Anti-British Xenophobia and Hatred in Ireland

FrancieBrady · 31-10-2021 11:47am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118097174#Comment_118097174

Give us some examples blanch.

blanch152 · 31-10-2021 11:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118094619#Comment_118094619

You didn't answer the question in my post, and neatly sidestepped it.

FrancieBrady · 31-10-2021 11:54am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118097192#Comment_118097192

Once you accept you made a complete hames of reading the exchange or willfully misrepresented it you get to ask questions on it.

Flinty997 · 31-10-2021 11:57am

There were a few comments in the media at the time that the racist abuse the team got was basically begrudgery from other countries. Then they proved that 99% of it was from Britain and most of it wasn't even anonymous. So they didn't care that they were identified either. It's that blatant.

Tbh soccer is it's own sub culture. Some of it pretty nasty, that doesn't happen in most other sports.

Flinty997 · 31-10-2021 12:03pm

I'd say most football fans were disappointed that England got the final mostly because of all the off the pitch baggage they drag with them. Which they did this time yet again.

Rothko · 31-10-2021 12:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118096911#Comment_118096911

Yet, you seem to be unable to do so.

Kaybaykwah · 31-10-2021 1:06pm

Is it any wonder some on here bring up football rivalry as an example of hate directed at England?

For ages, the English ruffians who tripped around Europe in regiments wreaking havoc in stadiums were called "hooligans", thereby "Irishizing" their behavio(u)r. Lol

FrancieBrady · 31-10-2021 1:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118097340#Comment_118097340

We have a photoshopped picture though...that proves it all.

Flinty997 · 31-10-2021 1:33pm

Makes no sense anyway. Many English footballers have Irish Ancestry. Same with many British sports people, often they can declare either way. Even where they don't have any Irish connection they also play on people's favorite teams in the Premiership or fantasy football.

Great Knock · 26-02-2024 8:19pm

This thread is very interesting. I have been here over twenty years and there is certainly a very strong anti British feeling with some sections of society. I’ve experienced it quite a lot. You learn to handle it and how to avoid situations where it will become any issue. You self regulate, with your speech, where you work, where you socialise. It’s ok then when you master that.

I’m working in engineering/ construction so I stay with large multinationals for work, mainly pharmaceutical. I avoid certain pubs and keep views, life experiences, sports, to myself. Don’t mention cricket!!!

I have been given good advice over the years and there is certainly an hierarchy of acceptability with brits. Scottish, highest, followed by northerners, especially strong accents like Manchester and Liverpool. Then come the Welsh. Followed by southerners, non London and Home Counties. Then come the Londoners, with Home Counties, Thames estuary accent being the last. Sadly I fall into that last group. Apparently it’s just an accent that “is too English” or “the wrong type of English” or “Tory”.

Im cool here now, I love it, but definitely stick to tried and tested social circles.

Anti-British Xenophobia and Hatred in Ireland

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