Why do Irish people support English teams?

Woke Hogan · 10-03-2019 12:43AM

Monokne wrote: »

Details of what?

I have no idea what you're talking about. Are you confusing me with someone else?

Tired and emotional I suspect.

D14Rugby · 10-03-2019 12:43AM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

Pretend to be English? For watching a football match??? Alright you’ve clearly had a few shandies tonight. I’d say you’ll be fairly sheepish in the morning. Anyway, don’t worry about it.

Still no memory of any details then? There's charities that offer their support if you want? I can post their numbers if you want to give them a call?

D14Rugby · 10-03-2019 12:44AM

Monokne wrote: »

Details of what?

I have no idea what you're talking about. Are you confusing me with someone else?

See edit

Woke Hogan · 10-03-2019 12:46AM

D14Rugby wrote: »

Still no memory of any details then? There's charities that offer their support if you want? I can post their numbers if you want to give them a call?

You might want to give them a call yourself, pal, judging by your recent history in this discussion. Go to bed.

Monokne · 10-03-2019 12:48AM

D14Rugby wrote: »

Not the highest quality league though is it?

AHAHAHAHAH you removed what you actually wrote! But not until after I'd replied. Go to bed mate.

And I said "ARGUABLY" the highest quality league so pipe down. It's top 3.

Monokne · 10-03-2019 12:49AM

D14Rugby wrote: »

See edit

HAHAHAHAAHHAHAAH

AHAHAHA

Keep going

D14Rugby · 10-03-2019 12:49AM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

You might want to give them a call yourself, pal, judging by your recent history in this discussion. Go to bed.

Yeah in fairness to you can't expect you to remember something as trivial as who was playing where since it was over a decade ago. You must have ptsd from the "twisted faces" you poor thing.

Monokne · 10-03-2019 12:49AM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

Tired and emotional I suspect.

Value for money all the same. Have to respect a man going down swinging

D14Rugby · 10-03-2019 12:50AM

Monokne wrote: »

AHAHAHAHAH you removed what you actually wrote! But not until after I'd replied. Go to bed mate.

And I said "ARGUABLY" the highest quality league so pipe down. It's top 3.

I didn't remove it I moved it to the correct post.

And its not arguably at all, its nowhere near Spain

Monokne · 10-03-2019 12:51AM

how.gareth · 10-03-2019 12:52AM

Lads the league of Ireland isn’t even a sport, it’s just like darts except it’s outdoors and the players are less fat

Woke Hogan · 10-03-2019 12:54AM

Monokne wrote: »

Value for money all the same. Have to respect a man going down swinging

His head is gonna be sore in the morning! Not least from it being shoved up his arse all evening.

Hobosan · 10-03-2019 12:56AM

I used to support English teams to confuse the English. Doesn't seem to be any need anymore so I've taken up Mandarin instead.

D14Rugby · 10-03-2019 12:57AM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

His head is gonna be sore in the morning! Not least from it being shoved up his arse all evening.

Surprised yours isn't sore racking it for such minor details that are over a decade old

Woke Hogan · 10-03-2019 01:02AM

D14Rugby wrote: »

Surprised yours isn't sore racking it for such minor details that are over a decade old

I haven’t spent a second trying to remember it, not one second. It is unimportant information I have forgotten and I won’t waste a single moment trying to recall it. And it doesn’t really matter which match it was anyway.

DellyBelly · 10-03-2019 08:07AM

I'm a huge Manchester United fan and started following them when they won the treble in I think it was 2000. I've gone over for a few games and always love it. Though it can cost a fortune when I visit the megastore at OT.

Been to a few LOI games but the standard is pretty poor and the grounds are awful. So I'm going to stick with supporting United.

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-03-2019 08:08AM

The last ten or so pages have been some cesspit from the LOI crew. Hardly encourage anyone to go to a game with the way they go on.

Greyfox · 10-03-2019 08:50AM

D14Rugby wrote: »

TLDR:
"One of the best things about being Irish is you get to pretend to be English for 90 minutes a week, sometimes even 180 or 270"

It's not pretending to be English, it's not been afraid to admit that there's some things the English do better, just like the way America do films and tv shows better than us

Achasanai · 10-03-2019 09:04AM

RederthanRed wrote: »

Bit of rebellion too. Lot of Arsenal fans who's Dads were United fans and so on.
But they still remain within the same sport.

Absolutely rebellion, but it has nothing to do with who the dad supports. The Arsenal fans are fans because the team was winning when they got into football.

10-03-2019 09:49AM

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

The last ten or so pages have been some cesspit from the LOI crew. Hardly encourage anyone to go to a game with the way they go on.

No surprise there. Some of them seem incredibly bitter.

10-03-2019 09:57AM

RoboKlopp wrote: »

No surprise there. Some of them seem incredibly bitter.

I honestly used to resent people following English teams over our own. I'll admit that.

Nowadays, I couldn't give a toss. I feel it's their loss. I wholeheartedly believe that people are missing out by not going to live football regularly. I mean that. Seeing a last minute winner in person and being mobbed by all and sundry around you is something that absolutely cannot be replicated through a TV screen. It just can't be. You see and feel things differently when you're there in person. Again, as the GAA have clevely marketed, nothing beats being there.

10-03-2019 09:59AM

RoboKlopp wrote: »

No surprise there. Some of them seem incredibly bitter.

The typical welcome to a LOI game for a first timer from a LOI fan is

"What the fcuk are you doing here now, where we're you all your life, go back to following Utd"

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-03-2019 10:01AM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

The typical welcome to a LOI game for a first timer from a LOI fan is

"What the fcuk are you doing here now, where we're you all your life, go back to following Utd"

That's a real Irish trait actually. If you weren't in on something from birth then all you'll be is sneered at. It's not just a LOI thing.

Ultimate Seduction · 10-03-2019 10:08AM

I support Celtic, no idea why, have done as long as I can remember. Its much easier to watch Celtic play than it is any LOI team on TV. I don't go to Scotland much, three or four times in my life.

Went to two limerick games over the last few years, some of the fans made me an my kid uncomfortable last time so won't be going back!

Hammer Archer · 10-03-2019 10:12AM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

The typical welcome to a LOI game for a first timer from a LOI fan is

"What the fcuk are you doing here now, where we're you all your life, go back to following Utd"

No it's not. Stop lying.

howiya · 10-03-2019 10:42AM

Omackeral wrote: »

I honestly used to resent people following English teams over our own. I'll admit that.

Nowadays, I couldn't give a toss. I feel it's their loss. I wholeheartedly believe that people are missing out by not going to live football regularly. I mean that. Seeing a last minute winner in person and being mobbed by all and sundry around you is something that absolutely cannot be replicated through a TV screen. It just can't be. You see and feel things differently when you're there in person. Again, as the GAA have clevely marketed, nothing beats being there.

You're last sentence hits the nail on the head and it doesn't just apply to the GAA. Look at the success of rugby since the move to professionalism. The success of the English league globally is also down to marketing. Yet it's something the clubs don't really engage in here because they've no money.

10-03-2019 10:49AM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

The typical welcome to a LOI game for a first timer from a LOI fan is

"What the fcuk are you doing here now, where we're you all your life, go back to following Utd"

Is that before or after you're stamped with the branding iron?

The reality of course is that nobody would even know it's your first time there.

extra gravy · 10-03-2019 11:02AM

I don't think it takes a genius to work it out. Some of us grew up in the back arse of nowhere and would never have even heard of LOI as kids. The only football we saw was the World Cup and the FA Cup and English league on tv. It was a natural progression to start following these teams. I've no interest in LOI and couldn't care less what the high and mighty LOI fans think of me following an English team.

asteroids over berlin · 10-03-2019 11:07AM

support Liverpool, always have as my older brothers do too. It is far more exciting to do so, going to a game in a decent ground is nice with all the facilities on offer, as said it is a happy experience. I was also a regular to Dalymount for many a year, i miss the old Dalymount, many a happy memory standing on the terraces in the 80's and 90's, days when there were less than 1000 at the games, i still loved it. I lost interest after the Jodi stand was built and the wanba be hooligan element started getting bigger there also a good if not best friend died, i just couldn't get used to going to games without him even if he was only going to 1 in 3 games. Great days that i cherish deep within me. However i do intend to bring my 3 children to the games when they are old enough and of course the redevelopment should be great. I would always support Bohs over LFC but obviously they are a multitude apart and will probably never meet in a competitive fixture.

Beasty · 10-03-2019 11:07AM

I'm from Yorkshire - never stood in the way of me supporting a team from Lancashire (although I do like to refer to it under it's modern name, Greater Manchester)

Why do Irish people support English teams?

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