Did irish team wear black armbands when Di died?

[Mayo_Bhoy]

Just reading a thread on a Celtic forum about the booing at Celtic Park for the minutes silence when the Queenm Mother died and a couple of posters have mentioned that thr Irish team which played Iceland in a WC qualifier a week after Diana died wore black armbands on Andy Townsends insistence. Surely this isnt true?? im sure i would remember the controversey???

[Dodge]

Yes they did, at the request of team captain Andy Townsend

[stiofain]

Very interesting, good bit of trivia.

Heres some footage of the game i found on youtube. Not the greatest quality, but you can clearly see the players are wearing black armbands.

[jebus]

Just reading a thread on a Celtic forum about the booing at Celtic Park for the minutes silence when the Queenm Mother died and a couple of posters have mentioned that thr Irish team which played Iceland in a WC qualifier a week after Diana died wore black armbands on Andy Townsends insistence. Surely this isnt true?? im sure i would remember the controversey???

Controversy? this isn't 1980 ffs. Now don't get me wrong, I thought the whole Diana thing was possible the low-point of all humanitat controversy, y, but who gives a **** if they do or don't. Anyone in Celtic Park booing the death of a pensioner is a sad case too

[Wangball]

Controversy? this isn't 1980 ffs. Now don't get me wrong, I thought the whole Diana thing was possible the low-point of all humanitat controversy, y, but who gives a **** if they do or don't. Anyone in Celtic Park booing the death of a pensioner is a sad case too

You know my form on booing pensioners.....

[Mayo_Bhoy]

I must say im astonished that that is the case. Cant believe some of the players didnt object. I remember the day as Mayo were playing Offaly in All Ireland semi final and a few lads in the pubs suggested a minutes silence in Croker that day. Thought they were going to lynched. Well i better get back to the other forum and try and claw my way out of this TY for the replies. Still shocked. What a strange country.

[Mayo_Bhoy]

Controversy? this isn't 1980 ffs. Now don't get me wrong, I thought the whole Diana thing was possible the low-point of all humanitat controversy, y, but who gives a **** if they do or don't. Anyone in Celtic Park booing the death of a pensioner is a sad case too

Relax, i just asked a simple question, because i argued that there was no way it would have happened. Obv i wrong. And actually i do give a fuk. And it wasnt 1980, it was 97 but wat thats got to do with it i dunno..

[micls]

Ad it wasnt 1980,

Why?.

[jebus]

Relax, i just asked a question. And actually i do give a fuk. Ad it wasnt 1980, it was 87 but wat thats got to dowith i dunno..

It was 1997 and no-one sensible gave a **** about the British Royals anymore

[Wangball]

That sort of thing should be kept separate from football anyhow, there seems to be a minutes silence for every Tom Di and Harry nowadays...I wouldn't be the most sentimental of folks in case you hadn't guessed

[micls]

That sort of thing should be kept separate from football anyhow, there seems to be a minutes silence for every Tom Di and Harry nowadays...I wouldn't be the most sentimental of folks in case you hadn't guessed

I agree with ya, but its not something Id be getting bothered about one way or another.

[Dodge]

I must say im astonished that that is the case. Cant believe some of the players didnt object. I remember the day as Mayo were playing Offaly in All Ireland semi final and a few lads in the pubs suggested a minutes silence in Croker that day. Thought they were going to lynched. Well i better get back to the other forum and try and claw my way out of this TY for the replies. Still shocked. What a strange country.

Most of them playing were British. I agree it was a disgrace. Not going to get worked up about it a decade later

[RiffRaff]

Is this true though? Remember Mother Theresa died the same week

[Dodge]

Is this true though? Remember Mother Theresa died the same week

100% true. And why would they have one for Muther ****ing Theresa either?

[gspain]

It may have been for both of them. Mother Teresa died the day before I think.

I don't recall any big controversy at the time.

I don't think it was appropriate either but don't see it as a big issue.