QuoteBut didn't you say you'd refuse to attend if Bruce was selected for a squad?
Not that it should matter anyway.
Funny that 6,000 Northern Ireland fans attended the Scotland game.Originally Posted by ifk101
Anyway, I wonder will these 209 fans boycott Northern Ireland matches because they "do not agree with the nicking of players by the IFA" eg, Alex Bruce.
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...
But didn't you say you'd refuse to attend if Bruce was selected for a squad?
Not that it should matter anyway.
That's correct.
I will not attend any Northern Ireland International match where Bruce is named in the squad.
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...
So were you one of the 209 then??
No, I wasn't.So were you one of the 209 then??
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...
Apparently. If memory serves me correctly the behaviour of a tiny few NI "fans" (allegely) lead to more restrictive travel arrangements for the game with Ireland. Pricing for these travel arrangements was also an issue. This lead to calls for a boycott which was hijacked by those wishing to highlight the eligibility issue. As the poll on the OWC facebook page suggests, this hijack was successful in gaining support.
Probably a question more suited to the NI fans forums. But perhaps you should not assume they are opposed to the nicking of players per se as the option they selected was "I do not agree with the nicking of players by the FAI"
So no hypocrisy there then??
That's about the height of it.
The OWC poll would not have been indicative of a broader spectrum of NI fans - 209 fans compared to the 6,000 who attended the Scotland game.
On another forum, the majority of NI fans who chose not to attend the games v the South and Wales cited their reasons as being the travel restrictions imposed by the IFA and the costings.
Last edited by Not Brazil; 10/10/2011 at 11:14 AM.
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...
No - none at all.So no hypocrisy there then??
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...
That appears to have been quotes lifted from the radio broadcast this morning that I mentioned.
Also from today's Belfast Telegraph, Alan McDonald gives his tuppence worth on eligibility matters.
“When I was working with the Northern Ireland Under-21s the problem of keeping players in the set-up always existed but I find the Fifa ruling unbelievable as it goes against their own dictates.
“I don’t know how a team of lawyers could come up with that decision.”
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...#ixzz1aNWPYM6r
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...
This page is always handy for quotable lobotomies.
What I always have a vision of in my head when confronted with this idiocy is of that scene in the Simpsons where Homer is in charge of a carnie game and Wiggum is trying to bribe him.
It's a ring-toss game!
It'll be interesting to see what Ferguson does, when NW steps down* after tomorrow night's match.
*As confirmed within the last hour.
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...
Link?
http://irishfa.com/news/item/6831/ir...l-worthington/
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...
Why is it ok for ireland or northern ireland to approach young players from, say, england who are eligible to play for them but suddenly it's a moral outrage if the roi approach eligible players born in ni? If they don't want to play for us then they won't.
Also not brazil, why is playing alex bruce worse than playing maik taylor? At least bruce has some sort of connection to ni.
Caught a bit of the morning ulster broadcast this morning even Cathal Dervan mentioned the GFA - I think it is a wind up at this stage will.. try and catch it on bbc player
Cheers... could a career in the LOI beckon with MON and Madge taking over the IFA's representative team?
I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Magilton appointed.
Don't think MON will be in the frame this time round - his day will come.
I'd like to see Brian Kerr in charge.
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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