Randolph coming on for the Irish

[ageing hammer]

Straight question for our Irish followers:

Would Mark Noble improve your midfield?

Without a doubt yes

[Galwayman]

zip dee doo - the lad done good....

[levistubbstears]

Straight question for our Irish followers:

Would Mark Noble improve your midfield?

I would say so, unfortunately I don't think he would ever go for it.

[Fionn]

Absolutely incredible game. What a performance, one of the best I’ve seen Ireland or West Ham. I thought James McCarthy was absolutely superb. Taking four points off the world champions is truly astounding considering the pool of players we have. Winner takes all game on Sunday now against Poland.

[Fionn]

Straight question for our Irish followers:

Would Mark Noble improve your midfield?

100%. Him and James McCarthy would be a great partnership.

[Westbourne Bill]

Given the pace of international football is slower than in the prem, Noble probably would excel in their side.

[Paddy O'Hammer]

Absolutely incredible game. What a performance, one of the best I’ve seen Ireland or West Ham. I thought James McCarthy was absolutely superb. Taking four points off the world champions is truly astounding considering the pool of players we have. Winner takes all game on Sunday now against Poland.

Put McCarthy on Lemondoowowski!

[The Gibbins]

I loved watching the match last night and my family in Cork will be happy with that.

I loved the grit and determination, i was nervous watching it for them. It reminded me of so many West Ham games over the year where you get yourself in front and have to defend and fight for that 1-0. Great stuff!!

[The Gibbins]

That James McCarthy gets better and better each time i watch him play

[Whufc06]

Am I right in saying that a 0-0 or 1-1 draw sees Poland through?

[Fionn]

That James McCarthy gets better and better each time i watch him play

Agreed. He's developing into a serious player, Everton will do well to keep hold of him.

[Fionn]

Am I right in saying that a 0-0 or 1-1 draw sees Poland through?

Yeah. 2-2 draw or higher gets Ireland through.

[Paddy O'Hammer]

Am I right in saying that a 0-0 or 1-1 draw sees Poland through?

It goes on head to head results. If it goes to 2:2 or more - then Ireland go through!!!!

If Ireland beat the Poles AND Georgia beat the Germans in Germany - Ireland go thru as group winners!

If POL v IRL is a draw and AND Georgia beat the Germans in Germany Germany go into the 3rd place Playoffs (or maybe they will be best 3rd placed and qualify automatically) as both IRL and POL have taken 4 points each against the Germans.

Hey........West Ham have done well on the road....so maybe!!!!

[aboycalleddave]

Straight question for our Irish followers:

Would Mark Noble improve your midfield?

Without doubt.
He would improve pretty much all midfields

[aboycalleddave]

Absolutely incredible game. What a performance, one of the best I’ve seen Ireland or West Ham. I thought James McCarthy was absolutely superb. Taking four points off the world champions is truly astounding considering the pool of players we have. Winner takes all game on Sunday now against Poland.

Agree totally.
Stunning performance.

A statistic I read earlier.
2 of the Germans DIDN'T have world cup winners medals.
3 of the Irish HAVEN'T started for their league team this season yet.

And we beat them.
Very proud today.

[w4hammer]

randolph's kicking and distribution is markedly better than Adrian's- the liverpool game in particular, he was able to pinpoint sakho with kicks deeper and wider into the dippers half, penning them in every time.

Im pleased for him because he had a few doubters, me included, early on

[Roby]

Randolph is the best back up keeper we've had since Craig Forrest.

[Paddy O'Hammer]

Looks like he is starting today v Poland away.

Hopefully another Liverpool, Newcastle and Germany performance......4th clean sheet in a row please Randy!!

[Lee_WHU]

This is a great atmosphere in Poland and a mad 3 minutes.

Poland 1 up.
Dubious pen to Ireland less than a minute later.
1-1.
Goal for Poland ruled offside.

Randolph's in for a belter here

[aaronhammer]

Great opening 20 minutes! If the match continues in this it will be a special game to watch