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gspain
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I was at the game last night. Croatia were very impressive. Even without Modric and Rakatic they still have very good players at top clubs. Michael O'Neill used the friendly to try out a few players. Apart from Liam Boyce I don't think to many improved their future selection chances. However I wouldn't question the commitment of any of their players last night. They'll be a totally different proposition when Norway come to Belfast next March.
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Green Devil
Robbie Keane Aye Kes, I've pissed me-self again Joined: 06 Oct 2010 Location: Barbados Status: Offline Points: 22175 |
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Petty and childish comment..... The drew with the Czech Republic away, beat Ukraine at the Euros's etc |
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"He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland,"
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Stillhuntinghenry
Jack Charlton useless at posting links Joined: 23 Nov 2011 Status: Offline Points: 8149 |
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https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1331484700209464&id=100000438403737
Great bunch of lads |
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FrankosHereNow
Roy Keane I like Klopp Joined: 02 Jun 2011 Location: El Sadar Status: Offline Points: 12198 |
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Hard to know who's to blame for what
In that video. It's only a few seconds long. |
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irishmufc
Robbie Keane I love Vulvas Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Location: Dublin Status: Online Points: 25132 |
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Looked like one of the pub team 'fans' on the right lunged at the Croatians first but need I say more when it comes to Croatian fans behaviour in France.
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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Strazdas
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I wouldn't read a huge amount into the result. Croatia beat Iceland and NI to nil in the space of a few days and scored five goals in the process. They're clearly a very strong outfit.
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Territorial
Jack Charlton Joined: 25 Nov 2014 Status: Offline Points: 5817 |
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Even when there's this: "Croatia must play two home World Cup qualifiers behind closed doors. Croatia, whose fans are repeat offenders, will face Turkey and Iceland at home without any supporters after incidents at friendlies against Israel and Hungary in March. They were also fined 150 000 Swiss francs ($151 000) due to "discriminatory chants" by fans during the matches. Croatia have been in trouble before. They were deducted one point during the Euro 2016 qualifying competition over a bizarre racist incident during the 1-1 home draw with Italy in June last year. Fans used a chemical agent to imprint a swastika on the pitch days before the fixture in Split's Poljud stadium and it became visible during the match, which was itself played behind closed doors because of a previous racism offence." http://www.supersport.com/football/fifa-world-cup-2018/news/160527/Croatia_to_play_behind_closed_doors And for the background to their fans misbehaviour, which even includes fighting amongst themselves, there's this: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/18/why-croatia-fans-disrupt-euro-2016-match-czech-republic P.S. There was no effective segregation at the match last night, meaning there were Croatian fans in all four stands. |
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drog addict
Jack Charlton Castleknocker Joined: 21 Oct 2008 Location: Sunnyvale Status: Offline Points: 6821 |
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Sure they were beating the f**k out of each other in poznan in 2012.
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Chips don't bounce
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irishmufc
Robbie Keane I love Vulvas Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Location: Dublin Status: Online Points: 25132 |
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Sounds good to me Funny Territorial how the Croatians or the Polish didn't seem to have an issue with us. Also there was plenty of Polish and Irish mixed together in the stands in the last campaign with no trouble. You're criticizing SHH for blaming N.I. fans when you do the exact same engaging in whataboutery towards the Croatian ones. The fact there was little or no segregation or Croatian fans having priors doesn't excuse the N.I. fans who were engaging in the trouble just as it wouldn't the Croatians.
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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Gary McKay
Roy Keane Yo Adrian Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 13816 |
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Most Poles and Croats are Catholic. Might have something to do with it. |
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irishmufc
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In 2016 you really think it's that as opposed to the fact everyone loves us?
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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Gary McKay
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Ajax fans dont
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"Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex
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drog addict
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Most nordies are angry, that might have something to do with it |
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Chips don't bounce
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irishmufc
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That not the Celtic crowd they take umbridge with?
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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SByrne24
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Croats and Poles are a great bunch of lads as are the Bosnians
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They are scum and have a problem with everyone, throw in the Dutch arrogance and you have a great mix.
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gspain
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The Croatian Federation didn't take any tickets. The game was on general sale to anyone on ticketmaster. It only sold out on Monday. I was i nthe South Stand and there didn't seem to be many visiting fans around me. Opposite me there were quite a few on the lower deck of the North Stand but they seemed to coexist fine with home fans. The incidents with the banners etc happened on the Kop. The banner was clearly from the visiting fans but I've no idea who was to blame for the fighting. However a quick read of the forums here regarding Chisinau and Vienna will throw up a few stories re fisticuffs and bad behaviour as well. One thing should be fairly obvious for people going in the home end supporting the away side to try and go to the main stand. Certainly don't go in the end where the most vocal and passionate fans go.
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irishmufc
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What banner was this gspain? From that short video it looks like the N.I. fans are on the right and lunged at the Croatian ones with their backs to the wall. So it looks like both were fighting. It wasn't just one way.
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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