Ireland vs Israel - To play or not to play, that is the question Read OP for Mod Warning

To not go for it, UEFA would again have to publicly declare their support for a genocidal state.

You can't even state what would definitely happen, you're just suggesting, same as I am doing. Except I am doing it to stand against Genocide, you're doing it to ignore it.

The fact that you state fans have not seen high quality in a long time again confirms you have no idea or interest in Irish football.

Stop. Before the games against Portugal and Hungary, after the losses against Armenia and Portugal, there was talk that Hallgrimsson could be replaced "before" the end of the qualifying campaign.

And the games against Portugal and Hungary, but they were not particularly evidence of a new quality of football being produced by the team, but rather were completely unexpected.

Even Hallgrimsson said himself the football was poor in the playoff.

You are posting stuff in direct contradiction to the CEO of the FAI, the man probably most and best informed in the entire country on the multitude of reasons why the FAI cannot boycott these games.

One thing I can say with confidence, it is a long time, a lonnnnnnng time since the the FAI have had anyone in their executive team who demonstrated any sort of insight or capability that would give anyone any sort of confidence in what they might say on what is a very moral topic aside from the finances that obviously do exist for any event. Maybe Courell is or will be that guy, but he hasn't proven that he is yet.

Who do you think is better motivated in the long term interest of Irish Football? The Dave Courell, or Brian Kerr? Because Kerr thinks the games shouldn't go ahead.

And stop posting UEFA TV deal figures like the whole thing would be jeopardized because Ireland refused to play the state now occupying part of Lebanon while simultaneously continuing to oppress the Palestinians.

Adolf? Lol. Your true colour's are showing.

He relied on subservients you know that? Despite the violence and force he ultimately is known for, he needed a widespread practice of not questioning authority, of people taking the narrative that was fed to them and swallowing it unquestionably for him to gain the foothold he needed to enact his hatred.

The FAI have close to zero credit in the bank to defend them from their historical record influencing how they are still being viewed. Zero.

Any true sports fan would know that, but yet, here we are, a supposed supporter of Irish football dismissing entirely the view of some of its most well-intentioned people for the sole purpose of defending a murderous regime. Quite the image.

Virtue signaling blah blah blah, ivory tower yada yada yada.

It takes an incredible lack of insight or reflection to write the usual spiel of right wing rhetoric while being a fervent defender for Israel. Incredible.

Ivory tower? Theres no better image for a lad sitting safe in Ireland telling the Palestinians and Lebanonese that these games have to go ahead or Irish football could collapse entirely. As I said, incredible.

Not once defended Israel....

Sure Ted, go with that. If it helps you sleep at night.

And "every potential of greater ramifications" is just PR waffle to justify taking the morally dignified position.

Its not a definite, confirmed outcome or posting to evidence to support it, it's just "won't someone think of the children" type nonsense.

The only absolute reality is Israel's actions, and the extent that people, on here and elsewhere, are going to to allow them continue doing as they have been doing.

Everything else is just noise.

Why, for a fraction of a microsecond, would any right thinking person go to Israel, nobody would do so unless they were supporters of their actions?

Its been explained repeatedly. No one is saying Ireland/FAI can be directly reaponsibke for immediate action. But they can be a step on the path to action.

IIf You still cant understand that, i dont know what to tell you.

Again with virtue signalling term like it's a slur to think of advocating for anyone. How bitter one must be to think only of their own interests.

And Israel most definitely cares about their football team if it were banned from international competitions.