Sad that your level of support depends on a sectarian head count.Originally Posted by bwagner
Comes across as very, erm, sectarian of you.
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...
Valuable experience.
Dont mean to be any way sectarian in any way , i just have more of a bond with my own kind, i do love to see the North do well , but it took me a while to feel this way ..circa healy on his scoring bender that time, i like some of u people :O) just kidding, i really do wana see both "sides"getting on better" as I said before I wear my Norn Iron jersey in Dundalk ..to much evil looks
Well, isn't that what Mick O'Neill is doing? I'm guessing that it filters down the chain of command. Of course, I reckon that the FAI should be doing the same, without fear of complaint.
End Apartheid Now! One Team in Ireland!
Anyone know why Ryan mcloughlin was not on bench tonight?
No, but I'm hoping you do.
He may not have been listed a substitute but I'm fairly sure I saw him in the dugout.
Therefore, we need Doolin or King to start massaging his ego!
Just seems strange he would not have been named on bench as the north had a reasonably small bench{in numbers not biblically).Surely it was a great chance to cap him in a qualifier that the north were likely to win easily and put the mexican threat to bed.
LOL. My only northern "knowledge" was rudely exposed by young mceleneys switch!
Something I've been wondering in relation to Irish and British citizenship in a hypothetical post-NI/united Ireland context...
The GFA stated that the "right to hold both British and Irish citizenship is accepted by both [the Irish and British] Governments and would not be affected by any future change in the status of Northern Ireland". I assume this means that those born in what was formerly Northern Ireland in a new united Ireland would still be able to claim British citizenship if they so wished. Am I correct in this interpretation and what, if anything, would it mean for those entitled to claim it in footballing terms?
It's quite an unusual insertion as it's difficult to see where the line would be drawn in practice, in the absence of historical reference to what once was, given a political boundary would no longer exist under such circumstances. It would surely seem odd, if not unfair, that the likes of the Donegal-born DUP politician Willie Hay would have to settle without official recognition of his British identity whilst someone born fifteen minutes away from his place of birth, but in the same new united state, would be able to avail of such.
I would assume that anything along those lines would be set out in the myriad of treaties that would be signed between now and then.
I would think that some sort of time-frame would exist a la the one that existed for us Mexicans until 1949.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
The FAI logo in the corner of my avatar probably gave it away...
Ahhh,....they probably thought you supported apartheid then.
Pause for a moment to consider Danny's "suspension".
Lest we forget...
End Apartheid Now! One Team in Ireland!
..or were attempting to poach their tweets. After they'd invested so many keystrokes in them.
You are absolutely correct DI, ref the terms of the GFA.
Hypothetically. it would mean that young players with British Citizenship, who would indentify themselves solely as British, would have Hobson's choice if they wanted to persue an International career - unless they met the currently applicable criteria (parent etc) to represent either England, Scotland or Wales.
Last edited by Not Brazil; 15/11/2012 at 5:15 PM.
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...
Was there not a sectarian aspect to the very selection of Michael O'Neill as manager of Northern Ireland i.e. that his presence would influence Catholic players to remain with the IFA?
Not that I'm aware of. The other main candidate for the job is also "Catholic" - if you have any evidence that O'Neill was appointed because he is a "Catholic", let me know please. We've Laws about that kind of thing.
Out of interest, do you think is it players religious beliefs that influence them in wanting to play for the South?
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...
He is listed as a substitute here.
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/prelimi...00182292/index.
UEFA has his brother listed as on the bench.
http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/season=...ups/index.html
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