Latics and England Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Here's the report from a disappointing trip to Dublin along with a few views on how the FA and police turned a prestige friendly into a total non-entity. http://www.ernieflag.co.uk/site/index.php/the-tour/5-on-the-road/181-season-7-ireland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Got yourself clear as day on the Telly too mate stood at the back of that shallow away end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Great report again Mark, glad to see you have converted to drinking a mans ale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 As disappointing it must have been to be there I'm not surprised the authorities were nervous about this one. Awfully sorry if it offends anyone but the site on here after Kelly's appointment sort of hinted at the scope for football and Irish politics/anti Irish racism to share common ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I enjoyed the article but it will remain a mystery to me as to why anyone would make any sort of effort to watch an international friendly. I wouldn't even open the curtains myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I went over to the 1995 friendly. Couldn't even begin to tell you what happened as we got pally with some Cheltenham-based Bristol Rovers lads who had a wodge of counterfeit Irish punds and kept buying us drinks all afternoon. I couldn't :censored:ing see by the kick off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 As disappointing it must have been to be there I'm not surprised the authorities were nervous about this one. Awfully sorry if it offends anyone but the site on here after Kelly's appointment sort of hinted at the scope for football and Irish politics/anti Irish racism to share common ground There was caution but also welcoming as mentioned in the article very little bother other than them idiots in the ground and odd idiot after the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics and England Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 As disappointing it must have been to be there I'm not surprised the authorities were nervous about this one. Awfully sorry if it offends anyone but the site on here after Kelly's appointment sort of hinted at the scope for football and Irish politics/anti Irish racism to share common ground I get it Andy and I understand why they felt they needed to act but I just think it's sad that what should be one of the more passionate games in international football was a total damp squib. I also think it's sad that the FA came out afterwards high-fiving themselves stating how happy they were with the atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I went over to the 1995 friendly. Couldn't even begin to tell you what happened as we got pally with some Cheltenham-based Bristol Rovers lads who had a wodge of counterfeit Irish punds and kept buying us drinks all afternoon. I couldn't :censored:ing see by the kick off. Did that stand up in court? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I get it Andy and I understand why they felt they needed to act but I just think it's sad that what should be one of the more passionate games in international football was a total damp squib. I also think it's sad that the FA came out afterwards high-fiving themselves stating how happy they were with the atmosphere. As England inevitably whimper out of the Euros next summer having turgidded (isn't the constantly evloving English language a fine thing) us all to death for a couple of weeks there will no doubt be clains that they are all exhausted. Yet they are expected to throw themselves into pointless friendlies in June with passion. Not going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsChris Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 As England inevitably whimper out of the Euros next summer having turgidded (isn't the constantly evloving English language a fine thing) us all to death for a couple of weeks there will no doubt be clains that they are all exhausted. Yet they are expected to throw themselves into pointless friendlies in June with passion. Not going to happen. Well that particular June friendly was probably a good idea, as we have a qualifier on Sunday that the players would otherwise have been going into having played no games in about a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I get it Andy and I understand why they felt they needed to act but I just think it's sad that what should be one of the more passionate games in international football was a total damp squib. I also think it's sad that the FA came out afterwards high-fiving themselves stating how happy they were with the atmosphere. They're stock responses that we get so often in football. Everybody is so obsessed with official club statements, FA statements, PFA statements etc. that the same nothings get trotted out at every occasion and it becomes meaningless. When the players tweet 'great atmosphere' after every game it's the same thing. They're all media trained and will say whatever is needed. The game is so family and prawn sandwich-orientated that a good atmosphere is one that is entirely peaceful, loud or utterly silent. Their definitions are so different to the ordinary fan because they're one big PR machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I get it Andy and I understand why they felt they needed to act but I just think it's sad that what should be one of the more passionate games in international football was a total damp squib. I also think it's sad that the FA came out afterwards high-fiving themselves stating how happy they were with the atmosphere.I do get it and I've never been one for the idea that the fans should be wanting to hug each other during the game. "He paid for your ground," was good cunty skills. How do you plan it so people are just a bit lairy though? Banning drink is crazy but short of looking to arrest hundreds inside the ground it's a bit all or nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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