Club or Country

**Bosco** · 25/11/2003, 4:22 PM

Just wonderin to myself which comes first in a fans life.I would have to say club and i presume most people wud to but i'm curious so....

**Xlex** · 25/11/2003, 4:27 PM

110% club....

no time for the over paid career merchants or �l� �l� celtic merchants...

**Shed End John** · 25/11/2003, 4:43 PM

Originally posted by Bosco
Just wonderin to myself which comes first in a fans life.I would have to say club and i presume most people wud to but i'm curious so....

Club by a short head. I do love going to Lansdowne Road and watching the boys in green on TV as well.

**Plastic Paddy** · 25/11/2003, 4:48 PM

Despite being a rabid Celtic fan, it's my country first, every time. I'm sure many other 2G would see it the same way.

PP

**Shed End John** · 25/11/2003, 5:01 PM

Originally posted by Plastic Paddy
Despite being a rabid Celtic fan, it's my country first, every time. I'm sure many other 2G would see it the same way.

PP

Then again Celtic aren't an Irish club.

Opening soon at a forum near you..............MAJOR can of worms.

Will give Celtic a right shout against Bayern tonight, though, especially given what's at stake for them.

**WeAreRovers** · 25/11/2003, 5:06 PM

Club, club, club all the way. As a great Hoop once said, "I'd rather see Rovers win a corner than Ireland win the World Cup" Simple as that!

KOH

**Shed End John** · 25/11/2003, 5:21 PM

Originally posted by WeAreRovers
Club, club, club all the way. As a great Hoop once said, "I'd rather see Rovers win a corner than Ireland win the World Cup" Simple as that!

Like that's any way intelligent.
Naturally, we're all going to feel THAT bit closer to our club because being from Cork, Dublin or wherever we see our club as being THE representative of our city, town or region. However, it's hardly fair to discount/forget the huge part that international football (the Country) has played in ALL our lives over the past 15 years or so. It is in fact something I could NEVER see myself doing, which is why I'll cheer Ireland on as well as my beloved City.

**ccfcgirl** · 25/11/2003, 5:31 PM

i would have to say club first

**WeAreRovers** · 25/11/2003, 5:44 PM

Originally posted by Shed End John
Like that's any way intelligent.

What's that supposed to mean? Shamrock Rovers give me a sense of belonging and have done for all my life whereas Ireland and the legions of muppets who follow them mean nothing to me. It's a matter of opinion and damn all to do with intelligence.

I've had similar conversations with other football fans who accused me of being unpatriotic but they soon shut up when I asked them did they follow the Irish cricket/badminton/tiddlywinks teams.

KOH

**ger121** · 25/11/2003, 5:46 PM

Club for me. For the week to week action there is nothing better. However I do enjoy going to lansdowne to see Ireland play.

TheRealRovers · 25/11/2003, 6:43 PM

Club
I agree with WE Are Shams on this one. Rovers give me a sense of belonging more then going to lansdowne Rd to see Ireland play

**WeAreRovers** · 25/11/2003, 6:59 PM

Originally posted by TheRealRovers
Club
I agree with WE Are Shams on this one.

Only a fan of the other SRFC would get away with that.

KOH

TheRealRovers · 25/11/2003, 7:04 PM

Originally posted by WeAreRovers
Only a fan of the other SRFC would get away with that.

KOH

**Bosco** · 25/11/2003, 9:28 PM

Originally posted by Shed End John
Then again Celtic aren't an Irish club.
Opening soon at a forum near you..............MAJOR can of worms.

Lets not start this again but yes you would be expected to support your country over a foreign team

**Beavis** · 25/11/2003, 10:56 PM

Like the 2G irish,I don't feel I belong to any particular part of Ireland,but Ireland as a whole becos the oul pair are from Waterford and Kildare,so it's natural to just feel irish.

Maybe it's different if all your roots are in a particular region then maybe you feel more apart of that than of the country as a whole.

However,the players of a club will move if a more lucrative offer is available to them but your countries players are their for the duration of their playing career.

**Dodge** · 26/11/2003, 8:39 AM

Club. Yeah I'd celebrate if Ireland won the world cup but I don't get depressed after each loss.

Pats on the other hand control my life...

**Plastic Paddy** · 26/11/2003, 8:44 AM

Originally posted by Shed End John
Then again Celtic aren't an Irish club.
Opening soon at a forum near you..............MAJOR can of worms.

Then again I don't support an eL club.

I've tried games at the Showgrounds, Terryland Park and St. Mel's Park (all being local to various branches of my family in Ireland) but - although enjoying each - came away unscathed by attachment.

As for the can of worms you mention, John? The lid can stay on - I haven't seen Silvio in these parts for weeks, and he's the one with the can opener.

PP

**liamon** · 26/11/2003, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by Beavis
the players of a club will move ... but your countries players are their for the duration of their playing career.

For the duration of their playing careers? Gary kelly, Dean Kiely, Roy, Shearer, etc.? But that's another can of worms.

Anyway, for me, it's club football by a mile. Then again, I'm not particularly patriotic.

**pete** · 26/11/2003, 10:12 AM

Club.

Hard to get too worked up about 4-5 International games a year compared with 40 odd club games.

**James** · 26/11/2003, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by Dodge
Club. Yeah I'd celebrate if Ireland won the world cup but I don't get depressed after each loss.

Pats on the other hand control my life...

exactly (oh god agreeing with a dub!!)
when ireland lost in switzerland it was like fcuk it anyway no euro championships.. for a few days..
but city losing the league cup final to SPA kids .. still hurts, and i wasnt even at the match