Given up on qualification or the team? Not the latter I hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
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Given up on qualification or the team? Not the latter I hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
I think that the fact that mother therese died at the same time made it a bit easier to swallow.No big deal then so is somebody desperately searching around for something to be offended about now.
How does something that didn't affect the wearing the black arms make it easier for you?Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
as i understand it,it was passed off at the time as being for both of them,mother theresa and diana.Its history now in any case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
You understand incorrectly. It was 100% because of Diana, at the request of Andy TowsendQuote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Well even if your right what are you going to do get a time machine and go back and boo!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I remember hearing, that she told a friend, she felt she could help with the "Irish Problem", because she was very "good at sorting peoples heads out".
Ah dear the poor girl:D I can picture her stepping off the plane in Belfast , with the horrible Paul Burrell at her side, ready to make us all better with the touchy, feely bo***x that was fashionable at the time.
Still, I would have.
Goes without saying...she probably would of had a crack tooQuote:
Originally Posted by cheifo
Nope, may I remind that you're posting on this thread too?Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
All i wanted was a yes or no answer.:rolleyes: I was not looking to be offended either. Andy Townsend was great player for Ireland who always gave his all but he has gone right down in my estimation now. Hate his smarminess on TV anyway. Right Little Englander he is now. :mad:
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Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy
There was never any controversy on Di's death in Westport. People remember where they were when they heard of her passing, there was a book of condolonces in the town, people watched her funeral on tv and some people actually have Diana pictures in their houses. There was a sense of gloom at the time. I have never, ever, heard a bad word spoken about Di in Westport.
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Originally Posted by Thunderblaster
Ffs the op was about the irish team wearin black armbands. I didnt intend this thread to become a misty eyed recollection of the death of an insignificant celebrity.:rolleyes:
"Goodbye Ireland's Rose...":p
says a lot about the people of Westport really:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Thunderblaster
I've a mental image of how the team would have lined up if they had marked the passing of Diana and Mother Theresa for the same game.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
A row of solemn International Footballers, heads bowed, wearing black armbands and T-Towels on their heads.
:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Wolfie, your mental image has passed through the Information superhighway and into my head, and now Squire, I am laughing with the image of their solemn tribute if the Queen has popped her clogs.
Get over it lads, ffs. As someone pointed out, they were all either British or living in Britain anyway.
Waht are you on about , I watched most of the 2002 world cup in england and townsend was class , he had Sir Bobby Robson and his fellow commenators in knots and even had him referring to Ireland as we for most of the tournamanent, he got in under dodgy circumstances but relished his chance at international football and always gave 100% unlike some of our more illustrius home grown players , maybe he had a go at Di once she had a thing for sportsmen in the 90s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy
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Originally Posted by GavinZac
I disagree, and they had an Irish jersey on at the time, so they were representing us.
Fair enough, but who cares if they did wear armbands? She never did anything against us, and she wasn't even Royalty, so whats the problem?Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
Precedent, or more likely selective use of a black armband for dead royal from every royal family in the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by jebus
Oh and Townsend is 100% British. He's spoke about wanting England to beat Ireland in euro 88.
Professional pride made him an excellent player for this country, and he's obviously still fond of the country. But he's still considers himself British. I've no problem with this.
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Originally Posted by jebus
Says the guy who keeps posting on here.
Well she wasn't Irish and there was no reason for irish players to do this. And it was corny as hell. Fools in green jerseys.
So what though? It was corny as hell, as was everything to do with her death, but so what?Quote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
So it shouldnt have been done. No non Irish person should be celebrated in this way (and trust me, I ain't no armchair republican)Quote:
Originally Posted by jebus
I agree, but does it affect me in any way shape or form when something like this happens? No, not at allQuote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Didn't we have remembrances for the WTC attacks?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
hmmm because thats a fair comparison GZ...
3000 average joes v. 1 spoiled princess...
Another thing I didn't agree with. Did we have anything for the victims of the Tsunami? (and I@m not sure whether we did in a football snense either...)Quote:
Originally Posted by GavinZac
It is when it comes to whether the Irish should hold public marks of respect for another nation's lossQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
yeah i know, but the thing is if these muppets had their mind on the important stuff, like trying to win the bloody game and qualify, etcQuote:
Originally Posted by jebus
I'm not saying they're similar in any way except that there was a massive media circus, an outpouring of grief be it misplaced or not, effected somewhere else and we commemorated them in some token way.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
The squad wearing armbands was a gesture on the part of the squad, not the Irish nation. A lot of them were subjects of hers and others would've had the sort of affection seen for her in the days after her death. If it gave the lads an extra bit to play for, bravo Andy Townsend. Did we win that day?
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Originally Posted by bennocelt
They won 4-2 away from home and then went to Lithiania and won again to make the playoffs where we lost to Belgium on a refereeing error. They weren't muppets.
Lady Di RIP may have had no connection with this country but she was certainly hugely popular. No interest myself but she was an incredibly popular figure who did a lot of good work and was part of the Royal family of our nearest neighbour where most of our squad earned their living.
did we wear armbands after the WTC attacks then? i think that the league had a minutes silence... again, i would have more sympathy for the people who died on Sept. 11 than a princess who died on the N11...
furthermore there were irish people who died in the Sept. 11 attacks. 2 who worked in the towers and 1 lady on one of the flights. Reason enough in my opinion.
That about sums you up. Subjects ffs??? Thats thr problem with royalty.:rolleyes:Quote:
A lot of them were subjects of hers
:confused: Do you think I'm a monarchist or something? If they're British citizens then yes, they are subjects of the royal family. Not my cup of tea but then its not my problem, I'm not British.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy
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Originally Posted by gspain
Obviously you dont remember the actual performances then:rolleyes:
Belgium were world beaters then too
No connection. Repeat, No connection
Cult of celebrity
Good work, what?
Fair enough. I took you up wrong obvQuote:
Originally Posted by GavinZac