If you can't see the difference then you're just stupid. Having flares in a crowd of people is completely different than flares used in sand buckets at the side of the pitch with safety personnel on hand.
If you can't see the difference then you're just stupid. Having flares in a crowd of people is completely different than flares used in sand buckets at the side of the pitch with safety personnel on hand.
DCFC
That because there afraid and the Gardaí and stewards no they can't be heavy handed with away teams like Poland where they will all try help get the people back in. In Ireland we have the fans that nearly point you out for lighting a flare.
Without trumpets and mindless drum banging
its not relly missing the point though, i mean i understand what you are saying but its like everything else they are allowed in a controlled environment just not in a stand full of people. its a bit like fireworks being illegal but you can still get a licence for fireworks displays
You're right Pol in that the FAI did not take any action, and some internet media got the specifcs wrong.
But it was real alright; during the Sligo V Dundalk game the FAI match delegate told the Dundalk chairman, Padraig McGowan, that he regarded the said banner as racist and that he would be reporting it as such.
Last edited by Ezeikial; 29/05/2009 at 1:55 PM. Reason: spelling
Maybe I'm not reading this right, but I'm still none the wiser as to what the offensive banner said. Anyone care to enlighten us (by PM if necessary)?
Incidentally, I brought my daughter into the 'posh' Drogs stand for our first game against them this season. We were in with all the old gents, the suits and the grandees, including, one presumes, the Drogs directors. Collectively, they were more potty-mouthed than Section G in the Jodi. We were both appalled.
Last edited by BohDiddley; 29/05/2009 at 12:35 PM. Reason: sarcasm detection deficiency protection
Spelt diarrhoea wrong
That's worth a banning in itself - going for the Yankee version of the word
Kom Igen, FCK...
How is it?
Nothing wrong with it, used to **** off the enemy and it seemed to have done a very good job of it. FAI are clowns for even contemplating the idea of fining them for this.
Whats offensive to one person may not be offensive to the next.
It really doesn't take a whole lot of objectivity to understand how some may regard this as being offensive and possibly an incitment to confrontation.
While I personally don't find it in any way offensive (and really well made), it is in poor taste. When other sports fans query why segregation is necessary is Irish soccer (but not in rugby or GAA) they only need look to banners like this to understand the negative tribalist ethos that exists.
Good humour and banter between fans adds to the experience; insults and provocation does not.
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