Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Gerrit - you're making too much of the north-south 'ideological battle' here. It was always planned to have the final in Dublin, so where's the problem ? Linfield fans themselves won't be complaining about it.
And as for your thoughts on Linfield fans - to quote Yoda, and without trying to appear rude, "You are young, but you have much to learn...." :D Yes, the majority are ordinary decent football fans. But by Chr!st they also attract a very nasty element as well. Did you not see ANY of the coverage regarding their recent game against Glentoran (a fellow Northern, Protestant, Belfast team...) ? I haven't seen scenes like that at a football game in decades - and the trouble was clearly started by their fans.
Stand in amongst the Linfield fans using your non-Irish identity as protection if you like, but I don't think you'll find many other EL fans taking the risk of joining you....
P.S. I don't predict they'll be overly accepting of Goths - regardless of whether you're a Catholic one :o) They just don't dig on diversity....
P.P.S Derry City play 'abroad' every other game..... :D
