bluedylan 11,555 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3316204/From-Brechin-France-Michael-O-Neill-man-brilliantly-guided-Northern-Ireland-Euro-2016-s-did-it.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat 4,511 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 That's a brilliant interview. He's done an amazing job with the squad at his disposal.I wish them every success in France next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Qualification is looking all the more impressive with Hungary looking like they'll beat Norway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,016 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Its incredible what he's achieved. Respect to the man Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wully 46,782 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 And Hibs appointed Pat Fenlon instead of O'Neill because there was a rumour he was an alcoholic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siam69 26,757 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Tremendous read, really good insight, and just shows you what a great job he has done with such limited resources.Also, the man is very likeable, a proper gentleman, to boot!Take a bow Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Its incredible what he's achieved. Respect to the man Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,037 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 He was at a party at my bit when I stayed in Wishy. Fuck knows how he ended up back at mine! Maybe wanted to pump my sister!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwhiteandblue 3,330 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 What a story. Amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,016 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 He was at a party at my bit when I stayed in Wishy. Fuck knows how he ended up back at mine! Maybe wanted to pump my sister!!Did he? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,037 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Did he?No, he wouldn't have been fit after my maws chicken drummers and onion rings! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Wilmot's Wedding Brek 299 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 "The pool of professional players from which he picks numbers fewer than 40. Only five of them play regularly in the Premier League. This is not a golden generation for Northern Irish football."Not being funny, but 5 doesn't seem bad considering how tiny a nation NI is. How many Scots play in the premier league? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 And Hibs appointed Pat Fenlon instead of O'Neill because there was a rumour he was an alcoholic.Fenlon's agent allegedly started those rumours. Reprehensible behaviour! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 "The pool of professional players from which he picks numbers fewer than 40. Only five of them play regularly in the Premier League. This is not a golden generation for Northern Irish football."Not being funny, but 5 doesn't seem bad considering how tiny a nation NI is. How many Scots play in the premier league?The thing is there are about another 5 that are eligible for NI that play EPL football but they chose to defect to the Mexicans. Our squad could be so much stronger, but MON seems to like harmony in the dressing room, so those troublemakers maybe wouldn't get in the squad anyway! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelrug 268 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Excellent read. Best of luck to him and his team next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Excellent read. Best of luck to him and his team next year.Is that Paul Buchanan as your avatar mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOO72 4,332 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 "The pool of professional players from which he picks numbers fewer than 40. Only five of them play regularly in the Premier League. This is not a golden generation for Northern Irish football."Not being funny, but 5 doesn't seem bad considering how tiny a nation NI is. How many Scots play in the premier league?16. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelrug 268 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Is that Paul Buchanan as your avatar mate?Aye it is. The Blue Nile made some great music. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Aye it is. The Blue Nile made some great music.I have saw them live twice ,the last time was about 6 or 7 years ago in Belfast Opera House,brilliant shows Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelrug 268 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I have saw them live twice ,the last time was about 6 or 7 years ago in Belfast Opera House,brilliant shows Yeah lucky to have seen them live too. Most recent was about 10 years ago. Hopefully there might be something soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,524 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 So, 3 teams qualified from the group, with Hungary comfortably seeing off Norway. Makes the group look that bit tougher in the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chineseboy 1,563 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Guy has done a great job. Hopefully both sides of the community can get behind them next year. A few years ago, I stayed at a hostel with some guys from Northern Ireland; all three were catholics. One of them was a Tim, but a decent bloke, the other two supported English teams. One evening we were talking about about whether or not they supported Ireland or Northern Ireland at football, and their views were interesting and at the same time pretty sad. They all said that they were proud to be from Northern Ireland and really wanted to support the team, but found it difficult due to the singing that went on at the matches. As a result, they now cheered on the Republic. As they told this they all seemed genuinely dissapointed and sincere that they felt they couldn't support Northern Ireland. Now, I don't really get involved in the whole political issue regarding this, and, given that I not from Northern Ireland , I can't really fully understand the situation there. Nonetheless, it would be great if the whole country could get behind the team regardless of the religous/political issues. I know this is just a pipe dream, but in light of recent events in Paris/Beirut It would be fantastic if real unity could be shown.I expect some of the Northern Irish posters on here will shoot me down for this post, but I personally would really love to see Catholic and Protestant standing together cheering on their country in a major championship. Anyway, hope they do really well! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Guy has done a great job. Hopefully both sides of the community can get behind them next year. A few years ago, I stayed at a hostel with some guys from Northern Ireland; all three were catholics. One of them was a Tim, but a decent bloke, the other two supported English teams. One evening we were talking about about whether or not they supported Ireland or Northern Ireland at football, and their views were interesting and at the same time pretty sad. They all said that they were proud to be from Northern Ireland and really wanted to support the team, but found it difficult due to the singing that went on at the matches. As a result, they now cheered on the Republic. As they told this they all seemed genuinely dissapointed and sincere that they felt they couldn't support Northern Ireland. Now, I don't really get involved in the whole political issue regarding this, and, given that I not from Northern Ireland , I can't really fully understand the situation there. Nonetheless, it would be great if the whole country could get behind the team regardless of the religous/political issues. I know this is just a pipe dream, but in light of recent events in Paris/Beirut It would be fantastic if real unity could be shown.I expect some of the Northern Irish posters on here will shoot me down for this post, but I personally would really love to see Catholic and Protestant standing together cheering on their country in a major championship. Anyway, hope they do really well!There has not been songs sung like The Sash in years at Windsor at NI matches,infact the NI supporters won an award from UEFA for tackling racism and bigotry years ago. The guys you were talking to are basically lying cunts,I know plenty of catholics who follow our country home and away but then again they do not have a chip on their shoulder or play the victim unlike your drinking buddies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Someone elsewhere made a good point regarding the national teams....Ireland is split into 2 countries,of the 2 countries 1 team is made up of a mixture of 2 religions and the other is almost all 1 religion but guess which one is labelled sectarian? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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