have a mate who is a newcastle fan from northern ireland, and he has his croatia flag flying high
I'm a england fan, and i will be certainly rooting for your boys in greens, I'm a quarter irish
but to be honest this the guy who hates shane ferguson, a newcastle player only because he comes from derry or "londonderry" as he calls it.
Republic of Ireland is supported by alot of people from Northern Ireland who are Catholics, I know alot that have gone to the Euros to support them
Come on you Bhoys in Green
Yeap, I would imagine the Catholics in N.Ireland will be backing their cousins down south.
Come on Trappatoni's Irish army, coming from an Irishman from the north!!!
Im a Protestant from NI and im supporting our neighbours down south tonight
Alex, PJ4.
If FIFA said the 4 nations of the UK could no longer be seperate teams would you prefer to join ROI or a UK team?
I would prefer to be part of ROI definitely, This coming from a Protestant. It's so stupid that the two teams aren't put together. My team has never been in a major tournament in my lifetime and if things stay the same, I don't see that changing anytime soon.
Works for the Rugby Union side, so don't see why it hasn't happened for the football. Too far down the line now, I guess, but I would have thought a united Ireland team would be far better than NI joining a UK team.
I dunno D'Jeezus , i would be gutted if the NI football team was no more. Its my country regardless of the political crap that comes with it.
But to answer you question , it would have to be an All-Ireland team over a full UK team.
As a catholic from Northern Ireland, i would obviously love there to be an All Ireland side, ive been to one N Ireland match in my life, my cousin plays and has captained N Ireland, i seen guys in Rangers tops shouting loyalist songs, quite alot of the crowd joined in, and that finished me with N Ireland, ive always considered myself an Irish man and have always supported Rep of Ireland, but i still like to see N Ireland do well.
Im a Prod from N.Ireland. My first team is "THE WEE SIX", but I will be supporting my cousins and fellow Irishmen from the ROI tonight!
I would have no issues with an all GB team, imagine the players who could have strode the world stage in a team GB!!!
Best, Dalglish, Giggs, Souness,Whiteside etc!!!
Even an all Ireland football team would still be make up the numbers teams with an outside chance of qualifying!!
Imagine if another George Best came along seeing him with a chance to actually win something.................
It's a good question and personally I would support us as part of a UK team or an all Ireland team. As for a preference, I just don't have one. I would be absolutely gutted if the Northern Ireland team ceased to exist. I love going down to Windsor to support our team, even though I know at the end of the 90 minutes I will probably be disappointed. That's what being a football supporter is all about.
Having said that, if a gun was held to my head, I would probably prefer an all Ireland team as I believe that the players from the 6 counties of Northern Ireland would stand a slightly better chance of selection, albeit only a slightly better one.
Phil Jones, i have to ask, who is your cousin? You can't leave us hanging like that! As you're a Catholic, I would guess Sammy Clinghan. Assuming your cousin is also a Catholic of course.
As for the loyalist songs, I can honestly say I've never heard any at Northern Ireland matches. The worst I've heard is an anti Darron Gibson song and it makes me cringe to hear guys, some of whom I went to school with and would consider to be reasonably well educated, singing.
As for Rangers tops, I find it infuriating. I couldn't give a flying eff about Rangers but even if i did, I still wouldn't see it as appropriate or in any way supportive attire for our national side.
Been to most OWC home matches over the last few years. Can honestly say I have NEVER heard a single sectarian song or chant!
Same here Reiver. And yet, in spite of us attending most home games, it is those who claim to have attended solitary game who seem to always hear these sectarian chants. I find that interesting....
Just think, an all Ireland side would be humping Croatia right now.
Pffft.
The trouble with those who advocate an all Ireland side is that they would envisage it as an ROI side in all but name with a few "nordies" thrown in. For me, this desire is of a political nature rather than uniting two very separate nations. Would you really want to consign tss and tricolours to the bin just to have lafferty, Davis and Evans in the 22?
fokbaik, the question was more if the only options were a united Ireland or a united UK team. Just theoretical at the moment, but there have been whispers that FIFA may revoke the right for seperate national teams amongst the UK countries.
I find that unlikely. But even if it were to happen, the midfield that is Northern Ireland could ironically see us be considered a separate entity. After all, are we UK or are we Ireland? Everyone has their opinion. God, we really are a mess!
Umm, Whispers?
Anyway, UK team for reasons I outline above.
*minefield, not midfield. Phone
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posted on 10/6/12
have a mate who is a newcastle fan from northern ireland, and he has his croatia flag flying high
posted on 10/6/12
posted on 10/6/12
I'm a england fan, and i will be certainly rooting for your boys in greens, I'm a quarter irish
but to be honest this the guy who hates shane ferguson, a newcastle player only because he comes from derry or "londonderry" as he calls it.
posted on 10/6/12
Republic of Ireland is supported by alot of people from Northern Ireland who are Catholics, I know alot that have gone to the Euros to support them
Come on you Bhoys in Green
posted on 10/6/12
Yeap, I would imagine the Catholics in N.Ireland will be backing their cousins down south.
posted on 10/6/12
Come on Trappatoni's Irish army, coming from an Irishman from the north!!!
posted on 10/6/12
Im a Protestant from NI and im supporting our neighbours down south tonight
posted on 10/6/12
Alex, PJ4.
If FIFA said the 4 nations of the UK could no longer be seperate teams would you prefer to join ROI or a UK team?
posted on 10/6/12
I would prefer to be part of ROI definitely, This coming from a Protestant. It's so stupid that the two teams aren't put together. My team has never been in a major tournament in my lifetime and if things stay the same, I don't see that changing anytime soon.
posted on 10/6/12
Works for the Rugby Union side, so don't see why it hasn't happened for the football. Too far down the line now, I guess, but I would have thought a united Ireland team would be far better than NI joining a UK team.
posted on 10/6/12
I dunno D'Jeezus , i would be gutted if the NI football team was no more. Its my country regardless of the political crap that comes with it.
But to answer you question , it would have to be an All-Ireland team over a full UK team.
posted on 10/6/12
As a catholic from Northern Ireland, i would obviously love there to be an All Ireland side, ive been to one N Ireland match in my life, my cousin plays and has captained N Ireland, i seen guys in Rangers tops shouting loyalist songs, quite alot of the crowd joined in, and that finished me with N Ireland, ive always considered myself an Irish man and have always supported Rep of Ireland, but i still like to see N Ireland do well.
posted on 10/6/12
Im a Prod from N.Ireland. My first team is "THE WEE SIX", but I will be supporting my cousins and fellow Irishmen from the ROI tonight!
posted on 10/6/12
I would have no issues with an all GB team, imagine the players who could have strode the world stage in a team GB!!!
Best, Dalglish, Giggs, Souness,Whiteside etc!!!
Even an all Ireland football team would still be make up the numbers teams with an outside chance of qualifying!!
Imagine if another George Best came along seeing him with a chance to actually win something.................
posted on 10/6/12
It's a good question and personally I would support us as part of a UK team or an all Ireland team. As for a preference, I just don't have one. I would be absolutely gutted if the Northern Ireland team ceased to exist. I love going down to Windsor to support our team, even though I know at the end of the 90 minutes I will probably be disappointed. That's what being a football supporter is all about.
Having said that, if a gun was held to my head, I would probably prefer an all Ireland team as I believe that the players from the 6 counties of Northern Ireland would stand a slightly better chance of selection, albeit only a slightly better one.
posted on 10/6/12
Phil Jones, i have to ask, who is your cousin? You can't leave us hanging like that! As you're a Catholic, I would guess Sammy Clinghan. Assuming your cousin is also a Catholic of course.
As for the loyalist songs, I can honestly say I've never heard any at Northern Ireland matches. The worst I've heard is an anti Darron Gibson song and it makes me cringe to hear guys, some of whom I went to school with and would consider to be reasonably well educated, singing.
As for Rangers tops, I find it infuriating. I couldn't give a flying eff about Rangers but even if i did, I still wouldn't see it as appropriate or in any way supportive attire for our national side.
posted on 10/6/12
Been to most OWC home matches over the last few years. Can honestly say I have NEVER heard a single sectarian song or chant!
posted on 10/6/12
Same here Reiver. And yet, in spite of us attending most home games, it is those who claim to have attended solitary game who seem to always hear these sectarian chants. I find that interesting....
posted on 10/6/12
Just think, an all Ireland side would be humping Croatia right now.
Pffft.
The trouble with those who advocate an all Ireland side is that they would envisage it as an ROI side in all but name with a few "nordies" thrown in. For me, this desire is of a political nature rather than uniting two very separate nations. Would you really want to consign tss and tricolours to the bin just to have lafferty, Davis and Evans in the 22?
posted on 10/6/12
fokbaik, the question was more if the only options were a united Ireland or a united UK team. Just theoretical at the moment, but there have been whispers that FIFA may revoke the right for seperate national teams amongst the UK countries.
posted on 10/6/12
I find that unlikely. But even if it were to happen, the midfield that is Northern Ireland could ironically see us be considered a separate entity. After all, are we UK or are we Ireland? Everyone has their opinion. God, we really are a mess!
posted on 10/6/12
Umm, Whispers?
Anyway, UK team for reasons I outline above.
posted on 10/6/12
*minefield, not midfield. Phone
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