English FA owe the FAI a friendly...

BaZmO*

....according to John Delaney.

He's hoping for them to play against each other when the new Lansdowne is built. I suppose it's a good way to test the security at the new stadium.

What's the odds we draw them for the Euro's now?

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12010_4515654,00.html

Savman

Bad idea. Some people never learn.

Xavi6

Brilliant. Let's build a new stadium and then let it get ripped apart in the first game. Good man John.

Pigman II

It'll be a good way for us to prepare for the Euro2012 finals, ie by watching England playing a football match in a nice new stadium.

Frisbee

Fantastic Idea Mr. Delaney.
I take my hat off to you..


then smother you with it

Pigman II

I don't know why everyone's is getting so hot under the collar. The Seatpan incident was over 13 years ago and this is a fantastic opportunity to see (and presumably cheer on?) many of our favourite club players in the flesh.

Savman

Pigman II wrote: »

I don't know why everyone's is getting so hot under the collar. The seatpan incident was over 13 years ago and this is a fantastic opportunity to see (and presumably cheer on?) many of our favourite players at club level in the flesh.

Yeah, right. There's nothing wrong with the idea but in reality the English have some of the worst fans in the world. We all wanna see Rooney & Co. in Landsdowne but even at the expense of the entire city getting trashed?

I like the English footie team, but their fans have a deservedly bad rep.

Pigman II

Savman wrote: »

Yeah, right. There's nothing wrong with the idea but in reality the English have some of the worst fans in the world. We all wanna see Rooney & Co. in Landsdowne but even at the expense of the entire city getting trashed?

I like the English footie team, but their fans have a deservedly bad rep.

Nah it'll be great event. When the English fans see us cheering on Rooney and Gerrard and Terry and Walcott they'll know they have our respect as a country and the event will pass off without incident.

I also think we should start the game with 27mins on the clock and us 1-0 up. It's only fair cos apparently 'they owe us'.

stovelid

Savman wrote: »

We all wanna see Rooney & Co. in Landsdowne but even at the expense of the entire city getting trashed?

Do the English fans have nuclear capability now?

Pigman II

stovelid wrote: »

Do the English fans have nuclear capability now?

Spy satellites indicate they are equipped with missiles.

m@cc@

Xavi6 wrote: »

Brilliant. Let's build a new stadium and then let it get ripped apart in the first game. Good man John.

The match in Belfast a few years ago passed off peacefully. Granted, if the English had decided to trash the stadium, few would have noticed.

stovelid

m@cc@ wrote: »

The match in Belfast a few years ago passed off peacefully. Granted, if the English had decided to trash the stadium, few would have noticed.

The portion of English support that wrecked Landsowne would be less inclined to do the same at Windsor Park?

That said, I'd be in favour of another (more expertly policed) England game.

MuPpItJoCkEy

I'd love to see this match being played. I also think that the English fans have been a lot better in recent years, well IMO anyway. Better policing as mentioned already would make a big difference.

I also think we'd have a good chance against them. I do think this would also be a game where we wouldn't see so many players pulling out with little injuries either.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

stovelid wrote: »

Do the English fans have nuclear capability now?

****. I am in the wrong place at the wrong time.

oobydooby

Pigman II wrote: »

Nah it'll be great event. When the English fans see us cheering on Rooney and Gerrard and Terry and Walcott they'll know they have our respect as a country and the event will pass off without incident.

The media would be delighted, probably saying that it shows how 'we've matured as a nation', or how 'confident we are as a nation'.:rolleyes:

But the dapper Delaney should have invited them over just before the demolition was to take place. Could have saved a few quid.

Mr.Nice Guy

I think it's a good idea. If you decide against having it due to the chance of violence from an idiot minority then you let the idiots win.

Obviously security will need to be tighter than normal but I'm sure it can all be arranged.

Let's see it happen.

Pigman II wrote:

Nah it'll be great event. When the English fans see us cheering on Rooney and Gerrard and Terry and Walcott they'll know they have our respect as a country and the event will pass off without incident.

Like those players would be relesed for a friendly. :pac:

newballsplease

There is no way in hell these scumbag english fans should be ever let near our stadium again.
The FAI are a disgrace once again to be even thinking of this. it would just cause unnecessary tension between supporters, and it would only take a few idiots from either side for trouble to kick off, whether inside or outside the stadium.
yes what happened was YEARS ago,but looking at the clips on youtube,brings back my hatred for those animals.
everywhere the english go,theres trouble.their chants and thuggery try to undermine other countries whenever they travel.
i just cant see any good from this, there are plenty of nations we could play in the new stadium, but the old enemy isnt one i would welcome with open arms.
ban all english fans from the game- then fair enough, but that wouldnt happen so, i stand by my opinion.

Bubs101

newballsplease wrote: »

There is no way in hell these scumbag english fans should be ever let near our stadium again.

brings back my hatred for those animals.
everywhere the english go,theres trouble.their thuggery
.

It's not like the Irish fans held a peaceful demonstration about their dislike of the English. Plenty of Irish scum went over to attack the English as well

newballsplease

Bubs101 wrote: »

It's not like the Irish fans held a peaceful demonstration about their dislike of the English. Plenty of Irish scum went over to attack the English as well

what are you talking about?

cournioni

As long as they respect our anthem, they can come...

Pigman II

PORNAPSTER wrote: »

As long as they respect our anthem, they can come...

And we can honour our tradition of respecting theirs by (due to popular demand) not playing it.

newballsplease

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AAI_VV1BxY

now im not gonna come on here and give every example i can find as to why these people are scum and shouldnt be let near our stadium...and i cant find many example of irish fans acting like thugs away from home but why oh why would anyone want to invite these over is beyond me.

1-0 and they broke the chairs for god sake!

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It would be worse, with the "Skooligan" element we have seen creeping into the LoI in recent years out to "prove" themselves against their heros.

Some 15 or 16 year old little scrote will end up cut, or worse, dead.

This shouldn't happen.

Another hapless occurence by J**n D*****y

Savman

Fairy nuff so, yiz want to put on yizzer Greenpeace tinted specs then you go right ahead, when the Dublin Riot 'RA Scummers cross paths with the traveling English yobbers I'm sure they'll all be 'mature' drinking buddies :rolleyes:

stovelid

newballsplease wrote: »

now im not gonna come on here and give every example i can find as to why these people are scum and shouldnt be let near our stadium.

Absolutely. We should reject the England team completely. Their fans are scum.

And as for the clubs they support week-in, week-out........oh.

Savman

stovelid wrote: »

Absolutely. We should reject the England team completely. Their fans are scum and as for the clubs they support....oh.

Every club still has it's hooligan element, some more than others. If you cannot see this then you must be in denial, they are less passive agressive in their support than their oirish counterparts where a bit of verbal argy bargy down the local is as heated as it gets. The English do not behave well on their travels, how many f*cking news reports do you need to watch before you realize this.

They are not welcome anywhere in the world, except at D4 it would appear. The FAI get a lucrative opening game, and the cops and ambulance crew get to clean up the mess again. Way to go.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Savman wrote: »

Every club still has it's hooligan element, some more than others. If you cannot see this then you must be in denial, they are less passive agressive in their support than their oirish counterparts where a bit of verbal argy bargy down the local is as heated as it gets. The English do not behave well on their travels, how many f*cking news reports do you need to watch before you realize this.

They are not welcome anywhere in the world, except at D4 it would appear. The FAI get a lucrative opening game, and the cops and ambulance crew get to clean up the mess again. Way to go.

Slight exaggeration, no? They seem to be welcome here. And in a lot of other places England have played lately.

Also, if ever club has it's hooligan element, and England has it's hooligan element and should be bannedfrom playing away games, then how do you propose club teams travel?

newballsplease

where did he say they should be banned???? some people here make no sense

stovelid

The English are obviously unique to the extent that they export hooliganism. Good policing and proactive political (and FA) organization has largely nullified the threat in recent times. The gardai and FAI would obviously have to be the ball, and not do stuff like put a load of away fans (with a reputation for violence) in the upper tier of a rickety stand over home supporters, for a start.

I doubt the schooligans / Love Ulster riot types would be much of a threat tbh. Throwing bricks at a load of middle-aged unionists is an entirely different thing to taking on England away support.

newballsplease

as i said before, even the thought of this is just unnecessary worries for the public.. plenty of other countries out there to play.
not england, at least not when we really dont have to.

Savman

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Slight exaggeration, no?

No, not at all. Watch the video for an example. Their reputation precedes them.

Daysha

The funny thing is, if someone other than John Delaney suggested the idea, a lot more of the posters here would love the idea :rolleyes:

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deise59 wrote: »

The funny thing is, if someone other than John Delaney suggested the idea, a lot more of the posters here would love the idea :rolleyes:

Do you not see what he's doing here?

Look at the thread called "no more eircom".

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

newballsplease wrote: »

where did he say they should be banned???? some people here make no sense

Ok :rolleyes:... The points were made that: 1) Teams with hooliganist elements should not be allowed travel; and 2) Every team has a hooligan element.

Therefore...

stovelid

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Therefore...

English fans associated with club football = Mentioned in fond, comradely affection, cf: We.

Same English fans associated with the national team = 'English cnuts'.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Savman wrote: »

No, not at all. Watch the video for an example. Their reputation precedes them.

The reputation of those seven or eight individuals is applicable to that of an entire nation...?

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Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

The reputation of those seven or eight individuals is applicable to that of an entire nation...?

Are you saying that English soccer fans don't have a reputation of being hooligans?

Why are you saying that, when they clearly. Clearly do.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Des wrote: »

Are you saying that English soccer fans don't have a reputation of being hooligans?

Why are you saying that, when they clearly. Clearly do.

The original quote, with the video, was "these people are scum and should not be allowed anywhere near our stadium" followed by "their reputation precedes them". 'Them' being a bunch of seven or eight scumbags in said video.

So, Des, when you say "English soccer fans" are you saing ALL; THE MAJORITY; SOME; or THOSE IN THE VIDEO?

therecklessone

Des wrote: »

Are you saying that English soccer fans don't have a reputation of being hooligans?

Polish fans have as much of a reputation, where is the outcry at them playing on Wednesday?

leninbenjamin

therecklessone wrote: »

Polish fans have as much of a reputation, where is the outcry at them playing on Wednesday?

they don't have any kind of historic rivalry with us, so the chances of it flaring up would be a lot smaller.

Dunno why everyone is giving out about the English hooligans, I'd be equally, if not more concerned, for our own Celtic shirt and tracksuit wearing contingent. I'd say there'd be a definite element of them there just looking for a fight if the game were to go ahead.

I'd like Ireland to play England, but i don't think it can happen here yet. maybe it would go smoother at a neutral venue, France or Scotland maybe..

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leninbenjamin wrote: »

Ireland to play England...neutral venue, ...Scotland maybe..

:eek:

lol, yeah

leninbenjamin

Des wrote: »

:eek:

lol, yeah

heh, meant to put down N.I. originally

everdead.ie

Pigman II wrote: »

I also think we should start the game with 27mins on the clock and us 1-0 up. It's only fair cos apparently 'they owe us'.

And we should have jack punching english fans and riot police with batons stuck in peoples head:rolleyes: Then again the rugby match passed off pretty peacefully in croke park

Pigman II

everdead.ie wrote: »

Then again the rugby match passed off pretty peacefully in croke park

That's mainly because rugby supporters in general are a better class of people than football supporters.

stovelid

Pigman II wrote: »

That's mainly because rugby supporters don't want to smudge their dubes and RL in a 'street fight'.

FYP.

MagicMarker

Some people seem to be living in the past. Now forgive me if i'm wrong, but when was the last time there were serious problems at an English game? There were some minor issues at the last world cup but there were worse fans from other countries.

Even the Polish have a bit of a reputation for acting the bollox and they'll be here tomorrow night!

It's a sad state of affairs that these kinds of matches never happen because of what happened in the past.

newballsplease

The english media would never report on the minor incidences....only if theres hundreds involved.
germany v england tomorrow in berlin, 10 euro says, the english will start their usual chant of 10 german bombers and then..................

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ireland v england in Lansdowne in 2011, 10 euro says, the Irish will start their usual chant of Ra, Ra, up the Ra, and then...........

A Dub in Glasgo

I bet you the 'No surrender' chants would be first. Anyway, this is not going to happen.

mike65

What a crap thread.

Mike

BaZmO*

What a crap contribution.