Ireland is a pretend football country

RedCardKid

French Toast wrote: »

Why doesn't the national team have a sponsor?

Genuine question, 3 had the gig for a good while.

Seems like no one wants to touch them since the whole JD tripe. Not exactly what you would want your brand connected to.

Omackeral

ligerdub wrote: »

Would you by any chance support Liverpool?

No, he just loves beating that particular “drum” on this site. I don’t know if he’s “convinced” himself it’s true but he loves repeating it “ad naseum” nonetheless. Quotation marks.

Beechwoodspark

Fair play to the Norwegians fans.

They are going to vote on whether Norway should compete in the Qatar World Cup

Over 6 thousand migrant workers have died already in Qatar building stadiums etc for the World Cup

For those who aren’t aware Qatar is a human rights cess pit. Shocking conditions. Basically slave Labour.

The Qatar World Cup should be boycotted

WesternZulu

French Toast wrote: »

Why doesn't the national team have a sponsor?

Genuine question, 3 had the gig for a good while.

It's not bad thing if you're a fan looking to buy a jersey. We're the only country that I'm aware of that supporters couldn't buy a jersey that was sponsor-less before now. International soccer teams play without sponsors -it's not a true replica if it has Opel, Eircom, or Three plastered across it.

As someone in their mid-30's I bought the new jersey for this reason. For the first time in my lifetime I can buy an Ireland jersey without a sponsor. So for the first time in nearly 20 years I bought a jersey even though Ireland have never been as poor.

jakiah

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

The Qatar World Cup should be boycotted

I wont be watching it. Have to draw the line with the cesspit that is modern football somewhere.

Bobblehats

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Fair play to the Norwegians.

They are going to vote on whether Norway should compete in the Qatar World Cup

Over 6 thousand migrant workers have died already in Qatar building stadiums etc for the World Cup

For those who aren’t aware Qatar is a human rights cess pit.

The Qatar World Cup should be boycotted

I got fair embarrassed when they didn't kneel last night... I know its only expected of us sort but we were effectively kneeling before them. Probably used to that type of thing over there.

Fandymo

Bambi wrote: »

Another reason Irish soccer should be allowed to die a death, and end to the insufferable hipster bohs supporter

Bohs are basically an NGO at this stage.

dan1895

WesternZulu wrote: »

It's not bad thing if you're a fan looking to buy a jersey. We're the only country that I'm aware of that supporters couldn't buy a jersey that was sponsor-less before now. International soccer teams play without sponsors -it's not a true replica if it has Opel, Eircom, or Three plastered across it.

As someone in their mid-30's I bought the new jersey for this reason. For the first time in my lifetime I can buy an Ireland jersey without a sponsor. So for the first time in nearly 20 years I bought a jersey even though Ireland have never been as poor.

Snap

fryup

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Over 6 thousand migrant workers have died already in Qatar building stadiums etc for the World Cup

:eek:

are you fukin kidding me??? how come this isn't headline news?

shameful if true, shame on FIFA too

nullzero

fryup wrote: »

:eek:

are you fukin kidding me??? how come this isn't headline news?

shameful if true, shame on FIFA too

FIFA have no shame.

fryup

fryup wrote: »

:eek:

are you fukin kidding me??? how come this isn't headline news?

shameful if true, shame on FIFA too

FIFA don’t have any shame, only business plans. It’s an absolute disgrace they’ve been given the tournament.

begbysback

nullzero wrote: »

FIFA have no shame.

Wouldn’t be surprised if they asked for the Norwegians spot if they boycott

Beechwoodspark

fryup wrote: »

:eek:

are you fukin kidding me??? how come this isn't headline news?

shameful if true, shame on FIFA too

Link from the guardian but there’s lots of reports from various sites out there

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/23/revealed-migrant-worker-deaths-qatar-fifa-world-cup-2022

EmmetSpiceland

begbysback wrote: »

Wouldn’t be surprised if they asked for the Norwegians spot if they boycott

Thought Stephen Kenny made some good points about the tournament being hosted there. As did Toni Kroos.

Boycotting probably isn’t the way to go but the “issue”, itself, should be highlighted.

Strumms

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Fair play to the Norwegians fans.

They are going to vote on whether Norway should compete in the Qatar World Cup

Over 6 thousand migrant workers have died already in Qatar building stadiums etc for the World Cup

For those who aren’t aware Qatar is a human rights cess pit. Shocking conditions. Basically slave Labour.

The Qatar World Cup should be boycotted

It ended up in Qatar because of money and politics, no other reason.

Not one fûck was given by anybody in that shîtshow FIFA about actual footballers, participating nations, or their supporters.. they fûcked league and cup competitions worldwide, clubs and players, football supporters under the bus completely going November to December to facilitate ‘Qatar’.

Just weeks prior to Christmas they figure football fans worldwide are going to jump on long haul flights spending thousands of euros, dollars, pounds supporting their teams just to suit Qatar ? Plus the politics of the situation?

Football and football supporters should be the foremost consideration.

If your climate does not suit the hosting of this tournament when it’s scheduled to be played which the Qatari one does not, June / July is plus 40 C often, then it’s not suitable location to host the tournament... poxy for players and supporters but fifa... rank corrupt shîtshow of an organization that it is, moves heaven and earth, fûcks supporters, players, football lovers under the bus en masse.

silliussoddius

Shouldn't the people who protest about Israel be up in arms about this?

EmmetSpiceland

silliussoddius wrote: »

Shouldn't the people who protest about Israel be up in arms about this?

To be honest, everyone should be. There is so much wrong with having it over there, the winter kick off being one, very small, example.

Strumms

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

To be honest, everyone should be. There is so much wrong with having it over there, the winter kick off being one, very small, example.

Yes I agree. There is nothing and I mean NOTHING right about it from a football perspective for having it there.

It’s pure and simply politics.... you’d have to wonder what was the catalyst for it. Fifa haven’t given too much of a fûck about football in the Middle East, so were they leaned on by the US ?

EmmetSpiceland

Strumms wrote: »

Yes I agree. There is nothing and I mean NOTHING right about it from a football perspective for having it there.

It’s pure and simply politics.... you’d have to wonder what was the catalyst for it. Fifa haven’t given too much of a fûck about football in the Middle East, so were they leaned on by the US ?

I’d say it was just good old fashioned money. Like the way that FA Lord Triesman was “caught” saying the Spanish and Russians were out trying to bribe the refs in the 2010 World Cup so that Spain would, in turn, vote for Russia to host a future tournament.

There is massive amounts of bribery that goes on in soccer, particularly at World Cups. This stems from FIFA not paying the players directly. Instead they pay the associations and in some of the Mickey Mouse type places that money never goes past the blazers. This leaves the players open to bribery from gambling “interests” as they aren’t getting a bean from their associations and this would be big money for them, and their families.

Not hard to see the Qatar lads throwing money around, a few FIFA officials here and association members there.

Strumms

Want a pint of beer in a hotel, 10-14 euros in Qatar...

Want a room ? 3 star can be 140 euros a night.

Some basic 4 stars over 240, that’s off peak times.

It’s simply a cod. FIFA just can’t be trusted, simply a big political and corrupt wañkfest.

No way should a World Cup be ever allowed to happen in November / December... every fûcking player, association, referee, whatever should have told them NO.

Anti football, anti fan.

happyoutscan

Hopefully **** all fans go to it.

Strumms

happyoutscan wrote: »

Hopefully **** all fans go to it.

if Ireland qualify ? I’d say you’ll have fûck all atmosphere, there won’t be many of us there...

Incidentally I had to laugh at the German National team protesting before a recent game, wearing anti Qatar pro human rights shirts, when every one of the fückers will be lining out in Qatar.

fryup

maybe if covid lasts for another few years, the whole charade will go belly up...every cloud

Strumms

2026, another political shîtshow thanks to FIFA...CANADA, MEXICO, USA....

US already hosted a fantastic World Cup. Canada has the infrastructure and facilities...

Yet the dîckheads in FIFA are burdening the football loving public, by hosting a tournament over two continents and three country’s instead of a country...scandalous and shows how completely out of touch they are with the average supporters of the sport they are supposed to be the gate keepers of...

Mexico City to Edmonton is about an 8 hour flight. Do supporters get compensated ? Nobody is hardly going to be able to follow their side around from venue to venue.... an 8 hour flights .. DUBLIN to Chicago is about 8 hours, that return flight 500 quid minimum... FIFA are such a shower of pricks it’s untrue, just political, trying to keep the politics of life massaged, happy.

Football and football supporters are the priority, not greasing the wheels of world politics. Pathetic.

I’m not of the mind as an Irish fan if we qualified to go, i was there in ‘94 but fûck that.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Strumms wrote: »

2026, another political shîtshow thanks to FIFA...CANADA, MEXICO, USA....

US already hosted a fantastic World Cup. Canada has the infrastructure and facilities...

Yet the dîckheads in FIFA are burdening the football loving public, by hosting a tournament over two continents and three country’s instead of a country...scandalous and shows how completely out of touch they are with the average supporters of the sport they are supposed to be the gate keepers of...

Mexico City to Edmonton is about an 8 hour flight. Do supporters get compensated ? Nobody is hardly going to be able to follow their side around from venue to venue.... an 8 hour flights .. DUBLIN to Chicago is about 8 hours, that return flight 500 quid minimum... FIFA are such a shower of pricks it’s untrue, just political, trying to keep the politics of life massaged, happy.

Football and football supporters are the priority, not greasing the wheels of world politics. Pathetic.

I’m not of the mind as an Irish fan if we qualified to go, i was there in ‘94 but fûck that.

It's one continent. Mexico is in North America.

Strumms

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

It's one continent. Mexico is in North America.

Yep, sure is, but that error aside the point still stands re: distance and potential burnden on the average fan, teams and officials.

MrMusician18

Strumms wrote: »

2026, another political shîtshow thanks to FIFA...CANADA, MEXICO, USA....

US already hosted a fantastic World Cup. Canada has the infrastructure and facilities...

Yet the dîckheads in FIFA are burdening the football loving public, by hosting a tournament over two continents and three country’s instead of a country...scandalous and shows how completely out of touch they are with the average supporters of the sport they are supposed to be the gate keepers of...

Mexico City to Edmonton is about an 8 hour flight. Do supporters get compensated ? Nobody is hardly going to be able to follow their side around from venue to venue.... an 8 hour flights .. DUBLIN to Chicago is about 8 hours, that return flight 500 quid minimum... FIFA are such a shower of pricks it’s untrue, just political, trying to keep the politics of life massaged, happy.

Football and football supporters are the priority, not greasing the wheels of world politics. Pathetic.

I’m not of the mind as an Irish fan if we qualified to go, i was there in ‘94 but fûck that.

This is not likely to be a problem for Irish fans.

StupidLikeAFox

Strumms wrote: »

2026, another political shîtshow thanks to FIFA...CANADA, MEXICO, USA....

US already hosted a fantastic World Cup. Canada has the infrastructure and facilities...

Yet the dîckheads in FIFA are burdening the football loving public, by hosting a tournament over two continents and three country’s instead of a country...scandalous and shows how completely out of touch they are with the average supporters of the sport they are supposed to be the gate keepers of...

Mexico City to Edmonton is about an 8 hour flight. Do supporters get compensated ? Nobody is hardly going to be able to follow their side around from venue to venue.... an 8 hour flights .. DUBLIN to Chicago is about 8 hours, that return flight 500 quid minimum... FIFA are such a shower of pricks it’s untrue, just political, trying to keep the politics of life massaged, happy.

Football and football supporters are the priority, not greasing the wheels of world politics. Pathetic.

I’m not of the mind as an Irish fan if we qualified to go, i was there in ‘94 but fûck that.

Imagine it came down to the last game of the group, you are in Toronto on a Tuesday. If you win your next game is in new York on friday, if you draw its in Mexico city on Saturday and if you lose you are going home. It would be chaos

Strumms

FIFA being loyal to political maneuvers in the dark having probably been lobbied to fûck by various governments... “ ohhh it’s important for political and social reasons in the area”..

Meanwhile the honest football fans don’t matter, they get fûcked under a bus.

NIMAN

I salute the Irish football team, they have taken this boycott thing seriously, not trying a leg in their 2 games so far.