Euro 2016 - Group Stage thread

1003

I donā€™t have the means or time to contact past squad members to question them, pal. Sorry.

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1004

Those are normal granny rule players. We are talking about the unique situation between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. McClean et al should be playing for their home association.

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1005

:smile:

1006

look what this means to Jim McDonald.

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1007

That would bring a tear to your eye

1008

Giles appeared absolutely sickened at Norn Irons win :grinning:

1009

He said they didnā€™t play much better than in the Poland game, which was patently incorrect.

1010

Players from the Republic can also play for Northern Ireland

1011

Unreal, unbelievable

1012

The nordie fans really love their wee country, while the repubilic crowd win lose or draw just love having the craic.

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1013

There wonā€™t be one Catholic family burnt out of their home tonight.

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1014

the result doesnā€™t matter to the Orish, the only thing that matters to them is where the closet off licence or pub is

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1015

Yes I said that. You must have missed the bit about political realities. If only everyone with a disputed land border had the same luxuries.

1016

Ger Canning has been telling viewers the background to the countriesā€™ anthems in the games heā€™s commentated on so far. Originally written by. Adopted in the year. What itā€™s about.

1017

Yeah itā€™s unfair that the Nordies have an extra 4.5m population to choose from that isnā€™t their country

1018

You said no other association has to deal with it. But the FAI had to deal with Alex Bruce defecting from the FAI to the IFA a while back. It was a tough time for the association, according to my sources.

1019

Typical dense Rastooler. Youā€™ll get their bigoted footballers but never the six counties

1020

Riggins supports an international rugby team that consists of South Africans, New Zealanders and Australians who are merely economic migrants on the island of Ireland for three years. Not an ounce of Irishness in those players, unlike the two football sides whose players are either born on the island or have Irish parentage or grand parentage.

1021

I really like Glik at the back for Poland. I think heā€™s still playing for Torino but heā€™d really excel in the rough and tumble of our domestic league for Stoke City or West Brom.

1022

Am I a Rastooler because I disagree with you?