Ireland's Soccer Kickers Score Four Netbag Touchdowns

ClovenHoof

Watching the highlights of the Ireland USA game from last night was interesting. I get that cultures are different, but when the camera focussed in on USA fans celebrating the 1-1 conversion, they act all 'hostile' and I find it very exciting. Pointing at the camera going 'in your face!!!!" That kind of thing.

Irish people need to be more like this. Mocking and arrogant - it would lift our national self-esteem I think.

Nodin

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Watching the highlights of the Ireland USA game from last night was interesting. I get that cultures are different, but when the camera focussed in on USA fans celebrating the goal, they act all 'hostile' and I find it very exciting. Pointing at the camera going 'in your face!!!!" That kind of thing.

Irish people need to be more like this. Mocking and arrogant - it would lift our national self-esteem I think.

We've enough attitude problems without importing them.

ClovenHoof

Nodin wrote: »

We've enough attitude problems without importing them.

I do not see this as a problem. It is actually more healthy than constantly fretting over what Johnny Foreigner thinks of us.

Nothing is more obnoxious than this Orish mentality of going up to foreigners and asking '"sure aren't we great all the same!" like so many RTE and TV3 types do constantly.

Arsemageddon

I agree OP, virulent displays of aggressive nationalism to mask a crushing defeat are definitely the way of the future.

ClovenHoof

Arsemageddon wrote: »

I agree OP, virulent displays of aggressive nationalism to mask a crushing defeat are definitely the way of the future.

Is a thousands drunks slurring 'you'll never beat the Irish' after losing 3-0 to Boratland any better?

CrabRevolution

Well, we won 4-1, which says a thousand times more than any mocking or arrogance ever could.

Yes I'm aware it was a home friendly against the USA, but a result's a result.

iDave

Ireland's Soccer Kickers Score Four Netbag Touchdowns

I saw the thread title and hoped USA Soccer Guy had signed up to Boards

Agricola

Always associated American soccer fans as smiley and wearing Uncle Sam costumes. Just happy to be there. That's the way they seem at competitive world cup games, yet they act confrontational at friendlies! They havent really twigged this soccerball yet.

Generic Dreadhead

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Irish people need to be more like this. Mocking and arrogant - it would lift our national self-esteem I think.

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Clankatron

Come on football for gods sake just do it you're avin a larf mate

eet fuk

Agricola wrote: »

Always associated American soccer fans as smiley and wearing Uncle Sam costumes. Just happy to be there. That's the way they seem at competitive world cup games, yet they act confrontational at friendlies! They havent really twigged this soccerball yet.

The last time I was in the US they referred to international friendlies as international 'rivalries'. Makes it sound a tad more edgy.

P. Breathnach

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Is a thousands drunks slurring 'you'll never beat the Irish' after losing 3-0 to Boratland any better?

Yes.

Almost anything is more appealing than aggressive nationalism.

uch

P. Breathnach wrote: »

Yes.

Almost anything is more appealing than aggressive nationalism.

And Being a Dozy cnut for the camera's

mikemac1

I fully approve of half time concerts & cheerleaders on the sidelines for Irish soccer games

CrazyRabbit

Considering that the video linked has been removed, this thread makes no sense to me.

DEFTLEFTHAND

mikemac1 wrote: »

I fully approve of half time concerts & cheerleaders on the sidelines for Irish soccer games

It's already getting that way with the stadium announcer, pyro and cringeworthy dancing mascot Wille Wolfhound.

Fr_Dougal

I think the U.S. are right to be so cocky and arrogant, how many Soccer World Series have Ireland won? None. How many have the US won? All. Of. Them.

c_man

Agricola wrote: »

They havent really twigged this soccerball yet.

Far better record than Ireland tbh.