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  • #32
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,980 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    MANUTD99 wrote: »
    There is more happy people in another thread giving out about "common" people hanging flags & bunting outside houses.

    I seriously don't get these moanbags at all.

    I have no doubt the Irish will be the best supported county in the Euro's. Looking at some of the games in Ukraine there seems to be a lot of empty seat.


    Love that video. The Polish fans dancing away with them, even the one-armed lad stopping the Polish lad walking through, making him sit down to jump up again. Top support.


  • #33
    MANUTD99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭MANUTD99


    Mushy wrote: »
    Love that video. The Polish fans dancing away with them, even the one-armed lad stopping the Polish lad walking through, making him sit down to jump up again. Top support.

    Aye there is another one of Croatian fans and Irish fans all having a few beers together enjoying the atmosphere.

    Fantastic too see.


  • #34
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    lordgoat wrote: »
    true lionheart fans

    That's tomorrow ;)

    Right, drink time.


  • #35
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    I know not 'everybody' is on the dole but a lot of those that aren't have mortgages, families etc and the general picture painted is that it's been all doom and gloom for years...until now.

    Just going from experience here. Times were always tight growing up in the 80s, mother on her own with the 3 of us. Most parts of the year would be a struggle but come birthdays and Xmas, she would somehow always make sure we never went without, even at the age where Santa was real and our "xmas lists" included Sega Mega Drive, SNES, etc which at the time when new cost a fortune.

    What i am trying to say is ...... Where there is a will there is a way.

    A lot of these fans may be struggling big time back home but have made sacrifices in their lives to ensure they make it to support the team. That might be going out less on weekends (or not at all) or getting your shopping from Lidl/Aldi, bringing packed lunches into work versus a sandwich in O'Briens.

    I'm not excessively nationalistic but can't help be proud of Traps Army who made it over there. Fair play to you all and hope you have the times of your lives.


  • #36
    gustavo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,206 ✭✭✭gustavo


    THFC wrote: »
    Always bitter. Some day you'll learn to just live and let live :)

    Hoping the team does well is bitter now ? :confused:


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  • #37
    monkey9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,337 ✭✭✭✭monkey9


    We're all gonna be dead one day!! There's nothing wrong with blowing your money away on a trip to the Euros!!!

    Promote the country and promote it well!!!!


  • #38
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,407 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Pain in my stomach.


  • #39
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,079 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    monkey9 wrote: »
    We're all gonna be dead one day!! There's nothing wrong with blowing your money away on a trip to the Euros!!!

    Promote the country and promote it well!!!!

    What a ****e attiude.........


  • #40
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,407 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    dahat wrote: »
    What a ****e attiude.........

    ??

    I think you might have missed the spirit the in which the post was intended.

    The suggestion wasn't that you use your kid's college fund or let the bank take the house in exchange for a trip to the euros!


  • #41
    eugeneious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 958 ✭✭✭eugeneious


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    last night in Poznan!


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  • #42
    paddy978
    Closed Accounts Posts: 405 ✭✭paddy978


    Best fans in the world without a doubt.

    Fields of Athenry trending in the UK and Ireland and RVP tweeted about it. Amaing.


  • #43
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,472 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    paddy978 wrote: »
    Best fans in the world without a doubt.

    Fields of Athenry trending in the UK and Ireland and RVP tweeted about it. Amaing.
    Having been at every home qualifier, trust me, we're not the best fans in the world. The atmosphere is like a morgue in the Aviva sometimes.

    We're great at getting drunk and singing on the big occasion, but thats it.


  • #44
    CiaranC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,300 ✭✭✭CiaranC


    paddy978 wrote: »
    Best fans in the world without a doubt.
    What absolute rubbish.


  • #45
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    CiaranC wrote: »
    What absolute rubbish.

    Brilliant now you've decided to come and try and ruin this thread.


  • #46
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,472 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    Brilliant now you've decided to come and try and ruin this thread.
    By not being like 'OMGZLOLZ THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY SOUNDED SO AMAZING, WE'RE SO MUCH CRAIC!!!!! LETS MAKE A FEW FATHER TED QUOTES!!!!'


  • #47
    joe123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,536 ✭✭✭joe123


    CSF wrote: »
    By not being like 'OMGZLOLZ THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY SOUNDED SO AMAZING, WE'RE SO MUCH CRAIC!!!!! LETS MAKE A FEW FATHER TED QUOTES!!!!'

    Edit: Actually **** it. I cant be arsed.


  • #48
    CiaranC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,300 ✭✭✭CiaranC


    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    Brilliant now you've decided to come and try and ruin this thread.

    They arent even the best football fans in Ireland :pac:


  • #49
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,472 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    joe123 wrote: »
    Jesus Christ. Shut up.
    No.


  • #50
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Sounded great on the night fair play to them but I'm kinda sick of the constant back slapping in the media and net here about being the best in the world. Supporters and Ultras groups do it all over the world every week.

    It's not pissing on a parade to object to all the back slapping.


  • #51
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,472 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    CiaranC wrote: »
    They arent even the best football fans in Ireland :pac:
    Ah thanks:D


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  • #52
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    A lot of the crowd looked suicidal at the end. So upset it looked like they were laughing.


  • #53
    useurename
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭useurename


    They traveled to support the team. As Irish supporters they are wise enough to know they are playing one of the great teams of all time.We got demolished tonight on the pitch. So what if the begrudgers on here want to slay the atmosphere at the Aviva on Wednesdy night in October against Andora or even Slovakia.This is the Euros.We are the minnows.The Green Army is a huge diverse group coming together to support the team.Give it a break with the negative vibes.The team are technically inferior to the rest, not the fans


  • #54
    Garseys
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Garseys


    CSF wrote: »
    The atmosphere is like a morgue in the Aviva sometimes.
    Same applies to the other tenants of the Aviva, was dead for all of the 6N campaign...


  • #55
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,472 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Garseys wrote: »
    Same applies to the other tenants of the Aviva, was dead for all of the 6N campaign...
    Yeah but sure rugby is ****e.


  • #56
    paddy978
    Closed Accounts Posts: 405 ✭✭paddy978


    Chief Executive Speaks:
    The Football Association of Ireland would like pay tribute to our fans who have once again proven that they are amongst the very best in the world. The atmosphere that our supporters generated in the stadium was phenomenal and has brought great pride to our country. Our players and management are disappointed that they could not get the result tonight that would have kept us in contention to qualify for the knock out stages and give the fans what they are hoping for.



    CEO of the Football Association of Ireland, John Delaney, said ‘The Irish fans have made many sacrifices to follow our squad and have been absolutely amazing. The abiding memory that we will take away from this match will be the many thousands of Irish fans singing the ‘Fields of Athenry’ right up to and beyond the final whistle. They are a credit to the game and to our country. On behalf of the FAI, the squad and management team I would like to thank them for their incredible support.’


  • #57
    Optimalprimerib
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭Optimalprimerib


    monkey9 wrote: »
    We're all gonna be dead one day!! There's nothing wrong with blowing your money away on a trip to the Euros!!!

    Promote the country and promote it well!!!!
    As my uncle says, you can't bring it with you.


  • #58
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,050 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    The blood boils!!!


  • #59
    Oat23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,588 ✭✭✭✭Oat23


    Brendan Clarke said it perfectly really - https://twitter.com/BrenClarke1/status/213384097224065025

    Best fans in the world? Not a chance. We have the loudest at this tournament though. Where are they during qualifiers when you can hear a pin drop in Lansdowne?


  • #60
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    L'prof wrote: »
    The blood boils!!!

    Legend.


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  • #61
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,050 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    stovelid wrote: »
    Legend.

    In your eyes, never in mine!


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