It’s nil all at half-time.
Ireland are going head-to-head with Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first leg of the Euro 2016 play-off this evening and so far, it has certainly brought out a lot of emotion in Irish fans.
A stuttering opening thirty minutes from Ireland left fans despairing of the starting line-up, and things didn’t get much better as the game ticked towards half-time.
Here’s what Twitter thought so far.
When it all began everyone was hopeful…
COME ON YOU BOYS IN GREEN! #IREvBOS pic.twitter.com/fPBU0OUnFG
— Her.ie (@Herdotie) November 13, 2015
#IREvBOS buzzingggg — Gillian (@gillianturner_x) November 13, 2015
The Bosnia manager is the ringer for John caulfield #IREvBOS
— Aidan long (@Aidanl1989) November 13, 2015
I think the Irish team are set up well and We’re in for a dynamic attacking game #BOSvIRE #IREvBOS #COYBIG — Gary Traynor™ (@GaryTraynor1) November 13, 2015
“a nation holds its breath” #IREvBOS
— Kim Robertson (@porkys22) November 13, 2015
Robert De Niro on the sidelines for Bosnia tonight #IREvBOS — Glenn Depuis (@GlennD_94) November 13, 2015
Big game for the boys! Delighted hoolahan is starting! We’ll take a sneaky away goal! #COYBIG #IREvBOS
— Hannah Tyrrell (@HannahTyrrell21) November 13, 2015
Nearly 4am in the morning here in China. COYBIG!! #IREvBOS pic.twitter.com/UR8Cbaxchy — Ryan Forrest (@forrest_ryan90) November 13, 2015
Ten minutes in and the first chance to Bosnia , Whelan needs to get his head up but overall not a bad start from Ireland #COYBIG #IREvBOS
— The Feed (@TheFeed5) November 13, 2015
Well, almost everyone…
‘If we lost 2-1 that would make Monday very doable,’ says Eamon Dunphy. — SportsJOE.ie (@SportsJOEdotie) November 13, 2015
Aw jaysis the moaners, yappers and whingers are out in force already #COYBIG #BIHIRL
— CSC Norway (@CSCNorway) November 13, 2015
Hope Direland lose #IREvBOS #Ireland — Chris Logan (@chriscufc19) November 13, 2015
Does playing on a small pitch benefit teams playing long-ball merchants like us? Time will tell. #COYBIG #IRLBIH #IREvBOS
— Fifty Shades of Sé (@seamusenright) November 13, 2015
Where the hell is Richard Dunne??? #IREvBOS — Sean O’Neill (@Grizzly_1989) November 13, 2015
Keogh is dodge!!! #IREvBOS
— Johnny Ryan (@johnny_ryan11) November 13, 2015
Left side of the defence has to be a worry. Clark or Ward is likely to make an error or two. Will it be critical? Let’s hope not. #IREvBOS — Brian Hayes Curtin (@BHayesCurtin) November 13, 2015
I am predicting that this is going to be a shocking game of football #IREvBOS #intricatelongball
— Keith Young (@KeithYoung6) November 13, 2015
So every man I’ve met said Bosnia is going to beat us. If I cared for soccer I’d be fretting #IREvBOS — E.L. (@mschiyabelle) November 13, 2015
Others were dazzled by the white geansaí…
Irish gear is nice #thatsall #IREvBOS
— Ciara J Metcalfe (@CiaraJMetcalfe) November 13, 2015
But despair began to set in early on
Can’t put 3 passes together! #IREvBOS — Tom Holohan (@tomholohan) November 13, 2015
@EamonMelia @RTEsoccer The same can’t see it Dead ball, corners are only hope #COYBIG #IREvBOS
— Robert daly (@mrbobdaly) November 13, 2015
This ref is a joker…he’ll be the cause of some sort of controversy #IREvBOS — Kieran McSweeney (@SuibhneGeilt1) November 13, 2015
Like watching sunday boys football at the moment #BIHIRL
— Dyrgas (@Dyrgas) November 13, 2015
This is going to be a long 90 mins. Wholly uninspiring so far. Still would take this scoreline though 🙂 #IREvBOS #COYBIG — Denis O’Brien (@BlueDenis87) November 13, 2015
I wouldn’t ask Robbie Brady to deliver a message. #IREvBOS
— Oisin O Murchu (@OisinOMurchu) November 13, 2015
Why this longball thing? It isnt working. Play some football ffs, from bak tru midfield #IREvBOS #COYBIG — aidan o driscoll (@aidanodr) November 13, 2015
Ireland desperately trying to hang on… Only another 70 odd minutes left lol #BIHIRL
— Chris Hardiman (@AJoyForever83) November 13, 2015
Bosnia should be leading by 5 at this point! #BIHIRL — Paul Dutton (@pauldutton1968) November 13, 2015
There was some admiration for Irish trickery
Is this the first dummy corner ever? #BIHIRL pic.twitter.com/duRCZCcAlM
— SportsJOE.ie (@SportsJOEdotie) November 13, 2015
Before the despair kicked in again…
@Cbarron15 no clear chances, yet. Just sloppy in possession and literally hooding the ball to touch.#IREvBOS — Brian Moloney (@BaysideBrian) November 13, 2015
Ireland might want to think about keeping hold of the ball for a second or two #IREvBOS
— Sir John Riley (@SirJohnRiley) November 13, 2015
Not feeling optimistic #BIHIRL — Wayne Power (@PowerWayne) November 13, 2015
@RTEsoccer #BIHIRL Brady a liability the way he’s playing. Lightweight. Not delivering crosses. Get McClean on. #COYBIG
— Son of Mick (@HealyPhil) November 13, 2015
OH GOOD LORD we can barely watch #HeartFailure #IREvBOS #BIHIRL #COYBIG — Her.ie (@Herdotie) November 13, 2015
We’re Ireland. We don’t need the fecking ball #IREvBOS #WaveAfterWaveOfBosnians
— Joe O’Shea (@josefoshea) November 13, 2015
I feel psychic. I think i can see the future and it’s Darren Randolph picking the ball out of the Irish net. #BIHIRL — Derek Joyce (@Del_101) November 13, 2015
#IREvBOS so far is the kind of game that if an Irishman passes successfully to a teammate, George Hamilton says “that’s better from Ireland”
— Colm O’Regan (@colmoregan) November 13, 2015
Our passing is awful, as is our tackling and pressing. All in all we have a good chance!! #COYBIG #IREvBOS — Martin Curran (@martincurran83) November 13, 2015
The Irish Mammy had her say…
My mother keeps shouting ‘there’ll be a goal here yet’ – I don’t know what’s worse- her shouting it or the fact she’s right :/ #IREvBOS
— CROSSY (@CrossyTweets) November 13, 2015
Meanwhile the fans in the stadium left some feeling confused…
Someone banging on something at the #BIHIRL game just had everyone else going to the door/window too right? — Ronan Delaney (@delexical) November 13, 2015
There was an impassioned plea to the boys in green
My summer holidays are relying on this so don’t fuck up #IREvBOS
— Ciarán (@FishyOD) November 13, 2015
Before it went back to despair…
Ireland reaching new levels of shit tonight. #BIHIRL — Darren O’Connor (@Darren_O_Connor) November 13, 2015
Enjoying the paint dry #IREvBOS
— Mark Murphy (@Mark_Murphy21) November 13, 2015
Stephen Wards lack of football this season clearly evident. On a yellow you would expect Bosnia will target him more & more #BIHIRL #COYBIG
— Shaun Shields (@ShaunShields) November 13, 2015
Jesus glen Whelan is just brutal #IREvBOS
— Declan Spelman (@decspel) November 13, 2015
This match is like watching my old fella play my uncle at FIFA'15
#BOSvIRE
— Random Cork Stuff (@RandomCorkStuff) November 13, 2015
