FAI petition

**elroy** · 08/04/2005, 1:10 PM

Lads whats the chances of gettin a petition together regarding the jerseys?
the eircom logo ruins whatever chances the jerseys have of being nice

**thejollyrodger** · 08/04/2005, 1:12 PM

I would rather see Eire on the shirt than Ireland TBF. I cant see why anyone would not sign it.

I sent of a email with everyone on my contact list on it and an email to Newstalk 106FM

**Cowboy** · 08/04/2005, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by �anna

Why? I love the Irish language and everything, but this is utterly tokenistic bull****. The fact that the Irish language is in danger of dying will not be solved by cosmetic changes like this, designed to soothe people's consciences

I did not sign up to soothe my conscience and I resent your comment. Surely its a step in the right direction, the language is dying becuse its been taught the same way for years by intransigents.

As the chinese say " a journey of a thousand miles begins with one small step"

**Cowboy** · 08/04/2005, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Further to this I believe that all communication from the bench to players and between players during the game should be in Irish.

perhaps you could give us a few examples ?

**holidaysong** · 08/04/2005, 3:12 PM

How many of the 11 players will even know what it says...

**�anna** · 08/04/2005, 3:14 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

How many of the 11 players will even know what it says...

We could get Franck Quedrue in to teach Clinton and Matt some Irish

**holidaysong** · 08/04/2005, 3:22 PM

Originally Posted by �anna

We could get Franck Quedrue in to teach Clinton and Matt some Irish

Tabhair dom an liathr�id Clinton!

P�g mo th�in Matt.

**Metrostars** · 08/04/2005, 3:29 PM

So if we're going to do "Eire" then we have to do "vs" or "versus" as well. Whats the irish for that?

They could write it in friggin Chinese or German just as long as they beat the french.

Plus getting that Eircom logo off the replica shirt is a bigger issue. I will never buy an official replica until they do so. OTOH, I can get my knock-off, Eircom-ad-free shirts from this guy in Thailand on Ebay for $20. I can't tell the difference between the official and his fakes.

**Schumi** · 08/04/2005, 3:36 PM

Originally Posted by Cowboy

perhaps you could give us a few examples ?

For example Kerr could say "�osa Cr�ost, � S�" or "Su� s�os Jason, n�l t� ag dul ar an p�irc anois" rather than the English versions.

**Cowboy** · 08/04/2005, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

I will never buy an official replica until they do so. OTOH, I can get my knock-off, Eircom-ad-free shirts from this guy in Thailand on Ebay for $20. I can't tell the difference between the official and his fakes.

Can u PM me a URL for this please ?

**Saint Tom** · 08/04/2005, 5:53 PM

versus would translate as "in adhaigh" or "i gcoinne". dont know how you'd get around that one!

The association should be know as Cumann Peile na hEireann. FAI even sounded different to FA. This FA Ireland crap is just a poor mimic of Lancaster Gate. The lack of bi-lingualism or attempt at encouraging the use of our native tongue at Landsdowne is sinful.

**Superhoops** · 08/04/2005, 6:55 PM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

... Plus getting that Eircom logo off the replica shirt is a bigger issue...

I believe that as part of their sponsorship deal with eircom re the FAI are contractually obliged to ensure that the manufacturers cannot produce replica shirts without this logo until 2010.

**Bald Student** · 08/04/2005, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Name one Irish sporting personality who would do the same.

I could name a lot of GAA players but to save space I won't.

Originally Posted by Saint Tom

versus would translate as "in adhaigh" or "i gcoinne".

It would but it's a latin word to begin with so you could use the word itself or a local translation, both would be correct.

**Baker** · 12/04/2005, 11:23 AM

I think its a great idea to get this in Irish.

Im sure for the 1994 World Cup we had "Corann an Domhain USA '94" written below the badge(?).

**Snoop Drog** · 14/04/2005, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by Bald Student

P.S. �ireann is the genitive case for �ire so it would be correct to use �ire on the shirts.

Pure tokenism. Jeez, I appears we all don't even know the name of the country in gaelic (tbh, I wasn't all that sure myself).

Regarding the eircom sponsorship on jerseys- If the FAI are contracted to keep the logo on the jersey, how about a fan campaign to somehow deface the logo. Reminds me of when either Reebok or HiTec (can't remember which) had a union jack on their logo (about 15 years ago), people used to get a black marker & colour out the union jack logo from their trainers. The jersey logo is much bigger but maybe someone could come up with an effective way to do something similar with jerseys.

**onenilgameover** · 14/04/2005, 5:57 AM

Originally Posted by Snoop Drog

Pure tokenism. Jeez, I appears we all don't even know the name of the country in gaelic (tbh, I wasn't all that sure myself).

Regarding the eircom sponsorship on jerseys- If the FAI are contracted to keep the logo on the jersey, how about a fan campaign to somehow deface the logo. Reminds me of when either Reebok or HiTec (can't remember which) had a union jack on their logo (about 15 years ago), people used to get a black marker & colour out the union jack logo from their trainers. The jersey logo is much bigger but maybe someone could come up with an effective way to do something similar with jerseys.

I was thinkin the same thing. You could get a transfer that covered the hole of the Eircom logo. Can't see it catchin on in a big way all the same. or you could get a tranfer to change the letters in some way maybe from EIRCOM to SMEAR CON.

ie........... To Smear.....To stain or attempt to destroy the reputation of;

**stickyjoe** · 14/04/2005, 7:15 AM

as much as i hate the eircom logo on the jersey. the fact is it has to stay because of the sponsorship money it creates. and this is badly needed at all levels of irish football, particularly the grassroots(where we need it badly).