Club or Country?

Francie Barrett

Club for me.

Francie Barrett

gimli2112 wrote: »

Club.

Was going to add reasons but can't handle the criticism.

Same for me, it's almost like you're not even allowed to have an opinion!

gimli2112

Kirby wrote: »

He supports Liverpool and Dortmund. If all he cared about was glamor, he would have chosen better.:P

Yeah, Dortmund?? Pffffft

DoctorGonzo08

HooohRaaah wrote: »

Northern Ireland and Wales are both in the UK so they're excused from this argument. The Premiership isn't necessarily a foreign league to them.

But by definition it is unfortunatley, being that Wales and Northern Ireland are not part of England, will make the Premier League a foreign league to the respected national leagues.

HooohRaaah wrote: »

The people who put their British club ahead of their own country are getting very touchy

Again, as it has been asked several times, is this a general discussion or dig at anyone who has anything to do with anything British? ie Is this a footballing discussion or a political one?

Omackeral

For whoever said they can't fathom how someone could pick their club ove their country. Consider this. I go see my club every single week. It's like a brotherhood, a group of mates.... or like a club!!

That's harder if you follow a team in another country. And that's not baiting, that's just logic

HooohRaaah

baz2009 wrote: »

Ireland is definitely not the national team to be following if you want that.:pac:

The team that started our last home game had 9 players starting born on this island. What is your point?

Nuri Sahin

HooohRaaah wrote: »

You're not willing to engage. That says it all.
You're the product of what Sky Sports has caused in this country.
You'll only support teams that are successful and glamorous.

Yup, you got me there chief. All that success. Nom, nom, nom.

HooohRaaah

Omackeral wrote: »

For whoever said they can't fathom how someone could pick their club ove their country. Consider this. I go see my club every single week. It's like a brotherhood, a group of mates.... or like a club!!

That's harder if you follow a team in another country. And that's not baiting, that's just logic

Who is your club?

HooohRaaah

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Yup, you got me there chief. All that success. Nom, nom, nom.

Bit of hipster too jumping on the Dortmund craze.

HooohRaaah

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

But by definition it is unfortunatley, being that Wales and Northern Ireland are not part of England, will make the Premier League a foreign league to the respected national leagues.


Again, as it has been asked several times, is this a general discussion or dig at anyone who has anything to do with anything British? ie Is this a footballing discussion or a political one?

Wales has 2 teams currently in the English Premiership.

Nuri Sahin

HooohRaaah wrote: »

Bit of hipster too jumping on the Dortmund craze.

Actually followed them 2007 after seeing one of their games live, but for you I'll say 2009 and Liverpool 2005.

jamaamaj

Thread is fail, that is all.

Slattsy

Country.

By a country mile, no question.

COYBIG

Godge

HooohRaaah wrote: »

For the record I would be a Spurs supporter. I just wouldn't feel the same connection standing in White Hart Lane surrounded by cockneys cheering on Adebayor, Soldado or some other fella who only moved to Spurs for the money. I went last year and in my head I was thinking "what am i doing here. I don't belong here"
My country comes first though. Being in Lansdowne cheering on lads who grew up in the same country as us or have a family connection to this great place is what football is all about.

Well, that explains it. 54 seasons and counting, is it?

The atmosphere is way better in most British stadiums than in the Aviva. For someone who spends his Sundays in Croke Park, I have to admit the atmosphere is not as good at those games as at soccer games.

People are entitled to their choice and are entitled to follow who they wish without having to be forced to choose or without having to follow some jingoistic nationalist team.

For example, as much as I dislike Liverpool, the singing of "You'll Never Walk Alone" at Anfield beats any singing of our national anthem that I have heard and that stadium would have plenty of people in it who aren't from Liverpool.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

HooohRaaah wrote: »

The team that started our last home game had 9 players starting born on this island. What is your point?

It was a lighthearted jibe at the amount of British-born players that have starred for our fair isle's "Boys In Green" over the years. No need to take it so seriously maaan.

Oat23

Used to be country for me, but it is club now. When growing up away from Ireland I could always see the NT play but I couldn't see Sligo Rovers, so it was always the NT. But I despise the FAI so much now that I honestly couldn't care what happens at international level anymore. I've watched 1 game in the last 18 months IIRC.

Sligo Rovers and HSV will do for me. I follow Gamba Osaka and I had more fun getting up at 5am to watch them play 2nd division football last season than I had watching any Irish game under trap.

HooohRaaah

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Actually followed them 2007 after seeing one of their games live, but for you I'll say 2009 and Liverpool 2005.

I say you've a great connection with the people and players of Dortmund do you?

DoctorGonzo08

HooohRaaah wrote: »

Wales has 2 teams currently in the English Premiership.

Very well observed. However they also have national leagues:

http://nifootballleague.com/
http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/LeagueTable.ink

Nuri Sahin

HooohRaaah wrote: »

I say you've a great connection with the people and players of Dortmund do you?

I am Nuri Sahin..

doncarlos

jamaamaj wrote: »

Thread is fail, that is all.

True dat! At least the hardcore LOI fans make a decent effort to troll

The_Kew_Tour

Close this thread now.

Freaking hell

HooohRaaah

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

I am Nuri Sahin..

Ah jesus.. You're gas Nuri. Really funny chap.

dfx-

Amen