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Post by kerryman on Aug 21, 2006 12:02:39 GMT
The support was good enough for Kerry yesterday, and Jack knew it in his post match interview.
The Kerry fellahs in the hill with the bodhrans were good and vocal but resorted to shouting "Eeeeeasy, eeeeasy" and "Olé-ing" every pass towards the end of the game. Thats just stupid.
I can't stand these morons that can't support their own team without trying to insult players that have been training their hearts out for the love of their county for 10 or 12 months.
Grow up lads - ye've very short memories. Remember the 2001 semi final?
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Post by Chinatown on Aug 21, 2006 12:15:02 GMT
could not agree more....
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Post by homerj on Aug 21, 2006 12:25:07 GMT
all a bit of banter and totally harmless, you saying that the cork lads wouldn do the same?! its because of the likes of 2001 that its done! the cork support was poor yesterday
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Post by paddycamus on Aug 21, 2006 12:32:56 GMT
Yerra tis a bit cheeky alright I suppose but at least they make the effort and travel up for the game. There wasn't all that many up for it from what I could see. If a man doesn't want atmosphere then he should stay inside the house and watch the tv. Now.
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Post by ArthurG on Aug 21, 2006 12:41:32 GMT
Paddy boy you said it.
Kerry support was a bit better than the Armagh match but still there was a shocking lack of traveling supporters from Kerry. The majority of the fans at the last few games were Dub based supporters. People give out about expense etc, but from what I've seen this year the Kerry supporters must be rolling in it because most of them haven't got off their armchairs and gone to any away matches.
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Post by anciarraiodh on Aug 21, 2006 12:44:06 GMT
The same happened at the Armagh game and I naievely put it down to the neutral supporters. Unfortunately not.
I was sickened by Meaths attitude and disrespect for the Kerry team and supporters (the ones who love their county enough to stay on until the end and not the wankers that left with 15 mins to go) in 2001. Maurice Fitzgerald had more class than the whole Meath team and their supporters should have recognised that. GAA people are fiercely proud of their club/division/county and the love of the game runs deep in our psyche. What is unique in the GAA is that this extends to great players from other counties, sometimes even bitter enemies. If we lose that respect for the opposition, its a slippery slope we do not need to go down. The craic and banter with opposition supporters is part of the GAA and we all shout abuse at players and referees but there has to be a line drawn and there has to be respect there.
Let the jeering and ole, ole to the others. We should keep to the traditions of the game on and off the pitch.
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Post by Riocht on Aug 21, 2006 13:04:51 GMT
I agree with Paddy - All a bit of fun - They didn't go overboard. Believe me I'd be the first to give out if we were anything like Meath Supporters! We all know that Meath Supporters don't get out that much to Croke Park and they have no training!!
But, in fairness Kerry Supporters are known to be the Best Mannered - Lets keep it that way!
Roll on SAM!
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Post by eastciarrai on Aug 21, 2006 13:08:46 GMT
Its just a bit of banter. The dubs will be baa ing like sheep the next day at us. will it bother us,will it f. The lads with the bouraan were brilliant.when one got tired he passed to his mate.They were at the armagh game aswell I recognised the dodgy green and gold paint job on the bouraan.Theyre noisy and colourfull which is what we need.At the longford game I saw a club chairman who wore his club jacket and didnt even clap when we scored. Whos needs that support.
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Post by kerryman on Aug 21, 2006 13:24:17 GMT
all a bit of banter and totally harmless, you saying that the cork lads wouldn do the same?! its because of the likes of 2001 that its done! the cork support was poor yesterday Who cares what the Cork fans do - the point is that you can get behind your team, scream your head off for 70 minutes without acting the tool. The fellahs with the bodhrans (and those around them) were brilliant for the first 65 minutes, but then stopped supporting Kerry and turned Meathesque. |
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Post by eastciarrai on Aug 21, 2006 13:31:32 GMT
The fellahs with the bodhrans (and those around them) were brilliant for the first 65 minutes, but then stopped supporting Kerry and turned Meathesque.[/quote]
Ill defend the bodhrane boys, I dont think they started the oleing. I do think its only a bit of craic and its noticeable the players keep passing while theyre doing it so it dont bother them.The meath oleing bother me at the time but it is only a form of banter.I've heard a lot worse said on the terrace.
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Post by eastciarrai on Aug 21, 2006 13:33:41 GMT
We will need a mother of a bodhraan the next day if we're to drown out the dubs. If youre easily offended maybe you should stay at home kerryman.
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Post by kerryman on Aug 21, 2006 13:34:36 GMT
We will need a mother of a bodhraan the next day if we're to drown out the dubs. If youre easily offended maybe you should stay at home kerryman. I think we both know thats not going to happen. Thanks for the friendly advice though. |
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Post by eastciarrai on Aug 21, 2006 13:44:25 GMT
I think we both know thats not going to happen. Thanks for the friendly advice though.[/quote]
Ha Ha Fair enough so ;D Ah sur we need everyone my friend
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Post by Jo90 on Aug 21, 2006 13:47:17 GMT
Anyone at the Kerry-Meath game surely doesn't join in with the oléing? Graciousness in victory is more important that graciousness in defeat. Oléing and chanting "easeeeey easeeeey" isn't being gracious.
I'm not sure what it was like in rest of the stadium but Declan O'Sullivan got good applause around me when he come on and I was delighted for him.
Also, it was the first time in ages that the calling out of the Kerry team at the start of the game got such a good reaction from the Kerry crowd with Gooch now getting competition from Star for the loudest cheer!
The reaction to Billy Morgan's appearance on the big screen was very funny and I thought the Minister of anti-Kerry propaganda well deserved it.
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Post by kerryman on Aug 21, 2006 13:58:30 GMT
Declan got a good cheer in the Hill as well - and he responded well in play. That link up with Mike Frank was inspired.
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Post by Catrionaosullivan on Aug 21, 2006 22:39:12 GMT
I was in da hil next 2the lads wit the bodhrans and think they were great!!!
Well.... bar 1 or 2 little things lsuch as the chant of what dey'd rather be than a rebel..............!!! i must admit i did't join in on that!! twas a tad harsh for my liking!!!!
I have 2agree wit Jo90 about it being the first time in ages that the calling out of the Kerry team at the start of the game got such a good reaction!!! Fantastic!!
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Post by mossiemag on Aug 22, 2006 6:32:14 GMT
Lads where i was sitting at the munster final defeat i had to listen to cork supporters chanting "easeeeey easeeeey" A taste of their own medicene is no harm!!
But i my opionin as long as it dosent go over board than that's fine.
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Post by buck02 on Aug 22, 2006 9:29:10 GMT
Lads the guys who were doing the soccer a.m. chant & ole-ing the passes were all aged between 16 and 20 I'd imagine. Not many of them would have been at (or even remembered) the Meath game 5 years ago. They were all probably after a few pints and were having a bit of craic. While I dont agree with the ole-ing thing, leave em off. They're young lads having a laugh whith their mates.
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Post by Walter Mitty on Aug 22, 2006 9:35:42 GMT
I am not a fan of the Ole'ing at the touch of the ball by every Kerryman, simply because it would be hypocritical of me to be in favour of it (remembering Meath in '01)
On the whole, Fair play to the supporters in the Hill yesterday...they made great noise...reminded me of the great days from 96 to 2000 before some of our younger brethern became too cool to chant their counties name..
On a final point, it was a pity about the small kerry crowd supporting the minors...very enjoyable game and it shows that the future is bright for football in this county...John kennedy deserves a lot of credit....hopefully the supporters will be out in force supporting them for the final...remember lads there is no shortage of beer in Croke park!
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Post by kerryman on Aug 22, 2006 10:17:40 GMT
I am not a fan of the Ole'ing at the touch of the ball by every Kerryman, simply because it would be hypocritical of me to be in favour of it (remembering Meath in '01) On the whole, Fair play to the supporters in the Hill yesterday...they made great noise...reminded me of the great days from 96 to 2000 before some of our younger brethern became too cool to chant their counties name.. On a final point, it was a pity about the small kerry crowd supporting the minors...very enjoyable game and it shows that the future is bright for football in this county...John kennedy deserves a lot of credit....hopefully the supporters will be out in force supporting them for the final...remember lads there is no shortage of beer in Croke park! A fair enough post it must be said - at least they were at the match and making noise. Also a fair point that every Kerry supporter there for the final should be in for the minors too - but it won't happen. The people who go to 1 match a year won't bother making the effort. They never do. |
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Post by Jo90 on Aug 22, 2006 11:35:32 GMT
It was great to see so many ex-Kerry stars supporting the team against Cork as well.
I spotted at least 10 Celtic Cross holders from former teams throughout the day.
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Post by eastciarrai on Aug 22, 2006 13:02:36 GMT
Lads the guys who were doing the soccer a.m. chant & ole-ing the passes were all aged between 16 and 20 I'd imagine. Not many of them would have been at (or even remembered) the Meath game 5 years ago. They were all probably after a few pints and were having a bit of craic. While I dont agree with the ole-ing thing, leave em off. They're young lads having a laugh whith their mates. Id say the people were all ages singing although most would have been young. A dublin friend always give me stick about the other counties chanting. Going "kerry kerry kerry" 30 times gets a bit tedious. luckily we're not from roscommon.He did admit though the dubs on the hill bordered on soccer hooligans. how about "we got mike frank rus-sell x2 na na na na, na na na na"or even whao super gooch, whao super gooch, whao super gooch, super colm cop-per." Any other suggestions. Speaking of soccer am did the park live just rip it off, the cross bar challenge, bringing in club fans/players, skills challenge, old/present players/comedians on the sofa. Jesus, even the fitzgibbon report ripped off stan hibbert. i think its the same curly wig.  |
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Post by tyroneperson on Aug 22, 2006 13:54:55 GMT
maybe im soft but isnt that "i'd rather be a..." chant not you know, racist? Maybe I'm naive but I'm surprised to hear that type of thing going on. It's nothing to do with Kerry, it's just a bunch of idiots, but couldnt that nearly be grounds for arrest?
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Post by kerryman99 on Aug 22, 2006 13:57:18 GMT
maybe im soft but isnt that "i'd rather be a..." chant not you know, racist? Maybe I'm naive but I'm surprised to hear that type of thing going on. It's nothing to do with Kerry, it's just a bunch of idiots, but couldnt that nearly be grounds for arrest? it would be grounds for arrest on the street at 3 in the morning saturday night. but in croker.....anything goes! |
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Post by dec on Aug 22, 2006 14:23:02 GMT
Well I think its fine to be cheering each pass and jeering at the opposition (and their management) as long as we will be able to take it on the chin and not complain when it happens to us again... We cant complain about any other county jeering at us and "kicking" us while we are down. When did this whole thing start in the GAA and who were the first to bring it in to GAA anyway? I dont think this sh/te was going on before and it is a recent phenomenon for sure. I guess it was inevitable jeering like this would take over.. It wont be getting any less now either. Hope it doesnt lead to hatred and big animosity amongst rival fans..  Well as long as everyone knows what goes around, comes around... |
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Post by Timoleague on Aug 22, 2006 14:51:28 GMT
I first heard the "I'd rather be a ..." in the Shamrock club in Ilford in 1988 by Tipp fans after the Munster stick fighting final. To be honest I thought it pretty odious at the time especially as Irish and said race were seen as about the same level by native English at the time - really it was the pot calling the kettle black.
I would have to say I find the chanting like this and Olé pretty worrying as it goes against the idea of GAA supporters mingling, shouting for their team and mingling for a feed of drink afterwards. Maybe it's inevitable, but I still don't like it.
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Post by eastciarrai on Aug 22, 2006 15:25:13 GMT
I saw one guy throwing a toilet roll down the hill. I know they this for goals but there the small kitten soft ones. This was a big fecking industrial one. If you got it in the head you'd feel it.It was just one guy luimneach though and he was locked. He was from kerry though and had a nap during the first half. The rest of the kerry fans are not like this yobo. He was waiting for a goal but it never came so he lobbed it off down the hill. The cops came up after him but he was long gone. I heard the guys in front saying "O thats the guy from Listowel" and they quickly moved away from him so it must not be one off thing. He also started taunting some lone rebel fans who were on the verge of slapping him. The safety stewards were keeping an eye on him during the first half but he got lost in the crowd in the second half.
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Post by Paulie Walnuts on Aug 22, 2006 15:38:16 GMT
maybe im soft but isnt that "i'd rather be a..." chant not you know, racist? Maybe I'm naive but I'm surprised to hear that type of thing going on. It's nothing to do with Kerry, it's just a bunch of idiots, but couldnt that nearly be grounds for arrest? Good point Tyroneperson, Is there anything more cringeworthy than hearing a countyman singing this? in 2006. |
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Post by eastciarrai on Aug 22, 2006 15:43:15 GMT
maybe im soft but isnt that "i'd rather be a..." chant not you know, racist? Maybe I'm naive but I'm surprised to hear that type of thing going on. It's nothing to do with Kerry, it's just a bunch of idiots, but couldnt that nearly be grounds for arrest? Id like to see the stewards or cops try to arrest a couple hundred for chanting. If its anything like there abilities in stopping people going in the field after the all ireland final they'd have a job. You'r right though its a stupid chant. |
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Post by kerrygold on Aug 24, 2006 11:41:57 GMT
It was great to see so many ex-Kerry stars supporting the team against Cork as well. I spotted at least 10 Celtic Cross holders from former teams throughout the day. agree,at the replay munster final there were 3 former kerry seniors sitting within touching distance of me holding a grand total of 17 all-ireland senior medals. |
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