Euro 2016 Qualifying

[Gather round]

I often wondered who supported the SNP as well, I imagine they don't get many of those that live within the union but outside of Scotland or at least the ones I have come across from all perusasions would still want Scotland in the UK

The SNP's support fluctuates hugely, unlike say Sinn Fein's in the Republic or even more so the overall Nationalist vote in NI.

2005- 18%, Westminster election
2007- 33%, led Scottish Government
2010- 20%, Westminster election
2011- 45%, majority Scottish Government

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Aye, but know the hardcore who do go to virtually every game and they would recognise you/each other, though maybe not from any MB.
But given the people, eg. who went to Armenia/Kazakhstan, 80% say were on YBIG. No-one's doing an exact count but it is a common factor...with many of the younger generation.


A fair few even started on here and then left...

But we aint talking about those who to go to every game


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

[dahamsta]

OT and trolling posts split here. Knock it on the head please.

[ArdeeBhoy]

But we aint talking about those who to go to every game


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

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.

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...

[ArdeeBhoy]

The SNP's support fluctuates hugely, unlike say Sinn Fein's in the Republic or even more so the overall Nationalist vote in NI.

2005- 18%, Westminster election
2007- 33%, led Scottish Government
2010- 20%, Westminster election
2011- 45%, majority Scottish Government

It's OK, we know how to use Google in Ireland...

[brendy_éire]

How can everyone here afford to travel all over Europe for football matches? No mortgages, loans or negative equity I take it?

I've a mortgage, loan, though no negative equity.
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.

[DeLorean]

How much of the €430 was on Georgia flights specifically BE? What route if you don't mind sharing?

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Except I never said that no-one goes to Ireland games.

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 posts

Hope to see you in Georgia...

Yeah ill make sure to wear my "FOOT.IE MEMBER" hat!!

[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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We used to do a 'rollcall' for every game, but died off on here...

No doubt that upset u greatly

We will agree to disagree on the rest A.B

cheers

[geysir]

I suspect that whoever wrote the script for Monyty Python's argument sketch, spend a weekend in Ardee.

[paul_oshea]

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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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 interests or something. 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.

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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

[ArdeeBhoy]

I suspect that whoever wrote the script for Monyty Python's argument sketch, spend a weekend in Ardee.

After they bombed in Iceland and then ended up in the goal?

[Gather round]

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

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.

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

[DeLorean]

Back to more important matters, check out the Scotland jersey for Dublin!

[ArdeeBhoy]

Nasty. Like a stick of rock.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Back to more important matters, check out the Scotland jersey for Dublin!

Looks like it was intentionally designed to disorient the opposition and affect vision.

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Back to more important matters, check out the Scotland jersey for Dublin!

I think it was designed to go with this
http://www.oldfootballshirts.com/img...-s_15284_1.jpg

[DannyInvincible]

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.

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.

Back to more important matters, check out the Scotland jersey for Dublin!

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.