Ireland V Scotland/Rugby V Football

[the_baron]

When Ireland and Scotland play in the 6 Nations, there's such a jovial atmosphere. Why do the Football Fans from both Countries see Ireland V Scotland as an extension of Celtic V Rangers?

[Scottish_Morton]

I don't think anyone sees Celtic v Rangers as Ireland v Scotland, more like Ireland v Britain.

But anyway, egg-chasers are a different type, they speak strange and are mainly from the east. I can't say I know many. Although I do know a Scotland U21 international.

[nyrmetros]

I've wondered about this topic in a wider expanse. When 2 countries play football, their fans attack each other. When 2 countries play rugby, their fans party with one another. Why is this?

[billyireland]

I've wondered about this topic in a wider expanse. When 2 countries play football, their fans attack each other. When 2 countries play rugby, their fans party with one another. Why is this?
Here's a funny little quote I got off somebody some years back, it doesn't really answer your question but it's just a nice little bit of food for thought.

"Football is a gentleman's game played by pikeys; meanwhile rugby is a pikey's game played by gentlemen."

[nyrmetros]

Here's a funny little quote I got off somebody some years back, it doesn't really answer your question but it's just a nice little bit of food for thought.

"Football is a gentleman's game played by pikeys; meanwhile rugby is a pikey's game played by gentlemen."

Well, it does make sense :)

[Samarkand]

"Football is a gentleman's game played by pikeys; meanwhile rugby is a pikey's game played by gentlemen."
And Gaelic football is a pikeys' game played by pikeys'......:D

[billyireland]

And Gaelic football is a pikeys' game played by pikeys'......:D
Leaving hurling as the sport of the nomads. ;)

[Teso Dos Bichos]

I've wondered about this topic in a wider expanse. When 2 countries play football, their fans attack each other. When 2 countries play rugby, their fans party with one another. Why is this?

The Tartan Army have no problems with rival fans at all.

[nyrmetros]

The Tartan Army have no problems with rival fans at all.

I wasn't singling out Scotland. I was saying on the whole.... we always hear about football hooligans, but I never hear about rugby hooligans. Do they exist, or is it just not reported because it isn't as glamorous as football hooliganism is?

[Burkies Ginger Mop]

I wasn't singling out Scotland. I was saying on the whole.... we always hear about football hooligans, but I never hear about rugby hooligans. Do they exist, or is it just not reported because it isn't as glamorous as football hooliganism is?

Rugby just does not attract as broad a spectrum of people as Football does. Especially in Scotland.

[TimBhoy]

Rugby just does not attract as broad a spectrum of people as Football does. Especially in Scotland.

Not so much the broad spectrum range, as opposite ends :-), rugby tends to be played by the better off in Scotland with, it seems to me, a much healthier outlook on what sport should be about.

[billyireland]

Of course it also has to be brought into account that the Irish and Scottish fans have absolutely top notch, sparkling reputations when they travel abroad - I might be wrong, but I have never heard of any sectarian violence when the Scots go abroad, and our fans got voted thebest of Japorea, and never get into trouble. This really is a bizarre thread.

[TimBhoy]

This really is a bizarre thread.


:-d

Bizarre's ok, love the Irish fans, we get to see a lot of them at Celtic Park, and even more soon as Eire play us in Glasgow....should be a good night.

The tartan army brings a smile back into football too, that's what it should be about...enjoying yourself, I love following Celtic abroad and having a party with the locals, one of the non footballing reasons why this is the "Beautiful game"

[billyireland]

:-dTrying to lick your own nose again, eh Timmy? :D

[TimBhoy]

Trying to lick your own nose again, eh Timmy? :D


done it on numerous occasions....and worse (How the ******** do I do wee smillies)

[billyireland]

done it on numerous occasions....and worse (How the ******** do I do wee smillies)
Just use :-) without the '-' in the middle ofr :), or :-D without the dash again for :D, or : rolleyes : without the spacebar between the colons & the 'rolleyes' for :rolleyes:. There are a good few more that I don't know how to dom, but there is a list of them when you go to 'post reply' or 'quote' as opposed 'quick reply'.

*Just don't use 'rolleyes' within brackets with no spacebar, or you will come out with this - (:rolleyes:) - and as it will probably be during a serious argument, wind up looking a bit stupid, I learned that one the hard way.

[TimBhoy]

:D Timbhoy > Smillie enabled and dangerous:)

[billyireland]

:D Timbhoy > Smillie enabled and dangerous:)
Arf! I've created a monster!! ;) (BTW, that one is ;-) without the dash).