Where were the best fans in the world last night ?

**wexfordned** · 07/02/2013, 9:58 AM

Having arrived early to Aviva last night could someone tell me if they was major traffic problems around the city last night as the so called best fans in the world weren't in Aviva watching Ireland.

Polish fans outnumbered Irish fans about 2:1. Perhaps we should have a ceremony with representatives from the Polish FZ and support (inviting John Delaney as well so he can have a few pints) and pass over to them the title of best fans in the world as the Irish support was embarrassing last night.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 07/02/2013, 10:05 AM

You really don't know why people didn't turn up...

**jbyrne** · 07/02/2013, 10:05 AM

i would imagine they were at home watching their favourite players play against brazil

**DeLorean** · 07/02/2013, 10:06 AM

I can only speak for myself and I was at home watching Sky Sports.

Edit: I do love these pretentious threads though

**ArdeeBhoy** · 07/02/2013, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

i would imagine they were at home watching their favourite players play against brazil

Not any of the ones I know...

And even if they had, it would be to watch Brazil.

**p2011** · 07/02/2013, 10:38 AM

What a silly thread. Nobody with a real interest in the team takes this "best fans in the world" nonsense seriously.

Originally Posted by jbyrne

i would imagine they were at home watching their favourite players play against brazil

Anyone wondering why people don't go to the Aviva should consider the drivel served up there over the last three years and the manager's persistence in doing the wrong thing over and over and over.

**Bungle** · 07/02/2013, 10:49 AM

I never miss a home game. Regardless of whether we have a terrific team or a useless one, I will always go.

However, I think it is easy to see why people didn't bother going to the game last night or why our home internationals are rarely even close to being full. The selection of players by Trap is often a joke..McShane at right back when O'Brien is a very decent and competent player who could offer alot to the team or Hoolihan not starting when he has been easily the best player at Norwich this year and if he was English would have a decent shout at making a squad of theirs imo. These decisions seriously irk me, so I can understand anybody who knows football, feeling the same way.

Alot of good footballing people in this country are seriously disillusioned with Trap and with the FAI. This effects their desire to pay their hard earned cash to watch us. A few guys I used to sit beside in the old Lansdowne and I knew from away games don't go anymore because of being unemployed. I would say the football community as Eamo would say has in general been hit more than other sports like Rugby in this recession.

**harry crumb** · 07/02/2013, 10:53 AM

Trap has sucked the enthusiasm out the Irish set up over the last 4 years.

Who wants to watch us lob aimless long balls up front over and over again.

Answer : Not many

**jbyrne** · 07/02/2013, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by p2011

Anyone wondering why people don't go to the Aviva should consider the drivel served up there over the last three years and the manager's persistence in doing the wrong thing over and over and over.

Anyone who attends regularly has long since passed wondering why 20,000 to 30,000 has always (not just under trap) dropped off our attendances when the team isnt doing so well. Id say very few stay away purely because of the style of play served up or the management decisions. The reason is largely down to whats fashionable to support. Dublin / donegal etc etc in the league Vs the all-Ireland, munster in the rabo Vs the Heineken cup etc are all examples of the Irish "sporting publics" fickle attitude to supporting their team

Originally Posted by harry crumb

Trap has sucked the enthusiasm out the Irish set up over the last 4 years.

Who wants to watch us lob aimless long balls up front over and over again.

Answer : Not many

people slept out in the street in order to get tickets to see Jacks team do exactly the same with far far better players in the late 80s and 90s

Originally Posted by harry crumb

Different times now. We are a more cultured lot football wise.

Besides.....

We don't press teams up the pitch like Jack Charlton's side.

It's usually us sitting deep. Knocking it long. Support usually miles away from front 2. Possession lost.

replace "cultured" with "synical" or "unrealistic"

**harry crumb** · 07/02/2013, 11:04 AM

Different times now. We are a more cultured lot football wise.

Besides.....

We don't press teams up the pitch like Jack Charlton's side.

It's usually us sitting deep. Knocking it long. Support usually miles away from front 2. Possession lost.

**jbyrne** · 07/02/2013, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by harry crumb

We don't press teams up the pitch like Jack Charlton's side.

It's usually us sitting deep. Knocking it long. Support usually miles away from front 2. Possession lost.

it was still dreadful to watch under jack most of the time

**Tuckers Bike** · 07/02/2013, 11:07 AM

The attraction of a Wednesday night friendly regardless of opposition is not too appealing for those who are employed during these recessionary times.

**harry crumb** · 07/02/2013, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

it was still dreadful to watch under jack most of the time

Agreed.

**Murfinator** · 07/02/2013, 11:15 AM

Does anyone genuinely believe the Irish soccer supporters are good or even average considering the event driven nature of support and the state our national league is in? Always thought the "best fans in the world" tag was deep irony.

Anyone wondering why people don't go to the Aviva should consider the drivel served up there over the last three years and the manager's persistence in doing the wrong thing over and over and over.

Thought good fans supported their team through thick and thin and not just when they're winning or have players capable of entertaining a crowd?

**ArdeeBhoy** · 07/02/2013, 11:29 AM

Not when they're bored...

**paul_oshea** · 07/02/2013, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

I can only speak for myself and I was at home watching Sky Sports.

Edit: I do love these pretentious threads though

Its not pretentious, well sometimes it kind sound like that but people need to support it, to support football in Ireland. You are giving money to a foreign broadcaster who pour their money into a foreign Footballing territory.

You don't the irony, that if Ireland weren't watchable, sky sports wouldnt even be showing us!!

**Crosby87** · 07/02/2013, 11:48 AM

Watching Italy?

**Crosby87** · 07/02/2013, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by harry crumb

Trap has sucked the enthusiasm out the Irish set up over the last 4 years.

As if before Trap we were Brazil, qualifying for tournaments and shocking the world with our skills.

**DannyInvincible** · 07/02/2013, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by harry crumb

Different times now. We are a more cultured lot football wise.

Cultured? Really? Does Ireland really have an authentic mass football-supporting culture? You're a Cork City/League of Ireland fan; you should know only too well.

**DeLorean** · 07/02/2013, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Its not pretentious, well sometimes it kind sound like that but people need to support it, to support football in Ireland. You are giving money to a foreign broadcaster who pour their money into a foreign Footballing territory.

You don't the irony, that if Ireland weren't watchable, sky sports wouldnt even be showing us!!

I would have watched the game on RT� if they had it. I actually only subscribed to Sky Sports yesterday to get the game. Everybody have their own reasons for not going, some no doubt because they are trying to fund a more important trip to Sweden next month. I do think it's pretty pretentious opening a thread and patting yourself on the back because you went to a game and even arrived early. Not to mention the manure about Polish supporters outnumbering us 2:1 in what was a rare occasion for them to go and watch their team without returning home. I'm sure if we played a friendly in Melbourne we'd fill the stadium.