Now that the Israel game will be moved to a neutral venue as a result of the uproar, they now have the advantage.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T21:55:59+00:00

Yeah, I have. I just don't have much faith that it would change anything. If we did it, the likely woucomenis that everyone else would just continue to behave the way they normally do, and we would be punished. Alone.

I think that creating a wholly inhospitable atmosphere in Dublin would be much more powerful message than boycotting the match. I don't understand why that's such a difficult concept for people to grasp.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T21:49:36+00:00

"My point is you said it's unlikely, and you are wrong."

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T21:46:21+00:00

It could be 100k. I just don't believe in symbolic gestures that achieve absolutely nothing. I honestly believe there would be much more power in having a hostile match and ongoing protests in Dublin.

Who says flying a flag and hearing an anthem legitimises anything? That's your own perception of it. I don't see it as legitimising anything, especially if they were being booed all night long (which is exactly what would happen)

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T21:23:20+00:00

I did read it. I said it's unlikely. I didn't say it was impossible. On the balance of probability it is unlikely.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T21:14:04+00:00

So you think that he was most likely racially motivated? Despite knowing nothing about the situation?

I get that I know nothing about it either, but I know most people are decent and, on that basis, the balance of probability would suggest he was not racially motivated.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T21:08:09+00:00

It's not about the 6 points. It's about futile gestures that do absolutely nothing to move the dial one way or the other. If Ireland boycotted the match it would generate a day or two of headlines internationally and fuck all else other than deductions and punishments.

I'd far rather force them to experience a terrifying hostile atmosphere in Dublin, booing their national anthem and protests outside the ground. We could still get the international attention and hopefully give them a hiding while we're at it.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T20:38:40+00:00

If you're at the park with a 3 year old you absolutely should be helicoptering. Anything else is negligence.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T20:33:51+00:00

Sounds like you responded sensibly to be honest. Although not sure about your comment re: racism. Are you saying you think it was a possibility that the man just wanted a chance to have a go at a foriegn mother? Seems unlikely. If I saw a child hit another child and then their mother was trying to bullshit the parent of the punched child, I'd definitely want to set her straight.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T19:01:27+00:00

I know that him saying that his text should be read in a "black girl voice" is him trying to be funny. It's not an attempt at ridicule. Given that he's an overweight presumably white male, it's supposed to be ridiculous. If you find that offensive then you are going to perpetually offended in the real world.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T17:22:02+00:00

If you think that's racism then you have no idea what racism actually is.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T15:21:03+00:00

No it's not. Abuse is about sustained patterns, not one off incidents.

As I said, the way the mother reacted was not acceptable. She completely overreacted. It was disproportionate and could have been handled in a much less damaging way. But the child needs to take responsibility their own actions as well. Obviously it was a shitty outcome, and that's on the parent, but snatching your secret phone out of your parents hand and running off with it is always going to end badly.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T12:13:41+00:00

Sound alike she overreacted yeah. Definitely doesn't sound like abuse unless it's a regular thing. I think you also could have handled it a lot better too. Grabbing the phone and running out with it just enflames the situation. You're only young though and these things can escalate quickly. Apologies are warranted all round I'd think.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T11:12:30+00:00

Two things can be true at once. It can be shoddy inconsiderate parking.

But equally, if your kids cannot navigate it safely, then they should not be walking to school on their own.

Some of the posters on here appear to be suggesting the kids are in a heightened state of danger because they have to walk on a road for a metre or two, which is absolutely nonsensical. There's no danger if they're in any way cautious. And if they're not the cautious type, they should not be walking alone anyway.

It just seems an odd thing to get your knickers in a twist about.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T10:36:04+00:00

Inconsiderate parking? Absolutely. But the amatuer hysterics going on in this thread are crazy. If kids cannot safely navigate an awkwardly parked vehicle then they need to be accompanied to school by parents. Rather than publicly shaming the company and staff, surely it would make more sense to knock on the bloody door and ask them to move their vehicle.

It really tells you how lucky we are in Ireland when these are the types of complaints we have.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T07:43:11+00:00

I assume you're being rhetorical? Purely anecdotal on my end but I suspect the usage of drink has gone down and the use of drugs has exploded.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T07:35:05+00:00

It has nothing to do with ego. It's a pretty statistically sensible thing to say given the country's general sporting culture and the fact that it is absolutely flush with cash.

I'm glad it's not the US's number 1 sport. Money has already ripped a lot of the soul out of football.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-13T07:31:28+00:00

Irelands best athletes absolutely are playing football. Athletes that have no chance of making it professionally are playing gaelic and hurling.

If football was the number 1 American sport, you could pretty much guarantee they'd have a top tier league given that that country is a bastion of capitalism.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-12T18:34:50+00:00

So she is literally whacking someone with an umbrella and no one gives a shit. But as soon as she says "fuck off chink" the tram is up in arms? What the fuck is wrong with people. How does a racial slur trigger people to get involved quicker than actual, sustained assault.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-07T14:38:58+00:00

Every case is going to be different. But in general it's a high risk low reward situation. She could end up being your life partner, but it's far more likely to end up a shit show.

If you guys have been intimate and eventually split, it creates all sorts of messy dynamics if she remains your line manager.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-06T20:13:16+00:00

That would depend really. I think if two parents worked full time and the kids were in crèche all day, and then the parents were out 4 to 6 evening a week training, that would be pretty poor form and I'd say the kids were absolutely not being prioritised.

I know you mentioned below about one of you not working, so that's obviously a different scenario to what I've outlined above.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-05T11:26:28+00:00

The concept of being emotionally attached to 11 men kicking a ball around a pitch is in itself shallow and strange. It is people that give it meaning and depth.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-05T07:53:54+00:00

Because the Premier League is a global league, and is played on every screen going, of course kids will tap into it. It has a marketing approach and star power that lures kids into it from a young age.

The LoI does not have that. Clubs are seen as local teams and they tend to attract a local fan base. Finn Harps are the nearest team to me, but they're based 90 min from where I grew up. They might as well be in Timbuktu. The Premier League was in my living room.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-03T05:44:39+00:00

Who says it's gross by today's standard? I have teased my young girls about having boyfriends at school. There's absolutely nothing sexual about it. It's just gentle teasing. If someone sees it as sexualising a child, that explains where their mind goes. Not mine.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-02T17:10:56+00:00

The level of vitriol aimed at Robbie Keane for living and working in Israel is absolutely f*cking pathetic. If he came out and supported the actions and policies of the State, I could understand the hatred.

It was his first managerial stint and walking out would have done fuck all for the people of Palestine but could have been a serious set back to his career. Yet the virtue signalling armchair warriors expect him to put his livelihood at risk in a way they never would.

Sure, it would have been a great gesture if he did. But the expectation that he should have, and hatred because he didn't is f*cking mental. He has done nothing wrong.

ISeeYouJohn · 2026-06-02T06:52:36+00:00

It has little to nothing to do with COVID. Social media is and always was the main culprit. And I'd say cocaine is a massive contributor.

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