Official Irish Football Association Thread (Northern Ireland)

[armaghniac]

A bit like being Scottish and British

Not really, Scotland is actually part of Britain, so being Scottish and British is like being from Tyrone and Ulster. Northern Ireland is not part of Britain so it more a case of being both a Mayoman and an Ulsterman. The latter is not ridiculous but is unusual unless your parents came from Ulster, it would be a bit strange if your only connection with Ulster was that you were shipped to Mayo in Cromwellian times.

That said Supersub is talking nonsense, green is the colour associated with Ireland and it is very appropriate that the Irish Football Association use it.

[Solomon Kane]

A bit like being Scottish and British

Not really, Scotland is actually part of Britain, so being Scottish and British is like being from Tyrone and Ulster. Northern Ireland is not part of Britain so it more a case of being both a Mayoman and an Ulsterman. The latter is not ridiculous but is unusual unless your parents came from Ulster, it would be a bit strange if your only connection with Ulster was that you were shipped to Mayo in Cromwellian times.

That said Supersub is talking nonsense, green is the colour associated with Ireland and it is very appropriate that the Irish Football Association use it.

A fair point, but UKish doesn't quite have the same ring to it. It could be argued that Ireland is one of the British Isles, but I can see how many would find that unnaceptable. I think it is safe to say that Irishness and Britishness are much broader concepts than many people are comfortable with. 

[SuperSub]

That said Supersub is talking nonsense, green is the colour associated with Ireland and it is very appropriate that the Irish Football Association use it. 

How so compadre? I only asked a question why.. i didn't making any comments that they shouldn't be wearing green it was mearly a question
Still think its ironic though

[SammyG]

Still think its ironic though

Why is it ironic for the IRISH Football Association to play in green? What other colour would we play in?

[SammyG]

Orange.

Pathetic 

[red hander]

20 more arrests today ... yep, they're doing 'our wee statelet' proud in the Baltics

[The Real Laoislad]

Still think its ironic though

Why is it ironic for the IRISH Football Association to play in green? What other colour would we play in?

Orange.

And sponsored by Jaffa Cakes 

[The Real Laoislad]

Latvia 1 - 0 N.Irelans   Ooooppppppppssssssss

[Solomon Kane]

Fucked up indeed. Fair play to Latvia. They did what was asked of them.

[Balboa]

I think Gerry Armstrong should have got some sort of award for most biased commentary in living memory, what a f**king numpty.....

[nifan]

ahite game, we where all over the place.

Why the f**k did elliott start in place of brunt, thats just stupid

[Bensars]

 

what was the final arrest count ?     The best supporters alright !!

[stew]

Sorry to hear some of the fans went buck mad, there is no call for that aul craic now.

I would say that the dream is over for the norths fans. Shame.

[Deal_Me_In]

What would the NI supporters consider their chances of qualifying be after saturdays result? With away games against both Sweden and Spain and also Denmark to play, they probably have the hardest run in of the 3 team with chances of qualifying

[nifan]

I would say that the chances of qualification are very slim, but I thought that before the latvia game.
Really we are relying on spain to slip up again, and sweden to beat the others.

I still hope we can do it, but im not confident.