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The SNP's support fluctuates hugely, unlike say Sinn Fein's in the Republic or even more so the overall Nationalist vote in NI.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
2005- 18%, Westminster election
2007- 33%, led Scottish Government
2010- 20%, Westminster election
2011- 45%, majority Scottish Government
But we aint talking about those who to go to every gameQuote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
As per your original comment "Though on here, it's very much a minority who go to any games, let alone 'all over Europe'." - you are referring to it been a minority on here who go to "ANY GAMES" not every game
Which i think you are completely wrong to assume
I dont go to every away game but i do good to a very considerable amount of away games - I would not expect you to recognise me due to reasons stated in my previous post and you cant assume that other members on here dont do the same - you may well recognise my face from been in the stands but equally you may well not
OT and trolling posts split here. Knock it on the head please.
Except I never said that no-one goes to Ireland games. Just most people on this MB don't. And have told me/us for years, on here, social media and even in person. That's up to them and broadly have some sympathy.Quote:
Originally Posted by back of the net
Most members of this MB are also LOI/'Junior' football fans and many don't have too high an opinion of that Mr. Delaney and 'his' FAI. So aren't too predisposed towards buying up tickets for our usually meaningless home friendlies...
Again they have my sympathy.
Hope to see you in Georgia...
;)
It's OK, we know how to use Google in Ireland...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gather round
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I've a mortgage, loan, though no negative equity.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
It's not actually all that expensive to go to away matches. If it means sitting in the house a few weekends the month you book, so be it.
I've just spent €430 on flights this week to Georgia and Germany. I tend to do accommodation on the cheap, hostels usually. Georgia is €25 for four nights, for example. And the accommodation doesn't need paid until I actual go, so plenty of time to save.
It's surprisingly do-able to travel to most, if not all, away games, so long as you've a bit of disposible income*, are prepared for multiple flights (for the cheapest route) and don't mind staying in less than brilliant accommodation.
*I will add that I don't have any children, our mortgage is relatively low and day-to-day costs in Derry are lower than most areas of the country.
How much of the €430 was on Georgia flights specifically BE? What route if you don't mind sharing?
I never said u did - we are talking in context of fans on the forum and about ur believe that minority on here "go to any games, let alone all over europe" - re-read the postsQuote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Yeah ill make sure to wear my "FOOT.IE MEMBER" hat!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Well this is the Ireland forum, hence Ireland games...
We used to do a 'rollcall' for every game, but died off on here...
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Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
No doubt that upset u greatly
We will agree to disagree on the rest A.B
cheers
I suspect that whoever wrote the script for Monyty Python's argument sketch, spend a weekend in Ardee.
Botnet I sense a little self-rightousness here, I don't think there was much meant by it, and certainly my posts like that for anyone who "knows" me will konw that its all in jest, perhaps yet again it comes down to experience and what we have encountered off the forum, but its realist.
There is an air of hail fellow well met coming off this forum the last while, needless thanks on messages, as though one speaker is protecting the others interestsm, back slapping silly mindedness or something to ensure they aren't exposed. Its quite funny actually, because the ones thanking are hiding behind it rather than actually coming out and giving their own position or experience, but are free to throw out silly little digs here and there.
I've always read that an independent scotland is well below 1/3 majority, I dont see how that has changed but "2011- 45%, majority Scottish Government " sounds like it must be a lot closer I mean Scottish National Party, its fundamnetal structure must be built on an Independent Scotland.
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Originally Posted by paul_oshea
I think you may be reading to much into it Paul - Honestly
I can only speak from my own experiences from travelling to away games and from viewing and posting on this forum for the last few years
You made a comment , I disagreed with it - nothing less , nothing more.
Cheers
After they bombed in Iceland and then ended up in the goal?Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
It changes a lot from one election to the next basically because voters trust the SNP a lot less in general elections than those to Holyrood. They've never managed more than 23% in the former.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
An average of the last 17 polls calls it no by 57-43, although the gap is narrowing.
Source: http://www.scotsman.com/news/politic...sult-1-3317310
Back to more important matters, check out the Scotland jersey for Dublin!
http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/45/49A7A4..._cphZmGprc.jpg
Nasty. Like a stick of rock.
Looks like it was intentionally designed to disorient the opposition and affect vision.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
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Originally Posted by DeLorean
I think it was designed to go with this
http://www.oldfootballshirts.com/img...-s_15284_1.jpg
That sort of paranoia would fit in better over on OWC. Honestly, Paul, there is no monolithic cabal of cowards out to get you. Each poster here is as autonomous as you are. Some posters can happen to agree with other posters and might share a "thanks" with them in appreciation of some point, but it doesn't mean there's a dirty plot under way.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
They kind of remind me of my Ryanair boarding pass print-outs when my printer us running low on ink. Probably not a good thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean