Austerity in the F.A.I. !!

Did you enjoy the game the other night?

How do you think we will do against Estonia? I have to say I was pleased with the draw but will remain cautious in regard to our chances of getting through the playoffs. Our record in these things is not great.

There will be one benefit if we do qualify. The money bonanza for the F.A.I. will ease the financial difficulties that they are experiencing at present. Apparently if we do not qualify there will be redundancies in Abbottstown.

Shock, Horror how can things be this bad. Didn't Trappatoni take a pay cut. I thought John Delaney reduced his large salary by a few quid.

Well if you had been watching our last couple of games, the keen eye might have been given a clue as to how bad the state of play  really was.

Did you spot it?

You didn't?

Want a clue?.  You do.

Okay here's a clue.

It's normally something that you would associate with third world countries. No idea yet.

Second clue - It's all in a name.

Okay, Okay. We have played the last three games with no names on the Irish Team shirts.

Armenia can afford to put names on their shirt, but not the poor austere Irish.

Do you not remember when we played Russia? Richard Dunne had to change his shirt, but the new shirt had no number on it so they got a permanent marker and wrote it on.

Is this not embarrassing?
Have we really sunk to this low level within the F.A.I.
Before you come back at me that Andorra had no names on their shirts, they're ranked joint 203rd to our 29th.
Surely Trap and (the beers on me) Delaney can take a further pay cut so that our players can take to the field with a bit of dignity and a name on their shirts.