Ireland lost to England two goals to nil on Saturday evening at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Before the game though the anthems were played and some of the Irish fans at the stadium booed God Save the King ..
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As a lifelong soccer fan, I would have preferred the British national anthem to be treated with respect, but it would be wrong to judge ‘mindsets in the South’ on the strength of the behaviour of perhaps 10,000 football fans. Most Irish people have a good understanding of the… https://t.co/eYOnaFhr2Q
— Daniel Mulhall (@DanMulhall) September 7, 2024
It is disappointing that anti-British sentiments were once again on full display as the Republic of Ireland hosted England in last night’s Nations League qualifier.
How long is the significance of this going to be minimised and how long do people in the Republic of Ireland keep… pic.twitter.com/kvgQvbi6AX
— Richard Garland (@richardtgarland) September 8, 2024
I’m a lifelong soccer fan too Dan and I think booing anthems is stupid and childish. Could you tell me any game that England fans haven’t booed an opposition national anthem?
Most people I know in the Republic of Ireland are good people like Dan, but I’m afraid to say that by all the evidence I see most people in the Republic of Ireland aren’t like Dan …
Black and tans…. great famine, irish language, oliver Cromwell…. I’m sure these matters only started with ireland, I’m sure Britain didn’t go over the world and pillage, murder and extorted wealth out of nations… by the force of arms.. still do it but by financial means
Moore is also a hypocrite who won’t comment when the Irish anthem is roundly booed in Wembley in November so is best ignored
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