Ireland Fans' Charter?

**Stuttgart88** · 20/02/2009, 5:40 PM

I actually think it's nice to see GAA or LOI jerseys the night before the game itself. What could be more Irish? Match days should be about Irish shirts only. There's a more subtle thing in the Celtic shirt (I think it portrays the assumption that Ireland and Celtic are interchangeable) but as someone who once wore a green Panathanaikos shirt to a game (Amsterdam) because I had lent out my Irish shirt I'm not one to talk! I happen to follow Celtic by the way. I used to be a real fascist about things like not wearing Irish rugby shirts to football games, but I've mellowed on that count now.

I suppose it just shows how this issue is open to personal opinion. I can't argue with the way Mayo Bhoy makes his point - the general sentiment & the idea of Celtic shirt on day before game but not on match day

Re-the media, I bought the international edition of the IT today and, to my pleasant surprise, the only football feature was a piece by Paul Buttner on Conor Clifford's progress at Chelsea. More of the same please!

**soccerc** · 20/02/2009, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Re-the media, I bought the international edition of the IT today and, to my pleasant surprise, the only football feature was a piece by Paul Buttner on Conor Clifford's progress at Chelsea. More of the same please!

That's only because Conor played for Chelsea against St Pats on Wednesday evening and was made available to the media for interview post game.

**Superhoops** · 20/02/2009, 6:44 PM

Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy

This is my problem with this whole thing. People suggesting bans etc. How on earth are you going toenforce it??? When away i always wear an irish jersey to the actual game but the nights beforehand i might wear my county GAA jersey or my Celtic jersey. Not wishing to reopen an old debate thats being done to death here but im proud of the Irish Celtic connection and the club's history etc and while i understand other people take a completely opposite view, fair enough, but no one will tell me what to wear or how to express my identity. I also follow QPR but wouldnt wear a club jersey on an away trip.

A few years ago QPR had a green and white hooped jersey as their 3rd strip.

**Stuttgart88** · 20/02/2009, 8:45 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

That's only because Conor played for Chelsea against St Pats on Wednesday evening and was made available to the media for interview post game.

No mention of the game in said edition of newspaper!

**tetsujin1979** · 20/02/2009, 9:01 PM

Said feature on Clifford is available online here: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...241486588.html

**magnumpi** · 21/02/2009, 9:56 AM

Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy

Well i only have 2 Irish jerseys and 4 Celtic and after a few days away a laundry is the last bloody thing im looking for, so anything green does me.

am thinking of wearing a Green Giant outfit on matchday, so will have to be Ireland jersey day before the match and wexford jersey for the flight home!

**Mayo_Bhoy** · 21/02/2009, 2:05 PM

Originally Posted by magnumpi

am thinking of wearing a Green Giant outfit on matchday, so will have to be Ireland jersey day before the match and wexford jersey for the flight home!

Excellent sartorial choice