Internationals

[C/O]

Dunphey just claimed if we'd played for the full 90 mins how we did in the last 20 we'd have won.

He seriously did.

 

[Jack D Rips]

Before the game they were talking about how we were a "championship" side. After the game they're slagging off the manager because we only drew away to the world champions. Fucking muppets!

 

[ILD]

Delighted for John O' Shea. I celebrated all over my sitting room when he scored.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Serbia-Albania called off due to a drone. Yes.

 

[MaBigTip]

Serbia-Albania called off due to a drone carrying an Albanian flag. Yes.

 

[doctor_mac]

I say if you don't your own foreign policy, you are not allowed into FIFA. Two many non countries, and tiny protectorates that are really wee satellites. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland. If you can't be arsed to be independent, go play for uncle roy.

Also, Bye bye San Marino, Lichtenstein, Faroes, Andorra, Gibraltar - as well as Georgia, Moldova, Israel and the non European countries in UEFA. At best they should be playing pre qualifiers.

Yes, if we do that the goal of eternal Irish qualification will be achieved.

Fuck off.

 

[C/O]

Norn Iron are looking fairly comfortable at the minute.. Fair play

 

[Spionkop69]

Well done to both the Irish sides. Good results and playing ok. Can't bring myself to praise Scotland yet though ;-)

 

[peterhague]

Great to see the other British and Irish teams doing well.

Ireland and Scotland have been unlucky with that group, though.

 

[Jack D Rips]

Well done to both the Irish sides. Good results and playing ok. Can't bring myself to praise Scotland yet though ;-)

Take a deep breath John. You can do it.

 

[Spionkop69]

I can't praise Scotland cos I'm still smarting that 45% wanted to fuck off. If that reduces to below 35% then I'll reconsider my position.

 

[Spionkop69]

Take a deep breath John. You can do it.

Nope. I can't. It's a bridge too far!

 

[localny]

Fuck off.

If only you would do the same, you'd be independent, and have a national side under my 5 point plan

 

[localny]

Nope. I can't. It's a bridge too far!

How about Ireland, forget about the poles, they didn't even qualify for Brazil. Ze Germans won it - ergo we are up there with ze top teams in ze world.

 

[cloggypop]

If only you would do the same, you'd be independent, and have a national side under my 5 point plan

They have 9 points already.

 

[cloggypop]

Serbia - Albania.

 

[ctlovesred]

Someone somewhere thought these two playing each other was a good idea. Oh, and Albania and Serbia probably shouldn't have either.

 

[DHSC]

Shocking scenes. Riot police were unprepared when the Albanian team were entering the tunnel.

 

[Markeh]

was it the black flag that started the chaos?

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

Why do these poverty countries never have proper police or security for this type of thing?

 

[Holle]

was it the black flag that started the chaos?

Believe it or not - the brother of the Albanian Prime Minister started a drone from his VIP box which carried a flag on which a map of a 'Great-Albanian' state and flew it over the pitch.

Unbelievable.

 

[doctor_mac]

Believe it or not - the brother of the Albanian Prime Minister started a drone from his VIP box which carried a flag on which a map of a 'Great-Albanian' state and flew it over the pitch.

Unbelievable.

And yet pretty cool as madcap ideas go.

 

[Holle]

I just read that they already jailed him - in Serbia.

Have fun.

 

[doctor_mac]

If only you would do the same, you'd be independent, and have a national side under my 5 point plan

Under my 1 point plan you can stick your 5 point plan right up your hole.

 

[cloggypop]

Martin Atkinson failing to keep control there.

 

[themn]

http://www.theguardian.com/football...albania-flag-fury-match-abandoned-in-pictures

Serbia v Albania: the flag and the fury as match abandoned – in pictures
Serbia’s Euro 2016 qualifying match against Albania in Belgrade was abandoned with the score goalless after fighting broke out between players, fans and team officials on the pitch in Partizan Stadium. Here are the most dramatic pictures from a fiery night
Gregg Bakowski
Wednesday 15 October 2014 00.13 BST

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  Albania fans watch a live broadcast of the match in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina. No Albania fans were allowed into the Partizan Stadium to watch the Euro 2016 qualifier.
  Photograph: Visar Kryeziu/AP
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  Meanwhile, inside the stadium Serbia supporters burn a Nato flag.
  Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters
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  The English referee Martin Atkinson struggles to keep tempers under control as the match begins, with Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic of Serbia booked for a heavy tackle in the opening exchanges.
  Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters
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  Towards the end of the first half a flag depicting so-called Greater Albania, an area covering all parts of the Balkans where ethnic Albanians live, is flown over the pitch by a miniature drone.
  Photograph: Darko Vojinovic/AP
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  Players look on as the flag trails lower towards the pitch.
  Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters
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  Stefan Mitrovic of Serbia jumps and grabs the flag …
  Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters
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  He then pulls the cords to down the drone.
  Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
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  Serbia’s Nemanja Gudelj scuffles with the Albania midfielder Bekim Balaj, centre, as Albania players try to retrieve the flag.
  Photograph: Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images
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  Riot police clash with angry Serbia fans, some of whom break on to the field to confront Albania players.
  Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters
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  One pitch-invader clashes with the Albania striker Bekim Balaj as a stool is thrown by another supporter who also has found a way past the police and on to the pitch.
  Photograph: Koca Sulejmanovic/EPA
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  Now fans and players of Serbia and Albania clash as a brawl ensues.
  Photograph: Marko Djurica/REUTERS
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  The situation deteriorates off the pitch too.
  Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters
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  Albania’s Burim Kukeli tries to defend himself as a Serbia fan confronts him
  Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters
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  Serbia’s Filip Djuricic shows his dismay as a scuffle breaks out behind him.
  Photograph: EPA
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  The brawl escalates …
  Photograph: EPA
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  Albania’s players run for cover as missiles rain down from the stands …
  Photograph: Alexa Stankovic/AFP/Getty Images
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  A masked fan removes the remnants of the drone that had flown the flag into the stadium.
  Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
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  Players and staff tumble to the floor amid the stampede to find safety inside the stadium.
  Photograph: Alexa Stankovic/AFP/Getty Images
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  The remaining Albania players – and a mascot – flee the pitch. Soon after the match is abandoned.
  Photograph: Darko Vojinovic/AP

 

[gkmacca]

That went well.

 

[gkmacca]

Believe it or not - the brother of the Albanian Prime Minister started a drone from his VIP box which carried a flag on which a map of a 'Great-Albanian' state and flew it over the pitch.

Unbelievable.

Amazing what a Firebox voucher does to some men.

 

[gkmacca]

Serbia-Albania called off due to a drone. Yes.

The England-Estonia was in danger of being called off for the same reason. Then Woy finished his half time talk.

 

[themn]

Stephen Doyle @dubsoulrebel · 13h13 hours ago
Somebody actually selling these scarves outside the game. Mother of Jude