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SeanMacGabhann

SeanMacGabhann

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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

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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???? 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.

matthew123

matthew123

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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.

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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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

Atila Reincarnate

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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

Atila Reincarnate

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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

Atila Reincarnate

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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

Atila Reincarnate

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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 .
Narnia

Narnia

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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

Atila Reincarnate

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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

Ladymuck

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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...

Ladymuck

Ladymuck

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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...

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