Do you support any British sports teams?

tmcw

Yag reuoY wrote: »

Yep, the apologists' claim that Irish people only enjoy watching these games is spurious. They embed themselves in a deep and emotional way with these teams.

Its called retardation.

mikemac

No

Swansea playing in the English Premier League
And Cardiff fighting for promotion to there


Have the Welsh no pride at all? :cool:

Yag reuoY

No

Seanchai wrote: »

You still haven't answered the original question. How unsurprising.



"the Irish". :rolleyes: Stupidity or trolling - that is the question.



I'd go for trolling in this one at any rate.



Definitely trolling.

Basically you don't have any ammo to attack my thesis, it's so much easier to just call troll.

Ironically it is you who is trolling by clogging up my thread with such accusations.

Wile E. Coyote

stovelid wrote: »

Since August 1992 you mean.

I think you mean 1964. Match of the day was around long before the Premier League.

markesmith

No

Yag reuoY wrote: »

Basically you don't have any ammo to attack my thesis, it's so much easier to just call troll.

What is your thesis, Mrs Thatcher?

I don't know why I even bother with AH anymore.

Kevin Duffy

No

Seanchai wrote: »

The keys word in your post was 'thousands'. Ireland's population is @ 6 million people. So, the OP is wrong to claim 99% of the Irish population follow British soccer and 'tiny minority' would seem like a much more accurate summary of the 'thousands' whom you say travel to Britain for matches. Most Irish people don't follow any sport, but this is probably too much realism for people who surround themselves by people who share their interests and are accordingly oblivious to the vast majority of the country who have other interests.

Population of the Republic is nowhere near 6 million for a start. If you're including NI, that a spurious way of using stats in the context of this discussion.
The "thousands" was referring to those who travel for matches. Many multiples of that are fans who don't travel.

The OP is probably wrong with his 99% claim, but so are you with your "tiny minority" claim. I don't know the stat, but thinking through friends, family, colleagues etc. I'd say better than 60% support a PL team to some degree. Your argument that this is selective observation because I surround myself with them is nonsense, I don't choose 2 of the 3 groupings and I don't choose friends based on their football allegience or the lack of it.
Similarily, I think your claim that "most" Irish people don't follow any sport is complete rubbish - GAA is well supported is well supported and watched, even for neutral games. Italia '90 brought the country to a standstill and other WC matches filled the pubs and more or less closed some businesses down, Barry McGuigan, Bernard Dunne and Steve Collins were hugely popular and well supported and so on - but ignore all that, keep making it up as you go along.

arybvtcw0eolkf

No

dlofnep wrote: »

No - I'm not a fan of field sports, or team sports in general.

I'm pretty much the same, and as about 99% of the subscribers to this thread think its about soccer I'll just state that I hate the game regardless who's playing.

I'd generally support individual Judo fighters with Team GB, or their athletes in Track & Field, cyclists, rower's etc etc

I admire a lot about the British people, I hate their history here but I'm mature enough to separate them both.

BASHIR

No

Yag reuoY wrote: »

Basically you don't have any ammo to attack my thesis, it's so much easier to just call troll.

Ironically it is you who is trolling by clogging up my thread with such accusations.

You asked a question in the opening post and got lots of genuine answers I fail to see how you have not understood them. It is only the love of the sport in question that these people watch them.

Seanchai

I don't support any teams/not interested in sport

Yag reuoY wrote: »

Basically you don't have any ammo to attack my thesis, it's so much easier to just call troll.

Ironically it is you who is trolling by clogging up my thread with such accusations.

who the fug

Yag reuoY wrote: »

I used the term British to catch the Celtic supporters; if I had only used English a lot of hypocrites would've slipped through the net.

thanks for the clarification.

Saila

I like the way your poll makes it sound like if you dont like football teams you dont like sport

wtf

stovelid

No

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

stovelid wrote: »

Since August 1992 you mean.

I think you mean 1964. Match of the day was around long before the Premier League.

If you had watched any English football from the 70s and 80s I very much doubt you would be asserting that people from this era opted for English teams on the basis of superior aesthetic product. That is very much an argument for the Euro 96/EPL/Galactico/Barca fanboy generation.

Yag reuoY

No

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

Population of the Republic is nowhere near 6 million for a start. If you're including NI, that a spurious way of using stats in the context of this discussion.
The "thousands" was referring to those who travel for matches. Many multiples of that are fans who don't travel.

The OP is probably wrong with his 99% claim, but so are you with your "tiny minority" claim. I don't know the stat, but thinking through friends, family, colleagues etc. I'd say better than 60% support a PL team to some degree. Your argument that this is selective observation because I surround myself with them is nonsense, I don't choose 2 of the 3 groupings and I don't choose friends based on their football allegience or the lack of it.
Similarily, I think your claim that "most" Irish people don't follow any sport is complete rubbish - GAA is well supported is well supported and watched, even for neutral games. Italia '90 brought the country to a standstill and other WC matches filled the pubs and more or less closed some businesses down, Barry McGuigan, Bernard Dunne and Steve Collins were hugely popular and well supported and so on - but ignore all that, keep making it up as you go along.

I never claimed this. What I did suggest was that 99% of Irish supporters of British teams support the big clubs.

He either deliberately misquoted me, or his English is a little rusty due to excessive use of the Irish language.

Seanchai

I don't support any teams/not interested in sport

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

Population of the Republic is nowhere near 6 million for a start. If you're including NI, that a spurious way of using stats in the context of this discussion.

If anything using the North should bolster your argument given that they are British soccer teams.

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

The OP is probably wrong with his 99% claim

Probably? He's probably wrong when he says 99% of Ireland's population follow British soccer? Probably? Hello?

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

I don't know the stat, but thinking through friends, family, colleagues etc. I'd say better than 60% support a PL team to some degree.

60% of the Irish population follows British soccer? Can you please give us evidence for that amazing (to be euphemistic) claim?

Yag reuoY

No

Saila wrote: »

I like the way your poll makes it sound like if you dont like football teams you dont like sport

wtf

My specific concern is Irish people who support British teams, and those who don't.

Anything else is immaterial.

Destroyer666

Have a casual interest in football so I dont really bother watching the league of Ireland, if I do watch football its English football. Its advertised better always on in the pub during Saturdays and match of the day has a better timeslot as opposed to mns on a Monday night. Also I couldnt justify paying €15 to see schoolboy standard football. Im more a rugby fan and I follow Connaught, they are the bottom Irish four provinces but there is a good buzz with the team and its support and I find there is effort made to expand the team. Also I like rugby league but at least in the west of Ireland its not played but its popular in Britain and its easy follow and its played to a high standard. So that being the nearest country with a league closest to me I shall follow it.

Seanchai

I don't support any teams/not interested in sport

Zackary Repulsive Stooge wrote: »

I admire a lot about the British people, I hate their history here

And this, boys and girls, is a fine example of what the OP is calling a "hypocrite". :rolleyes:

Yag reuoY

No

Zackary Repulsive Stooge wrote: »

I'm pretty much the same, and as about 99% of the subscribers to this thread think its about soccer I'll just state that I hate the game regardless who's playing.

I'd generally support individual Judo fighters with Team GB, or their athletes in Track & Field, cyclists, rower's etc etc

I admire a lot about the British people, I hate their history here but I'm mature enough to separate them both.

I take exception with this. It's a common ploy I see many Irish people use, the old "I love England really but".

Why exactly do you hate England's involvment here? Do you hate the infrastructure? The culture of knowledge and innovation? The language?
The literature? etc. etc. etc. etc.

To say Ireland gained nothing from Britain's presence here is utterly fallacious and more than a little ignorant.

stovelid

No

Destroyer666 wrote: »

lso I couldnt justify paying €15 to see schoolboy standard football

You clearly know very little about football or have never played it even at a very modest amateur level.

Teclo

I don't support any teams/not interested in sport

Supporting over hyped teams like Manchester United is one thing, but when Irish people actually show some concern for the prospects of the likes of Sunderland you know they're living very sad lives.

arybvtcw0eolkf

No

Yag reuoY wrote: »

I take exception with this. It's a common ploy I see many Irish people use, the old "I love England really but".

Why exactly do you hate England's involvment here? Do you hate the infrastructure? The culture of knowledge and innovation? The language?
The literature? etc. etc. etc. etc.

To say Ireland gained nothing from Britain's presence here is utterly fallacious and more than a little ignorant.

Oh for the love of God.

Would you believe I PM'd someone a question in relation to something in this thread, I PM'd them to avoid bringing out people like you.

Tell you what, you can take exception to whatever the hell you want and stick it where the sun don't shine because I mean't absolutely zilch in what I posted..

Destroyer666

stovelid wrote: »

Destroyer666 wrote: »

lso I couldnt justify paying €15 to see schoolboy standard football

You clearly know very little about football or have never played it even at a very modest amateur level.

From an entertainment point of view and value for money the league of Ireland dosent offer anything at least the English league has a high standard and a worldwide following and any Irish player wanting a career in football the incentive is to get to the UK. I know nothing about football says you, stick a few lads various positions and put the ball in the net simple as.

Seanchai

I don't support any teams/not interested in sport

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

The OP is probably wrong with his 99% claim

Yag reuoY wrote: »

I never claimed this.

Oh, what do you know:

Yag reuoY wrote: »

Is it not the case that 99% of the Irish support the likes of Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal and, when the cash came pouring in, Chelsea.

Yag reuoY wrote: »

He either deliberately misquoted me, or his English is a little rusty due to excessive use of the Irish language.

Listen, when somebody who said (among other things) that he was "donating" his opinion starts accusing other people of having bad English this all gets hopelessly silly. :rolleyes:

KittyeeTrix

No

I support Man City and honestly couldn't give a flying fcuk what others think of it!!!!

Sunnyisland

I don't support any teams/not interested in sport

Have a casual interest in british football,never supported any team,just never did.If i am in a pub or club and its on i might watch it as it can be an entertaining sport,Never supported the english football team ever,don't like there attitude and condescending remarks about the opposition there playing,There forever at it.

UglyBolloxFace

Seanchai wrote: »

You still haven't answered the original question. How unsurprising.



"the Irish". :rolleyes: Stupidity or trolling - that is the question.



I'd go for trolling in this one at any rate.



Definitely trolling.

While I don't agree with yag eruoy ('you're gay' spelt very wrongly?) I don't know why you think he is trolling. Very valid points were made in his post, especially the photo. Disgusting West Brit moment that was.

UglyBolloxFace

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

I support Man City and honestly couldn't give a flying fcuk what others think of it!!!!

Question though, and be honest - did you only begin supporting them when the money came rolling in or have you always been a fan of theirs?

My name is URL

The amount of irony in this thread is unreal.

Yag reuoY

No

Seanchai wrote: »

Oh, what do you know:






Listen, when somebody who said (among other things) that he was "donating" his opinion starts accusing other people of having bad English this all gets hopelessly silly. :rolleyes:

It should be obvious to anyone what I implied.

Do you really think I meant 99% of the entire population? Including OAPs, bairns and teenage girls? :rolleyes: Come on!

Give the Irish a rest -- it's damaging your capacity to read English properly.

My name is URL

Yag reuoY wrote: »

Give the Irish a rest -- it's damaging your capacity to read English properly.

Says the guy that couldn't even spell his user-name correctly.