Something tells us Robbie Savage might regret what he said during his recent visit to Ireland.
Wales’ dream of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup has been ended by a lionhearted Republic of Ireland team. The Boys In Green have a penchant for defying the odds and they continued this trend by beating a higher ranked team in the Lion’s Den in a crucial Monday night match.
The spirited away team did everything right, but it was that calm James McClean finish brilliantly set up by Jeff Hendrick and Harry Arter that sealed the sarcophagus shut on Wales’ World Cup aspirations.
There won’t be much international football of note for the Welsh to look forward to next summer, but if the Irish get through the playoffs, it will be party time during the warmer months of 2018 this side of the Irish Sea.
Moments that will be cherished https://t.co/XRvfUWxnG8
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) October 9, 2017
BT Sport pundit Robbie Savage had to give credit where it was due after seeing his beloved nation concede to the Irish.
Savage, who played under Martin O’Neill at Leicester City, praised the Ireland manager for coming good at the perfect moment. Although he criticised Wales’ defence, he admitted that it was a solid goal from McClean.
Terrible goal to concede 😡 but what a finish it was! Good luck to Ireland in the play offs , MON proving when it counts he produces
— Robbie Savage (@RobbieSavage8) October 9, 2017
Gutted for Chris ,team gave him everything over the campaign but must say well done to Martin o Neil and his team got it spot on tonight !
— Robbie Savage (@RobbieSavage8) October 9, 2017
Interestingly, Savage mentioned his recent trip to Ireland after congratulating his former boss on his success.
He was quick to bring up O’Neill’s detractors, who had been criticising him for what had been an inconsistent qualifying campaign. He posed the question, what would these folks be saying tonight?
I was in Ireland a few weeks back and people hammering Martin o Neil , wonder what they will say tonight 🤷♂️
— Robbie Savage (@RobbieSavage8) October 9, 2017
He probably should have known better than to bring up what others had said in the past because this only inspired the good people of Twitter to throw a few things he had said back in his face.
Savage infamously said that Seamus Coleman would be the only Irish player who would make it in the Welsh starting XI and that Ashley Williams was a superior player to Shane Duffy.
Fans seemed to think that the result completely dismantled Savage’s comments.
How many Irish would make the Welsh team now bud? Haha bloody brilliant??????????
— sob25 (@allandanything8) October 9, 2017
We will say savage is a dickhead for thinking no irish player would get in to that shite Welsh side
— paul kirby (@kirbymann) October 9, 2017
You were hammering the Irish team too Rob
— Joe corcoran (@coachjoecor) October 10, 2017
Around the time you laughed at the idea that Duffy was better than Williams?
— McCarthyism (@ItsAaronYaKnow) October 9, 2017
you were in Ireland a few weeks ago you also said only one of the Irish players would get into the Wales squad,why would they want too ???
— MONKSTOWN.BC.DUBLIN (@MONKSTOWNBC) October 9, 2017
Ashley Williams ?
Duffy ??❤️????— Shaymoose (@fullytogged) October 9, 2017
You were also in Ireland loling at the Irish team…karma ??????
— Tron (@TronTromatic) October 9, 2017
You also said no Irish ? lads would get in the Welsh side ??? #clown
— Mark Farrell (@MarkFarrell55) October 9, 2017
You said not one Irish player would get in the Wales team, I wonder what you’re saying now you eejit
— Christopher McArdle (@WeeBossDog) October 9, 2017
