Message To Fans of English Teams

_blank_ · 31-08-2007 10:15PM

Stekelly wrote:

Does everyone in Ireland have Glasgow connections?

I certainly don't.

I do have Dublin connections, I'm from there. So I support a team from Dublin, they are called Shelbourne.

Go on Ste. I know you love me.

Are you from Liverpool?

Stekelly wrote:

Anyhoo this thread makes me want to support England as a protest

SantryRed · 31-08-2007 10:17PM

Henrik7 wrote:

Basically I think that all Irish people should support Celtic as they are a great club with a strong Irish identity. In northern ireland thats the case. They have held onto their Irishness and haven't started supporting teams in a country that used to send its troops over to shoot civilians and intern innocent people.

Go to parkhead and be with your own people. Don't worship England and everything English. When you support Celtic you are following a team that you have a claim to, a team that plays in Scotland but is Irish to core. Was started by the Irish for the Irish and has turf from Donegal planted in it whenever there is a new stadium.

In wednesdays Champions league qualifier, the club had a 10ft Tricolour waved on the track behind the goal. In Seville there were more tricolours than Porto fans. Why choose Spurs over a team like this? Have you no patriotism?

There is a huge amount of bigotry in scotland and people with Irish roots have had to put up with so much for many many years. We have stayed proud of our Irish parents and grandparents and proudly sung in defiance against the bigots.

We have united as Celtic fans and have held the tricolour high when there was so much adversity against the Irish in Britain. Personally I have endured years of 'fenian bastard' and 'mickey tim'.

We thought that we had the support of Ireland behind us, but it appears that that is not the case. It appears that the vast majority couldn't give a toss, which is a real shame. They would rather pander to the cash rich English Premiership who are doing what the English have always done - building an empire than robs from the rest of the British Isles.

Ok, we dont play in a fancy league or sign world famous players. We still fill a 62000 stadium each week and took more suporters to a european final than Manchester and Liverpool combined. But we are an Irish club that every one of you has a claim to, and I think that its a real shame that so many dont seem to appreciate that.

I'm not saying you shouldn't support your local team. I think everyone should do that. I just think that if you want to follow a bigger European side you should look to the green, white and gold of Celtic and not the Union Jack of a premiership side.

Are you for real? Why don't you support an ACTUAL Irish football team which plays in this country than supporting a club outside it?
IMO supporting a Scottish team is just as bad as supporting an English team.

Anto McC · 31-08-2007 10:19PM

He's a WUM, i wouldn't bother entertaining him.

_blank_ · 31-08-2007 10:20PM

SantryRed wrote:

Are you for real? Why don't you support an ACTUAL Irish football team which plays in this country than supporting a club outside it?
IMO supporting a Scottish team is just as bad as supporting an English team.

Hey SantryReds.

Welcome to Boards.ie:)

aidan24326 · 31-08-2007 10:24PM

Anto McC wrote:

He's a WUM, i wouldn't bother entertaining him.

And a WUM would be what??

Most stupid thread ever in any case.

Anto McC · 31-08-2007 10:26PM

Wind Up Merchant.

Guy:Incognito · 31-08-2007 10:27PM

DesF wrote:

I certainly don't.

I do have Dublin connections, I'm from there. So I support a team from Dublin, they are called Shelbourne.

Go on Ste. I know you love me.

Are you from Liverpool?

Sure am. lost my scouse accent on the boat when I puked due to seasickness.

In fairness des, if we are all to pick an EL team to support, we wont be looking in the 1st division, much less the Northside.:D

I'm fully prepared to walk 10 mins up the road when (if?) Rovers get that Stadium finished.

Anto McC · 31-08-2007 10:28PM

You'll be held to that.

KdjaCL · 31-08-2007 10:56PM

Henrik7 wrote:

Basically I think that all Irish people should support Celtic as they are a great club with a strong Irish identity. In northern ireland thats the case. They have held onto their Irishness and haven't started supporting teams in a country that used to send its troops over to shoot civilians and intern innocent people.

Go to parkhead and be with your own people. Don't worship England and everything English. When you support Celtic you are following a team that you have a claim to, a team that plays in Scotland but is Irish to core. Was started by the Irish for the Irish and has turf from Donegal planted in it whenever there is a new stadium.

In wednesdays Champions league qualifier, the club had a 10ft Tricolour waved on the track behind the goal. In Seville there were more tricolours than Porto fans. Why choose Spurs over a team like this? Have you no patriotism?

There is a huge amount of bigotry in scotland and people with Irish roots have had to put up with so much for many many years. We have stayed proud of our Irish parents and grandparents and proudly sung in defiance against the bigots.

We have united as Celtic fans and have held the tricolour high when there was so much adversity against the Irish in Britain. Personally I have endured years of 'fenian bastard' and 'mickey tim'.

We thought that we had the support of Ireland behind us, but it appears that that is not the case. It appears that the vast majority couldn't give a toss, which is a real shame. They would rather pander to the cash rich English Premiership who are doing what the English have always done - building an empire than robs from the rest of the British Isles.

Ok, we dont play in a fancy league or sign world famous players. We still fill a 62000 stadium each week and took more suporters to a european final than Manchester and Liverpool combined. But we are an Irish club that every one of you has a claim to, and I think that its a real shame that so many dont seem to appreciate that.

I'm not saying you shouldn't support your local team. I think everyone should do that. I just think that if you want to follow a bigger European side you should look to the green, white and gold of Celtic and not the Union Jack of a premiership side.

i was at Pats vs waterford tonight mad that 2 irish clubs and 1500 people at it , and you on here saying how irish people should support a scottish team.

How come you still posting here

kdjac

Terry · 31-08-2007 11:01PM

I love when people read the whole thread.

Guy:Incognito · 31-08-2007 11:06PM

KdjaCL wrote:

i was at Pats vs waterford tonight mad that 2 irish clubs and 1500 people at it , and you on here saying how irish people should support a scottish team.

How come you still posting here

kdjac

Was there a tall "heavyset" (no offence looney if your reading) doing a crossbar challenge at half time?

Apparently one of the lads was, but we were playing astrop at 7 so we couldnbt go along to watch him make a tit of himself.:)

SantryRed · 31-08-2007 11:07PM

DesF wrote:

Hey SantryReds.

Welcome to Boards.ie:)

Yeah was bored.Thought I'd join.:D

Rossibaby · 31-08-2007 11:14PM

i am a former barstool man u fan and thank god i've seen the light and support my own local eircom league side.i do follow uniteds results still,as i do celtics,but my local team above all else.im irish,proud to be,and i think supporting your local club is a lot more irish than supporting celtic

Pherekydes · 31-08-2007 11:14PM

DesF wrote:

Hey SantryReds.

Welcome to Boards.ie:)

Welcome. Santry FTW.

Slow coach was born in Santry.

Capt'n Midnight · 31-08-2007 11:17PM

How many "english" clubs can't field 11 foreign players ?
How many aren't owned by johnny foreigner ? including those where shareholders are abroad
How many need foreign coaches ?

If you remember that Irish, Scottish, and Welsh players aren't English and also remove people who aren't English by birth, are there any "English" teams left ?

Terry · 31-08-2007 11:20PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

How many "english" clubs can't field 11 foreign players ?
How many aren't owned by johnny foreigner ? including those where shareholders are abroad
How many need foreign coaches ?

If you remember that Irish, Scottish, and Welsh players aren't English and also remove people who aren't English by birth, are there any "English" teams left ?

Rochdale ringers.

Rossibaby · 31-08-2007 11:22PM

accrington stanley [in scouse accent]

Capt'n Midnight · 31-08-2007 11:59PM

Norfolk N' Chance

lawhec · 01-09-2007 01:10AM

Fratton Fred wrote:

Did I see a picture of you outside Croke Park?

<

That guy there?

Ruu_Old · 01-09-2007 01:16AM

Rossibaby wrote:

accrington stanley [in scouse accent]

"Accrington Stanley, who are they?!?!"
"Exaccctly!"

K-9 · 01-09-2007 02:55AM

henrik7 wrote:

Basically I think that all Irish people should support Celtic as they are a great club with a strong Irish identity. In northern ireland thats the case. They have held onto their Irishness and haven't started supporting teams in a country that used to send its troops over to shoot civilians and intern innocent people.

Go to parkhead and be with your own people. Don't worship England and everything English.

If your so into Irish identity, why don't you support Gaelic Football or Hurling?

Fratton Fred wrote:

Did I see a picture of you outside Croke Park?

Classic! Definition of Muppets!:D

Dave! · 01-09-2007 04:30AM

You chaps know that because you happen to be Irish doesn't mean that you should be compelled to prop up Irish football, right?

pred racer · 01-09-2007 09:30AM

Henrik7 wrote:

Basically I think that all Irish people should support Celtic blah, blah, blah.....................................................

Im a prod does that mean I have to support Rangers?
Soccer is a stupid game anyway..

vote for Henrik7 as nob end of the year.:rolleyes:

Guy:Incognito · 01-09-2007 09:45AM

DaveMcG wrote:

You chaps know that because you happen to be Irish doesn't mean that you should be compelled to prop up Irish football, right?

Oh you've done it now. You gone and poked the bear (militant Eircom league fans) with a stick.

Did you not know that Padraig Pearse put a little section at the bottom, obliging everyone to follow LOI football.:)

Pherekydes · 01-09-2007 10:10AM

Stekelly wrote:

Did you not know that Padraig Pearse put a little section at the bottom, obliging everyone to follow LOI football.:)

Ha! It quite clearly says "...and support your local GAA club and your own county in the Championships, unless it's Dublin, in which case find out where your Mother or Father were born and support one of those. Do not, under any circumstances, support foreign games or waste your money travelling to the Great Satan (the UK) to watch sacair."

Steez · 01-09-2007 10:16AM

Ipswich United ftw!

Pigman II · 01-09-2007 10:32AM

There is a huge amount of bigotry in scotland

And a fair amount of it attributable to Celtic supporters.

DesF wrote:

Or support clubs in Ireland, with an ACTUAL Irish identity.

Real life Irish clubs. Not some tinpot sham from Glasgow, pretending to be Irish with their green and white hoops, Shamrocks and all that other bollix.

Couldn't have put it better.

Alternatively I actively encourage people here to support ManU or Liverpool rather than "Keltic" as at least they then can't delude themselves that they are supporting an Irish team.

Zebra3 · 01-09-2007 10:40AM

Pigman II wrote:

Alternatively I actively encourage people here to support ManU or Liverpool rather than "Keltic" as at least they then can't delude themselves that they are supporting an Irish team.

Sadly, many of them do. Bringing our national flag to their games with the name of their British club written on it as if their foreign club is in some way representing our country.

"I follow Man Uniret cos they have great Oirish connections" is some of the usual crap you hear. :rolleyes:

I don't see the Nou Camp full of Swiss flags.....

Pepe LeFrits · 01-09-2007 11:32AM

Go Go Globalisation!

Pherekydes · 01-09-2007 12:04PM

Zebra3 wrote:

Bringing our national flag to their games with the name of their British club written on it as if their foreign club is in some way representing our country.

Writing on the national flag should be made a criminal offence.

from the office of an Taoiseach wrote:

An Bhratach Náisiúnta

The National Flag

Guidelines for use of the National Flag

Respect for the National Flag

Practices to avoid

17 The National Flag should never be defaced by placing slogans, logos, lettering or pictures of any kind on it, for example at sporting events.

18 The National Flag should not be draped on cars, trains, boats or other modes of transport; it should not be carried flat, but should always be carried aloft and free, except when used to drape a coffin; on such an occasion, the green should be at the head of the coffin

19 Care should be taken at all times to ensure that the National Flag does not touch the ground, trail in water or become entangled in trees or other obstacles.

Message To Fans of English Teams

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