Quarter Finals
5 points. Second place. By this stage, most of the Irish folks back home have moved out to Poland and Ukraine to support their heroes. Those that couldnt afford the flights have moved into their local, sleeping bags and all, and are singing Rocky Road To Poland, all in anticipation for the Quarter Final. This means the winner of Group D that includes the English. And the French. Id love Trap against Hodgson. Hodgson is a much better manager than the media give him credit for. Tactically he is very adept. But hes got a team full of egos and personalities, none of which is justified as nobody in the English squad is even close to the skill of John OShea. Thatll be Englands downfall. Irelands defence will have to be as good, if not better than theyve ever been. But with Shay Given, a top quality keeper, flanked by a Gladiator and a Saint, theyll be a force to be reckoned with. That is a quality defence, people. All England have is a forehead and an alleged racist. Alleged. Whereas if we get the French