England v southern ireland

[God is an Englishman]

the English FA have asked England fans not to sing songs that might offend our friends from across the sea.

I think we need a list of songs that we can/can't sing in case we offend some of them.

Personally, I would love to be there singing God Save the Queen - oops no, they might be offended.

[Old Master]

Just as long as you don't sing "Boom, Bang a Bang".

[God is an Englishman]

They have specifically listed NO SURRENDER as a song that doens't sing. I hope that's all they hear all night instead of that poxy band.

KEEP ST GEORGE IN MY HEART
KEEP ME ENGLISH

[Old Master]

Who is playing their national anthem?

I reckon it will be Foster & Allan.

[ozzie owl]

Lets hope we dont get a repeat of the game in 1995, where the idiotic fringe caused trouble and the game had to be abandoned.

[God is an Englishman]

Lets hope we dont get a repeat of the game in 1995, where the idiotic fringe caused trouble and the game had to be abandoned.

I agree, let's hope the irish behave themselves this time.

[God is an Englishman]

NO SURRENDER
NO SURRENDER
NO SURRENDER TO THE TALIBAN


There you go, everyone can go home happy.

[Stiglitz]

Lets hope we dont get a repeat of the game in 1995, where the idiotic fringe caused trouble and the game had to be abandoned.

I agree, let's hope the irish behave themselves this time.

You must be referring to the Irish police that belted the shit out of the english Neo-Nazis, yes?

If so, you can hardly blame them...it was the english fans that started rioting.

[ozzie owl]

Lets hope we dont get a repeat of the game in 1995, where the idiotic fringe caused trouble and the game had to be abandoned.

I agree, let's hope the irish behave themselves this time.

You must be referring to the Irish police that belted the cabernet out of the english Neo-Nazis, yes?

If so, you can hardly blame them...it was the english fans that started rioting.

Yes the innocent English fans who lobbed ripped up seats on the Irish below.

[God is an Englishman]

Lets hope we dont get a repeat of the game in 1995, where the idiotic fringe caused trouble and the game had to be abandoned.

I agree, let's hope the irish behave themselves this time.

You must be referring to the Irish police that belted the cabernet out of the english Neo-Nazis, yes?

If so, you can hardly blame them...it was the english fans that started rioting.[/quote

Always make me laugh when people just blame neo nazis or in this case think the irish fans were innocent.

[ozzie owl]

Lets hope we dont get a repeat of the game in 1995, where the idiotic fringe caused trouble and the game had to be abandoned.

I agree, let's hope the irish behave themselves this time.

You must be referring to the Irish police that belted the cabernet out of the english Neo-Nazis, yes?

If so, you can hardly blame them...it was the english fans that started rioting.

Sadly on most occassions when England played abroad in the 1980's and 1990's violence followed. I was at Euro 1980 in Italy and saw it first hand in Turin.

[God is an Englishman]

Sadly on most occassions when England played abroad in the 1980's and 1990's violence followed. I was at Euro 1980 in Italy and saw it first hand in Turin.

If you were there you'd know that it wasn't only the English, we generally just reacted and got the blame.

[ozzie owl]

Sadly on most occassions when England played abroad in the 1980's and 1990's violence followed. I was at Euro 1980 in Italy and saw it first hand in Turin.

If you were there you'd know that it wasn't only the English, we generally just reacted and got the blame.

Well I can that at the England v Belgium game the England fans started it.

However the violence at the camping grounds was certainly started by the locals.

[Loretta Jones]

Bloody poms

[DOC]

Every report said England were to blame

[Randoman]

GIAE's report didnt. So there.

[DOC]

GIAE's report didnt. So there.

[getborn]

England with another fine performance.

[God is an Englishman]

Every report said England were to blame

Typical from you, head in the sand.

Do you seriously think the irish were innocent?

[Olympic (Vista) Bhoy]

the English FA have asked England fans not to sing songs that might offend our friends from across the sea.

I think we need a list of songs that we can/can't sing in case we offend some of them.

Personally, I would love to be there singing God Save the Queen - oops no, they might be offended.

Southern Ireland? What team is this? Never heard of them. You should have a word with your geography teacher.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcdnzeoBJT4

[Con M]

the English FA have asked England fans not to sing songs that might offend our friends from across the sea.

I think we need a list of songs that we can/can't sing in case we offend some of them.

Personally, I would love to be there singing God Save the Queen - oops no, they might be offended.

Southern Ireland? What team is this? Never heard of them. You should have a word with your geography teacher.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcdnzeoBJT4

Yeah, Vista_Bhoy I think he means the Republic of Ireland, but he's 'aving a dig.

I watched the match on Setanta and it wasn't a bad game.

Shane Long for the Republic was lively and scored a header from a great leap above Glenn Johnson.
O'Shea was a rock at the back and Millwall's 'keeper David Forde was excellent.

For England I thought the Ox had a good game, as did Lamps who scored an opportunistic goal. They'll have to improve though for the match in Brazil.

ps, still reckon I'm getting value for money with Setanta ($4 p.w., $16 per month) as many more World Cup qualifiers and international levels will be shown on this Channel 525.

[Stitch This]

Southern Ireland? What team is this? Never heard of them. You should have a word with your geography teacher.

sucked in

[God is an Englishman]

southern ireland is the country just below northern ireland, not that hard a concept really. Called it that all my life, same as i will always call it the ivory coast.

As for that you tube clip then again what do you expect from irish media. Nazi salutes They're not nazi salutes

FAI Chief Security Officer Joe Delaney clear where the blame lay when speaking after the game. "The Irish supporters were more aggressive and that disappointed me greatly. I saw a side of them which I hope I will never see again."

[God is an Englishman]

Southern Ireland? What team is this? Never heard of them. You should have a word with your geography teacher.

sucked in

TOO EASY, even DOC wasn't that silly.

[The Kop]

Hodgson on 4-4-2 system: 'I think Borussia Dortmund play 4-4-2 in the same way we play 4-4-2'

ahh Hodge, your press conferences are the gift that keeps on giving.

[El Pibe D'Oro]

Hodgson on 4-4-2 system: 'I think Borussia Dortmund play 4-4-2 in the same way we play 4-4-2'

ahh Hodge, your press conferences are the gift that keeps on giving.

Thats very funny.

For the record I like Woy, very personable and has had a great career, but maybe senility is setting in.

[Olympic (Vista) Bhoy]

Southern Ireland? What team is this? Never heard of them. You should have a word with your geography teacher.

sucked in

TOO EASY, even DOC wasn't that silly.

Yes, yes you got me. Totally sucked in by your cunning plan. World domination is yours for the taking.

[ozzie owl]

England returned to dark ages according to Gary Lineker with its old fashioned 442.

Gary Lineker described England's tactics against Republic of Ireland as "a step back to the dark ages" as Roy Hodgson's side were held to a 1-1 draw.

Hodgson opted for a 4-4-2 system but his players produced a lacklustre performance at Wembley against Giovanni Trapattoni's side.

Former England striker Lineker won 80 international caps between 1984 and 1992, scoring 48 times.

"Brazil will thrash us if we line up the same way," he said.

"Even though results haven't been great, felt tactically England were maturing, but this is a step back to the dark ages of two lines of four.

"Don't like England playing this system. So easy to play against. Predictable and dated.

"It's not about playing in straight lines, it's about playing between the lines. Depth gives flexibility, passing alternatives, creativity."

Hodgson, whose side meet Brazil in Rio on Sunday, defended his strategy, saying: "I can't be too disappointed with the way we tried to win the game.

"We were probing, trying all sorts of ways of getting around them.

"In terms of what we're asking the players to do, there were a lot of positives."

However, Match of the Day presenter Lineker was not alone in his criticism of England's laboured performance.

[God is an Englishman]

What's lineker's record in management like?

[Old Redback]

ps, still reckon I'm getting value for money with Setanta ($4 p.w., $16 per month) as many more World Cup qualifiers and international levels will be shown on this Channel 525.

A tip, phone them and tell them you want to cancel and they'll offer you it for $5 per month.