Away support in Bari

**back of the net** · 02/04/2009, 1:35 AM

i could not be in Bari tonight but i just wanted to say"Well done" to the the crew that were there in the stadium representing us. i thought ye were fantastic, so fantastic that ye deserved a seperate threead, Well Done guys , ye did us proud.

**Crosby87** · 02/04/2009, 1:38 AM

Agree was nice to see the reaction from behind the net. Hope some stories about the experience are posted soon.

**Hibernian** · 02/04/2009, 1:49 AM

i agree with back the net...

all i can say is ye fans were just unreal. from start to finish ye kept on singing and chanting and never gave up the cause when most of us did..thats why we have the best fans in world full stop..

YES WE DO HAVE BEST FANS IN WORLD...come on you boys in green

**strangeirish** · 02/04/2009, 1:51 AM

Yes, well done to all who made the trip. Could hear them, all during the game. Estimating 5 to 7 thousand Irish there?

**antrimgreen** · 02/04/2009, 8:19 AM

Magic and well done to all those who travelled, a credit to the nation!!!

**gufcfan** · 02/04/2009, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Hibernian

YES WE DO HAVE BEST FANS IN WORLD...come on you boys in green

Any chance of some of these fans showing up at a LOI game?

**bananarepublic** · 02/04/2009, 10:08 AM

Did the Italian fans give a huge round of applause to our fans after our national anthem? Seemed like it on the telly. Nice touch if so. Thats rare although we do it at home.

**RogerMilla** · 02/04/2009, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

Any chance of some of these fans showing up at a LOI game?

would you like them all to mob one particular game or just go back to supporting their own LOI team ??

**Duggie** · 02/04/2009, 10:44 AM

our fans = best in the world
come on traps green army......

**eduardo** · 02/04/2009, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Duggie

our fans = best in the world
come on traps green army......

in fairness there always good away support - but I cant remember the last home game when there was any kind of decent atmosphere too many ole ole merchants who sing when they re winning - bring back lansdowne

**DubinLondon** · 02/04/2009, 11:25 AM

Great performance from our supporters last night came through loud and clear.

**back of the net** · 02/04/2009, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

Any chance of some of these fans showing up at a LOI game?

maybe they do.....or are you just assuming they dont??

anyway this thread is about Ireland supporters not LOI supporters

**Dunny** · 02/04/2009, 12:23 PM

Seen a Dundalk jersey on RTE news yesterday so there was one anyway!

**Mad Moose** · 02/04/2009, 12:35 PM

Any pictures available from among the Irish support there?

**pineapple stu** · 02/04/2009, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by bananarepublic

Did the Italian fans give a huge round of applause to our fans after our national anthem? Seemed like it on the telly. Nice touch if so. Thats rare although we do it at home.

Didn't think so. Though I'm pretty sure we got booed for clapping our way through theirs.

**eirebhoy** · 02/04/2009, 5:34 PM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

Any chance of some of these fans showing up at a LOI game?

None of the fans in Italy were LOI fans? Any chance some of them fans showing up at Ireland away games?

In case anyone didn't notice my post is sarcastic but you get my point. It runs both ways.

**co. down green** · 02/04/2009, 5:46 PM

This guy must have had a good night

**gspain** · 02/04/2009, 6:43 PM

A few Shamrovers shirts, Bohs flag, Dundalk shirt, Cork city shirt, overheard 2 guys on my flight home tIalking re Shels albeit lapsed fans. One of our crew in his Cork city shirt and I wore a Limerick shirt on Tuesday but an Ireland shirt on match day. A couple of Cliftonville shirts too from the Irish league.

Liverpool, Chelsea, Man Utd, Celtic and Tottenham among the British clubs on view albeit mainly on Tuesday and Thursday.

While the atmosphere and support was great I thought it was nowhere near 5,000. Disappointing numbers wise imo but not in quality. 3,000 max imo.

As for the alcohol ban? Great idea. Never easier to get beer on a matchday and no bag searches so plenty of fans got cans into the game (I didn't try). Just about every local was selling cans and bottles in the streets.

**irishultra** · 02/04/2009, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by gspain

A few Shamrovers shirts, Bohs flag, Dundalk shirt, Cork city shirt, overheard 2 guys on my flight home tIalking re Shels albeit lapsed fans. One of our crew in his Cork city shirt and I wore a Limerick shirt on Tuesday but an Ireland shirt on match day. A couple of Cliftonville shirts too from the Irish league.

Liverpool, Chelsea, Man Utd, Celtic and Tottenham among the British clubs on view albeit mainly on Tuesday and Thursday.

While the atmosphere and support was great I thought it was nowhere near 5,000. Disappointing numbers wise imo but not in quality. 3,000 max imo.

As for the alcohol ban? Great idea. Never easier to get beer on a matchday and no bag searches so plenty of fans got cans into the game (I didn't try). Just about every local was selling cans and bottles in the streets.

i just wish they allowed alcohol be sold at games...i just hate seeing cans..yukk