QuoteA rare moment of snity in this threadIf the lad in in the Green of ireland he'll get my full support....
Oops…I’m suitably embarrassed. I remember now him getting a cap against the Czech Rep ¾ years ago but who did he win his second against??
But how would you and the other ‘fans’ react if a Rangers player lined out for Ireland??
A rare moment of snity in this threadIf the lad in in the Green of ireland he'll get my full support....
agreed
u can never have too many 'snity' moments
so you support booing two australians because you don't like what rangers fans stand for. what exactly do they stand for?Originally posted by Silvio Dante
It is a way to express your feelings in the ground. I for one have a deep dislike for Rangers and what alot of their fans stand for. One way of expressing that emotion is to boo their players on the pitch.
that ok2boo website is very nicely put together, i like the way they give a prominent box to the fact that irish fans were voted the best at the WC2002. wouldn't it be great to maintain that reputation......
Thanks, but that FAI statement leaves me none the wiser.Originally posted by Ref
see the first post in this thread.
explains it all really.
For example, how does "Uefa to take no action" morph into "Uefa warning" or "Uefa yellow card"??
It gets worse...
Now I see on uefa.com that Fran says that we boo them because we think cos they play for Rangers that they must be protestant!!! Has Fran not heard of Mo J, all those Italians, not to mention that Georgian lad?
Also on uefa.com, Fran refers to "predominantly Roman Catholic Irish supporters". As a non-Catholic Ireland fan I take grave exception to this sectarian slur. I feel a letter to the Irish Times coming on....
club allegiances should be left to club competitions
its bad enough that irish fans ignore the eLeague, but its very insultin to bring foreign club politics to ireland games
grow up silvio et all
Followin Our Own Teams In Eire
theres no cure for the League of Ireland bug. spread it :)
The booing of (ex-) Rangers players is not the first example of booing at Landsdowne Road. Gerard Houllier made a presentation to one of Brian Kerr's successful underage teams (the European Championship winners, I think) during half-time at the Croatia Euro 2000 qualifier and, when his name was announced prior to coming onto the pitch to make the presentation, it was greeted with a not insignificant level of booing. I think that he was about to/had just become manager of Liverpool and I assumed (rightly or wrongly) that the boos came from Ireland/Manchester United supporters. Whilst I thought that it was strange and unnecessary at the time (and still do), I did not think it was racist.
As to the current debate, whilst I follow Celtic, I am an Ireland fan first and foremost, by some considerable distance, and prefer to concentrate on supporting anyone who pulls on the green (or whatever colour Umbro come up with next!) jersey rather than, possibly, firing up an opponent by booing them. However, if circumstances dicatate (i.e. bad foul, feigning injury, time wasting etc) then booing is understandable and part of the game.
It's sad and childish that a Liverpool manager or a Rangers player or anything or anyone to do with "Sky Sports Premiership" would be booed or cheered at an Irish ground.
How the place can be overrun by Brit-wannabes like "Silvio Dante" and the rest of the barstool brigade is a shame on our country.
Does the term "Brit-wannabee" include all/any Irish supporter/player/manager born outside of the 26 counties?
i think neil was suggestiong that silvio's interests are those of an irish man who's interests lie outside of irish football rather than how you took it up.Originally posted by fan in reading
Does the term "Brit-wannabee" include all/any Irish supporter/player/manager born outside of the 26 counties?
Point taken - sorry if I appeared "touchy"!
No.Originally posted by fan in reading
Does the term "Brit-wannabee" include all/any Irish supporter/player/manager born outside of the 26 counties?
Just idoits like Silvio who feel a need to "support" British teams. And put down our own.
well i hope they get kicked out.Originally posted by Silvio Dante
I've been on to mates who are going to the game and they're determined to boo their hearts out in protest against the FAI for their 'threats'(aswell as the Rangers players of course if they play)
Good stuffOriginally posted by Silvio Dante
I've been on to mates who are going to the game and they're determined to boo their hearts out in protest against the FAI for their 'threats'(aswell as the Rangers players of course if they play)
This is yet another FAI plan thats going belly up....
I've been on to mates sitting in various spots around the ground who are determined to have a quiet words with a steward to inform them where the boo boys are. It'll be done nice and discretely so the Celtic heroes won't know when to stop.
Let's see how effective their "point" is when they're languishing outside Landsdowne.
Maybe you should put her on a leash, agent-man.
You'd actually want to see a fellow Ireland fan get ejected because they were booing opponents!?Originally posted by Ref
well i hope they get kicked out.
Jeez - you boys must lead such sad, sad lives.
Now, now Silvio!Originally posted by Silvio Dante
It must be remembered that most here are EL purists and have an aversion to teams with average attendances higher than 6,000 and get past the first round proper of European competitions....
I had thought that was distinguished the anti-boo lobby was that they read the Irish Times and secretly preferred rugger (much more sporting and inclusive y'know).
I'm an EL and Premiership fan myself.
Lets say that in a couple of years time we were playing Ukraine and Andrei Pereplyotkin was playing. I'd be booing my head off at the little runt - are any of you rugger-buggers going to be off complaining to the stewards?
Dear oh dear son.Originally posted by Silvio Dante
We'll be going nowhere bud. Garauntee it....
Let me provide you with an elementary lesson in law.
You buy a ticket to enter the ground to attend an FAI sponsored event. Implicit in that transaction is your consent to submit to FAI rules and regulations for the duration of said event. Contravening these rules will make you liable for any censure outlined by the FAI. Resisting this censure entitles the FAI to call on the gardai to assist them in enforcing their rules.
Celtic fans like to identify with violent heroes in another part of this island and I think they will be the only people you will be impressing should you resist ejection this evening.
Looking forward to grassing you up son!
Maybe you should put her on a leash, agent-man.
It matters little what the personal opinions of people are about the booing & why it done. The simple fact is Uefa are watching & they will lump it in with other forms of sectarian or racist abuise & will fine the FAI or ensure the next game played behind closed doors.
If Manchester "fans" booed Harry Kewell it may not be sectarian but would pathetic & make irish supporters look like idiots.
Originally posted by pete
It matters little what the personal opinions of people are about the booing & why it done. The simple fact is Uefa are watching & they will lump it in with other forms of sectarian or racist abuise & will fine the FAI or ensure the next game played behind closed doors.
If Manchester "fans" booed Harry Kewell it may not be sectarian but would pathetic & make irish supporters look like idiots.
Very true, but y'see the welfare of the Ireland team matters not a whit to the Celtic heroes. As long as they get to "make their point" (which still escapes me) it doesn't matter if Ireland gets punished.
How great would it be if we ended up finishing second and having to play the home leg of the play off at a neutral venue because of these brainless gimps? Yeah it might seriously hamper our chances of qualification, but as long as they score some points over "the huns" it's all good.
Maybe you should put her on a leash, agent-man.
As far as i know Silvio is right about the fact that UEFA will not be watching (not officially to punish the FAI).
Where i stand on this is clear from my posts, but while I'm sick of the pro-boo lobby, i'm really annoyed with Fran Rooney at the moment. He doesn't seem to have thought any of his objections out. He's running around in circles without properly convincing anyone, and his arguments keep changing depending on who he's interviewing with. I hate to say it, but i think he's making the situation worse.
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