It might be 'crude', but it's one way of differentiating between one group of people who see themselves as Irish and others who don't, to address your second 'point'.I'm telling you that in many, many, instances you'll not "racially profile" (whatever race has got to do with the subject in hand????) going by a name.
It's simply crude.
As mentioned above, blame the parents!
And they could of course in reference to the Scotland game, have checked off these names....
Last edited by ArdeeBhoy; 11/05/2011 at 10:19 PM.
Go on...Originally Posted by Not Brazil
A what was the motive in doing so?
We are still not going. The IFA burnt their bridges by trying to stick their arm in.
If I'm catching your drift, presumably the FAI aren't the sole party profiting from ticket sales then? If this was the case though, why were some NI fans urging an original boycott over lining the pockets of Delaney & Co. Poachers Ltd.?
Profiting?
Trying to minimise losses might be closer to the mark.
Regarding the boycott, those who urged such action on the "poaching" issue didn't have any momentum or impact - Over 6,000 Northern Ireland fans attended the game v Scotland. Similar numbers, if not more, were planning to attend the Republic game.
Perhaps they didn't stop to think about the financial side of things pertaining to the IFA? I don't know.
To be honest with you, I think some Northern Ireland supporters remain in total denial about the "eligibility issue".
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Not a very effective way...as you agree, it's crude.
Anyway - many of the guys I attend Northern Ireland games with, to watch the representative team of the Irish Football Association, certainly see themselves as Irish. It might not be your stereotype of "Irish", but Irish none the less.
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Ah, there you go.
It does make you wonder why certain others not a million miles removed are so anti-Irish or happy to embrace foreign flags.....
So it's just their definition that's confused then.
What "foreign" flags on you blethering on about now?
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Ha ha.
I was being serious - what are you on about?
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
ArdeeBhoy considers Irish and British as mutually exclusive.
Oh, right.
I don't.
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Yesterday's U turn by the IFA - coach costs reduced to £22.00 - seems to have done the trick.
A grand total of 122 tickets sold via the IFA as of this morning.
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Kop on, you know exactly what.
If not, ask the dogs on the street....
Gary Speed complaining about the Celtic Cup Schedule
He's got a point, especially at the end of a "long hard season" as they say. Who came up with the fixtures anyway? I would have presumed they were decided between the nations involved.
Carling Nations Cup Remaining Fixtures
Hehe, of course. I should have said "intending to profit".
I have noticed that valid and relevant discussion on the subject is often dismissed as provocative or off-topic whenever an "alternative" view is offered on OWC. And the prevalence of seeming ignorance to the existence of article 15 along with steadfast belief in the territorial myth seems as strong as ever, even permeating the media. It does puzzle me when it's an issue that has been so widely publicised and when both FIFA's rule-book and the CAS ruling are so easily accessible and freely available to read online.To be honest with you, I think some Northern Ireland supporters remain in total denial about the "eligibility issue".
Is that about 22 up on yesterday? What a disaster. What will the IFA's next step be you reckon? What can they do really other than plead with fans? It's unlikely they could renegotiate the security arrangements with the Gardaí and stadium security. Would the AoNISC position differ if they pursued such a line of action or are they boycotting no matter what and without demands, if you will?
Catch-22.
Someone at the IFA has a sense of humour.
Last edited by The Fly; 12/05/2011 at 4:53 PM.
I imagine a boycott will go ahead no matter what. I think the IFA ****ed people off with how they have handled this match. They had been advised by the Amalgamation for the Scotland game and totally ignored everything that was said. The boycott is mainly to do with the IFA's handling of the entire situation.
I don't see them lowering the price any further as that would just make them look like absolute fools (even more than they already look).
To send someone down to Lidl to get in some extra supplies of toilet roll.
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
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