over the past 2 years.

Oh, and Ireland will cheer Richard Dunne no matter what.

Posted from  Ireland

I’m a France supporter but frankly the FFF idiots and Domenech bring this on themselves so I have no sympathy. The entire country (France) has wanted the FFF to appoint another manager since the end of the 2006 wc and yet they keep this guy in the job merely because he’s part of their old-boy network. They prefer to protect their political turf rather than work to help the fortunes of their national team.

And as for Dom…a manager of a team the stature of France, with so many brilliant talents, putting TWO DMs against the freaking FAROE ISLANDS, has earned every bit of ridicule he gets.

Posted from  United States

Dunne’s just responding to Domenech’s perceived derogatory comments about Ireland being the “England B team” …

Instead of kicking a man when he’s down, I prefer Evra’s fighting spirit … France’s Man of the Match on Saturday?

http://goal.com/en/news/1646/wcq-2010-europe/2009/11/11/1617955/france-play-off-game-against-republic-of-ireland-bigger-than

Posted from  Canada

I do like Evra, even though he plays for Man United.

Posted from  United States

Patrice would definitely look better in an Arsenal shirt!

Posted from  Canada

Come on Steven. Clichy isn’t that bad!

Domenech was not taking a stabbed at Ireland when he referred to them as “England B team”. He said that because mostly all of Ireland’s players are based in England. In the press conference, he was constantly saying great things about Ireland and was overdoing it IMO. Complete overreaction from Dunne and Ireland. SMH @ the fact that they need a reason to get fired up for a WORLD CUP PLAYOFF.

Posted from  United States

The quieter it is out of Clairefontaine, the better. The worry is Toulalan, who makes an indelible impact when he’s on his game. It would be good to have him at that level Saturday.

Reuters’ probable 11 is the one I would pick from the 24, to win in Dublin:

Hugo Lloris; Bacary Sagna, William Gallas, Eric Abidal, Patrice Evra; Lassana Diarra, Jeremy Toulalan; Nicolas Anelka, Yoann Gourcuff, Thierry Henry; Andre-Pierre Gignac.

Personally, I absolutely adore Raymond Domenech – he is Ireland’s only hope of beating France, in my opinion.

Posted from  Ireland

luke darth vader is your father
domenechISGOINNNNNNNG to entertain us

Posted from  Netherlands

Hey, there’s lots of good stuff in the Irish press about the upcoming matches, not least of which is this very interesting, somewhat against-the-grain anaysis of Les bleus by the current Faroes skipper and former Republic of Ireland NT manager, Brian Kerr:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/1112/1224258659863.html

Posted from  Canada

Also, the match will be shown on TV5Monde in the US.

Posted from  United States

Is tv5monda avliable on direct tv?

Posted from  Canada

You fucks. Almost every blog has at least mentioned the passing of Enke.

http://irishsoccerinsider.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/french-and-irish-fall-out-over-box-incident/

pfft, Irish government.

Setanta is showing it on delayed broadcast (6:15 pm EST on Sunday)

Posted from  United States

Does anyone know what bars in NYC are showing the game?

Posted from  United States

Soccer pubs in NYC:

Nevada Smiths, definitely …
http://www.nevadasmiths.net/fixtures.html

Also, try these:
http://www.livesoccertv.com/pubs/new-york/

Posted from  Canada

Thanks Steven!

Posted from  United States

I am worried about the match, but the more I think of it the more I have some cautious optimism. Even with Domenech at the helm and getting booed…I do think the Dunn’s comments are reflective of how many France supporters feel. It will be interesting to see if he finds another way to pull the rabbit out of the hat…I am starting to think he will –

http://thebeantownfrog.blogspot.com/2009/11/france-v-irelandpredictionsat-least-for.html

thank’s

I think fans are in a win-win situation. If France win then they make it to the World Cup. If they lose then they get rid of Domenech. Unless France does something extraordinary at the world Cup I don’t see any reason why he would stay.

Jeff,
What’s really funny in that whole press thing that was blown out of proportion, is that it was a bad translation of Domenech’s words, when he said “c’est l’Angleterre bis”; BIS means like an exact replica (in French we also use it as “encore”), of course whatever foreign press translated it as B, meaning the bench team. It was great for firing up the whole Irish nation (who showed up a little overcomfident too, he he).
It is not unlike the fake fabricated quote “from” French swimmer Alain Raymond that was repeated ad nauseam to motivate Phelps and the US team (we will break the US 4×100 team like a stick).

Thanks for that translation, Doume. At first I when I read the comments, I was just as curious about the incident as I was about Dunne making his comments.

There was a lot of emotion yesterday, and there was a hint that there might be a post-match brawl, perhaps involving Dunne and Henry.