Trapattoni defends decision not to blood Everton ace Coleman

ANOTHER evening peppered with bad vibes at the Aviva.

Last night produced another defeat for an Irish team at the venue and yet again the ‘action’ was played out against a backdrop of thousands of empty seats. Remember how we thought the place wouldn’t cope with the demand for tickets?

All that seems a long time ago now after the birthing pains experienced by Giovanni Trapattoni and Declan Kidney’s sides in their swanky new Ballsbridge home but the minor chorus of boos which accompanied the final whistle were harsh. What did people expect from a November friendly?