The Mexican Wave

[Wolfie]

This has to be one of the lowest points in Irish sporting history. If you stood up then you should be ashamed of yourselves.

Down with that sort of thing.

Indeed. Down with the wave and the nationally ubiquitous "Ole Ole Ole" caterwaul/ chant / national embarassment.

The wave was mildly amusing for about two minutes during the heady days of the 1990 qualifiers when everyone was high on the fact that we'd a decent team and were competing with and beating the likes of Spain at home. We allowed ourselves the indulgence of the wave in a "kinda taking the ****" sort of way. Its long played out.

Ever since it's become a bloody annoyance, long high-jacked by goons, gombeens and plain idiots.

I'm convinced that if we'd have gone one up in the second half - the dreaded "Ole Ole Ole" would have been struck up with gusto followed by another round of waves for good measure.

[Bluechip]

Nice ad hominem there.

Well as i don't know you i can only suppose, I didn't state it as fact.

we should make the stadium as hostile as possible

Yes we should, By supporting our team. Not by abusing the opposition. IMHO a true fan of football respects all the players on the pitch and their skills. Yes if a player is fouling by all means chastise him call him a w***er, but not booing while taking a corner / Free kick.

If the opposition player takes a ball runs 50 yards skins 3 defenders and scores a cracking goal it should be appreciated by all, by all means curse the defence shout an obscenity but that's it.

[Mayo_Bhoy]

Well as i don't know you i can only suppose, I didn't state it as fact.

Yes we should, By supporting our team. Not by abusing the opposition. IMHO a true fan of football respects all the players on the pitch and their skills. Yes if a player is fouling by all means chastise him call him a w***er, but not booing while taking a corner / Free kick.

If the opposition player takes a ball runs 50 yards skins 3 defenders and scores a cracking goal it should be appreciated by all, by all means curse the defence shout an obscenity but that's it.

We seem to be on the same wavelength then.

[Ireland4ever]

Well as i don't know you i can only suppose, I didn't state it as fact.

Yes we should, By supporting our team. Not by abusing the opposition. IMHO a true fan of football respects all the players on the pitch and their skills. Yes if a player is fouling by all means chastise him call him a w***er, but not booing while taking a corner / Free kick.

If the opposition player takes a ball runs 50 yards skins 3 defenders and scores a cracking goal it should be appreciated by all, by all means curse the defence shout an obscenity but that's it.

Yes, and we can all hold hands after the game and sing its a wonderful life! Get a grip, i'd boo any great player who's playing against ireland if i thought it'd put him off his game.

[pineapple stu]

I thought the general consensus well certainly on here was that the 'singing section' was going to be the canal end, thats why i chose it

That's where the FAI said they were going to put it until they forgot to do anything about it. Incompetent morons.

It's not exactly hooliganism , but a fine line exists

Up in the top five funniest things posted here, I would say!

[Bluechip]

Up in the top five funniest things posted here, I would say!

Glad to be of service, Right after Stan for Ireland i hope.

Some day some moron is going to start something and it will the same moron sheep that are at that ****e.

[John83]

Some day some moron is going to start something and it will the same moron sheep that are that that ****e.

What on earth does that sentence mean?

[pineapple stu]

I think you have to put "that thing would" in place of each "that"

[Torn-Ado]

What a load of ********. Yes we can be very welcoming, mix and drink with the visiting fans, applaud the oppositions anthem etc but once the game starts we should make the stadium as hostile as possible and if that invovlves booing or abusing the oppposition then so be it.

100% agree. Look at Turkey and places like that. You don't see them clapping the opposition and being nice and hospitable. You don't see the opposition come away from there with many points either.

[John83]

I think you have to put "that thing would" in place of each "that"

My head hurts. I'm going to dinner.

[paul_oshea]

Some day some moron is going to start something and it will the same moron sheep that thing would are that thing would that thing would ****e

[paul_oshea]

that sentence sounds even better now, so i don't actually know which planet bluechip lives on or worse still you live on stu

[Bluechip]

What on earth does that sentence mean?

It's fixed now but there was supposed to be an at instead of a that

And by 'that' i mean the uncalled for Booing of the opposition while taking corners

[paul_oshea]

what about the auxiliary verb i.e. present subjunctive "be" after the word "will"?!

[viagogo]

Maybe we should just give up our home tickets and just go to away games only.

[Beavis]

At the back of approx block 722/721 there seemed to be a fair few lads standing trying to get the crowd going

We werent in this section but went up when we saw the lads standing, no problems standing in the steps either and will likely be there again tomorrow so join us if you want to stand.

[Newryrep]

We werent in this section but went up when we saw the lads standing, no problems standing in the steps either and will likely be there again tomorrow so join us if you want to stand.

It is tough enough to make it only half way up those stairs but could nt stand for the whole game

[strangeirish]

Some day some moron is going to start something and it will the same moron sheep that are at that ****e.

Que? That looks like Forest Gump attempting to type after too many pain pills!

[Bluechip]

Well it looks like everyone here condones open hostility towards the opposition, and i thought people here supported Ireland not just hated the opposition.

Maybe we should just give up our home tickets and just go to away games only.

If your going to boo the opposition please do, Leave the home games to those who enjoy football.

[stojkovic]

Can we kill it off tonight for once and for all.

When it starts, we all chant "FCUK OFF.....TO THE MEXICAN WAVE" to the tune of 'Stand up for the Bhoys in Green'.