Dress attires at football games

Green Mile · 02-07-2014 10:24AM #1

I think dressing up at games is a bit of fun and it adds to the whole atmosphere and feel good mood when in a stadium.

I love the Italians dressing as Roman warrior, the Brits have their Knight costumes, the Mexicans have the sombrero, the USA have Captain America costumes and I can think of many others.

We Irish only have the green paddy hats and ginger beards. Is it just me or is this crap? How come we don’t have something as cool as Greek warriors or sexy French cocks Brazilian carnival dancers?

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 02-07-2014 10:26AM

What are you on, OP?

Jersey, no?

Birneybau · 02-07-2014 10:26AM

Green Mile wrote: »

I think dressing up at games is a bit of fun and it adds to the whole atmosphere and feel good mood when in a stadium.

I love the Italians dressing as Roman worries, the Brits have their Knight costumes, the Mexicans have the sombrero, the USA have Captain America costumes and I can think of many others.

We Irish only have the green paddy hats and ginger beards. Is it just me or is this crap? How come we don’t have something as cool as Greek worrier or a sexy French cock Brazilian carnival dancer?

Now I get the Greeks worrying, what with being broke and that, but what have the Italians to worry about?

Green Mile · 02-07-2014 10:28AM

Birneybau wrote: »

Now I get the Greeks worrying, what with being broke and that, but what have the Italians to worry about?

Thanks, now corrected

humanji · 02-07-2014 10:34AM

You can dress up as Michael Flatley.

P_1 · 02-07-2014 10:35AM

Could be worse, the poor Welsh have to dress up as daffodils and leeks

Birneybau · 02-07-2014 10:36AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2565/3749929702_740b23db9f.jpg

Maximus Alexander · 02-07-2014 10:37AM

We should make vikings our thing.

Bummer1234 · 02-07-2014 10:37AM

I would hate to be stuck behind the lad with the sombrero!!

iDave · 02-07-2014 10:38AM

We should probably try qualifying for these tournaments first, then we can worry about our wardrobe.

Matt_Trakker · 02-07-2014 10:39AM

1798 Pikemen with big feckin pikes

Duff · 02-07-2014 10:51AM

Well the leprechaun is the best option out of a bad bunch really.. Dressing up as a priest, spud, rain cloud or a begrudger isn't as appealing.

c_man · 02-07-2014 10:55AM

Duff wrote: »

Well the leprechaun is the best option out of a bad bunch really..

This seems to be a thing at the rugby internationals? Always brings out a cringe.

Dress up as members of a Flying Column. Now that's style.

kfallon · 02-07-2014 10:56AM

Balaclavas and Khaki outfits and mock Armalite guns......that's how we should dress up at games.....

Davarus Walrus · 02-07-2014 10:58AM

You could go for one of the League of Ireland outfits.

The Scrote Look: White runners, tracksuit, baseball cap. Haircut is very tight. Accessories include argos jewellery and John Player cigarettes.

Middle-Aged Hooligan: Adidas Gazelle runners, bootcut jeans, wool coat, team scarf. Bonus points for having jowls.

Son Of A Vidic · 02-07-2014 11:53AM

Green Mile wrote: »

We Irish only have the green paddy hats and ginger beards.

Only have? Have you any idea of Irish history & folklore? You could go as a Celtic warrior. You know? One of the guys that battered the Vikings at Clontarf. There are lots of options really if you just give it some thought.

Son Of A Vidic · 02-07-2014 11:55AM

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

You could go for one of the League of Ireland outfits.

The Scrote Look: White runners, tracksuit, baseball cap. Haircut is very tight. Accessories include argos jewellery and John Player cigarettes.

Middle-Aged Hooligan: Adidas Gazelle runners, bootcut jeans, wool coat, team scarf. Bonus points for having jowls.

Not really a look that's exclusive to the Irish at all. If anything, it's probably a more widespread look in the UK.

gramar · 02-07-2014 12:03PM

St Patrick?

Mr. CooL ICE · 02-07-2014 12:16PM

Duff wrote: »

Well the leprechaun is the best option out of a bad bunch really.. Dressing up as a priest, spud, rain cloud or a begrudger isn't as appealing.

*puts away begrudger costume*

Nichololas · 02-07-2014 01:07PM

We could get naked and paint ourselves in woad

major bill · 02-07-2014 01:12PM

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

You could go for one of the League of Ireland outfits.

The Scrote Look: White runners, tracksuit, baseball cap. Haircut is very tight. Accessories include argos jewellery and John Player cigarettes.

Middle-Aged Hooligan: Adidas Gazelle runners, bootcut jeans, wool coat, team scarf. Bonus points for having jowls.

You haven't a clue

uch · 02-07-2014 01:16PM

Just go Dressed as Bacon and Cabbage

Davarus Walrus · 02-07-2014 01:21PM

major bill wrote: »

You haven't a clue

I lived right beside a LoI ground for a number of years. I know exactly the type of 'characters' who make up a large proportion of the supporters of the Dublin and Louth clubs. Not that there is that many supporters in the first place, but the hack of some of the chancers going through the ticket stalls is enough to stop the more casual supporter from attending.

major bill · 02-07-2014 01:22PM

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

I lived right beside a LoI ground for a number of years. I know exactly the type of 'characters' who make up a large proportion of the supporters of the Dublin and Louth clubs. Not that there is that many supporters in the first place, but the hack of some of the chancers going through the ticket stalls is enough to stop the more casual supporter from attending.

Sure!!!

Once again you haven't a clue

Davarus Walrus · 02-07-2014 01:27PM

major bill wrote: »

Sure!!!

Once again you haven't a clue

You'll have to add a bit more information to your post. I'm not suggesting that all LoI supporters fall exclusively into the Scrote or Middle-Aged Wannabe Hooligan demographic. They do exist though.

greenflash · 02-07-2014 01:27PM

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

the hack of some of the chancers going through the ticket stalls is enough to stop the more casual supporter from attending.

Sad truth is so called Irish sports fans are prepared to invent untold numbers of excuses not to go and watch Irish football games. Wool coats and scarves scaring people away? I've heard it all now.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 02-07-2014 01:28PM

major bill wrote: »

Sure!!!

Once again you haven't a clue

Probably a filthy Barcelona supporting casual.

Davarus Walrus · 02-07-2014 01:31PM

greenflash wrote: »

Sad truth is so called Irish sports fans are prepared to invent untold numbers of excuses not to go and watch Irish football games. Wool coats and scarves scaring people away? I've heard it all now.

I've been to a good few games. The reason I don't keep going is because the football is poisonous and the atmosphere rubbish. I've better things to be doing of a Friday evening that sitting in a cold shed with a load of other men watching a load of other men run around a field. Before retiring to the local pub to talk about the purity of the local game and giving out about plastic supporters of PL teams.

It's a minority interest in fairness.

02-07-2014 01:33PM

I seen these lads heading for the last match in Lansdown road,
http://www.irishhistorylinks.net/pages/Troubles_Images/ProvoMarch3.jpg

4zn76tysfajdxp · 02-07-2014 01:33PM

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

I've been to a good few games. The reason I don't keep going is because the football is poisonous and the atmosphere rubbish. I've better things to be doing of a Friday evening that sitting in a cold shed with a load of other men watching a load of other men run around a field. Before retiring to the local pub to talk about the purity of the local game and giving out about plastic supporters of PL teams.

And the GAA.

SeanW · 02-07-2014 01:38PM

kfallon wrote: »

Balaclavas and Khaki outfits and mock Armalite guns......that's how we should dress up at games.....

Think that's Northern Ireland you're thinking of ...

Dress attires at football games

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