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Replying To Viking66:  "Isn't that their entire history in a sentence? Even going back to before they had a vote? They very rarely stood together against the English."
I suppose our own history is similar, it was always the few who stood and fought the invaders,
though if we had a chance to do it at the ballot box I have no doubt there'd be a massive vote in favour of reuniting Ireland.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3573 - 19/11/2025 19:14:44    2645348

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Replying To FullOfPorter:  "Those from an Irish Catholic background were always traditionally Labour in Scotland. And although the SNP got a broader more friendly appeal in the recent past, I think there was a strong anti Catholic element to them years ago when they were a more marginal party. That meant a lot of Catholics of Irish background did not trust them and by extension maybe didn't trust what an independent Scotland would be like ruled by the SNP. The SNP have changed a lot but old fears die hard."
I can see that, they would be a minority in a protestant Scotland, still though I'd rather take my chances in that independent Scotland than be tied to the English forever.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3573 - 19/11/2025 19:51:19    2645353

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "Tuchel is doing well with them. He's content to bruise a few egos and leave some,so called, superstars, unhappy on the bench. He doesn't want a team that picks itself and be over-reliant on Bellingham and Kane."
I totally agree. Tuchel is picking the form horses, and that's not necessarily the most famous established ones. He's also capping any player with potential, and that seems to be a very large volume of young English prospects. Trending well it would appear for England currently.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4480 - 19/11/2025 20:52:11    2645360

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "I suppose our own history is similar, it was always the few who stood and fought the invaders,
though if we had a chance to do it at the ballot box I have no doubt there'd be a massive vote in favour of reuniting Ireland."
I think so too. I wouldn't mind having a few bob less if thats what it took.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17571 - 19/11/2025 21:24:22    2645366

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "I totally agree. Tuchel is picking the form horses, and that's not necessarily the most famous established ones. He's also capping any player with potential, and that seems to be a very large volume of young English prospects. Trending well it would appear for England currently."
I think Lee Carsley did Thomas Tuchel a big favour during his tenure, whether it was intended or not I don't know.
In the Greece match at Wembley, he picked a team in what could only be described as a team my young fella would pick on his Playstation. Crammed in all the big names and it was an inevitable mess. Greece played through them at their ease and left with a deserved win.

Tuchel is a different story. There's no "project" here or building a team for the future. He's in the hotseat for one gig only really, and that's to win the World Cup. The likes of Bellingham doesn't seem to have copped on to that fact yet though. He's a big star yes, and a very good player. But if he doesn't toe the line, Tuchel won't lose one wink of sleep leaving him out and denting his ego.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10139 - 20/11/2025 08:56:05    2645381

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Replying To Viking66:  "I think so too. I wouldn't mind having a few bob less if thats what it took."
Which is exactly what happened in our case. We may not have achieved the Eutopia we hoped for, but living standards have certainly improved for the average Irish person all be it not in the most equitable way in recent times.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4033 - 20/11/2025 09:31:20    2645387

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Replying To Viking66:  "I think so too. I wouldn't mind having a few bob less if thats what it took."
Good man Viking66, your time spent in Coalisland wasn't wasted on you. Ireland as 1 nation and less material things would be grand.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2481 - 20/11/2025 10:07:07    2645391

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Good man Viking66, your time spent in Coalisland wasn't wasted on you. Ireland as 1 nation and less material things would be grand."
Absolutely. A bit of wealth redistribution would pay for it all.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17571 - 20/11/2025 11:15:25    2645402

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Good man Viking66, your time spent in Coalisland wasn't wasted on you. Ireland as 1 nation and less material things would be grand."
And many Irish men and women paid for freedom with their lives over the years. A few bob wouldn't kill anyone.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17571 - 20/11/2025 11:16:43    2645403

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