[Zebra3]

Originally Posted by homerjay2005

GAA is still the national sport of this country

There is no such thing as a national sport in Ireland despite what the propaganda department on Jones Road spews out.

In anyway, GAA isn't an actual sport, it's an organisation that organises several different sports.

[Hard Worker]

Originally Posted by monkey9

It's honestly unbelieveable how this thread is still going!! The begrudgery against a load of Irish going abroad and enjoying themselves is off the scale.

I've no problem with any of them who went to Poland and spent their hard earned cash and had a good time. The point is that there were 30000 of them over there and we had smaller crowds than that at the AVIVA for some of the home games. It would be nice if more of them could make their way to a home game. Not sure how we could entice them to League of Ireland.

[Mr.Crinklewood]

Reading through this thread a lot of the same crap is repeated again and again.

Time for the thread to do a John Delaney and get locked??

[Felexicon]

Originally Posted by Mr.Crinklewood

Reading through this thread a lot of the same crap is repeated again and again.

Time for the thread to do a John Delaney and get locked??

Isn't it already doing a John Delaney then?

[Brain Stroking]

Originally Posted by stovelid

If you start crying when you see people making comments you don't agree with, it may be the wrong forum, for you. In fact, it may be the wrong sport for you.

Crying? What are you talking about? I disagree with you. Are you a 12 year old or something?

[homerjay2005]

According to polish based paper Gazeta , over €36million was spent in Poznan during the euros by football fans, €24million of it being spent by the Irish.

here is the translation from it.

The study by PL.2012, Poznan received top marks from foreign fans for the atmosphere, the organization of events, public transport and support of volunteers. However, not only wonderful memories left behind by foreign fans. Tourists and football fans in Poznan since released a total of 150 million zl, more than 100 million zł left Ireland

[Liam O]

Gdansk was a complete shambles compared to Poznan with regards transport. The city just wasn't finished and the area surrounding the stadium was a big construction site.

[homerjay2005]

Originally Posted by Liam O

Gdansk was a complete shambles compared to Poznan with regards transport. The city just wasn't finished and the area surrounding the stadium was a big construction site.

really? the rail link (similar to the Dart) was top notch to be honest, trains from Gdynia to Gdansk central via Sopot every few mins, with the stadium walking distance then from one of the stops.

[Richard Hillman]

Originally Posted by Zebra3

There is no such thing as a national sport in Ireland despite what the propaganda department on Jones Road spews out.

In anyway, GAA isn't an actual sport, it's an organisation that organises several different sports.

If we went by the GAA logic of amalgamating a load of sports and putting it under one umbrella, the Olympic Council of Ireland is the most popular sport in Ireland

[stovelid]

Originally Posted by Richard Hillman

If we went by the GAA logic of amalgamating a load of sports and putting it under one umbrella, the Olympic Council of Ireland is the most popular sport in Ireland

Sports come and go but monolithic cultural cabals on the other hand...

[Leiva]

Originally Posted by Liam O

Gdansk was a complete shambles compared to Poznan with regards transport. The city just wasn't finished and the area surrounding the stadium was a big construction site.

I caught a tram from across the road from fan zone and it dropped me about 10min walk from stadium .. I can't remember any problems ???

Mind you I can't remember much

[Marty McFly]

Ill just leave this here nice gesture from Polish fans who appreciated the prsence of the Irish.