Did irish team wear black armbands when Di died?

**Mayo_Bhoy** · 11/07/2008, 8:58 PM

Just reading a thread on a Celtic forum about the booing at Celtic Park for the minutes silence when the Queenm Mother died and a couple of posters have mentioned that thr Irish team which played Iceland in a WC qualifier a week after Diana died wore black armbands on Andy Townsends insistence. Surely this isnt true?? im sure i would remember the controversey???

**Dodge** · 11/07/2008, 9:02 PM

Yes they did, at the request of team captain Andy Townsend

**stiofain** · 11/07/2008, 9:15 PM

Very interesting, good bit of trivia.

Heres some footage of the game i found on youtube. Not the greatest quality, but you can clearly see the players are wearing black armbands.

**jebus** · 11/07/2008, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy

Just reading a thread on a Celtic forum about the booing at Celtic Park for the minutes silence when the Queenm Mother died and a couple of posters have mentioned that thr Irish team which played Iceland in a WC qualifier a week after Diana died wore black armbands on Andy Townsends insistence. Surely this isnt true?? im sure i would remember the controversey???

Controversy? this isn't 1980 ffs. Now don't get me wrong, I thought the whole Diana thing was possible the low-point of all humanitat controversy, y, but who gives a **** if they do or don't. Anyone in Celtic Park booing the death of a pensioner is a sad case too

**Wangball** · 11/07/2008, 9:42 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Controversy? this isn't 1980 ffs. Now don't get me wrong, I thought the whole Diana thing was possible the low-point of all humanitat controversy, y, but who gives a **** if they do or don't. Anyone in Celtic Park booing the death of a pensioner is a sad case too

You know my form on booing pensioners.....

**Mayo_Bhoy** · 11/07/2008, 9:43 PM

I must say im astonished that that is the case. Cant believe some of the players didnt object. I remember the day as Mayo were playing Offaly in All Ireland semi final and a few lads in the pubs suggested a minutes silence in Croker that day. Thought they were going to lynched. Well i better get back to the other forum and try and claw my way out of this TY for the replies. Still shocked. What a strange country.

**Mayo_Bhoy** · 11/07/2008, 9:45 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Controversy? this isn't 1980 ffs. Now don't get me wrong, I thought the whole Diana thing was possible the low-point of all humanitat controversy, y, but who gives a **** if they do or don't. Anyone in Celtic Park booing the death of a pensioner is a sad case too

Relax, i just asked a simple question, because i argued that there was no way it would have happened. Obv i wrong. And actually i do give a fuk. And it wasnt 1980, it was 97 but wat thats got to do with it i dunno..

**micls** · 11/07/2008, 9:46 PM

Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy

Ad it wasnt 1980,

Why?.

**jebus** · 11/07/2008, 9:46 PM

Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy

Relax, i just asked a question. And actually i do give a fuk. Ad it wasnt 1980, it was 87 but wat thats got to dowith i dunno..

It was 1997 and no-one sensible gave a **** about the British Royals anymore

**Wangball** · 11/07/2008, 9:59 PM

That sort of thing should be kept separate from football anyhow, there seems to be a minutes silence for every Tom Di and Harry nowadays...I wouldn't be the most sentimental of folks in case you hadn't guessed

**micls** · 11/07/2008, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by Wangball

That sort of thing should be kept separate from football anyhow, there seems to be a minutes silence for every Tom Di and Harry nowadays...I wouldn't be the most sentimental of folks in case you hadn't guessed

I agree with ya, but its not something Id be getting bothered about one way or another.

**Dodge** · 11/07/2008, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Mayo_Bhoy

I must say im astonished that that is the case. Cant believe some of the players didnt object. I remember the day as Mayo were playing Offaly in All Ireland semi final and a few lads in the pubs suggested a minutes silence in Croker that day. Thought they were going to lynched. Well i better get back to the other forum and try and claw my way out of this TY for the replies. Still shocked. What a strange country.

Most of them playing were British. I agree it was a disgrace. Not going to get worked up about it a decade later

**RiffRaff** · 11/07/2008, 10:11 PM

Is this true though? Remember Mother Theresa died the same week

**Dodge** · 11/07/2008, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by RiffRaff

Is this true though? Remember Mother Theresa died the same week

100% true. And why would they have one for Muther ****ing Theresa either?

**gspain** · 11/07/2008, 10:19 PM

It may have been for both of them. Mother Teresa died the day before I think.

I don't recall any big controversy at the time.

I don't think it was appropriate either but don't see it as a big issue.

**Wangball** · 11/07/2008, 10:20 PM

Its a non issue altogether....this thread should probably be deleted or thrashed or something

**SkStu** · 11/07/2008, 10:20 PM

she was in Ireland a lot more than Di ever was, she was educated in Trinity I believe, visited the country a number of times and in my opinion was far more deserving of such an honour by the irish team than Di, the English rose. Makes me puke.

and Andy Townsend is a f'ckin tosser for even suggesting it. Are the english team going to wear an armband for Mary Harney (lets be honest, she's our Di) when she passes?

**Feech** · 11/07/2008, 10:48 PM

Of course the "Irish team" wore black armbands for a foreign royal whose husband is Commander in Chief of the Paratroopers.

No chance of them wearing same for the fans of the Irish team murdered in Louglinisland though of course.....

Where do you think this is.......independent Ireland or somewhere???

**Allstar** · 12/07/2008, 1:50 AM

Jesus lads chill out!! Cant we move on????

**Greenforever** · 12/07/2008, 4:58 AM

For those with short memories, Di's funeral was watched by a massive tv audience here, she was an extremely popular lady and the decision to wear black armbands was probably one of the most mature decisions made by an Irish sports team in years.

And in response to previous poster maybe the thread should be binned as a mark of repect to the lady for who SHE was.