Protest

**sligoman** · 01/12/2009, 8:51 PM

Pay for my flight and hotel and I'll do it

**Gather round** · 01/12/2009, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

How about organising a series of demonatrations and interuptions at the wrold cup finals, ie a green lepracaun running onto the pitch, grabbing the ball and throwing it into the French net?

At the Spain-NI qualifier in October 2002 (halfway through the two year goal drought

), one of our fans ran on at half-time from a home fans' section. Taking possession on half-way, he slalomed past two of the Spanish subs before scoring neatly- although the sub keeper (Canizares AFAIR) actually dived full length in a vain effort to save. Senor Dallas was shortly arrested but kept in the stadium's cells only until full time- the local Police apparently thought it hilarious

**tricky_colour** · 01/12/2009, 9:07 PM

Originally Posted by Gather round

At the Spain-NI qualifier in October 2002 (halfway through the two year goal drought

), one of our fans ran on at half-time from a home fans' section. Taking possession on half-way, he slalomed past two of the Spanish subs before scoring neatly- although the sub keeper (Canizares AFAIR) actually dived full length in a vain effort to save. Senor Dallas was shortly arrested but kept in the stadium's cells only until full time- the local Police apparently thought it hilarious

I would love to see that, is there any video of it?

**osarusan** · 01/12/2009, 9:16 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

It would be something to look forward to at the finals and shame FIFA.

It would shame Ireland, not FIFA.

**Emmet7** · 01/12/2009, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by elroy

There is a proper means to make a reasoned argument for change to prevent the injustice that occured but certainly not in the way you have suggested.

You do realise FIFA are a very corrupt organisation lead by businessmen who exploit the game of soccer for personal financial benefit.

You cannot have a reasoned argument with FIFA.

They say one thing to your face, eg about Fair Play, while they are scheming to stab you in the back, eg the seedings. There was zero fair play in the seedings. Lesser teams who played above themselves in the qualifying campaign were forced into a draw which was biased towards the bigger nations for the sole reason that FIFA wanted to keep sponsors happy.

FIFA has become a joke of an organisation and Blatter is decades out of touch. 95% of people down to the grassroots believe it's time for the use of video technology, yet Blatter, who got the job by buying off friends and opponents, remains fundamentally opposed to the use of video technology.

Maybe it's because while you can put pressure on a ref to award a goal or disallow it, you cannot influence a video replay, and ultimately video replays would introduce accountability into the game for refs, 4th officials and FIFA, and FIFA do not want that.

As for 5 officals at the world cup, it won't happen, FIFA will come up with some way to stop it. I personally think having a ref on either goal line intrudes much more on the game than someone out of site up in TMO box.

**sligoman** · 01/12/2009, 9:42 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

ie a green lepracaun running onto the pitch, grabbing the ball and throwing it into the French net?

Was this you?

**tricky_colour** · 01/12/2009, 9:57 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Was this you?

Nope but I would certainly sign him up.

**Acornvilla** · 01/12/2009, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Was this you?

that fella was my mams parish preast and was her teacher in primary school

haha

**tricky_colour** · 01/12/2009, 10:09 PM

He was on Britains got Talent IIRC?

**sligorover** · 01/12/2009, 10:12 PM

Vanderlei de Lima taught at your mother's school?

**Ciaran W** · 01/12/2009, 10:28 PM

Oh ye go over there and make a fool of ourselves and act like sore losers,good man !

**Manc Irish Wolf** · 01/12/2009, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

He was on Britains got Talent IIRC?

He was also in Paris dancing for Peace and for the Boys outside O'Sullivans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEmRiom7RY4

If ever there was a lunatic to sign up to your plight - he's your man.

**Torn-Ado** · 01/12/2009, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

It would shame Ireland, not FIFA.

True. But it would be funny though.

**tricky_colour** · 01/12/2009, 10:35 PM

Yes he is certaintly a man who knows how to make a protest, I am sure he could do something to grab the headlines in S Africa.

**SkStu** · 01/12/2009, 10:35 PM

please dont let this thread be serious.

**backstothewall** · 01/12/2009, 10:37 PM

An idea I heard that i thought had merit was renting one of those planes that pull the banners behind them to fly above the stadiums during appropriate games. Dignified, and guaranteed to get the media looking

**tricky_colour** · 01/12/2009, 11:22 PM

Crashing it into the cup presentation ceromeny would be a step too far though, even if it would grab the headlines.

rerun · 02/12/2009, 5:07 AM

Originally Posted by Gather round

Senor Dallas was shortly arrested but kept in the stadium's cells only until full time- the local Police apparently thought it hilarious

Eh, what stadium was that? I try to avoid the ones with their own cells

**endabob1** · 02/12/2009, 5:16 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollsmoor_Prison

http://www.skyoneonline.co.uk/rosske...-capetown.html

Pretty boy like you'd be REAL popular in Pollsmoor.......

**Pauro 76** · 02/12/2009, 8:10 AM

Originally Posted by Manc Irish Wolf

He was also in Paris dancing for Peace and for the Boys outside O'Sullivans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEmRiom7RY4

If ever there was a lunatic to sign up to your plight - he's your man.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Horan

Don't enourage the loony....