FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Main Street]

Very funny. What is the anti NI abuse the ROI fans dished out? I didn't watch any of the game so I didn't hear any.

Last night, Sky Sports News reported that ROI fans booed the NI "national anthem" and that NI fans booed James McClean. Then they showed clips of the booing by both sides.

If someone regards "booing"as abuse they need to stop going to sawker matches.

/Jim.

Bryson claimed it was an evening of anti-british hate & abuse from ROI supporters
Nevertheless I thought the loud booing of GSTQ was a disappointing feature. When the North were at the Aviva for that Celtic Nations tournament, I don't recall any booing.

[imtommygunn]

Bryson's tweeton the munster flag was priceless

I would agree the booing of gstq was disappointing though ni need to remove that if they really want to be fully inclusive.

[BennyCake]

Bryson's tweeton the munster flag was priceless

I would agree the booing of gstq was disappointing though ni need to remove that if they really want to be fully inclusive.

Yep. While I'm no fan of rugby or that shitty Ireland's Call, at least they've had the balls to make that effort. As have the hockey.

It's even more embarrassing for the ifa, considering Wales or Scotland don't use that anthem. Playing gstq only makes them look a bunch of tools.

[imtommygunn]

Yeah it doesn't look good and is typical of up here with zero attempt to be inclusive. Agree about ireland's call. I don't like it but it is an attempt to be inclusive which should be applauded.

[rodney trotter]

It's idiotic. Northern Ireland is an inconvenience to the UK. The North does its best to try to be British and then cry when Catholic northern players declare for the republic

[michaelg]

Did the OWC Parachute Regiment fleg get hung out at the Aviva? 

I scanned the away section a few times and didnt see it. Someone did have a St Patrick flag up with a NI crest. Bit more refreshing!

Seems like folk on here were willing the NI fans to let themselves down.  Bar a few boos for JMcC, it all seemed fairly "friendly".  Actually thought that the "He's one of our own" chant was quite amusing, but there you go.  I imagine a NI flag / banner with Rangers emblazened on it would have sparked quite a reaction.  Double standards anyone?

The thing about the RoI fans is that NI is just another team.
But for too many people in NI their identity is defined as not Irish.
Which means that RoI can never be just another team.

That would be why the vast majority of the crowd booed GSTQ.  Also, have a squiz at the YBIG forum and tell me that NI is just another team to ROI fans. 

[BennyCake]

I think the reluctance of the ifa, unionist leaders etc to do anything inclusive leads to this perception that the north is a bastion of Britishness and unionism. That's ideally what they want. And last nights match to an outsider, would probably draw the same conclusion. North - Protestant/British. South - catholic/Irish. And every northerner hates southerners and vice versa.

Nothing Irish, catholic, cultural etc do they want here. Compromising with ILA, GAA, flags, anthems etc dilutes their version of Norn Iron. In a way, it's perfectly understandable they think that way. I mean, Norn Iron was created as a ring fenced, hotbed of Protestantism/unionism that unionists were given in the 20's and allowed to freely discriminate, trample on and intimidate catholics at will.

It was a Protestant state for a Protestant people, and any compromise with catholics on certain issues would lead to the states foundation collapsing around them.

[Milltown Row2]

I think the reluctance of the ifa, unionist leaders etc to do anything inclusive leads to this perception that the north is a bastion of Britishness and unionism. That's ideally what they want. And last nights match to an outsider, would probably draw the same conclusion. North - Protestant/British. South - catholic/Irish. And every northerner hates southerners and vice versa.

Nothing Irish, catholic, cultural etc do they want here. Compromising with ILA, GAA, flags, anthems etc dilutes their version of Norn Iron. In a way, it's perfectly understandable they think that way. I mean, Norn Iron was created as a ring fenced, hotbed of Protestantism/unionism that unionists were given in the 20's and allowed to freely discriminate, trample on and intimidate catholics at will.

It was a Protestant state for a Protestant people, and any compromise with catholics on certain issues would lead to the states foundation collapsing around them.

Any neutral looking in on this game last night obviously only had one channel working..

some balloon on here said no self respecting catholic should play for N.I.. for all those catholics that played for N.I shame on you? Get a grip.

[Main Street]

I think the reluctance of the ifa, unionist leaders etc to do anything inclusive leads to this perception that the north is a bastion of Britishness and unionism. That's ideally what they want. And last nights match to an outsider, would probably draw the same conclusion. North - Protestant/British. South - catholic/Irish. And every northerner hates southerners and vice versa.

Nothing Irish, catholic, cultural etc do they want here. Compromising with ILA, GAA, flags, anthems etc dilutes their version of Norn Iron. In a way, it's perfectly understandable they think that way. I mean, Norn Iron was created as a ring fenced, hotbed of Protestantism/unionism that unionists were given in the 20's and allowed to freely discriminate, trample on and intimidate catholics at will.

It was a Protestant state for a Protestant people, and any compromise with catholics on certain issues would lead to the states foundation collapsing around them.

Any neutral looking in on this game last night obviously only had one channel working..

some balloon on here said no self respecting catholic should play for N.I.. for all those catholics that played for N.I shame on you? Get a grip.

No use repeating what you remember about what one balloon once wrote, as if  that represented some body of opinion on here.

[Milltown Row2]

I think the reluctance of the ifa, unionist leaders etc to do anything inclusive leads to this perception that the north is a bastion of Britishness and unionism. That's ideally what they want. And last nights match to an outsider, would probably draw the same conclusion. North - Protestant/British. South - catholic/Irish. And every northerner hates southerners and vice versa.

Nothing Irish, catholic, cultural etc do they want here. Compromising with ILA, GAA, flags, anthems etc dilutes their version of Norn Iron. In a way, it's perfectly understandable they think that way. I mean, Norn Iron was created as a ring fenced, hotbed of Protestantism/unionism that unionists were given in the 20's and allowed to freely discriminate, trample on and intimidate catholics at will.

It was a Protestant state for a Protestant people, and any compromise with catholics on certain issues would lead to the states foundation collapsing around them.

Any neutral looking in on this game last night obviously only had one channel working..

some balloon on here said no self respecting catholic should play for N.I.. for all those catholics that played for N.I shame on you? Get a grip.

No use repeating what you remember about what one balloon once wrote, as if  that represented some body of opinion on here.

I'll repeat what I want, and at no point in my post did I say it represents everyone on here. I said some balloon . Now keep your knickers on

[Capt Pat]

Irelands Call isn't good enough for northern protestants either. They don't sing it at the rugby.

[Itchy]

Ireland relegated as Denmark beat Wales. A fully deserved relegation too.

[Milltown Row2]

Irelands Call isn't good enough for northern protestants either. They don't sing it at the rugby.

I know plenty of northern prods that sing it. More bullshit but carry on

[michaelg]

Irelands Call isn't good enough for northern protestants either. They don't sing it at the rugby.

I'll be there tomorrow and I assure you I will be singing it.  Also, all Ulster players, bar maybe big Hendo, always belt it out.  So not sure where you are getting this notion from.

[JoG2]

Irelands Call isn't good enough for northern protestants either. They don't sing it at the rugby.

I'll be there tomorrow and I assure you I will be singing it.  Also, all Ulster players, bar maybe big Hendo, always belt it out.  So not sure where you are getting this notion from.

Was thinking the same, would be at a game every year and to say northern protestants don't sing IC is wrong. We travel in a crew of 12, half would be 'themmuns' and we all belt it out. Though I wouldn't keen on it personally