Is it about time we grew up and stopped gloating about England's misfortunes?

[Eamonnca1]

Discuss.

[Tony Baloney]

It never gets old.

[Denn Forever]

It is beginning to resemble England in the  80's.  Wealth is increasing for those in the South while things are bleak up north.

[armaghniac]

Don't be starting a row, laughing at English soccer team should be one thing we can agree on.

[Sidney]

Don't be starting a row, laughing at English soccer team should be one thing we can agree on.

I prefer to laugh at Irish rugby as I share far more culturally with English soccer fans than with Irish rugby fans.

England 42-15 Ireland in the World under 20 semi-final was a pleasing result to wake up to this morning. 

[Milltown Row2]

Don't be starting a row, laughing at English soccer team should be one thing we can agree on.

I prefer to laugh at Irish rugby as I share far more culturally with English soccer fans than with Irish rugby fans.

England 42-15 Ireland in the World under 20 semi-final was a pleasing result to wake up to this morning. 

WUM, is this the only attention you get? sad

[Sidney]

Don't be starting a row, laughing at English soccer team should be one thing we can agree on.

I prefer to laugh at Irish rugby as I share far more culturally with English soccer fans than with Irish rugby fans.

England 42-15 Ireland in the World under 20 semi-final was a pleasing result to wake up to this morning. 

WUM, is this the only attention you get? sad

I'm certainly not wumming, mate.

[Walter Cronc]

Don't be starting a row, laughing at English soccer team should be one thing we can agree on.

I prefer to laugh at Irish rugby as I share far more culturally with English soccer fans than with Irish rugby fans.

England 42-15 Ireland in the World under 20 semi-final was a pleasing result to wake up to this morning. 

Going by some of your rugby posts you take a keen interest in the game!

[Farrandeelin]

I don't know. But the reaction on twitter/facebook last night seems that we still can't get over not being in South Africa in 2010.

[JP]

My favorite bit is when they cut to the fans

[Zulu]

I really don't understand why some Irish people think revelling in England's sporting misfortune is a mark of immaturity. When I was younger I really enjoyed seeing the English soccer team getting beaten, now I'm not bothered either way but I still wouldn't like to see them win a world cup or anything. But the English are the exact same with the French or Germans and I never hear people accusing them of immaturity. It's only a bit of craic anyway and not to be taken too seriously.

[BennyHarp]

I've no desire to see England win the tournament but I find the tournament much more interesting when they are still in it and I look forward to watching their games more than any other team. So I'm in a strange position of wanting them to stay in the competition but also wanting them to lose. I think losing on penalties in the semi final would be the best scenario.

[armaghniac]

Italy 2 England 1
Up yours, Oliver Cromwell.

[BennyCake]

Did Michael D Higgins start this thread?

[armaghniac]

Did Michael D Higgins start this thread?

No. Eamonnca1 did, he probably sees an example of a country who invented a sport but who is now insignificant in that sport as representing his preferred future for Gaelic sports.