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Vepkhistqaosani
Ronnie Whelan Joined: 06 Sep 2014 Status: Offline Points: 87 |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 2:53pm |
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The moment which still makes you cry with happiness.
Describe and post the goal, emotions of people, ambiance etc (How did the person(s) next to you react, what did they or commentator say (if you watched), how the stadium erupted, how many minutes were left to the whistle? Did you, the stadium, the nation hold the breath? Anything. What reminds and revives the emotion and memory. Which makes it special, memorable.). And if you want to tell more: What importance did it have to the team, to Ireland, to you. Why was and is it so emotional? Share your experience, share your memory and how it revives when you remember it. That`s why we love football, and more you remember such moments more you love it, it and your team. (But of course football and love of it (and of our team) is not all about joy. Rather, these moments are so special and emotional because footballers and fans did their best, worked as never, desired as never, it was almost unexpected, because it was so hard, it was, because we were not favourites, and we were not favourites because in such circumstances one loses and one was almost destined to lose, but then, out of sheer love for the game, for the team one overcomes all of these. I think what shines at these times is this desire, faith and hope in our heart of hearts that we will win despite all of the facts, rankings etc. It is not about knowing and reasoning that we will win. So it is about this (and not only about joy): despite (usually) losing on this or that level, despite disappointments, you believe in your team, against all facts, and you go with this belief to the stadium, you count hours to the game, and you got envisioned this great wins already. And sometimes it really happens and it is inevitable now that if so many fans wait for the match and go to the stadium with such dreams, no result can subdue them, no result can make them turn their back to the game, and in such an ambiance and such a love of the game (of your team) starts the way towards these emotional moments.
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Maybe fortune decided so:Ireland desperately need points when they visit Georgia.And they experience what brothers Scots did:The irony of fate &a perfect revenge.Wake me up when September comes!(Grin)
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Shedite
Jack Charlton Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Status: Offline Points: 9820 |
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Shane LOOOOONNNGGGG!!!
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Trap junior
Robbie Keane YBIG Minister of Doom & Gloom Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Irish Riviera Status: Offline Points: 39837 |
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Probably 1990 Romania in the World Cup.
Then 1994 Italy in World Cup Recently 2009 Robbie Keane's goal in Paris 2016 Italy in Euro |
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Dugs
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has to be robbies goal v germany in 2002. was in kildare at the time in a pub in naas. place went bananas. great memory of a truely awful awful town. was glad to see the back of it.
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Denis Irwin
Robbie Keane Stay Home & watch Lethal Weapon Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Location: Ath Cliath Status: Offline Points: 37953 |
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Houghton with the shot and it's there!!! Rayyyy Houghton
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Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".
Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
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lassassinblanc
Paul McGrath Cheese, it’s not just for eating Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Clairefontaine Status: Offline Points: 16469 |
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Either I'm having Deja Vu or there is a thread on this already
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Gary McKay
Roy Keane Yo Adrian Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 13816 |
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When the final whistle went in Stuttgart in 88.
Grown men breaking down in tears. |
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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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Gary McKay
Roy Keane Yo Adrian Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 13816 |
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You said that the last time. |
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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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lassassinblanc
Paul McGrath Cheese, it’s not just for eating Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Clairefontaine Status: Offline Points: 16469 |
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I may be thinking of the Robbie Keane favorite moment thread |
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Territorial
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Steve Amsterdam
Jack Charlton I love buses Joined: 06 Jan 2009 Location: Amsterdam Status: Offline Points: 7381 |
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Houghton in '94. That really cemented my love for the team.
Was only 9 in 1990 and remember the penno's well, but Houghton was the first time I really grasped the emotion of it all. Great memories.
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Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam!
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gspain
Ray Houghton Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Status: Offline Points: 4682 |
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Stuttgart 1988. First game in a major finals and a 1-0 win over England.
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When Trapatoni got sacked. At least their was hope for the future after years of sterile football.
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ConorMac77
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1. Robbie Brady's goal v Italy in Lille (a mix of euphoria and relief at the same time - brilliant enough on it's own but to be there as well, and at my 1st major tournament...)
2. John O'Shea's equaliser in Gelsenkirchen (my 1st away match!) 3. Ray Houghton's winner v Italy at WC94 - and the final whistle (in between was absolute torture ) 4. Penalty shoot-out v Romania at WC90 Obviously would also have mentioned Robbie Keane's goal v Germany in 2002 but bx of a boss wouldn't let me off work to watch the game. Was able to have the radio commentary on in work but obviously NOWHERE near the same.
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The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!!
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Cabra Hoop
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"We'll do them for you today lads...." no explanation needed and....
Sheasy's goal in Gelsenkirchen. I was very emotional after that goal, the goal coming in the same town that Vim Kieft broke our hearts 26 years earlier. Edited by Cabra Hoop - 04 Oct 2016 at 4:32pm |
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" BFC always gives me a laugh........ "
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FREEWHEELER
Robbie Keane sPICE UP YOUR LIFE Gwan MONROY Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 24595 |
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Final whistle in Stuttgart. 84 minutes hanging on, our first game in a finals, against the ould enemy, the banishing of Johnny Atyeo ghost of 1957 and other ghosts that cheated us getting to finals until then.
Outpouring of relief, delight, ecstasy, pride and unbridled joy. Will never be surpassed.
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We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups.....
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Cabra Hoop
Roy Keane Joined: 06 Feb 2012 Location: Royal County Status: Offline Points: 10838 |
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That fleeting moment between Razor scoring, looking at the linesman and seeing no flag raised. Time seemed to stand still...
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" BFC always gives me a laugh........ "
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Peter Stöger
Davey Langan I am Wah. Joined: 10 Oct 2015 Status: Offline Points: 941 |
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They all compare in their own way but as I remember them:
Quinn sliding in to score against Holland 1990 Packie's save Romania 1990 Quinn scoring in Wembley 1991 Alan McLoughlin hitting that peach of a volley in Windsor Park 1993 Rayyyy Houghton!! 1994 Anfield 95 speaks for itself McAteer v Holland, ended up 2-3 rows forward in the east stand hugging some auld culchie More recent: O'Shea in Gelsenkirchen since living in Germany and being in the German end made it all the sweeter Shane Long for obvious reasons Brady against Italy, doing the unthinkable with 5 minutes left |
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