Dress attires at football games

Green Mile

I think dressing up at games is a bit of fun and it adds to the whole atmosphere and feel good mood when in a stadium.


I love the Italians dressing as Roman warrior, the Brits have their Knight costumes, the Mexicans have the sombrero, the USA have Captain America costumes and I can think of many others.

We Irish only have the green paddy hats and ginger beards. Is it just me or is this crap? How come we don’t have something as cool as Greek warriors or sexy French cocks Brazilian carnival dancers?

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What are you on, OP?

Jersey, no?

Birneybau

Green Mile wrote: »

I think dressing up at games is a bit of fun and it adds to the whole atmosphere and feel good mood when in a stadium.


I love the Italians dressing as Roman worries, the Brits have their Knight costumes, the Mexicans have the sombrero, the USA have Captain America costumes and I can think of many others.

We Irish only have the green paddy hats and ginger beards. Is it just me or is this crap? How come we don’t have something as cool as Greek worrier or a sexy French cock Brazilian carnival dancer?

Now I get the Greeks worrying, what with being broke and that, but what have the Italians to worry about?

Green Mile

Birneybau wrote: »

Now I get the Greeks worrying, what with being broke and that, but what have the Italians to worry about?

Thanks, now corrected

humanji

You can dress up as Michael Flatley.

P_1

Could be worse, the poor Welsh have to dress up as daffodils and leeks

Birneybau

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Maximus Alexander

We should make vikings our thing.

Bummer1234

I would hate to be stuck behind the lad with the sombrero!!

iDave

We should probably try qualifying for these tournaments first, then we can worry about our wardrobe.

Matt_Trakker

1798 Pikemen with big feckin pikes

Duff

Well the leprechaun is the best option out of a bad bunch really.. Dressing up as a priest, spud, rain cloud or a begrudger isn't as appealing.

c_man

Duff wrote: »

Well the leprechaun is the best option out of a bad bunch really..

This seems to be a thing at the rugby internationals? Always brings out a cringe.


Dress up as members of a Flying Column. Now that's style.

kfallon

Balaclavas and Khaki outfits and mock Armalite guns......that's how we should dress up at games.....

Davarus Walrus

You could go for one of the League of Ireland outfits.


The Scrote Look: White runners, tracksuit, baseball cap. Haircut is very tight. Accessories include argos jewellery and John Player cigarettes.

Middle-Aged Hooligan: Adidas Gazelle runners, bootcut jeans, wool coat, team scarf. Bonus points for having jowls.

Son Of A Vidic

Green Mile wrote: »

We Irish only have the green paddy hats and ginger beards.

Only have? Have you any idea of Irish history & folklore? You could go as a Celtic warrior. You know? One of the guys that battered the Vikings at Clontarf. There are lots of options really if you just give it some thought.

Son Of A Vidic

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

You could go for one of the League of Ireland outfits.


The Scrote Look: White runners, tracksuit, baseball cap. Haircut is very tight. Accessories include argos jewellery and John Player cigarettes.

Middle-Aged Hooligan: Adidas Gazelle runners, bootcut jeans, wool coat, team scarf. Bonus points for having jowls.

Not really a look that's exclusive to the Irish at all. If anything, it's probably a more widespread look in the UK.

gramar

St Patrick?

Mr. CooL ICE

Duff wrote: »

Well the leprechaun is the best option out of a bad bunch really.. Dressing up as a priest, spud, rain cloud or a begrudger isn't as appealing.

*puts away begrudger costume*

Nichololas

We could get naked and paint ourselves in woad

major bill

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

You could go for one of the League of Ireland outfits.


The Scrote Look: White runners, tracksuit, baseball cap. Haircut is very tight. Accessories include argos jewellery and John Player cigarettes.

Middle-Aged Hooligan: Adidas Gazelle runners, bootcut jeans, wool coat, team scarf. Bonus points for having jowls.

You haven't a clue

uch

Just go Dressed as Bacon and Cabbage

Davarus Walrus

major bill wrote: »

You haven't a clue

I lived right beside a LoI ground for a number of years. I know exactly the type of 'characters' who make up a large proportion of the supporters of the Dublin and Louth clubs. Not that there is that many supporters in the first place, but the hack of some of the chancers going through the ticket stalls is enough to stop the more casual supporter from attending.

major bill

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

I lived right beside a LoI ground for a number of years. I know exactly the type of 'characters' who make up a large proportion of the supporters of the Dublin and Louth clubs. Not that there is that many supporters in the first place, but the hack of some of the chancers going through the ticket stalls is enough to stop the more casual supporter from attending.

Sure!!!

Once again you haven't a clue

Davarus Walrus

major bill wrote: »

Sure!!!

Once again you haven't a clue

You'll have to add a bit more information to your post. I'm not suggesting that all LoI supporters fall exclusively into the Scrote or Middle-Aged Wannabe Hooligan demographic. They do exist though.

greenflash

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

the hack of some of the chancers going through the ticket stalls is enough to stop the more casual supporter from attending.

Sad truth is so called Irish sports fans are prepared to invent untold numbers of excuses not to go and watch Irish football games. Wool coats and scarves scaring people away? I've heard it all now.

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major bill wrote: »

Sure!!!

Once again you haven't a clue

Probably a filthy Barcelona supporting casual.

Davarus Walrus

greenflash wrote: »

Sad truth is so called Irish sports fans are prepared to invent untold numbers of excuses not to go and watch Irish football games. Wool coats and scarves scaring people away? I've heard it all now.

I've been to a good few games. The reason I don't keep going is because the football is poisonous and the atmosphere rubbish. I've better things to be doing of a Friday evening that sitting in a cold shed with a load of other men watching a load of other men run around a field. Before retiring to the local pub to talk about the purity of the local game and giving out about plastic supporters of PL teams.

It's a minority interest in fairness.

I seen these lads heading for the last match in Lansdown road,
http://www.irishhistorylinks.net/pages/Troubles_Images/ProvoMarch3.jpg

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Davarus Walrus wrote: »

I've been to a good few games. The reason I don't keep going is because the football is poisonous and the atmosphere rubbish. I've better things to be doing of a Friday evening that sitting in a cold shed with a load of other men watching a load of other men run around a field. Before retiring to the local pub to talk about the purity of the local game and giving out about plastic supporters of PL teams.

And the GAA.

SeanW

kfallon wrote: »

Balaclavas and Khaki outfits and mock Armalite guns......that's how we should dress up at games.....

Think that's Northern Ireland you're thinking of ...

Davarus Walrus

Miley Disgusting Wheelbarrow wrote: »

And the GAA.

There are few things as smug as the belief some of the LoI supporters have about themselves and the true football 'integrity' they show by supporting their local club.

It's like they've created a romantic vision of themselves standing on the terrace, keeping it real from the forces of Sky Sports and the GAA. All pie, pint and lambswool coat. Like a one dimensional working class character from a 1970's Ken Loach movie.

major bill

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

There are few things as smug as the belief some of the LoI supporters have about themselves and the true football 'integrity' they show by supporting their local club.

It's like they've created a romantic vision of themselves standing on the terrace, keeping it real from the forces of Sky Sports and the GAA. All pie, pint and lambswool coat. Like a one dimensional working class character from a 1970's Ken Loach movie.

Chip on shoulder....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

greenflash

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

There are few things as smug as the belief some of the LoI supporters have about themselves and the true football 'integrity' they show by supporting their local club.

It's like they've created a romantic vision of themselves standing on the terrace, keeping it real from the forces of Sky Sports and the GAA. All pie, pint and lambswool coat. Like a one dimensional working class character from a 1970's Ken Loach movie.

You'll never have a clue.

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Davarus Walrus wrote: »

There are few things as smug as the belief some of the LoI supporters have about themselves and the true football 'integrity' they show by supporting their local club.

It's like they've created a romantic vision of themselves standing on the terrace, keeping it real from the forces of Sky Sports and the GAA. All pie, pint and lambswool coat. Like a one dimensional working class character from a 1970's Ken Loach movie.

Bit of a throwback to when people could drive home after a feed of pints to a meal slathered in gravy and a timid, terrified wife. I reckon such creatures will be extinct in about 20 years.

irish_goat

Some people make an effort at Ireland matches...

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irish_goat wrote: »

Some people make an effort at Ireland matches...

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t1.0-9/296285_10150336339603423_176358591_n.jpg

Disgusting casuals chasing a singsong.

irish_goat

Miley Disgusting Wheelbarrow wrote: »

Disgusting casuals chasing a singsong.

What are you basing that on?

Chip Whitley

major bill wrote: »

You haven't a clue

major bill wrote: »

Sure!!!

Once again you haven't a clue

greenflash wrote: »

You'll never have a clue.

major bill wrote: »

Chip on shoulder....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Not saying I agree with Walrus exactly, but yours is the worst type of "discussion" on boards.

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irish_goat wrote: »

What are you basing that on?

The smiles on their faces. How many of them will be in a galvanised hut next Friday night cheering on their local LoI team? None, becuase they're not real fans of football.

irish_goat

Miley Disgusting Wheelbarrow wrote: »

The smiles on their faces. How many of them will be in a galvanised hut next Friday night cheering on their local LoI team? None, becuase they're not real fans of football.

That was taken at the Andorra match, not exactly a bandwagoner's away trip. To answer your question, at least 3.

major bill

The Incredible Hulk wrote: »

Not saying I agree with Walrus exactly, but yours is the worst type of "discussion" on boards.

His silly post doesn't deserve me going into great detail on why it's a silly post plus it's after hours.

LoonyLovegood

I think the best costumes for a match I was at was Bohs v Waterford in Waterford for the EA Sports Cup in 2009. Loads of the Bohs fans dressed up, there was a ridiculous amount of costumes. Including one brave man who wore a mankini.