Will you be cheering for NI tonight?

[deiseach]

I've voted No. While I wish happiness to many NI fans in general, and those who contribute to this board in particular, qualification for Norn Iron would unleash the most obnoxious orgy of self-congratulatory backslapping on being thebestfansintheworld since, well, the Republic last qualifed for a tournament. ¡Viva España!

[dec]

I've voted No. While I wish happiness to many NI fans in general, and those who contribute to this board in particular, qualification for Norn Iron would unleash the most obnoxious orgy of self-congratulatory backslapping on being thebestfansintheworld since, well, the Republic last qualifed for a tournament. ¡Viva España!

Doesn't this apply to pretty much every set of fans in any sport.

[Puckoon]

Ill cheer. Its been a while since the other team gave us anything to cheer about. Can I be a bandwaggoning OWCer?

[deiseach]

Doesn't this apply to pretty much every set of fans in any sport.

I guess it does. But I don't live next door (so to speak) to Brazil fans

[nifan]

i think i just might

[ziggysego]

Best of luck to them. I wish them all the best and hopefully Lativa will do them a favour too.

I can see Northern Ireland beating Spain, after all they're on a high from this campaign. I just can't see Lativa doing the same in Sweden tonight.

Won't qualify, but had a fantastic campaign. Restored a bit of pride back into the team and supporters, after the disasterious years previous.

[SammyG]

Might have a wee shout or two. 

[thejuice]

I voted yes, in the sense that I wish them well, but I wont be actually watching the game therefore not cheering for. But good luck and all that hope they win. it would make a change if they got through and England didnt. I remember abot 4 years ago, a bunch of Dubs in an Irish Bar over here slagging a lad from Antrim about the state of the Northern Irish team. Funny how things change

[MW]

I too will be cheering on Northern Ireland, you'll be unsurprised to know

Oh and Latvia of course

[red hander]

I voted no so Evil Genius could feel smug that everything he obviously believes about bitter nationalists in the occupied six counties is true 

[stpauls]

couldn't give a shit if they qualified or not to be really honest! but good luck to them!

[Gabriel_Hurl]

How many times will we hear "that night in 1982" tonight?

[Snowed Under]

Bet Black Jack will be creaming himself tonight.

[SammyG]

How many times will we hear "that night in 1982" tonight?

If I was doing a spread bet, I'd go 'more than 15'.

[red hander]

'How many times will we hear "that night in 1982" tonight?'

Has anyone ever sustained a career (transfer to Spain, never off the TV talking shite, wife that's young enough to be his grand-daughter) like Gerry Armstrong has because of one appaling mistake by a goalkeeper 25 years ago?