Late Thursday Open Thread | 20 comments (20 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Irish football fans... (4.00 / 2)

The second game, spain vs Ireland, was about a gulf in class. There wasn't a single Irish player who'd even make the spanish squad, let alone the team, and it showed.

I think the fact that Ireand were only a goal down at half time was more about Spain lacking a ruthless streak and perhaps being generous. I think they must have been told off at half time cos they just brushed Ireland aside in the second.

Spain and Germany are definitely gonna compete the final

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by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Jun 14th, 2012 at 04:40:40 PM EST
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Re: Irish football fans... (none / 1)

You are correct that the current Irish team is very poor. However, far from being disgraced by losing 4-0 to an outstanding Spanish team, the Irish team fought to the end, and the Irish supporters were simply magnificent. Too bad the Irish supporters can't represent Ireland in the Eurovision song contest. Angela Merkel may think the Irish should be at home working, but instead we have sent out 40,000 ambassadors to prove that sportsmanship and solidarity in Europe is not dead.

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Thu Jun 14th, 2012 at 04:45:33 PM EST
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Re: Irish football fans... (none / 0)

Ah yeh, but your fans have always been the best. But sadly, it don't win footie games

40,000 ???

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by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Jun 14th, 2012 at 05:04:53 PM EST
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Re: Irish football fans... (none / 0)

Estimates of the number of Irish Fans in Poland vary from 25-40K. The Troika are investigating how they could afford to get there. Some have cycled, many have bought/rented camper vans etc. Most are camping. It's a fan thing... Many haven't missed an Irish match in decades. We don't have a serious domestic league, so we support the national team instead.

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Thu Jun 14th, 2012 at 05:24:33 PM EST
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Re: Irish football fans... (none / 0)

After Germany beats Poland, then Russia, presumably?

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jun 14th, 2012 at 06:11:11 PM EST
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Re: Irish football fans... (none / 0)

No, after beating A2 (Poland/Czech R), they'll then play winners of Q4, who won't be Russia.

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by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Jun 15th, 2012 at 02:43:06 AM EST
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