Football Focus

[SeanMacGabhann]

Ahhhh - I remember arriving in this country in the 80s, getting a "middle class" job despite not being middle class. I had no idea what "class" was - I was also a staunch RoI and Arsenal supporter

I didn't have many friends

But I did have a lot of English "geezers" telling me how us Irish would be humiliated at 88, and 92 tournaments. I also remember being jeered at in a cathedral city in England as English fans tore apart an Irish stadium because the poor diddums were losing to Ireland

Loooong time since England beat RoI. I have never overcome my dislike of English "geezers". Whatever rung of the ladder I find myself

[brum]

...and your very own David Ginola.....

[????]

Of course Sean, football's far nicer now, no disagreement whatsoever, that's why the middle class, whoever they are, and girls all like it.

[Mick Mac]

???? Wrote:

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> Yup...the rot started in 1990. I remember the days

> when liking football in was something you

> generally kept quiet in 'middle class' white

> collar occupations.

It was the fighting at weekends you needed to keep quiet about Quids. ;-)

But that was pre Fight Club, its all ok now, cage fighting is vey much in vogue.

[legalbeagle]

Ladymuck Wrote:

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> *prods LB*

>

> wake up, wake up;-)

So sorry LM, I really don't mean to insult your hero! I have been a little, um, distracted. But I'm awake now and concentrating on kpc's post.........

[matthew123]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> I also remember being jeered at in a

> cathedral city in England as English fans tore

> apart an Irish stadium because the poor diddums

> were losing to Ireland

Was this in 2001 when the 'friendly' International was abandoned? As I remember watching the trouble on TV and it looked like to me the Irish were throwing missiles down at the English yobs from the upper tier.

[Ladymuck]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> I blame George Best.

pfffttt...take that...

and this...

RIP Georgie

[Ladymuck]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> What are all these women doing in here? ::o

*puts on boxing gloves*

[matthew123]

Actually for that England riot think it may have been 1995 - as remember Liverpool playing Palace in a League Cup semi final the same week (which they played in both '95 and '01)

[Mick Mac]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I also remember being jeered at in a

> > cathedral city in England as English fans tore

> > apart an Irish stadium because the poor diddums

> > were losing to Ireland

>

> Was this in 2001 when the 'friendly' International

> was abandoned? As I remember watching the trouble

> on TV and it looked like to me the Irish were

> throwing missiles down at the English yobs from

> the upper tier

No the english were on the upper tier matt throwing down on the irish. Naive positioning of the away fans by the irish organisers gave the english hooligans a perfect location for their assault..

[Atila Reincarnate]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> atila the grump?

> atila the flump?

> atila the runt?

> atila the cun.....actually, best not.

>

> *awaits lazy sarcastic comparison to a comic

> great.....tony hancock if you don't mind*

You haven't got the guts to call me the last name, because you might get your little wrist slapped by the admin man. Dick He.. better not.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Annasfield Wrote: ---------------------- Oh and

> Arsenal, win the league for me. ;-)

>

> Nooooo! We'd never hear the last of it from Atila

> The Arsehole.

Dear me, the spuds mafia have been getting together to think up names to call me, how long did it take you to think up this one? I can think of lots of names for spuds fans but you're beneath contempt and beneath us as you have been for many, many , many , many , many , many years.

[Atila Reincarnate]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> atila the grump?

> atila the flump?

> atila the runt?

> atila the cun.....actually, best not.

>

> *awaits lazy sarcastic comparison to a comic

> great.....tony hancock if you don't mind*

Lazy saracastic comparison to a comic great? If you're talking about youself, you cleary hold your work here to be of great worth when in fact a child attending nursery could do better. Sarcastic and lazy enough for you spuds boy?

[Atila Reincarnate]

Moving on from the collective barage from the spuds morons on here, I went to the game on Saturday and Theo had a stormer. If Bendtner could play as well as he says he can he could have had a hatful on Saturday. Well done Theo, and well played Everton great game to watch .

[Administrator]

Jah Lush and Titch Juicy are banned for a week for swearing and insulting others after I recently asked people to stop it.

Next time it will be a red.

[jimmy two times]

Everton? Wasn't it Burnley you beat? Couldn't you identify the opposition with your gooner blinkers on?

[Atila Reincarnate]

Think about it, I'm sure even you can grasp this, I went to the game on saturday, and watched Everton yesterday, it was a comment about both Theos' performance and a great game of football played by Everton yesterday. You get it now?

[Narnia]

Little do you know of Irish fans then Matthew and their history. Regarding the fact that the English fans were in an upper tier at that match, if my memory serves me correctly, it was because it was the only part of the ground where they could be escorted in and out of the ground without having to mingle with the locals. David Kelly scored the goal I think that gave them the excuse to throw seats onto the crowd below.

[Atila Reincarnate]

I remember watching that game and the English "fans" disgraced themselves by bombarding the fans below with missiles of various sizes. It's no surprise to me that English fans are treated with disdain when they travel abroad. Over the past few decades they have hardly gone out of their way to endear themslves to the people of nations hosting European and World Cup competitions.

[Ladymuck]

Administrator Wrote:

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> Jah Lush....banned for a week for...

> insulting others...

>

> Next time it will be a red.

ha ha ha...that'll teach you for attempting to put the "blame" on my beloved hero George Best! ha ha ha

*on floor curled up laughing*

Oh, and just for the heck of it...

[Atila Reincarnate]

Ladymuck, I'm surprised at you, I thought you were above such behaviour. B)

[matthew123]

I stand corrected on who was in the upper tier. It never crossed my mind England would have been allowed in upper tier.

[Ladymuck]

Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

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> Ladymuck, I'm surprised at you, I thought you were

> above such behaviour. B)

I suppose you are right Atila...I shouldn't have laughed (and...erm... pointed)...sorry Jah. I would not like to be banned.

*giggles sheepishly*

But Jah, seeing as you are in read-only mode at present...there you go...

[Annasfield]

Hilarious - mocking someone who can't respond.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Sat 3rd April Man Utd Chelsea

Could all be over by then?

The gap between 3rd and 4th 12 points I know Villa a few games in hand but still shows the difference between the top and the others.