BS: England 13 Ireland 19

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 12 Mar 04 - 04:52 PM

Conveniently can't remember the last meeting between the England and Rep. of Ire in Dublin, hey? Which 'fans' marred that occasion then?

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: Raedwulf
Date: 12 Mar 04 - 05:13 PM

"Conveniently" nothing, BPL. Get stuffed! I know what happened last time, & oh, remind me again, wasn't it a football match, not rugby? Not to put too fine a point on it, fuck off until you can come back with an argument that at least has a loose relation to what I've just posted.

Yes, footie fans; Dutch, German, English & etc; often display Neanderthal (or Cro-Magnon, if you prefer) characteristics. So do you in your unintelligent response to my post. Easy to bitch, isn't it?

I've no problem with with the Irish even (tongue in cheek there, just in case anyone misses it...) when they win, so what's your problem, eh?

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 12 Mar 04 - 05:20 PM

My post wasn't addressed to you, Raedwulf. Take a pill.

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: Raedwulf
Date: 12 Mar 04 - 05:24 PM

Fair enough, but it looked... inauspicious? I'm on port rather than pils at the moment... ;)

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 12 Mar 04 - 05:32 PM

I can see why you took offence, Raedwulf -- my message followed your post so seemed to be directed at it. A port sounds good, I'm a fan myself.

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: Raedwulf
Date: 12 Mar 04 - 05:35 PM

I'm not a fan... I can't manage quite that much motion... The fingers still work but that's about it... :)))))))))))))))))) ;)

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 12 Mar 04 - 05:43 PM

I freely admit I don't know what that means, Readwolf, but it's going on 3:00 pm here and your mention of port has got me thinking about going for a pint at the pub after work. So thanks, have a wonderous weekend. Hope your favourite rugby/footie teams wins (unless they're playing mine). ;o)

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: Gareth
Date: 12 Mar 04 - 07:42 PM

Thank God nobody mentioned the Wales/France resullt.

Gareth

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: ard mhacha
Date: 13 Mar 04 - 06:16 AM

Thank God I wasa not standing close to Raedwulf when watching Ireland stuff England, going by his last few posts, that result at Twickenham has him really up in arms, blowing a gasket or two.
Relax Raedwulf and join the happy band of sporting Irish who are applauded the world over for their exemplarary behaviour, I wont go through all of the European countries the English fans have polluted with their loutish behaviour, Portugal beware this summer.

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Mar 04 - 07:09 AM

Bollocks, Ard... We have a minority, mostly in English football, that many English sports fans detest. I would put Raedwulf in the large group who would have been horrified at what happened at Landsdowne Road, would share a pint with you regardless of the outcome of a match, etc. I also like to think I come into that camp, eg. if I ever got to Dublin for a game, I'd like to be able to go to a local pub after a match and have a pleasant pint with supporters of both teams regardless of the result of the match.

As a point of interest, is my memory failing me or did Italy drop an achohol ban for English rugby supporters recently?

Jon

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: ard mhacha
Date: 13 Mar 04 - 09:46 AM

No problem Jon, just as long as you and the wulf-man are throughly frisked.

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 13 Mar 04 - 10:35 AM

I've never been frisked Ard but I have had my instrument case searched, a rucksack emptied, been question about who I am, what I do etc. In Holyhead in the past (I've not been over in years)...

Here is a little tale for you from my first ever trip to Ireland (c. 1987). I asked a friend and I was told his family would welcome me in Rathangan. I walked up there from Kildare town and met my friend's father. Something had clearly gone wrong in communications - his reaction was to call for my frined's brother saying something like "There's this English bastard at the gate who claims he knows you". Anyway, to cut a long story short, matters were soon resolved and I had a good 3 or 4 days camping in thier field/garden, going for walks by day along the canal, nice pints in pubs, being treated to proper soda bread cooked on a peat fueled range, etc.

I think I'm trying to say that the suspicion about many of us is quite unfounded (and perhaps it works the other way too). I've only had happy times in your country and even once asked (Keatings or perhaps Hughes in Dublin) to be kidnapped as I didn't want to get on the Dart to start my journey home.

Subject: RE: BS: England 13 Ireland 19
From: ard mhacha
Date: 13 Mar 04 - 01:23 PM

Jon , Relax don`t go overboard about a bit of banter and that also applies to Raedwulf, I would gladly welcome anyone who comes to this fractured country.
Frisked at Holyhead!, well you can be thankful you weren`t punched and kicked by a troop of Paddies in you native land, as long as your in civvies the pints will flow.