Anyone tuning into RTE's panel after the 2-2 draw with Italy last night would have been forgiven for thinking that Ireland had lost or that some catastrophe had struck the nation. The mood from Dunphy, Giles and Souness was depressing to say the least. Dunphy spoke about how 'real' football fans would be crying across the country as they watched Ireland's team fail to keep the ball or do anything constructive. "Andy Reid would make such a difference" they said. That's probably true. But Trap was positively apoplectic in the post match interview when Tony O Donoghue asked whether Reid would make an appearance for the suspended Whelan on Wednesday.
It's great that we have panelist who are willing to say what they think unlike their counterparts on other channels but maybe they miss the point sometimes. "Real" football fans like to win. Supporting a team is usually 90% disappointment and frustration and only 10% success and glory. We would all love Ireland to play like Brazil (or Italy) but there are not too many of this calibre of player knocking around the Irish squad at present. Trap has achieved so far what he was employed to do. He has got into the playoffs. Hopefully in two games time he will have achieved the prime objective and got us to the World Cup finals in South Africa. Andy Reid should be in the squad at least though.
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