England or Ireland?

Inchysince93 · Post by **Inchysince93** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:33 pm

I'm English, I have also got to the point (as have many), were watching England is a chore more than anything. If I bother at all.

My question is, if England and Ireland were playing at the same time, who would you watch considering our many Irish players.

For me I would rather watch 4 Burnley players play for Ireland (assuming Heats is benched) than England.

What about you lot?

Barry_Chuckle · Post by **Barry_Chuckle** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:33 pm

England

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:34 pm

Ireland

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:37 pm

I don't watch England because it's a chore, I watch it because I like footy and want us to do well. To answer though, England.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:37 pm

Ireland - and you shouldn't have to ask why after the first thirty minutes v Slovakia........
I'd just be more interested in seeing how the Burnley lads performed than our national shower of well, you know what.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:39 pm

England because I'm English.

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:39 pm

Ireland because I'm Irish.

Leightonslaces · Post by **Leightonslaces** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:44 pm

Scotland

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:46 pm

Depends which was the better game.... I'm mixed race

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:05 pm

elwaclaret wrote:Depends which was the better game.... I'm mixed race

Me also.
So invariably, it's Ireland for me too.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:28 pm

I'm English so it's England obviously. Bit of a weird question to be honest.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:29 pm

Wexford_Claret wrote:Ireland because I'm Irish.

Ireland because Im english

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:41 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Ireland because Im english

Welcome aboard.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:43 pm

Ireland because they play better football

LS7 · Post by **LS7** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:44 pm

It amazes me that England pretty much fill Wembley for these qualifiers. I doubt I'd bother turning up even with a free ticket.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:44 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Ireland because Im english

You beat me to it seamus it's gotta be oirland!

LS7 · Post by **LS7** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:45 pm

To answer the question: Ireland, given the Burnley contingent and the tougher battle to qualify.

SammyBoy · Post by **SammyBoy** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:46 pm

England.

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:53 pm

Ireland because they are in the same group as us and right now we need them to finish third.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:01 pm

Rick_Muller wrote:Ireland because they play better football

Did you watch the last Ireland game? They were woeful.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:02 pm

Two screens bc iam english and irish

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:05 pm

Ireland.

I can't bring myself to care about England any more. The team is full of players I really don't like when we play against them.

But there are plenty of Irish players I'll cheer for.

PWBFC · Post by **PWBFC** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:06 pm

No contest, England.

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:06 pm

England cricket though...that's an entirely different question.

Top team of top blokes. Come on!

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:10 pm

Inchysince93 wrote:I'm English, I have also got to the point (as have many), were watching England is a chore more than anything. If I bother at all.

My question is, if England and Ireland were playing at the same time, who would you watch considering our many Irish players.

For me I would rather watch 4 Burnley players play for Ireland (assuming Heats is benched) than England.

What about you lot?

The Republic for me.

CardyTheClaret · Post by **CardyTheClaret** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:14 pm

Ireland, all the way.

criminalclaret · Post by **criminalclaret** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:15 pm

Whoever has the most Burnley players. So Ireland then

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:18 pm

Pearcey wrote:I'm English so it's England obviously. Bit of a weird question to be honest.

Not quite as weird as Eddie's answer to the post though.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:39 pm

It doesn't matter if the first half was utter dross. I'm English, so its England, however annoyed and frustrated it makes me.

2nd half was a hell of a lot better though

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:02 pm

Lancasterclaret wrote:It doesn't matter if the first half was utter dross. I'm English, so its England, however annoyed and frustrated it makes me.

2nd half was a hell of a lot better though

'God bless the Lancaster'

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Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:05 pm

I prefer this one! ( even though its not a Lancaster)

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BarstewardsEnquiry · Post by **BarstewardsEnquiry** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:49 am

F@ck me

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:07 am

I watch Scotland on TV and I watched England,passively, on my phone.

Had Ireland been playing, I would have watched Burnley.

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:23 am

criminalclaret wrote:Whoever has the most Burnley players. So Ireland then

Irish shirt printers - All number 3

JPS71 · Post by **JPS71** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 5:11 am

Burnley so it has to be Ireland for me

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:40 am

I think I'd watch any Burnley player in an international over watching England.

And if there weren't any playing I'd stick the Relentless DVD on.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:55 am

Hummmmm hard question , yer I would watch the Irish but you have to be at the game that's the important thing .
Come On You Boys In Green .

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:02 am

Neither, outside of major tournaments all International football is crap. Just look at some of the comments on here. Plus everyone knows in advance what's going to happen.

Why waste your time with a tradition if it just infuriates you?

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:12 am

Bake off isn't on till tonight?

cold claret · Post by **cold claret** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:11 am

Ireland all the way.Both my parents were Irish

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:26 am

both shite to watch.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:43 am

Great that it is that Burnley has so many players representing Ireland, it's a question that an Englishman shouldn't even ask.

turfytopper · Post by **turfytopper** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:06 pm

Hoping Ireland win tonight and the Burnley boys do well and don't get injured!

Ireland for me...North & Rep in every game except against England

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:27 pm

Not sure what's weird about preferring to watch a team which attacks with spirit and verve and contains at least three Burnley lads rather than the turgid stuff England typically dished up in their opening thirty minutes. Even when they perked up,it was hard to care.
ROI aren't good enough but at least they're worth watching.