what do you think of this idea?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ls/6173603.stm
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what do you think of this idea?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ls/6173603.stm
would be hugely in favour
would introduce a much needed element of competitiveness to our friendlies and set up some great away trips...
Plus there is no such thing as a "Celtic" nation. The term Celtic was made up by a Welsh polymath Edward Lhuyd in the 17th Century based upon sketchy writings from Graeco-Roman historians about a people called "Keltoi" from central Europe. This term too eminated from one written source. Linguisticly, the languages that are today called "Celtic" seem to stem from the interaction of maritime peoples along the atlantic seaboardfrom Scandinavia through Ireland and Wales, Brittany, the Iberian peninsula and on to North Africa.
Exactly BohsPartisan. The only thing stopping this happening is political and linguastical :D semantics
That's probably the most boring and irrelevant part of that website.
Most of the so called celtic nations are not nations for the obvious reason that they are not nations.
I wonder how the IFA would respond to be affiliated somewhat with a celtic nation thing.
superhoops , i didnt think of that scenario
but perhaps we can agree to play it on the years when we are not drawn against each other ? ( ok this may not be often but still it would add more to it )
Picture the scene:
The Republic hosts the North at a game in Croke Park and the band plays 'God Save the Queen' as the visiting team's anthem.
It'd be worth it to watch the hyperventalating that would come from within the GAA.
I must be one of the few who is against it, i fail to see what exsactly can be gained from these games. The three teams mentioned play a similiar style to us, a style that few continental teams play, so little will be gained. These matches will NOT stand to us when we are playing major opposition in qualifying tournaments.
Maybe every second year would work out best. I like the idea of a soccer triple crown.
Yeah I would be against it as I think we would learn very little from it tactically whatsover.
Well its not like they play against these people in the premiership
thanks but no thanks -not interested
Awful idea. Replace friendlies against good teams with Scotland, Wales and the North? No thanks.