Politics and Football

[gaelic cowboy]

politics does not belong in sport.

neither the silly anti-racism thing, nor sectarian politics.

and football sucks anyway.

Agreed on all three points I much prefer gaelic football myself and I only have a cursory interest in soccer and rugby.

[HoreTore]

Agreed on all three points I much prefer gaelic football myself and I only have a cursory interest in soccer and rugby.

There's a reason why a billion or more plays football, while you can count those involved in "gaelic football"(or any other silly nonsense) on one hand.

Football is simply superior.

Also, I have a feeling that those who proclaim an interest in those silly sports are mainly into it just for the sake of being different to everyone else, just so that whenever football is discussed they have an excuse to not get involved and stay in the corner muttering "football sucks".

Not really, one was a well thought out trick, Nani just took advantage of idiotic refereeing.

Don't blame the ref, it's not his fault Gomes is a complete idiot.

Rule number one: Play until the whistle is blown.

[Strike For The South]

Don't blame the ref, it's not his fault Gomes is a complete idiot.

Rule number one: Play until the whistle is blown.

Except when the linesman is signaling a free kick

And that play is illegal DD one is not allowed to snap the ball over his shoulder

[johnhughthom]

Don't blame the ref, it's not his fault Gomes is a complete idiot.

Rule number one: Play until the whistle is blown.

I agree, Gomes was an idiot. Still, referees should only play the advantage when necessary, was there a likely counter attack on? No, the free kick should have been given. I know that by the letter of the law the referee did no wrong, the advantage rule is open to interpretation however, and the referees interpretation in this instance was moronic. I hate the criticism referees get, it's a thankless task and managers and players should be banned or fined more often over their conduct towards them, referees don't help themselves when they do things like that.

I have to say though, what really bugs me about that goal is Nani's celebration. You've taken advantage of a referee's mistake, at least have the decency to act like it.

[gaelic cowboy]

There's a reason why a billion or more plays football, while you can count those involved in "gaelic football"(or any other silly nonsense) on one hand.

Football is simply superior.

I'm sorry Horetore but it is boooorrrriiiiiinnnnnggggg and only becomes exciting when we add a frisson of politics or tribalism to it through internationals etc.

Gaelic football run by the GAA is played here and is the majority sport in terms of participation and when one includes hurling also a GAA sport then soccer and rugby are basically minority interests in this country.

Were not being "differant" we ye know actually enjoy it Horetore

Gaelic football


Hurling


Incidently there is easily 160,000 people in those two videos Horetore the All Ireland Final in both Hurling and Football is massive here and wherever there are Irish people it is sure to be shown in the various Irish pubs abroad

[HoreTore]

some boring videos about some homosexuals

*falls asleep*

Except when the linesman is signaling a free kick

And that play is illegal DD one is not allowed to snap the ball over his shoulder

Does the linesman decide when there is a free kick or not? Nope, so only an idiot would pay any attention to what he's doing.

[Strike For The South]

Well I'm man enough to admit it moved

[johnhughthom]

As a Unionist living in Belfast I have always admired the community spirit engendered by GAA. Towns, villages and counties come together for the teams and they really are just part of the community. They can quite exciting sports to watch, if there's no soccer on.