Club or Country?

**Risteard** · 20/03/2007, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Pablo

No decision to make. Club.

I'm hopeing that joke was intended.

**jebus** · 20/03/2007, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Now, now Cristianos fist has as much right to be heard as the next mans

Tell that to Paolo Di Canio

**Lim till i die** · 20/03/2007, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Tell that to Paolo Di Canio

Now, now you know my feelings on the facists who wouldn't allow Paolo to be facist

Clenched fist, straight arm, who's counting??

**Fester** · 20/03/2007, 1:07 PM

Saints...Lost fate in Country

**Da Real Rover** · 20/03/2007, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Despite my obvious leftie tendancies I've always had a soft spot for Hellas and their mad cap fans. Damn those posh donkeys from across the river

Tut tut, so much potential gone astray.

**Lim till i die** · 20/03/2007, 1:27 PM

Originally Posted by Da Real Rover

Tut tut, so much potential gone astray.

I defy any LoI fan to read Tim Parks' book and not feel a certain affinity with those Hellas fans

Have you ever been to Livorno?? Been wanting to go for ages but am constantly without the means

**micls** · 20/03/2007, 2:05 PM

Without a doubt clu.

But not because of Delaney or Staunton or the current situation. If city has a crap manager and incompetent chairman it wouldnt stop me supporting them.

The team just doesnt mean that much to me. I dont relate to them but still like to see them winning

**pete** · 20/03/2007, 4:58 PM

Sorry but this is worse Poll of foot.ie history. People who support their club week in week out with always favour it above a National team that plays 5-6 competitive games a year. It will be the same for any other spectator sport.

**TonyD** · 20/03/2007, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Sorry but this is worse Poll of foot.ie history. People who support their club week in week out with always favour it above a National team that plays 5-6 competitive games a year. It will be the same for any other spectator sport.

Fair point, should have tried putting it in the Ireland forum for a laugh.

**Da Real Rover** · 21/03/2007, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

I defy any LoI fan to read Tim Parks' book and not feel a certain affinity with those Hellas fans

Have you ever been to Livorno?? Been wanting to go for ages but am constantly without the means

I wudnt dare assosciate myself with those fascist swine, i dont know how you lowered yourself to reading that.

Oh its on the list, along with the apostolos nikolaidis, the bombanera, millerntor and of course celtic park. I will start saveing and for my holidays thats where im going.

**jebus** · 21/03/2007, 2:15 PM

Originally Posted by Da Real Rover

I wudnt dare assosciate myself with those fascist swine, i dont know how you lowered yourself to reading that.

Oh its on the list, along with the apostolos nikolaidis, the bombanera, millerntor and of course celtic park. I will start saveing and for my holidays thats where im going.

Aren't you a fan of the Extreme Left club Livorno? The one where their star striker gives an equally disrespectful gesture as the roman salute to the crowd after scoring on occasion? I suppose Livorno do have to keep themselves on the front page someway, and Lord only knows their football has never gotten them their

**Lim till i die** · 21/03/2007, 2:52 PM

I wudnt dare assosciate myself with those fascist swine, i dont know how you lowered yourself to reading that.

Oh Purrrrrlease

Oh its on the list, along with the apostolos nikolaidis, the bombanera, millerntor and of course celtic park. I will start saveing and for my holidays thats where im going.

Think you'll find Olympiacos are the club of the urban working class in Athens not the shamrock clad boys

As for Celtic Park

If your going to be so political about about your club choices then probably best not to follow your plastic paddy leanings

**Neish** · 21/03/2007, 8:29 PM

Finn Harps every time. I got a mate who used to go to Harps but hasn't now in about 3 or 4 years. He always asks me which would I rather:

1. Ireland win the World cup
or
2. Harps win the Premier.

I tell him Harps everytime for me. He can't understand it, but then agin he is a Liverpool fan

**LeviathanNI** · 22/03/2007, 10:09 AM

Linfield first and foremost (when they let us in),
Northern Ireland second.. it is a bit of a no brainer really. Linfield (and I'm sure you guys are the same) are day and daily a part of my life, I watch them twice a week, and talk about them all the time. The National team is the time that we watch the players that best represent our country on an international stage, against the best another country has to offer... a time club rivalries are dropped for a match, and we all support the same team (though it can be heartbreaking sometimes).

Besides, without club football, the National teams wouldn't exist (something both associations need to be reminded of occassionally).

**charliesboots** · 22/03/2007, 10:14 AM

club absolutely and anybody who picks country first is either an idiot or not a true supporter of their club!!

Pats winning an FAI Cup would mean more to me as a fan than the national team winning Euro Champs and World Cup back to back. Problem is none of the above are likely to happen in my lifetime!!

**Da Real Rover** · 22/03/2007, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Think you'll find Olympiacos are the club of the urban working class in Athens not the shamrock clad boys

As for Celtic Park

If your going to be so political about about your club choices then probably best not to follow your plastic paddy leanings

Very true, but i still have an affinity with PAO, they arnt left wing, i believe AEK are but PAO still arnt fascist, just more bourgouse.

As for celtic, founded by a sligo man, have alot of connections with rovers, wille mc stay, regular friendlys etc.

But rovers come bfore all else, i have my priorities in check.

**oriel** · 22/03/2007, 12:36 PM

Def club first, in fact I had a choice of one of two games next week, Ireland v Slovakia on the Wed night (i`m already going to Wales game), or Dundalk v Athlone Town on the thurs night, I didnt take long chosing the latter !

Its been said many times before but the 20,000 or so attending eL games each week should be given first options to buy international tickets.

**neutrino** · 22/03/2007, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Just wondering what the general EL fan puts first. Example: If Ireland and your EL team were playing at the same time on the same day...who would you choose?

For me, it'll always be club before country, no question about it.

with the current international set-up it's easy to say we'd all go to our respective EL games.

However if Ireland (in theory. not practical as is) had one game left and was basically a qualification decider then I know i'd go to/watch the ireland game.

**gustavo** · 22/03/2007, 2:17 PM

Originally Posted by neutrino

with the current international set-up it's easy to say we'd all go to our respective EL games.

However if Ireland (in theory. not practical as is) had one game left and was basically a qualification decider then I know i'd go to/watch the ireland game.

So you dont mind supporting your country in the good times but when they get crap its back to the club?