The draw for the qualifiers for the 2018 world cup took place today and seems to have led to a fair bit of optimism amongst Irish soccer fans. The prevailing opinion seems to be that it could have bee n a lot worse. It could have been, but it still doesn't mean we're going to come within an asses roar of finishing in the top two. What everyone seems to forget is that we're a deeply untalented team with scant creativity either on the pitch or in the management. When was the last time anyone actually enjoyed an Irish game? We've drawn Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Austria and Wales which on paper seems reasonable but Austria and Serbia have beaten us recently and we scraped a win against Georgia. I honestly don't know what Moldova are like, but given they were bottom seeds I presume they are pants. Which leaves Wales, who inspired mainly by Gareth Bale but with no small input from the likes of Aaron Ramsey are experiencing their best run in years. We couldn't manage Scotland, so I'm not confident.
I don't like writing this, I'm old enough to remember Stuttgart and Genoa, Giants Stadium and Ibaraki At the moment unfortunately those glorious sites of memorable moments might as well be on Earth 2, so far removed are we from them.
Despite it all though I'll still be bitterly disappointed when we fail, It's the hope that kills you after all
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