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**Sideline** · 30/11/2006, 8:31 AM

I was in London that week and dragged a few GAA fans to the Valley. Very embarrassing the crowd that showed up.

**lopez** · 30/11/2006, 3:42 PM

Originally Posted by EalingGreen

...I could see the ROI filling a 20,000 seater stadium for a friendly in London no bother, maybe even bigger, if the opposition and dates were right...

The days for the Irish community in London are numbered I'm afraid. Dunno if you read the Metro last week but according to it the Irish population (born, ROI citizens, 32 county origin or just 26 I dunno) has dropped from 180 odd K to aropund 104K.

The Unity cup was partly a shambles supporter wise because a. It was badly managed and publicised and b.Getting to it was a nightmare due to the usual weekend railworks. To be honest the turn out by Jamaicans in particular was just as bad. I think the game at Loftus Road would be better supported but by how much is anyone's guess.

**cavan_fan** · 01/12/2006, 9:11 AM

Originally Posted by lopez

The days for the Irish community in London are numbered I'm afraid. Dunno if you read the Metro last week but according to it the Irish population (born, ROI citizens, 32 county origin or just 26 I dunno) has dropped from 180 odd K to aropund 104K.

I worry this might lead into some old arguments but there are also the much larger number of 2nd/3rd generation people who (rightly or wrongly!) support the Irish team.

**Bring Back Mick** · 01/12/2006, 9:59 AM

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

I worry this might lead into some old arguments but there are also the much larger number of 2nd/3rd generation people who (rightly or wrongly!) support the Irish team.

Would you like to explain the comment ' rightly or wrongly' personally never thought I was wrong in supporting Ireland worldwide over the years, likewise my fellow members of the LONDON RISSC who have followed Ireland during the good and the bad times to places where the average 1st generation fan couldn't be ar$ed................

Also do the lads that proudly pull on the green shirt of Ireland every Sunday representing LONDON RISSC and give 100% are they wrong ???

**lopez** · 01/12/2006, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

I worry this might lead into some old arguments but there are also the much larger number of 2nd/3rd generation people who (rightly or wrongly!) support the Irish team.

You protesteth too much about arguments. And as BBM says, why bring up rightly or wrongly about 2/3G supporting the team. Is it 'rightly or wrongly' that 1G Irish people follow a 'Garrison' game?

England have struggled to get 20K at Wembley, so I wouldn't get too worked up about attendances. The 1985 game with us was nearly 50% split between both fans, and that was pre-Charlton days. I'm afraid that the reduction in the Irish community in London is universal for both 1G and 2G. In the last ten years two of my best mates and a number of others (all 2G) have moved out of the city and further than the home counties. One to Milton Keynes the rest to Ireland.