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I agree with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
No need for a singular Ireland team....anybody born on the island can play for the FAI team, if they are so minded.
Judging by the sectarian chants of Derry City fans at Windsor Park on Monday, I'm not sure all of the South's fans would want To be united anyway.
The right of choice of those players who do not wish to play for the FAI team must be upheld and respected.
No to a singular All UK team either.
I was only able to watch a stream with poor enough image and sound quality. What was being sung?Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
I'm not going to pretend I was offended by it.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
I always have a wee chuckle when I see/hear Irish Tricolor waving folk chanting "dirty orange *******s".
I also have the same chuckle when I see Ulster Banner waving folk giving off about "Fenian *******s". I wager most of them haven't a clue who the red hand symbolises.
Apart from the bit of sectarianism, the Derry fans were great.
By the way, do you know if the National Flag ban at The Brandy has been lifted?
No, it hasn't been lifted. The Derry City twitter people said something on the night about how they were disappointed to see tricolours at Windsor Park because you'd never see it in the Brandywell.
Ha, indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
The National Flag as in the tricolour? :PQuote:
By the way, do you know if the National Flag ban at The Brandy has been lifted?
I have no idea. I wouldn't imagine so, although I'm not sure the ban has always been applied consistently. I don't know if it's an actual ban on all national flags or just ones the club might deem contentious/unaffiliated to a particular team in certain circumstances. Maybe someone could clarify. I seem to recall one incident where the tricolour was removed from display after Sligo Rovers fans (I think) hung it on the barrier in front of them, but pretty sure I witnessed Shamrock Rovers fans displaying it on another occasion without any noticeable impediment at all. Maybe because they wear green and white? Or perhaps security weren't keen on interfering with a bunch of rowdy Rovers fans just off a 4-hour bus journey from Dublin... Why, you thinking of bringing your Union Jack to the return leg, hehe?
What's the official Linfield/Windsor Park position on flags?
Was that fans or an official club tweet? When Derry are representing the League of Ireland against a team from another league, the tricolour has often appeared at away games, although I'm not denying that there might have been another or added motive for waving the tricolour at this particular fixture. For me, it's much ado about nothing, however. Faux-sensitive individuals purporting to be offended by the national flags concerned whilst mouthing off expletives are the primary problem and the need for bans is a pretty sad reflection on societal progress. Whatever happened to the notions of tolerance and respect?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I meant all National Flags - I thought they were banned at The Brandy.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
I'm boycotting the return leg, so the Union Flag can stay in storage.
I'm sure some of those going to support the Blues will have their National Flag with them.
The policy at Windsor is it's not an issue...National Flags are not banned.
The National Flag of the United Kingdom is flown officially at Windsor all year, except for Northern Ireland matches.
Absolutely correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Derry City fans should be able to wave the Irish Tricolour wherever they want.
Nowadays, the sight of Tricolours at Windsor Park is commonplace, and causes little or no offence to anyone.
The Scotsman reports that 'Scotland Under-21 defender Alex Pearce is to switch allegiances to the Irish national side'.
He's eligible for Scotland, England and Ireland. I presume though he's always wanted to play for us, more than any other.
I dunno what the exact nature of the ban is or even if there's some formal arrangement there in writing. Maybe it's just informal, as it were; based on "common sense". Not sure either if all national flags are banned or just flags the the club might construe as contentious. I couldn't imagine them tearing down something identical to an Austrian flag, for example.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
Why the boycott? You'll have to get over Derry poaching Patterson at some point! :pQuote:
I'm boycotting the return leg, so the Union Flag can stay in storage.
Had been told they were the other day by a Linfield fan, but I didn't think it added up given the many national flags on display the other night.Quote:
The policy at Windsor is it's not an issue...National Flags are not banned.
Soon, even the home fans will be waving them!Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
http://www.mikeoliveri.com/pics/burns.gif
It was the official club twitter, not sure whether it's run by an employee or not but the club obviously trust them to represent the club. I think there are good reasons for keeping political symbols out of club fixtures like that. It's probably made easier by the fact Derry play 95% of their games against ROI opposition anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
I lost no sleep whatsoever when Patterson left us...although it's great for Derry City FC that they have another Northern Ireland international in their ranks.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
I'm boycotting because I refuse to put money directly into the coffers of Derry City FC.
The Linfield fan you spoke with about flags is wrong. No issue at all with National Flags at Windsor Park.
How come, out of interest?Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
Financial reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Yet more signs of non-investment west of the Bann....Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
Here's something I wrote in an attempt to explain why I think northern-born players are declaring for the FAI in current times in contrast to the times of, say, Martin O'Neill when there were no such instances of northerners declaring despite their eligibility to do so: http://backpagefootball.com/general/...tions-for-fai/
Aye, and great to see Patterson tweet McClean congratulating him on his Irish debut last week!Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
Patterson was included in an FAI youth squad to compete in European Championships before injury forced him to withdraw.
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Originally Posted by Not Brazil
We'll apart from the bit of sectarianism and vandalisation, I thought they were great.
I got a text earlier to tell me 20 seats were wrecked or damaged.
Fair play to the Derry Chairman - he doesn't miss the door.
http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/fo...lism-1-3608116
Why did he not stick with the FAI?Quote:
Originally Posted by Predator