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Topic: Ireland and Euro 2012: A party that's well and truly over - De Scribe
Site Admin (Administrator)	Posted: 29-Jun-2012 19:31	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Site Admin (Administrator)	It was a harrowing week, a week when we were awoken from our dreams by the grim reality that our national soccer team was invited to a party that it should never have attended. Euro 2012 is perhaps the best championships since Euro 2000 – unfortunately we will not have contributed one iota to that situation. Ireland and Euro 2012: A party that's well and truly over - De Scribe The bestest fans in Europe?... This message has been edited - 30-jun-2012 @ 12:13
Anyone but FF (1,490 Posts)	Posted: 29-Jun-2012 23:38	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Anyone but FF (1,490 Posts)	Anyone else not able to click on the link above?
Blanco (7,909 Posts)	Posted: 30-Jun-2012 00:48	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Blanco (7,909 Posts)	Originally posted by Anyone but FF: Anyone else not able to click on the link above? Ya , doesn't work for me either.
sub of the day (521 Posts)	Posted: 30-Jun-2012 10:42	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
sub of the day (521 Posts)	Another predictable hatchet job. Trawling the media and cherry picking any negative story re the National Football team and fans, is classic Neurofen.Even the photo chosen, is done so to suggest a specific theme.Does denigrating other sports makes you feel better, or in some warped mindset, makes you feel you are doing the GAA a service?
Site Admin (Administrator)	Posted: 30-Jun-2012 12:14	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Site Admin (Administrator)	Originally posted by Anyone but FF: Anyone else not able to click on the link above? Apologies. I've fixed the link.
red1892 (516 Posts)	Posted: 30-Jun-2012 14:25	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
red1892 (516 Posts)	article nothing but of a cheap shot at irish soccer.
Big Phil (575 Posts)	Posted: 30-Jun-2012 15:12	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Big Phil (575 Posts)	Not a huge amount to argue about here and many generalizations made that apply to each of the major sports in Ireland. My main gripe is the writer makes comments about the goings on in Poland, yet it is very apparent that he did not actually attend the tournament. There is little doubt that the results on the pitch made a massive dent in the enjoyment of a tournament for the majority of Irish fans. This was evidenced by the sombre moods around the stadia and host cities after each of the games. The vast majority of the fans at the Spain match sang the fields of athenry almost as a last resort. We were well beaten, the game long over, there was nothing else left to do other than boo and leave our own team and we werent going to do that. Many other codes surely could take heed from that - how often do we see a stadium emptying from ten mins to go....... One point does strike me - surely it is ironic that a website that not so long ago ran a poll to the effect whether it should ban soccer related topics, now finds itself posting the above article as a "fogra". Ironic goings on indeed.
Anyone but FF (1,490 Posts)	Posted: 30-Jun-2012 16:01	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Anyone but FF (1,490 Posts)	Originally posted by Site Admin: Apologies. I've fixed the link. Cheers
deiseboy (609 Posts)	Posted: 30-Jun-2012 21:55	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
deiseboy (609 Posts)	I was at the Euros and went to all 3 games and the Irish fans deserve credit for their support and good behaviour in general. They got on well with other teams fan and especially their Polish hosts and collected lots of money for charity over there and the bus drivers who brought them to games. There has been plenty talk about drunk Irish fans in the negative Irish media but that is an issue for society at large. I see today the Irish fans are getting an award from UEFA for their support but some people would rather focus on the negatives. T
Blanco (7,909 Posts)	Posted: 30-Jun-2012 22:11	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Blanco (7,909 Posts)	Originally posted by deiseboy: I see today the Irish fans are getting an award from UEFA for their support but some people would rather focus on the negatives. Is that not bit like treating us as a special needs case, sort of like "god love them but they are a bit simple, been able to sing is a big achievement to them" lets make up an award and give it to them, they will be over the moon, easily pleased. PS. I thought it was a very good gesture by the FAI to dedicate the award to the memory of the young chap that died out there. This message has been edited - 30-jun-2012 @ 23:22
Big Phil (575 Posts)	Posted: 30-Jun-2012 23:19	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Big Phil (575 Posts)	Originally posted by Blanco: Is that not bit like treating us as a special needs case, sort of like "god love but the are a bit simple, been able to sing is a big achievement to them" lets make up an award and give it to them, they will be over the moon.PS. I thought it was a very good gesture by the FAI to dedicate the award to the memory of the young chap that died out there. Personally I think the award is somewhat embarrassing. Nice to get, but really who cares. An award for being a good bunch of lads. However, the fact it has been dedicated to James Nolan and that his family appreciate the gesture means it is worthwhile.
Tippsy McStagger (115 Posts)	Posted: 02-Jul-2012 16:35	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Tippsy McStagger (115 Posts)	Was there really a need for the sneering, casual misogynistic tone in this piece? It might surprise the author to know that there quite a decent number of females who go to Ireland matches and they know their football. There were plenty of bandwagoners in Poland but I'd say not many were female. Re the caption below the photograph in the link, I know those girls and, yes, they are actually extremely knowledgeable about their football. And I'd bet they attend a hell of a lot more League of Ireland games than the author.

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