Shane Long came off the bench to rescue the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2016 qualification campaign with a priceless last-gasp equaliser against Poland.
1. Goal scorer Shane Long inspires mathematical analysis
Shane Long was 7 mins on the pitch when he scored! That means if he started HE WOULD HAVE SCORED 11 GOALS TONIGHT! #IrlPol #COYBIG
— ★ GaryTraynor ★ (@GaryTraynor1) March 29, 2015
It’s not really logic you can fault.
2. What *does* Jon Walters mask remind us off?
Great banter from Jon Walters wearing a mask on Wrestlemania night. Clearly a big fan of Kane.
— Josh Oates (@MesutOatesil) March 29, 2015
Me: Why is John Walters wearing a mask? @ciansully : Because straight after this he is performing in The Phantom of the Opera #IREVPOL
— Brian O'Mahony (@BrianOM_7) March 29, 2015
Wish Jon Walters wouldn't wear that mask Ireland are a joke enough
— Seosamh Ã’ Dubhghaill (@doylej96) March 29, 2015
3. The inevitable Wes Brown lines up for Ireland joke
Wes Brown booked for Ireland!
— Anth (@Anth9777) March 29, 2015
John O'Shea on a yellow card. One more bad foul from him, and it's an early bath for Wes Brown.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 29, 2015
4. The big question: Where on earth is Milik’s hand?
5. There’s always an optimist
Ireland trailed for pretty much the entire game after Slawomir Peszko’s first-half strike, but that didn’t stop some people putting a positive spin on things.
That goal could be the best thing to happen us.. Weve been AWFULLY cagey.. Gotta go for it now….#coybig #IREVPOL
— Amy O' Flynn (@AmyOF87) March 29, 2015
Seriously, optimism
I suppose the only pos+ from Ireland losing is that there is more of a chance of Daryl Murphy getting on. #itfc #COYBIG
— Renegade Statman (@chompx3) March 29, 2015
6. People weren’t convinced by Robbie Brady at left back
What a bad call with Robbie Brady at left back fantastic footballer but taking a gamble in a game like this is crazy. #mistake #COYBIG 💚ðŸ€
— Dave Crennell (@SRUSA_Dave) March 29, 2015
Fucking Robbie Brady!! Surely we have a better option at left back? Hes a pure attacker, not a defender! #IrlPol #coybig
— Clayton John (@claytonjohn1888) March 29, 2015
Including this poet
Robbie Brady is fucking shite,how did he get picked to play tonight #COYBIG #IREvsPOL
— davo gazeley (@Davogazeley1996) March 29, 2015
7. There were a lot of Stoke players on the pitch
Thought I was watching Ireland v Poland didn't realise it was stoke v stoke #COYBIG
— #WELCOMEDEPAY (@Juannon44) March 29, 2015
Glenn Whelan, Marc Wilson and Jon Walters all started for Ireland, but it didn’t impress some people.
But they were happy about Long replacing Whelan in the 83rd minute then hitting a close range shot in the first minute of stoppage time.
Ireland’s hopes of making it to France are still alive.
Source: SNAPPA
