Ireland V France for the world cup qualifiers.

France aint doing too well youve got a chance

yeah well we had a great chance against Italy and we didnt manage to keep the lead for 2 minutes....

Chin up eoin

England will be the only home nation at the world cup by the looks of it

I knew we'd get them. I wouldn't have minded any of the others but France...ahhh.

i think it's a good draw for you, i think portugal and russia are the ones you wanted to miss, you shouldnt fear france

Portugal are dodgy at the moment and Ronaldo might miss the first leg. Russia are shakey and I don't think they'd like to play a physical side like us. France are erratic but they have the tradition and the ability to turn it on when need calls. They're always dangerous....depends what French side arrives. I'd have preferred any of the rest to them.

awh it would be legend-dairy if we beat france

http://www.myspacetotal.com/images/p...ails/45100.jpg

can i have some more butter.

That it would, not sure, will have to see if we put out a stroing team

i think if ireland keep it tight and get a clean sheet first leg and maybe even nick a goal then the pressure will be on the french in front of their own fans

I think if by some miracle we can get 3 goals at home and not conced we'll be on our way.....fingers crossed!

Teams for Liverpool & Lyon:

Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Insua, Agger, Carragher, Mascherano, Lucas, Gerrard, Kuyt, Benayoun, Ngog. Subs: Cavalieri, Voronin, Aurelio, Babel, Skrtel, Spearing, Plessis.

Lyon: Lloris, Reveillere, Cris, Toulalan, Cissokho, Pjanic, Makoun, Kallstrom, Govou, Lopez, Ederson.
Subs: Vercoutre, Clerc, Michel Bastos, Gomis, Delgado, Belfodil, Gonalons.

Gerrard, Mascherano, Ngog and Insua return.
Torres and Johnson are injured.

Johnson injured :(

I'm worried about tonight, if we're not winning at half time think we could be in trouble.

I agree. If we lose tonight it will be the fourth game in a row we would have lost. Benitez needs to stop relying on big players like Torres and Gerrard all the time.

That Liverpool side is incredibly weak.

Unlcuky Ireland with that draw, they're out.

WALTER SMITH has paid tribute to Nacho Novo as the Spaniard stands poised to match the achievements of three Rangers legends.

If the little striker scores tonight against Unirea Urziceni, the goal will be his 12th for the Light Blues in UEFA matches.

That would make him the joint second-top scorer for the club alongside Ralph Brand, Alex Scott and Jimmy Millar.

Of course, Novo would still be some way behind the SPL champions' all-time scorer on the continent Ally McCoist, who bagged 21 goals in all at that level.

Even so, reaching the dozen mark would be a fine accomplishment for a man who only moved to Ibrox a little over five years ago.

Smith said: "It's great that Nacho finds himself in that situation. Everyone looks upon him as a player who drifts in and out of the team but his record speaks for itself.

"If he could get one more goal to pull beside the likes of Millar, Brand and Scott it would be a tremendous achievement.

"They are three players who were at Ibrox for long periods of time when I was a boy, whereas Nacho has only had five full seasons with the club.

"It would be great to see him do it. He's one of those players who is a bit frustrating at times and I tell him that myself but he comes up with the goods on a regular basis too.

"I've got to say Nacho has been fantastic for us over the period of time I've been back here."

All british teams will win tonight

Liverpool Fans we are the worlds best according to Gerard Houllier.
http://http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/new...91020-0848.htm

He would say that :laugh:

He must be an idiot then if he can even consider that

Houllier spot on again

Rubin 1 - 0 Barcelona
Debrecen 1 - 1 Fiorentina
Inter 0 - 1 Dynamo Kiev
Rangers 1 - 0 Unirea

Debrecen 1 - 2 Fiorentina