IRELAND V CZECHIA W/ NICKY BYRNE | Off The Ball Breakfast
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I think that was probably the first question he asked when I joined QPR. You going to the Irish in that? So yeah, he's definitely been, I've been talking to him about it and he's been talking to me about it and it's a decision I'm really delighted to make.
Join in the obsession. Subscribe now at offtheball.com forward slash join. I do think we are also capable of heroic defending heroic goal keeping I don't see us not conceding at some point
But generally, it's not been a pile. I mean, I know the Hungary game would go against that slightly, but Portugal's just otherwise. So that's where I'm at.
From a conversation about one great goalkeeper to another fine shot stopper. It's the one and only Nicky Byrne. Come right in, Nicky. Good morning. Morning, lads. How you doing? Very well. Thank you so much for taking a call. Adrian's very excited about this. He was teasing out your appearance throughout the show.
We did have a couple of right guesses. In song titles. Yes. And there was a couple of right guesses.
Eventually we revealed your name and I blurted out, we got the world tonight. And I was like, that's... there you go shout out to Mickey Hart wherever he's watching the game tonight or wherever he's watching it come here what's going to happen do you want to talk as the ex-footballer Nicky Byrne do you want to talk as a broadcaster Nicky Byrne do you want to talk about as a musical legend how do you want to talk about this game
I just want to talk as a nervous Irish man that knows that there's so much at stake. What a day. I mean, I think we've been, you know, on social media the last few days, building up to it. You wake up this morning, it's like Christmas morning. Yeah. But with a sense of nervousness, really, you know. I just hope that the lads tonight, because they're professionals, that it's a dogfight. We all know it's... All tactics go out the window. You know, at the end of this, one of the teams takes the next step towards the World Cup. So... You've just got to fight for everything. I think I've spoken to you before, Adrian, about the playing from the back style and the taking the risks and all this type of stuff.
I just hope that that doesn't come into play tonight. I really do. I think it's the old Jack Charlton of getting in their faces and putting them under pressure and scrapping for every ball because there's no points at stake. It's win or bust, you know?
What sort of a watcher are you, Nicky? Are you clear the room? I don't need anybody around me here. Close the door. Soundproof room. How do you consume it?
So the last, I was away for the Portugal game with Westlife, but the Hungary game I watched with the family at home in the sitting room. I was shouting at the telly. I've turned into my dad in my old age. I'm giving out about everything, particularly when it comes to football.
Who is Nicky Byrne and why is he on Off The Ball Breakfast for Ireland v Czechia?
And my two lads are 18 and obviously, you know, they'd be educating me on the newer tactics and the players and different things. But at the end of the day, it's the same game. So, you know, we're screaming at the TV and when Pirates scored in that, in fact, the whole game, you know, one thing actually, lads, I meant to ask because I never got an answer to this. Yous might know because this is, do you remember the first goal that went in for Hungary? There was a kind of question whether, they never showed us why it was a goal, if you remember.
It looks slightly offside.
Yeah, but you know the way VAR stops it and shows you and then you can't really argue because the toenails offside. I don't recall to the whole game seeing why they said, oh, it actually is a goal.
It's a good question. I think there was, if I remember, I'm reaching here now, but there might have been some reference to it at halftime, but I can't remember. I remember Dara all right in commentary was saying, Sorry, why has this been allowed? Could we not go back and check that? You're absolutely right.
But I was saying it from that second. I was like, but sure, it's grand because it's offside and they're going to show why it's offside.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–3:06
2
Who is Nicky Byrne and why is he on Off The Ball Breakfast for Ireland v Czechia?
3:06–5:53
3
How nervous and excited does Nicky Byrne say fans feel ahead of the Ireland v Czechia tie?
5:53–7:55
4
What does Nicky Byrne think Ireland's tactical approach should be for the big game?
7:55–9:15
5
How does Nicky Byrne describe watching matches at home and his reaction to the Hungary game?
9:15–13:13
6
Why was there controversy about the Hungary goal and how does VAR factor into it?
13:13–13:55
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