Eligibility Rules, Okay

**Mr_Parker** · 09/10/2011, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

*bump*

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/northernirel...d/ulster.shtml

What an embarrassment, and it's only a few minutes in.

**Mr_Parker** · 09/10/2011, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Predator

Jim Shaw talking nonsense about the statutes already.

And McNamee on "Dual Nationality"

Not surprising unfortunately

**Predator** · 09/10/2011, 12:39 PM

Northern Ireland fans venting their spleens - small-time mentality clearly evident.

**Stuttgart88** · 09/10/2011, 12:41 PM

Any chance anyone can get on the blower and state the facts?

**Predator** · 09/10/2011, 12:42 PM

It seems like it's a pre-recorded show.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 09/10/2011, 12:42 PM

Well the writing, printing and reproducing of that WSC article was a complete waste of time...

**Predator** · 09/10/2011, 1:01 PM

Interesting to hear Liam Coyle's thoughts,

Coyle had a terrible time at Windsor Park: "While standing for the English national anthem, a section of the supporters were giving me dogs abuse, calling me a Provo and shouting 'Go back to Derry, you Fenian scum'," Coyle recalled.

**geysir** · 09/10/2011, 1:06 PM

I missed that and they won't have it on podcast.
Next broadcast (before hitting the bin for good)
Thursday, 19:30 on BBC Radio Ulster

**ArdeeBhoy** · 09/10/2011, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by Predator

Interesting to hear Liam Coyle's thoughts,

Coyle had a terrible time at Windsor Park: "While standing for the English national anthem, a section of the supporters were giving me dogs abuse, calling me a Provo and shouting 'Go back to Derry, you Fenian scum'," Coyle recalled.

Also on his Wiki page.
More fool him & his ilk for turning out for that shower...

And people wonder about the reticence of Messrs. Duffy, Gibson, McClean and perhaps Ferguson.

**Not Brazil** · 09/10/2011, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

It got edited quite heavily. The original (incredibly even more error strewn and actually libellous) version would leave you in no doubt.

The article was written by Aaron Rogan - an ROI supporter, from the Republic Of Ireland.

Seems you were wrong.

**Not Brazil** · 09/10/2011, 4:29 PM

Originally Posted by Predator

Interesting to hear Liam Coyle's thoughts,

Coyle had a terrible time at Windsor Park: "While standing for the English national anthem, a section of the supporters were giving me dogs abuse, calling me a Provo and shouting 'Go back to Derry, you Fenian scum'," Coyle recalled.

Relating to a match 22 years ago...Coyle's only cap - attended by the lowest crowd for a Northern Ireland home international in memory. (If memory serves me correctly, it clashed with the Liverpool v Arsenal title decider, which was live on TV).

**Not Brazil** · 09/10/2011, 4:29 PM

I did warn posters that the Radio Ulster documentary would be low on accuracy.

**Mr_Parker** · 09/10/2011, 5:21 PM

Originally Posted by Not Brazil

I did warn posters that the Radio Ulster documentary would be low on accuracy.

Low? An understatement!!

**Not Brazil** · 09/10/2011, 5:39 PM

Somebody should tell Liam Coyle - with his hang ups about Windsor Park and Catholic kids - that the host Club have several Catholic players, at all levels of the Club, only too willing to come and play for Linfield FC at Windsor Park.

Perhaps he should look at the reception Patrick McCourt receives these days, rather than referring to incidents 22 years ago.

**DannyInvincible** · 09/10/2011, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by Not Brazil

Somebody should tell Liam Coyle - with his hang ups about Windsor Park and Catholic kids - that the host Club have several Catholic players, at all levels of the Club, only too willing to come and play for Linfield FC at Windsor Park.

Perhaps he should look at the reception Patrick McCourt receives these days, rather than referring to incidents 22 years ago.

Indeed, nothing like labelling someone a Provo would happen these days...

**Not Brazil** · 09/10/2011, 6:11 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Indeed, nothing like labelling someone a Provo would happen these days...

Please be accurate.

A "Provo supporter" - self confessed.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 09/10/2011, 6:26 PM

Really?
Who?

**Predator** · 09/10/2011, 6:38 PM

NB, in my opinion, Coyle does not at all appear to be anti-IFA or at all adverse to the idea of someone playing for the IFA. As a man (an icon) from Derry who played for Northern Ireland once, the BBC people have asked him his thoughts and he's given his honest summation of the situation, which is fair enough - you can't really expect him to be an IFA cheerleader when his own experience of playing for Northern Ireland wasn't particularly enjoyable, even though he doesn't regret it. He's not alone in that regard.

The views of the NI fans interviewed are so ignorant: This "play for where you're born" stuff is very insular.

**Predator** · 09/10/2011, 6:40 PM

Originally Posted by Not Brazil

Please be accurate.

But he is being accurate - McClean and others have been variously called "wee provo fcukers" or "wee sectarian toe-rags" among other things. Blind fury is the default response when "your" players opt for the FAI.

**drummerboy** · 09/10/2011, 6:46 PM

These kids have the right to play for the ROI. There are many kids now making their way through FAI development squads who may one day want to play for the country of their parents, so its is something the Republic will have to become acquainted with themselves.