England to play Ireland next May.

Lapin

Just announced on the News at One.

Confirmation within the next 48 hours.

Return fixture in Lansdowne Road also suggested.

Lawrence1895

A friendly against England over two legs? Interesting...

Jason Todd

I think the mini-tournament with ourselves, Wales, Scotland & England would have been a better way to go in regards to playing England again, less focus on it then.

Fr Tod Umptious

Jason Todd wrote: »

I think the mini-tournament with ourselves, Wales, Scotland & England would have been a better way to go in regards to playing England again, less focus on it then.

Ya reckon ?

Remember the tournament from last year, very small interest in it.

Stick England in there and the interest in the Wales, NI and Scotland games will still be close to nill, but my God the England game will be sold out 10 times over.

davehey79

Did they say Lansdowne Road on the news piece ??

GavRedKing

Any source or link?

davehey79

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/soccer/ireland-set-to-play-england-in-may-566489.html

GavRedKing

davehey79 wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/soccer/ireland-set-to-play-england-in-may-566489.html

Well they couldnt have put up a more ridicolous picture in the article anyway.

Yes we all remember the violence but lets hope if these games go ahead they'll go off without a hitch and the idiots will stay away and its all about the football.

Lawrence1895

davehey79 wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/soccer/ireland-set-to-play-england-in-may-566489.html

The guy in the white jacket, left hand side of the picture, he looks a bit like John Terry :P

But seriously, if the English FA wants to celebrate, why can't they get someone else? There are certain nations, which are not really suitable for a friendly match, imo

ush

Will anyone still care about the international team next year?

mike65

Lapin wrote: »

Just announced on the News at One.

Confirmation within the next 48 hours.

Return fixture in Lansdowne Road also suggested.

Imperialist!:pac:

Jason Todd

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Ya reckon ?

Remember the tournament from last year, very small interest in it.

Stick England in there and the interest in the Wales, NI and Scotland games will still be close to nill, but my God the England game will be sold out 10 times over.

It'd be my hope though that in a mini-tournament format there would be more football fans at it, but at a one off game it may attract more troublemakers. Just a theory anyway!

ush

mike65 wrote: »

Imperialist!:pac:

Play it in the RDS.

mike65

I doubt there will be a return fixture anyway. Its about the FA 150th nowt to do with Ireland other than the chance to put 1995 to bed for once and all.

Coillte_Bhoy

Jason Todd wrote: »

It'd be my hope though that in a mini-tournament format there would be more football fans at it, but at a one off game it may attract more troublemakers. Just a theory anyway!

Did you pay any attention at all to the mini tournament last year?

Mr_Roger_Bongos

The amount of scumbags who are going to turn up at this.

I've been to plenty of home and away matches in the past 10 years, think our support is great and it's a genuinely friendly fanbase.

This will attract a different type of 'fan'. I hope i'm proved wrong and it goes off without incident.

GavRedKing

ush wrote: »

Will anyone still care about the international team next year?

A friendly with England will see alot of Irish hop over to it and alot of Irish living in England go to it also so there will definetly be interest in this and you never want to lose to our neighbours at anything.

Lawrence1895

Mr_Roger_Bongos wrote: »

The amount of scumbags who are going to turn up at this.

I've been to plenty of home and away matches in the past 10 years, think our support is great and it's a genuinely friendly fanbase.

This will attract a different type of 'fan'. I hope i'm proved wrong and it goes off without incident.

I don't know why, but suddenly the 'Love Ulster' march in 2007 comes into my mind

That_Guy

I'm gonna show up in a Celtic jersey cos I'm Oirish loike.

BOHtox

That_Guy wrote: »

I'm gonna show up in a Celtic jersey cos I'm Oirish loike.

Ah leave er ouh

That_Guy

BOHtox wrote: »

Ah leave er ouh

LEAF IR OUH ya mean.

Mr_Roger_Bongos

Lars1916 wrote: »

I don't know why, but suddenly the 'Love Ulster' march in 2007 comes into my mind

Exactly.

An example

EDIT - Just thinking - I know the UK Police normally stop hooligans travelling, but surely they can't stop them from visiting northern ireland on the same weekend and once their in, there's no stopping them from getting across the border. Unless the PSNI are stopping buses/trains/cars.

Lawrence1895

Mr_Roger_Bongos wrote: »

Exactly.

An example

That pic belongs into the 'Full Kit W******' thread, imo

Jason Todd

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Did you pay any attention at all to the mini tournament last year?

No, but that's my point! It's more likely to pass off without incident in the midst of a tournament than a one-off match! (IMO, obviously)

mike65

Lars1916 wrote: »

I don't know why, but suddenly the 'Love Ulster' march in 2007 comes into my mind

I'm not clear, are you expecting a lot of Northern Unionists to march on Wembley or a lot of Dublin scummers to find the dole money to travel to England for a riot and a night in the cells?

IRISHSPORTSGUY

We'll get humped. Probably at home (if it happens) as well as away.

Francie Barrett

The English will get some laugh when we turn up and Stephen Ward tries to kick the ball out of the stadium every time we play a long ball.

Lawrence1895

mike65 wrote: »

I'm not clear, are you expecting a lot of Northern Unionists to march on Wembley or a lot of Dublin scummers to find the dole money to travel to England for a riot and a night in the cells?

A lot of Dublin scummers to use the return fixture at Lansdowne Road for their own purpose

ush

Francie Barrett wrote: »

The English will get some laugh when we turn up and Stephen Ward tries to kick the ball out of the stadium every time we play a long ball.

Cos Woy is gonna have them playing like Barca.

mike65

Lars1916 wrote: »

A lot of Dublin scummers to use the return fixture at Lansdowne Road for their own purpose

If there is a return fixture, we'll see.

As for Trap v Hodgson tactics - shudders!

Francie Barrett

ush wrote: »

Cos Woy is gonna have them playing like Barca.

We made Kazakhstan look like Barca for large periods of the game on Friday.

Strawberry Fields

Francie Barrett wrote: »

We made Kazakhstan look like Barca for large periods of the game on Friday.

Relax lads Woy will play an experimental line up made up of young up and coming players and squad players to give it a competitive edge.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

ush wrote: »

Cos Woy is gonna have them playing like Barca.

Nope, but they'll still beat us handy enough.

Lawrence1895

mike65 wrote: »

If there is a return fixture, we'll see.

As for Trap v Hodgson tactics - shudders!

Do you think, both Trap and Hodgson will still be there?

mike65

Yes - just! The lack of alternatives being the main reason. Anyway England shall probably cruise through qualification as per.

Lawrence1895

mike65 wrote: »

Yes - just! The lack of alternatives being the main reason. Anyway England shall probably cruise through qualification as per.

There's other funny alternatives...Germany, Argentina...;)

Captain Havoc

It will attract an unwanted element but I think some Irish people would try and stop it as the majority of people have moved on and don't want Ireland seen in this light (although I hear there was a banner at nights Shamrock Rovers game).

Turtyturd

Couldn't there be a compromise and play it at Craven Cottage....our home away from home.

Lawrence1895

Turtyturd wrote: »

Couldn't there be a compromise and play it at Craven Cottage....our home away from home.

Never found out, why they pick Cravan Cottage? Because Damian Duff played for Fulham?

keano_afc

I think the most important question here is, who is Rory McIlroy going to cheer for?

kitakyushu

Ah well. There goes our 27 year undefeated run against England then.

Lawrence1895

keano_afc wrote: »

I think the most important question here is, who is Rory McIlroy going to cheer for?

Engerland, of course

mike65

As he is British and not English I'd say he'll be playing golf or screwing his lovely fit girlfriend

Craven Cottage is host to many friendlies, nothing to do with Ireland per se.

invinciblePRSTV

mike65 wrote: »

Lars1916 wrote: »

I don't know why, but suddenly the 'Love Ulster' march in 2007 comes into my mind

I'm not clear, are you expecting a lot of Northern Unionists to march on Wembley or a lot of Dublin scummers to find the dole money to travel to England for a riot and a night in the cells?

No doubt you'll again be wishin' and hopin' that some paddies will get their faces "smashed in" *rolleyes*

nbar12

can't wait to rip the seats out of Wembley and go rioting! who's with me?

Lumbo

nbar12 wrote: »

can't wait to rip the seats out of Wembley and go rioting! who's with me?

You go first. We'll all be right behind you.

leonidas83

CMON THE BOYS IN GREEN, PUT EM UNDER PRESSURE,

p.s. keane,green, O'dea, whelan, keogh better not be starting or its gonna be embarrassing

Lapin

Lars1916 wrote: »

Never found out, why they pick Cravan Cottage? Because Damian Duff played for Fulham?

Same here. I doubt it has anything to do with Duff.

I reckon its cheap to hire. And thats because its a kip of a ground and awkward to get to.

At least its small enough to provide an atmosphere for our small turnouts.

Another thing, I thought they were knocking the place this year for a refurb with Fulham doing a ground share in Loftus Rd.

El Weirdo

Lapin wrote: »

Another thing, I thought they were knocking the place this year for a refurb with Fulham doing a ground share in Loftus Rd.

That was 10 years ago.

Lapin

They might have been talking about it 10 years ago but there was still talk of it around The Bush a few months ago too.

El Weirdo

Lapin wrote: »

They might have been talking about it 10 years ago but there was still talk of it around The Bush a few months ago too.

No. They closed Craven Cottage for refurb and shared with QPR at Loftus Road for a couple of seasons about 10 years ago.