Windsor Park, Belfast

[crazy_billy_bats]

Can I just say that Northern Ireland erupted last night, it was the greatest night of football here in over a quarter of a century.
Plus the defeat over the English makes it THAT much sweeter. The best team won on the night. Sickened !!!

[maebach]

glad to hear that for you. although many other people in the forum are not too happy.

[Peerzy]

Did you hear the noise in Barcelona then

[crazy_billy_bats]

Did you hear the noise in Barcelona then

No, considering the fact that I've returned home to Belfast for the Summer that would be kind of hard, wouldnt it?!!?

@maebach - Well its their fault isnt it, for believing in a lifeless team that gets beat by Northern Ireland. Everyone seems to take it away from us - that they lost the game. DONT THINK SO. We won it.

[manker]

Wales had some fantastic wins a couple of years ago with Sparky at the helm. It was a good time to be a Welsh football fan, I watched some great games at the Millenium Stadium and had a few quality nights out with my mates in the Cardiff pubs.

Really tho' - it means fuck all unless you qualify.

[crazy_billy_bats]

Wales had some fantastic wins a couple of years ago with Sparky at the helm. It was a good time to be a Welsh football fan, I watched some great games at the Millenium Stadium and had a few quality nights out with my mates in the Cardiff pubs.

Really tho' - it means fuck all unless you qualify.

I REALLY wouldnt say it means fuck all to beat England for the first time on home soil for 78 years. Quite the opposite. You think we give a fuck if we qualify for the world cup? We all know we wont, its the fact we beat the English.

[manker]

I mean in a footballing sense. Obviously.

[crazy_billy_bats]

I mean in a footballing sense. Obviously.

So do I, funnily enough.

[manker]

I mean in a footballing sense. Obviously.

So do I, funnily enough.

You say that yet you also say this:

You think we give a fuck if we qualify for the world cup?

Now, correct me if I'm wrong but a one off victory means a lot less, in footballing sense, than qualification to a major tournament.

You mean it in a patriotic way, not a footballing way.

If I'm wrong and this victory is singularly indicative of a whole new era in which NI will become a footballing force, then feel free to correct me.

If not then just admit that it's good excuse for a piss up and that it's nice to have the bragging rights for once.

[crazy_billy_bats]

So do I, funnily enough.

You say that yet you also say this:

You think we give a fuck if we qualify for the world cup?

Now, correct me if I'm wrong but a one off victory means a lot less, in footballing sense, than qualification to a major tournament.

You mean it in a patriotic way, not a footballing way.

If I'm wrong and this victory is singularly indicative of a whole new era in which NI will become a footballing force, then feel free to correct me.

If not then just admit that it's good excuse for a piss up and that it's nice to have the bragging rights for once.

I didnt get pissed at all. I just enjoyed it. I think you are taking this a bit too seriously mate. Calm the fuck down