Close to tears at an international

[SkStu]

I don't think I cried but losing to the Dutch so late on and missing out on a place in the Euro 88 Semis hurt the most imo.

same here - still hurts the most, a mixture of my youthful exuberance, panini sticker collection and optimism, the beating of England and the moral victory over the USSR, the **** crossing of Chris Morris, the hopes of a nation, the fear of Gullit, Rijkaard and VanBasten, the sea of green on TV, the inflatable hammers, McGrath, Aldridge, the post, the crossbar, the scramble on the line, the offside, the header, the spin, the hurt, the tears...

[geysir]

"Cry like a man." Sounds like appalachian folk music.

What are you eeking for?
Written and recorded by Dan Penn
and recorded by Christy Moore

A song for real men

[holidaysong]

The only time I cried for an international was after the defeat to Belgium in the World Cup qualification play-offs in 1997. I was 12.

[Jinxy]

What are you eeking for?
Written and recorded by Dan Penn
and recorded by Christy Moore

A song for real men

I'm eeking like a pig.

[DeNiro]

yeh got watery eyes after McLoughlin's goal in Belfast. That was a great night.

Also, the game v Wales in Croke Park was an emotional event.

I reckon I'll cry if we qualify for South Africa. Eight years of frustration will shed!

[biscuit]

Italy 1990 aged 6
Holland in 94
Macedonia (how cruel)
Spain 02 - worst cause i was older. There was very few dry eyes in the pub i watched it in that day.

[jmurphyc]

I've never cried as far as I can remember but the worst I've ever felt was after the Spain game in the World Cup. I was close to tears for that game and was incredibly depressed for a long time afterwards. The Belgian game was pretty bad too.

[ShamrockIreland]

Italy beating us in 1990 having attended the Egypt,Holland and Romania games I was just back home to witness our finest night in the last 8. Still great memories aswell. Spain in 02 was also a bad one having consumed lots of various drinks that game like the Romania game drained me but the outcome was so different. Best moment for me was the home game against Holland with a nice touchline seat at Lansdowne the stuff of dreams.

[KR's Post]

Ireland 0-0 Swiss landsdowne road 2005. Was Teary eyed. Very much so!! My face was spread across Front Page of Sun page 3 of mirror, metro, bbc sport website sunday world etc etc. My face said it all. Headline was. THE END OF OUR WORLD!!!

[Green Tribe]

not qualifying for the last few euros hurt bad, but didn't cry, I did however cry a lot like many, after the spain game 2002. That was a hard day.

[Paddy Garcia]

Every time Stan stood up to make a substitution.

[Fireball]

same here - still hurts the most, a mixture of my youthful exuberance, panini sticker collection and optimism, the beating of England and the moral victory over the USSR, the **** crossing of Chris Morris, the hopes of a nation, the fear of Gullit, Rijkaard and VanBasten, the sea of green on TV, the inflatable hammers, McGrath, Aldridge, the post, the crossbar, the scramble on the line, the offside, the header, the spin, the hurt, the tears...

Well done, you managed to get it in a nutshell there!

[Colie]

After losing to Belgium in the playoff.

[Desyf]

Slightly off thread, but I was shown an old ticket for Charltons 1st game in charge against Wales, and it had his picture on it, does anyone remeber was this a one off or not, I remember being on the south terrace but not the picture on the ticket.

Where was that played, as I have it in my head that it wasn't at Lansdowne ??

[Wolfie]

Where was that played, as I have it in my head that it wasn't at Lansdowne ??

It was in Lansdowne alright - complete with a burning Union Jack.

Neville Southall broke his leg?

[Armando]

Ha! This thread was the inspiration for a newspaper article yesterday

It was on page 22 of The Star. Anyone else see it?

The article quoted Claret Murphy, Irish Ultra, Greenforever and myself.

[Greenforever]

Ha! This thread was the inspiration for a newspaper article yesterday

It was on page 22 of The Star. Anyone else see it?

The article quoted Claret Murphy, Irish Ultra, Greenforever and myself.

I want payment for breach of copyright

[Greenforever]

Where was that played, as I have it in my head that it wasn't at Lansdowne ??

Lansdowne, attendance about 13,000 if I remember right, a Weds afternoon, no floodlights in those days, Wales won 1 - 0 and as previous post Southall broke his leg, the rest is history

Haven'r met Bulgaria since the 88 group stages, is that a good omen?

[boysingreen]

not sure i cried but was never more depressed then after the shootout vrs spain in 02 and that croatia game too.i was so emotionally drained after that spainish game in 02 that i was in bed and asleep at 4/5pm that afternoon.

My reaction was the exact same.

I felt bad about it after the fact because it happened to be my sisters birthday, June 16th! And it was even earlier here in the U.S. I collapsed on the bed, because I didn't know what else to do with myself. I fell asleep for most of the day, missed the dinner, and pretty much all the festivities. What a bitter experience it all was. Surely the one that got away.