Wednesday, September 06, 2006
A shock result… to say the least..
Right then, who are you? [3-2 against Spain??? - Ed]... and what have you done with the other Northern Ireland football team?
Pete Baker @ 07:05 PM
Fair play.
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:03 PMdub
“ffs grow up… “Can you be more specific please? I am struggling with my knees already and don’t fancy adding any more years to the tally.
“there are two teams in ireland both avowedly partitionist… “
Any Irish person can play for the Republic. The northern team is limited to 6 counties.
“only logical thing to do for any patriot is to support both or neither…”
Patriot? dub, it’s a soccer game. Men kick a ball with their feet into a big net. Patriot?
“much more life affirming to support both and your “local” team when we have to play eachother..”
Setting aside the fact that watching either team is hardly life affirming… you want me to support the north against the Ireland team? Catch a grip.
“and leave jeb alone…he is every bit as irish as you are… “
JEB has made it clear elsewhere that he will support his fellow British teams ahead of the Republic team. His allegiances will always lie with the British ahead of his fellow Irish men. Fair play to him. Not very ‘patriotic’ according to your own criteria though dub.
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:03 PM“and leave jeb alone…he is every bit as irish as you are… “
except he is British.
Anyhow fantastic result, fantastic crowd (I especially enjoyed the Gibraltar flag waving!)
Any tickets for Copenhagen out there?
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:11 PMDo ROI fans not know that N.Ireland fans No 1 hate is ENGLAND. Well, certainly among the unionist fraternity. Others like me, GAA and all that, probably hate ROI more. But sure, that just reflects general opinion in the North.
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:21 PMCahal
You are right but I have never been one of those Unionists patronisingly waiting to be cured of an identity crisis - I know exactly who I am - Irish and British with the latter deriving from my choice to pull my sovereignty in a greater Union of these Isles.
I am not an Irish separatist though and therefore my first loyalty lies to the others within the Union as it should.
After that I do delight in the diversity of the Irish and I wish the ROI well in every endeavour.
Success for any Irish team raises the profile of the Irish all round as most people dont know the difference.
I delight in the success of the Celtic Tiger too because it is good for the entire Island’s economy.Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:26 PMPatrique
speak for yourself mate
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:28 PMJohn you have made it clear that it’s hos before bros.
Oh well.
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:43 PMThis NI fan generally supports England (and, for that matter, RoI) against other opposition, a far from unique position.
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:44 PMJust as well no Irish people attended. Methinks that when the make belief statelet (or country “NI” - or province “Ulster”) win a match then it’s time for Irish people to stay away from the infamously sectarian Village area where the little pitch that epitomizes Orange sectarianism play real international countries. Sure it wasn’t long ago that the Orange scum were riding up to the Falls and trying to murder all they could see before returning to the Village to support their little team. I remember one occasion when they attacked the Rock Bar, before we gave them their marching orders and a good kick in their orange asses to boot. Ah! Those were the days. There is nothing more therapeutic than putting an Orange fascist in his place, be it with a kick in the ass or six foot under. Sometimes I wonder what this cessation is all about….we were kicking ass afterall. Beirfidh Bua!
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:48 PMCiaran
Go to bed
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:52 PMCahal
I dont see the English, Scots and Welsh as my “hos”.
Ciaran
You are one sad, twisted and bitter individual.
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:54 PMN.Ireland fans support England? What world do you live in. They spent 18 months planning to slaughter any BNP types daft enough to come to Windsor last year. You have to remember that old Loyalist “we are the people bit” who absolutely detest some bastard from England coming over to their domain to tell them what to do.Maybe I don’t hang around with the real middle class Norn Ireland fans, but at grass roots level, you’d be safer in a Kerry jersey than an England jersey on the kop.
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 10:57 PMPatrons of the Rock bar couldn’t kick a serious drinking habit let alone ass.That’s how I knew that Ciaran was a wind up.
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 11:02 PMJust kidding John.
Go on, treat yourself to a chuckle.
Posted by on Sep 06, 2006 @ 11:24 PMJust back from The Apartment, where I was lucky enough to congratulate Healy and shake his hand.
364 days since we beat England. Happy days…
Went to Windsor Park on Sat. Never dreamed this would happen…
YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 12:19 AMHow can there be a better night than that?
Just perfect.Fair play to you ‘dub’ for your 1050 comment!!
:o)Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 12:51 AMTHERE’S ONLY ONE TEAM IN IRELAND. Thank God for the North , otherwise I would suffer their crap forever. I actually watched the norrth’s match and it was like the Ireland of old, bolloxs the performanace, immortal is the performance. As a Paddy abroad I hope and salute our disfunctional family.
Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 12:51 AMLONG LIVE THE NORTH, the only part of Ireland which gives me leverage over the med!
Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 12:58 AMFuk you brits ireland unfree will not help a good team become a great team and qualify and do something in world football
Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 03:16 AMhmm becaue ROI have done sooo much fo world football??? you are full of crap my dear friend! n.ireland have arguably produced the 3 finest resulst from this island, and thee best player! go back to bed! heely, heely, heely
Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 06:11 AMFantastic stuff! Especially given the abysmal performance against Iceland. To bounce back from that and beat Spain with three class goals…..
Next job is to see if David Healy has a granny from Cork….
Seriously though, congrats folks!
Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 06:26 AMGreat Result.. Well Done NI.
Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 07:09 AMMaybe like Lenny Murphy he never got over name he inherited…
Maybe he never got over the 14 year old sister he had murdered.
Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 07:11 AM“n.ireland have arguably produced the 3 finest resulst from this island, and thee best player!”
Firstly, congrats to NI on a fabulous result. I was awoken at 4:23 by a belfast friends singing something inaudible, and spouting the lunacy that ‘theres only one team in Ireland’ (YAWN). Nevertheless the team should take a well deserved bow.
Spice Girl your comment above troubles me. Three best results? The best player (I persume you’re taking about GB, born in Belfast but made in Manchester, I would argue). Apart from the 1982 Spain win, there’s not many results that would qualify… compared to what we did in 1988, 1994?
2-1 to the Republic I’d say.
Again well done, stoked for my northern pals.
Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 07:17 AMWe’ll give you Steve Staunton and Robbie Keane for Sanchez & Healy.
We’ll throw in Monaghan as well.
Posted by on Sep 07, 2006 @ 07:56 AM
