Ireland to play at Parkhead?

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Originally posted by BanagherOK!
"when I go and see Ireland play I wear an Irish jersey or NO jersey

not the jersey of a foreign club"


Orangemen always refer to people from the south as foreigners,,wether you like it or not most people around europe see Celtic as being more Irish than Scottish,,,,maybe thats why they like them so much :-)

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I am not getting through to you people

f u c k i n g hell

Do Holland fans wear German club shirts when watching Holland play?

Do Czech Republic fans wear Spanish club shirts when watching Czech Republic play?

Do English fans wear Scottish club shirts when watching England play?

no they f u c k i n g don't is the answer

I have no problem with people if they want to wear Celtic shirts but don't wear them at an international game involving Ireland. If you do , you are a c u n t.

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Originally posted by nlgbbbblth
I am not getting through to you people

f u c k i n g hell

Do Holland fans wear German club shirts when watching Holland play?

Do Czech Republic fans wear Spanish club shirts when watching Czech Republic play?

Do English fans wear Scottish club shirts when watching England play?

no they f u c k i n g don't is the answer

I have no problem with people if they want to wear Celtic shirts but don't wear them at an international game involving Ireland. If you do , you are a c u n t.

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We wouldn't know as we don't go to watch Holland and CR play. As for the scum, seen picture of their wonderful supporters in Moldova once, with replica flags of Northern loyalist paramilitary groups, and shirts from a certain Glasgow club, founded by Scots for Scots.

PS, you're the c u n t round here telling people what to wear, and not to wear, at football matches.

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Originally posted by lopez
We wouldn't know as we don't go to watch Holland and CR play. As for the scum, seen picture of their wonderful supporters in Moldova once, with replica flags of Northern loyalist paramilitary groups, and shirts from a certain Glasgow club, founded by Scots for Scots.

PS, you're the c u n t round here telling people what to wear, and not to wear, at football matches.

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seconded.

Boys,calm down please. But if you must swear, just type it. **** gets your message across fine... :(

Banagher. Most other Europeans think Celtic are Irish? I doubt it. Granted the 'Tic have been quite successful in marketing themselves thus, but before last term they never stayed in Europe long enough for that to make an impression. Fans abroad will know generally that Celtic finish first or second in the SCOTTISH league every season.

Lopez. Aye, you see UVF flags occasionally at England games. But the scale isn't comparable to Celtic shirts at Lansdowne. And of course, the comparison ain't like for like- Celtic jerseys are just an irritant for other fans, UVF favours (or at least membership) represent a serious criminal offence.

As for Dutch or Czech international games, I suspect a man of your wide travels throughout Europe knows perfectly well how fans there tend to dress. Am I right? :)

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Originally posted by nlgbbbblth
I am not getting through to you people

f u c k i n g hell

Do Holland fans wear German club shirts when watching Holland play?

Do Czech Republic fans wear Spanish club shirts when watching Czech Republic play?

Do English fans wear Scottish club shirts when watching England play?

no they f u c k i n g don't is the answer

I have no problem with people if they want to wear Celtic shirts but don't wear them at an international game involving Ireland. If you do , you are a c u n t.

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seconded

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Originally posted by nlgbbbblth
I am not getting through to you people

f u c k i n g hell

Do Holland fans wear German club shirts when watching Holland play?

Do Czech Republic fans wear Spanish club shirts when watching Czech Republic play?

Do English fans wear Scottish club shirts when watching England play?

no they f u c k i n g don't is the answer

I have no problem with people if they want to wear Celtic shirts but don't wear them at an international game involving Ireland. If you do , you are a c u n t.

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But fans of all countries wear their club shirts to internationals. Ireland have many supporters who support Celtic, and wear their club shirt to Irish internationals.

No big deal is it, unless you are some kind of fashion policeman?:p

Jnr

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Originally posted by Junior


No big deal is it, unless you are some kind of fashion policeman?:p

Jnr

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how did you guess?

that's the sole reason why I'm bringing this up...

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Originally posted by davros
Excellent!Betis,Sporting Lisbon,Panathinaikos & even the men formerly from Milltown,all draw inspiration from Celtic/Ireland,as do numerous smaller clubs across Ireland & britain!

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Just when someone else gets me on the side of these Celtic supporters, they always come along and ruin it with their sanctimonious drivel.:rolleyes:

To the anti-Celts.

If you are sick of the pathetic booing of a visiting player, because they once put a fiver on Rangers winning the 1989 Scottish Cup final, I'm with you.

If you are sick to death of the weekend migration to see a club play in a league that would be, without two clubs, worse than the Eircom league, you have my support.

But Celtic were founded by a man from Sligo for Irish migrants. You can't expect us to reject what is the most successful soccer club formed by the Irish. Take away the bigotry, hypocrisy and bull**** surrounding some of their fans, it is something to proud of.

then why dont irish rugby fans support london irish over their own clubs in ireland :rolleyes:

those clubs were founded by irish emigrants for irish emigrants in those countries

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Originally posted by nlgbbbblth
I am not getting through to you people

f u c k i n g hell

Do Holland fans wear German club shirts when watching Holland play?

Do Czech Republic fans wear Spanish club shirts when watching Czech Republic play?

Do English fans wear Scottish club shirts when watching England play?

no they f u c k i n g don't is the answer

I have no problem with people if they want to wear Celtic shirts but don't wear them at an international game involving Ireland. If you do , you are a c u n t.

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Think youll find the history of these countries to be very different to that of Irelands so I see no point in comparing.

BTW Instead of telling all Celtic fans on here what you think of them for wearing the hoops to Ireland games I suggest you should do it at the next international you attend as this would make for a far more lively debate than waiting hours or indeed days online here for a reply.
:)

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Originally posted by yur man
then why dont irish rugby fans support london irish over their own clubs in ireland :rolleyes:

those clubs were founded by irish emigrants for irish emigrants in those countries

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I take it you are refering to Celtic rather than the list of clubs given by Davros, which, with the exception of Shamrock Rovers, have no connection with Ireland or the Irish (Panathinaikos, allegedly founded by a Catholic priest - in a country where the RC church is more unpopular than on the Shankill Road - was formed by Athenians, and whose club crest was suggested by a Turkish born Greek member after a club, Chalkidona, from his home town of Constantinople (now Istanbul)).

May I offer four suggestions to London Irish' lack of support in Ireland.

1. Rugby is nowhere near as popular as soccer.

2. Irish rugby sides (the provincial sides) are far more successful internationaly than eircom league clubs, and play in a stronger league. The clubs also cover a greater area (Ulster taking in a population of close to two million) than any club.

3. If London Irish were in the Heineken Cup final (keep wishing:( ) then I'm sure there would be, at least, passive support, and if the final were in Ireland, the game would attract far more Irish punters than the all-French final did. Also, Irish papers cover the club's games.

4. London Irish, being a truly non-sectarian club, having neither any formal association with Catholic clergy nor a fan base almost entirely of Catholic origin, is hardly going to attract some of the people that visit Parkhead. This is proved by certain Irish fans I know who think the club - which as you rightly point out, not only represents their community, but also has closer ties with Ireland than Celtic - is too 'Brit' for them. Sad but true!!

London Irish do have support in Ireland for broadly similar reasons that non-sectarian Celtic fans support Celtic. This has diminished slightly with the advent of the ERC and the success of the Irish provinces. The difference however is that, both now and before the provincial system came into place, people would support an Irish team against London Irish.

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Originally posted by lopez
I take it you are refering to Celtic

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for the most part yes, but any foreign club that people support over their own local club

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Originally posted by lopez
1. Rugby is nowhere near as popular as soccer

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cant see how that matters

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Originally posted by lopez
2. Irish rugby sides (the provincial sides) are far more successful internationaly than eircom league clubs, and play in a stronger league. The clubs also cover a greater area (Ulster taking in a population of close to two million) than any club.

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so you admit they are glory hunting. since when does celtic/man u/liverpool/arsenal area cover ireland

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Originally posted by lopez
3. If London Irish were in the Heineken Cup final (keep wishing:( ) then I'm sure there would be, at least, passive support, and if the final were in Ireland, the game would attract far more Irish punters than the all-French final did. Also, Irish papers cover the club's games.

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i would never cheer on london irish over a team from ireland

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Originally posted by lopez
4. London Irish, being a truly non-sectarian club, having neither any formal association with Catholic clergy nor a fan base almost entirely of Catholic origin, is hardly going to attract some of the people that visit Parkhead. This is proved by certain Irish fans I know who think the club - which as you rightly point out, not only represents their community, but also has closer ties with Ireland than Celtic - is too 'Brit' for them. Sad but true!!

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yes they are truly sad, cos we have teams in ireland to support. my main objection is that many ireland fans plough more money into the english and scottish fa's through goin to matches/buyin jerseys etc and cant wait for the next damien duff/roy keane without supportin them on their way up

1) club
2) country
3) foreign club/country

whats hard about that?

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Originally posted by yur man

1) club
2) country
3) foreign club/country

whats hard about that?

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Nothing hard about it. It's just your opinion of where your loyalties should lie.

For me its:

1) Country
2) Whatever takes your fancy.

did u not see anythin wrong with irish celtic fans turnin up to richmond park cheerin them on against pats

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Originally posted by yur man
did u not see anythin wrong with irish celtic fans turnin up to richmond park cheerin them on against pats

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Yes. I do. I don't understand this mindset to be honest, but that doesn't mean they're not entitled to do it.

I am a "fair-weather" Pat's fan ie I follow their progress but get to only about 3 or 4 games a year. I'm also a Celtic fan and get to 1 game per year.

I would cheer any Eircom League side against any side from a foreign league including Celtic.

My real passion is reserved for the National team.

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lopez said: I take it you are refering to Celtic

yur man said: for the most part yes, but any foreign club that people support over their own local club

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With me you're preaching to the converted. Seen Irish clubs in Europe more times than Celtic over the past eighteen years. Shame they seem to draw teams from the former Soviet block.

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lopez said: 1. Rugby is nowhere near as popular as soccer

yur man said: cant see how that matters

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Matters in the numbers willing to fork out lots of dosh every weekend to go to another country.

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lopez said: 2. Irish rugby sides (the provincial sides) are far more successful internationaly than eircom league clubs, and play in a stronger league. The clubs also cover a greater area (Ulster taking in a population of close to two million) than any club.

yur man said: so you admit they are glory hunting. since when does celtic/man u/liverpool/arsenal area cover ireland

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Yep. Just that Celtic also have an Irish connection

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lopez said: 3. If London Irish were in the Heineken Cup final (keep wishing ) then I'm sure there would be, at least, passive support, and if the final were in Ireland, the game would attract far more Irish punters than the all-French final did. Also, Irish papers cover the club's games.

yur man said: i would never cheer on london irish over a team from ireland

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I was talking about a foreign side. If LI were playing Munster, Leinster or Ulster, I would support LI. But that's because it's representing my community. But I went to support Munster against Northampton at the 2000 ERC at Twickenham. Normally, I couldn't give a monkey's **** who you would or would not support, but tell me would you support, even tacitly, LI against such a team, or are they just another foreign rugby club to you?

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lopez said: 4. London Irish, being a truly non-sectarian club, having neither any formal association with Catholic clergy nor a fan base almost entirely of Catholic origin, is hardly going to attract some of the people that visit Parkhead. This is proved by certain Irish fans I know who think the club - which as you rightly point out, not only represents their community, but also has closer ties with Ireland than Celtic - is too 'Brit' for them. Sad but true!!

yur man said: yes they are truly sad, cos we have teams in ireland to support. my main objection is that many ireland fans plough more money into the english and scottish fa's through goin to matches/buyin jerseys etc and cant wait for the next damien duff/roy keane without supportin them on their way up

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Again, totally agree. The adulation for British teams in Ireland is pretty sickening. And we're not talking about the glamour sides of Man Ure, Liverpoor and the Arse, or Celtic, but clubs like Ipswich, Leicester, Nottingham Forest. Crap teams basically.

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yur man said: 1) club
2) country
3) foreign club/country

whats hard about that?

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I'd put country before club. Sadly there are too many who think that the holy cow of Glasgow Celtic are on the same level as Ireland.

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Originally posted by yur man

1) club
2) country
3) foreign club/country

whats hard about that?

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If thats how you feel and it makes you happy then good for you!
Others may have different priorities though.

whats hard about that?

I've no propblem with people sitting on barstools or getting the boat to watch English or Scottish football. I'd prefer if they didn't although I don't like it when they slam our league.

It is up to us to get our own house in order. We have by far the most popular, most played sport and best to watch yet the top level in this country is still behind the rest of Europe.

I do have a big issue though when those muppets try and damage the image of our national team by bringing their petty foreign prejudices to our team.

When I said people around europe see Celtic as an Irish club I didnt for one second think anyone would take from that comment that they physically played in Ireland,,,I meant because of their image. I tuned into the champions league and saw Celtic defeat Lyon 2-0 in a wondeful game now what struck me was after watching thousands sing and wave Irish flags the after match comments were from goal scorer Liam miller,,,then the manager Martin Oneil,,,I turned on the radio later on and heard a few sound bytes from a delighted Desmond Dermot (main shareholeder) and finally I listend online to a scots football phone in and up pops callers from Belfast and Derry,,is it any wonder Celtic have an Irish image! JEEEEEZ

I dont have a Celtic top but Im getting one now and will wear it prodly at the next internatiional,,,,wether you disgruntled anti Celtic people like it or not they are our club, started by Irishmen for Irishmen

Hail Hail