{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627a2e8f84f3d50012cf11fb/652d1fdebf84120012bdd2f1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 2766: A High Priest Of Irish Football Turns To Face the Setting Sun - 16/10/23","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/627a2e8f84f3d50012cf11fb/1697455974789-b65443d21f7451e78c485491c4d7527e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A Irish sporting weekend that will echo in eternity began with a dismal 2-0 defeat to Greece on Friday night. New tactics, same old outcome.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>\"I'm going to lose the argument whatever I say here. It's not an argument I can win,\" Stephen Kenny admitted afterwards. The most encouraging words were provided by Greece coach Gus Poyet who was impressed by the amount Irish fans spend on official sportswear.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We sift through the ashes of defeat, as is tradition, and consider the warped incentives that await Ireland in Amsterdam next month.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We also discuss the limited scope of Jordan Henderson's off-field work in Saudi Arabia and the latest developments in the Manchester United takeover saga.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Second Captains"}