We’re not Brasil we’re Tuaisceart Éireann

https://amp.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/ewan-mackenna-does-anyone-in-the-bogside-or-falls-road-really-grow-up-dreaming-of-playing-for-northern-ireland-36688874.html?__twitter_impression=true

Weeblywee wrote: irishmufc wrote: thebronze14 wrote: irishmufc wrote: manchesterbhoy wrote: George Zip wrote: Should be a tasty atmosphere at the game in November. will there be a fans match? that could get tasty or will it be behind doors with Linfield and their fav dublin buddies............ Hope there is. Wasn't around for the game in Dublin but the N.I. fans team were bang on up in Belfast and had food ready for us after. Great day out. Only £2.30 for a pint in Dundela's clubhouse after the game as well. I stuck to the cans they had given us! Twas a great day! [/] Felt safer in that East Belfast clubhouse than I did in The Bottom of the Hill afterwards i stuck to the cans they gave us ye took their soup

He also threw a couple of euro into some loyalusts bawnds collection bucket

Denis Irwin wrote: Is Terri alright ? Gone very quiet since Dave took him to the cleaners

With Spurs losing to Juventus it hasn't been the best of weeks for Terri.

Being stitched up after having a fresh one torn 

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/i-did-not-attack-the-fai-michael-oneill-releases-lengthy-statement-on-eligibility-row-36695203.html"I did not attack the FAI" declares O'Neill at the start of his statement, before going on to criticise how they do things on several fronts.

Denis Irwin wrote: Got at the drinks cabinet again it seems

It's hard not to feel Michael O'Neill is going about this the wrong way. The reality is, eligibility is more complex in this case, given this history on the island, and the partitioning nature of Association Football (almost unique in Irish sports (if not unique). Players will feel an attachment and will make a decision based on that attachment. Age may influence the decision, but not significantly. It is also hard to fully quantify the number of players who will chose the South over the North based on representations made by the relevant association, as opposed to any sense of nationalism, or personal preference. There is also no evidence of poaching based on demography, and is a comment which was always likely to backfire on O'Neill. After all, Ireland have had players like Alan Kernaghan play for us, in spite of O'Neill's comments. However, given the political situation, politics has to influence eligibility, or else you commence making exceptions which hit at the heart of the important work which has taken so long to achieve. If born in the North you are entitled to an Irish passport, and are therefore entitled to choose.

Michael O'Neill would have been much better approaching this in a diplomatic fashio, and seek out an accord between the IFA and the FAI about the acquisition of players below a certain age when born in Northern Ireland. His recent statements will make that nearly impossible, and will necessitate seeking regulatory intervention, which is unlikely to fall on his side.

'Stute talks with DC&SDC to share with Candystripes at The Randy