Do you acknowledge other EL fans?

[Rocky77]

Guy in a Longford home jersey spotted at petrol station beside the Foxhunter last Saturday 3pm ish

That may have been me. Devilishly handsome was he?

[holidaysong]

Seen a lad in a Galway United jacket in Dundalk town centre, I was wearing my Dundalk jersey and he looked at me and nodded at me.

Brave lad.

[pineapple stu]

Yeah. You'd never know where Maxi was about.

[Dunny]

Was outside Xtra-Vision, must have been buying a DVD..;)

[thischarmingman]

Has anyone been spotted in 'The Pink' outside of Wexford??

What foot.ie members do in their own time is nothing to do with you, oldyouth.










:p

[GavinZac]

Was outside Xtra-Vision, must have been buying a DVD..;)

Or supplying them a copy!

[hedderman]

I was in Quinns in Drumcondra on the night of the Champions League Final and I thought I'd wear my Derry City top for the craic.

A guy with a Dublin accent comes up to me at the bar and asks me if I know where he could get a Derry City top in Dublin. I told him I didn't know and asked him if he was from Derry. He told me he was a Dub but started following Derry after watching them on Setanta.

It's good to see that the TV coverage is making a difference but it was a bit strange alrite.

[superfrank]

I was in Quinns in Drumcondra on the night of the Champions League Final and I thought I'd wear my Derry City top for the craic.

A guy with a Dublin accent comes up to me at the bar and asks me if I know where he could get a Derry City top in Dublin. I told him I didn't know and asked him if he was from Derry. He told me he was a Dub but started following Derry after watching them on Setanta.
Bloody bandwagoners. Why can't they follow their local side??? :mad:

[L37Ultra]

I was in Majorca last August and I wore my Limerick jersey out one of the nights (mainly to **** of the majority of my English club supporting friends :D) and we met two lads wearing Drogheda jerseys. Just passed each other out and their was that feeling of proudness and sense of solidarity. Ended up talking to them for ages. I always get the same feeling if I see someone walking around Limerick in a LOI Jerseys. Its such a novelty to be honest.

[corkharps]

I was in Quinns in Drumcondra on the night of the Champions League Final and I thought I'd wear my Derry City top for the craic.

A guy with a Dublin accent comes up to me at the bar and asks me if I know where he could get a Derry City top in Dublin. I told him I didn't know and asked him if he was from Derry. He told me he was a Dub but started following Derry after watching them on Setanta.

It's good to see that the TV coverage is making a difference but it was a bit strange alrite.

Chat up lines were different in my day!

[hedderman]

Bloody bandwagoners. Why can't they follow their local side??? :mad:

I'd rather he followed an EL side than an English/Scottish team etc.

Slightly off topic but I was in an Irish bar in France a few weeks ago wearing my Derry jersey but alas no kindred spirits. The pub had the usual Irish memorabilia on the walls and prominently on the ceiling were a large Man Utd flag and a large Chelsea flag :eek:. You could argue that Man Utd and Chelsea are more representative of Irish football fans than EL clubs but I still don't think it was on. I read somewhere that there's a firm in Dublin that ships Irish memorabilia to Irish pubs all over the world so I really hope that they're not sending Premiership flags :mad:.

[Magicme]

Met a guy with a Derry City Jersey and a guy with a Bohs Jacket at oxegen. Saw a guy with an Athlone Town training top but he was too far away to get talkin to him. Only wore my mons jacket on Fri then it got soakin wet so didnt wear it again.

[sadloserkid]

Only wore my mons jacket on Fri then it got soakin wet so didnt wear it again.

An eL jacket that isn't waterproof? Chocolate teapot syndrome there I feel...

[Magicme]

It is waterproof to a certain extent. Some ***** pouring water on my head didnt help. That was before his friend decided to kick me. Gits.

[Rovers fan]

Talked to a sligo fan at oxegen last sunday - just asked him if he knew of any results from the games on Friday

Was he wearing a rovers jersey? If so there's a 50% chance it was me! We met a rake of derry fans,some harps fans and a mixture of others.Had good craic with the derry fans!We went into naas to watch our match against galway,after trying 10 pubs(and a few bookies) we finally got one that would show it.

[thischarmingman]

Met a guy with a Derry City Jersey and a guy with a Bohs Jacket at oxegen. Saw a guy with an Athlone Town training top...


Was he wearing a rovers jersey? If so there's a 50% chance it was me!

Clearly what's needed at the next big event, or just in general everyday life, are foot.ie nametags we can all wear to recognise one another.

[Magicme]

Clearly what's needed at the next big event, or just in general everyday life, are foot.ie nametags we can all wear to recognise one another.

But not eL fans are on here as I have discovered by drunkenly announcing "I am Magicme" to random eL clothing wearing people.

:mad:

[thischarmingman]

But not eL fans are on here as I have discovered by drunkenly announcing "I am Magicme" to random eL clothing wearing people.

:mad:

That's true. For some reason I've never been able to muster up the courage to sidle up to some Shamrock Rovers clad fan in Fagan's before a match and inquire, "Are you from the internet?"

[passerrby]

can you imagine walking up to somebody and saying im magicme or thischarmingman you would get some funny looks

[thischarmingman]

can you imagine walking up to somebody and saying im magicme or thischarmingman you would get some funny looks

"I'm Magic Me" would me absolutely brilliant.

As would "I'm Lionel Richie."

A couple of times when I've been talking to an EL fan in a pub before a game or whatever I've casually dropped 'Foot.ie' into the conversation to see if they recognise it: "...yeah I hear he's looking to move soon...one of those football forum websites had a rumour about him wanting out of the club...foot.ie or one of those..."

So far noone has bitten. :(

Maybe we should have a secret handshake...



(For tips see the last minute or so of this clip, from 5:20: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwQerFAh4Wk)

[holidaysong]

A Derry City fan from here (who shall remain nameless) turned around to me at a match (I was wearing a Dundalk jersey) and asked - 'Are you holidaysong?' :D

[John83]

A Derry City fan from here (who shall remain nameless) turned around to me at a match (I was wearing a Dundalk jersey) and asked - 'Are you holidaysong?' :D
I was walking to Lansdowne for an international once, though I was a good distance away yet, maybe on Waterloo Road or Wellington Road, when a little kid came up to me and says, "Ere, you're one of Pineapple Stu's mates, aren't you?"

[superfrank]

Maybe we should have a secret handshake...



(For tips see the last minute or so of this clip, from 5:20: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwQerFAh4Wk)
That's exactly what I was thinking when you said "secret handshake"! :D

[thischarmingman]

That's exactly what I was thinking when you said "secret handshake"! :D

All 4 series, $45, Amazon.com....I'm working my way through them. :D

[gustavo]

I recall being accosted whilst drunk once on the streets of sligo with howya gustavo , cant remember who it was though

[passinginterest]

A Derry City fan from here (who shall remain nameless) turned around to me at a match (I was wearing a Dundalk jersey) and asked - 'Are you holidaysong?' :D

At the Wexford Youths - Shelbourne game in Tolka one of the shrewd supporters club members turned around pointed to me and said to his pal "there's passinginterest", I was :o but oddly proud at the same time.

[thischarmingman]

A Derry City fan from here (who shall remain nameless) turned around to me at a match (I was wearing a Dundalk jersey) and asked - 'Are you holidaysong?' :D

It was the week before the 2 weeks break and given the low standard of play on offer I...er I mean, he...merely remarked wryly to the nearest punter (in a Derry accent admittedly), "They're already on holiday, son!"

I was as surprised as anyone to get the response, "I am indeed, who are you?"

[sligoman]

Saw a fella with a Derry City jersey in Enniscrone Co. Sligo today, must have taken a wrong turn:D.

[stovelid]

Was wearing the away shirt while visiting limerick recently, heard a bang on the window of a cafe and there was a load of lads waving out at me. Seemed friendly enough. :)

[sadloserkid]

Been recognised as sadloserkid more often than I'd like tbh... :o

[KevBGUFC]

when in college in waterford a few years ago used to see the occasional el jersey but never really chatted to any only got into el until wexford got a team used to attend a good few waterford games when then had a few wexford lads on team.

have to say I am a little bit disappointed for the disdain shown for fans of other sports in some of the comments in this thread. I get the premiership jerseys but why GAA jerseys and rugby jerseys surely if still supporting local team does not make a difference what sport. Then make not like soccer it not for all. personally I am season ticket holder of the youths make about 90% of away games and actively involved in supporters club.

probably get slaughtered for this but I am also a Leinster rugby season ticket holder seasons and regularly go to support wexford gaa as well i know many people who support a combination of local teams.

rambling now main point if you support a local team should not matter what sport it is.

Agree with you completely here. I'm a season-ticketer with GUFC (happy tonight) :D and I know a fair few of the fans would also have Connaught Rugby season tickets. Really frustrating that both home games are on Friday evenings. Attend the odd GAA match, though not as often as when I was a kid.



On the OP, I used to work in HMV in Kingston, Surrey and a local teenager came in one day wearing a GUFC t-shirt. Went up talking to him but he didn't know who they were. He had been given it by "some Irish relatives".

[gustavo]

It was the week before the 2 weeks break and given the low standard of play on offer I...er I mean, he...merely remarked wryly to the nearest punter (in a Derry accent admittedly), "They're already on holiday, son!"

I was as surprised as anyone to get the response, "I am indeed, who are you?"

I salute you two men for your tribute to two of the finest songs of living memory

[oldyouth]

At the Wexford Youths - Shelbourne game in Tolka one of the shrewd supporters club members turned around pointed to me and said to his pal "there's passinginterest", I was :o but oddly proud at the same time.
Ye gotta do a home game soon Passing so I can eyeball you (or are you not allowed drive down on your own still??)

[passinginterest]

Ye gotta do a home game soon Passing so I can eyeball you (or are you not allowed drive down on your own still??)

Still no driving on my own. Waiting for another test date. Haven't actually driven the car at all in ages!

I'm slightly scared that you're so keen to see me. Although I do admit to being rather the handsome devil. :D

[oldyouth]

Still no driving on my own. Waiting for another test date. Haven't actually driven the car at all in ages!

I'm slightly scared that you're so keen to see me. Although I do admit to being rather the handsome devil. :D
Only keeping an eye on you from a footballing perspective. Even on that front you still have L plates and need to be accompanied at all times

[Mr Maroon]

Don't suppose anyone spotted a Galway United away jersey in Lanzarote recently?

[holidaysong]

So who was the Shels fan I was chatting to outside the Custom House yesterday evening?

[sligoman]

Met a Shels fan at a Sligo Rovers table quiz near Grange Co. Sligo recently:eek:

[Martinho II]

i know this is not the same thing but I was in pub called the dubliner in reyjavik last week and hanging on their wall was a shels jersey from 2004 and bohs jersey from 2000/01 season .. that was the time irish clubs played a reyjavik team in europe..

[Youths4Ever]

seen a Cork City jersey in Camolin in Wexford a few weeks ago nearly broke my neck doing a double take :D

[Jofspring]

my girlfriend wore my limerick jersey for irish day over in ios, greece, and got some very bad looks off a few shels fans, we had beaten them the day before :D . Got a big wave and a cheer then from someone from tipp saying "up limerick 37" or something along those lines. also in america last year i bumped into a guy in a longford town jersey, ended up having a great chat about eloi with him. its great to see supporters of other eircom league clubs when abroad.

[Pauro 76]

I remember being in Gran Canaria ten years ago. I wasnt following League of Ireland much then. I was wearing a Longford GAAAA jersey purely because the place was full of Irish. A guy with a Dub accent immediately asked me was I a Longford Town fan. I said I went to the odd game but didnt really know any of the players. He was best mates with a certain Vinny Perth! :cool: Started going a bit more regularly after that! Really wish id followed the Town more in my earlier years.

[chipsahoy]

theres a few lads who follow longford town in college. no other eL fans though! i wouldnt approach someone wearing an eL jersey. thats weird

[Martinho II]

my girlfriend wore my limerick jersey for irish day over in ios, greece, and got some very bad looks off a few shels fans, we had beaten them the day before :D . Got a big wave and a cheer then from someone from tipp saying "up limerick 37" or something along those lines. also in america last year i bumped into a guy in a longford town jersey, ended up having a great chat about eloi with him. its great to see supporters of other eircom league clubs when abroad.


the lad that you were chattin to in america was that sonic( rip)??

[Martinho II]

theres a few lads who follow longford town in college. no other eL fans though! i wouldnt approach someone wearing an eL jersey. thats weird


who would be the lads that you know that follow us do they post on foot??

[Ash]

I got a hearty welcome from a Dundalk fan in the Bohemian pub in Olso
on Wednesday. He was delighted to see another Division Oner :)

Bray fans were quick to call over when they saw the jersey too :)

[Martinho II]

i had the pleasure of bumping into the twelfth man and his two kids last nite in tolka. great catchin up on them after two to three years :D pity about the result ..:mad:

[Cosmo]

I met a few dundalk supporters in Lanzarote a few weeks ago and they were the biggest shower of c**** I've ever met - typical dundalk fans - very hard to listen to and very hard to have a decent football conversation with). I wanted to smack them, and they wanted to smack me (Well at least one of them did). Was pretty bitter atmosphere, had to leave the pub as I'd the gf with me and she didnt like the 'atmosphere'!

Other than that, I'd always have a good chat with any EL supporters I meet in the pub, abroad,etc

[Magicme]

Met Youth4ever at our game the other nite and it was a pleasure talking to a few other Wexford fans too. Pity they took the points with them when they left though.

[Louth4sam]

I met a few dundalk supporters in Lanzarote a few weeks ago and they were the biggest shower of c**** I've ever met - typical dundalk fans - very hard to listen to and very hard to have a decent football conversation with). I wanted to smack them, and they wanted to smack me !


I think it must just be you Cosmo maybe your just and unlikable kinda chap as I've worked with, went to college with and met a number of Drog fans over the years and always got on well with them and i'd say i'm a typical Dundalk fan.