Author Topic: The Northern Ireland Football Thread GAWA (Read 19551 times)

N0rnIr0nRed · « **on:** September 7, 2013, 03:44:49 pm »

Apparently there is no thread on little Northern Ireland.

The team put on a great performance against Portugal last night, but the two stupid red cards let us down in my opinion. Fucking Chris Brunt.
And a certain Cristiano Ronaldo who had a worldy.

I was in the Kop end at Windsor, fans were absolutely amazing for the 90mins, highlight chant for me was "You're Just a Small part of Spain". Really felt like it was gonna be one of those special nights at Winsdor when we got the second goal.

Can't pick between Fergsuon, McGinn or McAuley for the NI MOTM
Ooohh Gareth McAuley

GAWA, discuss.

kennedy81 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 7, 2013, 03:51:37 pm »

forgive my ignorance, but what does GAWA mean?

N0rnIr0nRed · « **Reply #2 on:** September 7, 2013, 03:58:57 pm »

Quote from: kennedy81 on September 7, 2013, 03:51:37 pm

forgive my ignorance, but what does GAWA mean?

Green and White Army.

kennedy81 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 7, 2013, 04:04:23 pm »

Quote from: N0rnIr0nRed on September 7, 2013, 03:58:57 pm

Green and White Army.

ah right, cheers.

yeah, pity about last night, it was looking good for a while before the sending off.
the North has a history of pulling out some great wins now and again, thought another one was on the cards there for a while.
I didn't see any of the game though.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #4 on:** September 7, 2013, 04:38:44 pm »

Didn't they sing "You're just a cheap Gareth Bale" at Ronaldo aswell? Thought that was amusing. Pity they never reached a major tournament when Healy was beating England/ Spain/ Sweden. Can't see it happening for a long long time.

N0rnIr0nRed · « **Reply #5 on:** September 7, 2013, 05:07:57 pm »

Quote from: Barneylfc on September 7, 2013, 04:38:44 pm

Didn't they sing "You're just a cheap Gareth Bale" at Ronaldo aswell? Thought that was amusing. Pity they never reached a major tournament when Healy was beating England/ Spain/ Sweden. Can't see it happening for a long long time.

Haha yes. Ronaldo got some amount of abuse between the standard "Messi" chants to the "You're just a shit Keith Gillespie".

It is a real pity as you say. We got some huge scalps under Sanchez but never got to a tournament which is really heartbreaking.

I think O'Neill is doing a decent job considering what we have to deal with, losing our talent to the south etc. We had the tactics spot on last night but we missed Hughes. and O'neill can't really legislate for Brunt and Lafferty losing the plot and getting two absolutely fucking stupid red cards. Still we need more quality pushing through the ranks within the next couple of years if there is any hope of every qualifying.

Anyway we are still 4th in the table

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #6 on:** September 7, 2013, 05:29:39 pm »

Yeah losing talent to ROI isn't helping at all.

kennedy81 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 7, 2013, 05:48:30 pm »

Quote from: Barneylfc on September 7, 2013, 05:29:39 pm

Yeah losing talent to ROI isn't helping at all.

it's not helping us much either mind.

N0rnIr0nRed · « **Reply #8 on:** September 7, 2013, 05:52:41 pm »

Quote from: kennedy81 on September 7, 2013, 05:48:30 pm

it's not helping us much either mind.

N0rnIr0nRed · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2013, 08:20:39 pm »

Great goal from Patterson. Really convinced he should be played as lone striker all the time. Hope Lafferty never gets picked again, fucking donkey still pissed off at him after that red card against Portugal. We look more dangerous with Patterson's movement rather than that useless lump straying offside every time we get the ball in a dangerous position.

Anyway, fucking typical that Luxembourg score right before the interval. But we have been lacklustre.

Mon te fuck Northern Ireland, need to be beating Luxembourg

N0rnIr0nRed · « **Reply #10 on:** September 7, 2014, 07:25:23 pm »

Good result for the Northern Ireland boys. With our poor away form and our poor record against Hungary we were pretty big underdogs going into this one. Not the best looking football I've ever seen, but good character and a hard-working performance got us a deserved 3 points. First big step in maybe, just maybe getting to the Euros.

Stevie_ulster · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2014, 12:54:52 am »

Great result tonite. So far so good. 3 wins in a row. Unreal for norn iron . Gawa!

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2014, 01:23:50 am »

It's a brilliant run.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2014, 05:07:07 am »

"A nighne pointed Norden Oyland, A nighne pointed Norden Oyland not tay or fave or siven, but nighne!....

Roy geggs in at the end as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itRbwbVTrzw

oojason · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2014, 09:48:33 am »

Great result and top tactical performance for Northern Ireland - full of pride, teamwork, organisation and intelligence - with no little ability, pace and purpose (fancy a manager swap for Hodge?)

Really hope they make it to the Finals - if they can get a result away vs Romania in November it should be looking good for them.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2014, 10:26:08 am »

Quote from: oojason on October 15, 2014, 09:48:33 am

Great result and top tactical performance for Northern Ireland - full of pride, teamwork, organisation and intelligence - with no little ability, pace and purpose (fancy a manager swap for Hodge?)

Really hope they make it to the Finals - if they can get a result away vs Romania in November it should be looking good for them.

The start they've had should really help but it's still a tough enough group for them. There's no top quality side but apart from the Faroes they all look quite even. Those two away wins already in the bag could be crucial as long as they can do the business at home which they often do. Would be great if they make it - would be funny to get a group of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland at the Euros!

No23isCarragher · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2014, 11:23:17 am »

G'wan the boys ye!

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2014, 02:53:36 pm »

It will be great for the country if both Irish teams qualify

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2014, 08:48:44 pm »

Quote from: KerryKop on October 15, 2014, 02:53:36 pm

It will be great for the country if both Irish teams qualify

Certainly will for the likes of me who 'support' either or both or neither depending on their results.

Currently, I'm supporting both. Already planning on making the trip to France should either make it.

stoa · « **Reply #19 on:** October 15, 2014, 08:52:47 pm »

Quote from: Barney. on October 15, 2014, 08:48:44 pm

Certainly will for the likes of me who 'support' either or both or neither depending on their results. Currently, I'm supporting both. Already planning on making the trip to France should either make it.

Are you already working on your half and half kit? Like the guy with the Arsenal half-away half-home kit?

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #20 on:** October 15, 2014, 08:55:51 pm »

Quote from: Barney. on October 15, 2014, 08:48:44 pm

Certainly will for the likes of me who 'support' either or both or neither depending on their results. Currently, I'm supporting both. Already planning on making the trip to France should either make it.

Hopefully I'll be going myself, even if they don't qualify, though I will be pretty disappointed if they don't now.

I hear stories, of people down south getting behind the North when they qualified for the World Cups in 82 and 86. Should the same happen I'm sure people down here would do the same again, although we would be pretty gutted not to be there and the North are!

N0rnIr0nRed · « **Reply #21 on:** June 13, 2015, 11:33:45 am »

Huge match tonight! As big as I can remember since Sanchez was in charge.

Roy Carroll out with stomach pain.

Shouldn't be too many surprises elsewhere in the line up.
Big night ahead at Windsor!

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #22 on:** June 13, 2015, 01:15:39 pm »

Quote from: N0rnIr0nRed on June 13, 2015, 11:33:45 am

Huge match tonight! As big as I can remember since Sanchez was in charge.

Roy Carroll out with stomach pain.

Shouldn't be too many surprises elsewhere in the line up.
Big night ahead at Windsor!

Is the place still falling down around you? That's what you get for playing a game on the Sabbath

Hopefully wins for both Irish teams today.

N0rnIr0nRed · « **Reply #23 on:** June 13, 2015, 01:29:48 pm »

Quote from: KerryKop on June 13, 2015, 01:15:39 pm

Is the place still falling down around you? That's what you get for playing a game on the Sabbath

Hopefully wins for both Irish teams today.

The Kop has been demolished! The construction teams have worked really hard so that some of the new stands are ready for tonight.

We only have about 1/4 of a proper stadium! Won't be a huge capacity tonight because of this, but still should be a magic atmosphere.

archie · « **Reply #24 on:** June 13, 2015, 01:34:50 pm »

Carroll out a big blow.

Lots of big chat coming from the players.

Can hardly blame them I suppose but pressure is slowly coming on.

Win tonight would be massive.

mallin9 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 13, 2015, 03:03:43 pm »

^^^what stadium is that? Belfast?

N0rnIr0nRed · « **Reply #26 on:** June 13, 2015, 04:01:35 pm »

Quote from: mallin9 on June 13, 2015, 03:03:43 pm

^^^what stadium is that? Belfast?

Windsor Park, South Belfast. A work in progress, redevelopment is to take us to a capacity of 18,000+

vblfc · « **Reply #27 on:** June 13, 2015, 05:38:25 pm »

Davis is underrated for the job he does for Southampton. He's key for NI. Is Lafferty fit?

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #28 on:** June 13, 2015, 07:44:01 pm »

My team now, Mon Norn Iron!

N0rnIr0nRed · « **Reply #29 on:** June 13, 2015, 10:05:16 pm »

0-0 FT.

Important not to lose tonight.

Lafferty should have got us the win though, bad miss.

Big Dirk · « **Reply #30 on:** June 13, 2015, 10:11:54 pm »

Personally think it was 2 points dropped they were there for the taking,Romania fans showing their class tonight throwing bangers at Stewards and Ambulance men then fighting amongst themselves.

mallin9 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 14, 2015, 05:20:03 am »

What's going on with Ryan mcL, wasn't he in their squads at one point?

Is brother Conor older?

RaveDave · « **Reply #32 on:** June 14, 2015, 11:34:09 pm »

Ryan is sadly injured again and yes Conor is 3 years older than Ryan, Conor has been superb in these qualifiers, he should be playing at a higher level than League 1.

mallin9 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 15, 2015, 07:06:13 am »

Get in Conor

Shame about Ryan body not made for it.......great talent

Ray K · « **Reply #34 on:** October 8, 2015, 10:06:13 pm »

Congrats to you mad fuckers. Brilliant qualifying performance. Hope we can join ye in France next year.

1892tillforever · « **Reply #35 on:** October 8, 2015, 10:12:04 pm »

Congrats Northern Ireland. Qualified in a bit of style in the end and without Lafferty who seems to score in almost every bloody game these days

conman · « **Reply #36 on:** October 8, 2015, 10:13:33 pm »

Quote from: N0rnIr0nRed on September 7, 2013, 05:52:41 pm

conman · « **Reply #37 on:** October 8, 2015, 10:14:15 pm »

Well done all, sure the whole island can go to France

archie · « **Reply #38 on:** October 8, 2015, 10:25:05 pm »

Never thought I'd see NI in a major tournament.

20 points is a great achievement.

conman · « **Reply #39 on:** October 8, 2015, 10:32:31 pm »

.... waits for Stockdam