Comments on: Weekend Rugby: A Defiant Symbol of New Maturity http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/02/26/weekend-rugby-a-defiant-symbol-of-new-maturity/ An award winning group blog, written by some of Dublin's best, most prolific, witty and engaging bloggers about the life and goings on in and around Dublin City Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Daragh http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/02/26/weekend-rugby-a-defiant-symbol-of-new-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-44025 Daragh Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:58:02 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/02/26/weekend-rugby-a-defiant-symbol-of-new-maturity/#comment-44025 That picture just cracked me up so so much when I saw it!! :) That picture just cracked me up so so much when I saw it!! :)

]]> By: sportcrazy http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/02/26/weekend-rugby-a-defiant-symbol-of-new-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-44022 sportcrazy Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:06:19 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/02/26/weekend-rugby-a-defiant-symbol-of-new-maturity/#comment-44022 I knew there was never going to be anything major. Irish soccer fans are probably the best behaved national supporters in world soccer, and world wide, fans of rugby union are probably the most civilised of any major sport. It stands to reason that cross the two and you'll wind up with a mature and capable audience. The problem, if any, was going to be a small minority group. I'm delighted that the tiny group of idiots[1] protesting were corralled far from proceedings and it was delightful to note that there were more o2 marketing reps in attendance (and receiving more attention from the crowd). 1. E.g. Suspect No. One: Celtic wearing bearing "No to foreign sports" placard. I knew there was never going to be anything major. Irish soccer fans are probably the best behaved national supporters in world soccer, and world wide, fans of rugby union are probably the most civilised of any major sport. It stands to reason that cross the two and you’ll wind up with a mature and capable audience.

The problem, if any, was going to be a small minority group. I’m delighted that the tiny group of idiots[1] protesting were corralled far from proceedings and it was delightful to note that there were more o2 marketing reps in attendance (and receiving more attention from the crowd).

1. E.g. Suspect No. One: Celtic wearing bearing “No to foreign sports” placard.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/02/26/weekend-rugby-a-defiant-symbol-of-new-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-44020 Brandon Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:44:20 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/02/26/weekend-rugby-a-defiant-symbol-of-new-maturity/#comment-44020 Someone mentioned to me last week that the potential for trouble was more an issue in the pubs after the match than anything. Supposedly, the "gentlemanly" nature of rugby wouldn't allow for that kind of thing at the match itself. I'm curious about what kind of coverage the match got in England. Rugby doesn't seem to even show up on people's radar there, for the most part. But given the significance of this game, I wonder. Someone mentioned to me last week that the potential for trouble was more an issue in the pubs after the match than anything. Supposedly, the “gentlemanly” nature of rugby wouldn’t allow for that kind of thing at the match itself.

I’m curious about what kind of coverage the match got in England. Rugby doesn’t seem to even show up on people’s radar there, for the most part. But given the significance of this game, I wonder.

]]> By: Dervla http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/02/26/weekend-rugby-a-defiant-symbol-of-new-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-43983 Dervla Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:58:57 +0000 http://www.dublinblog.ie/2007/02/26/weekend-rugby-a-defiant-symbol-of-new-maturity/#comment-43983 I think the positive conduct of the crowd in Croke Park showed a definite maturity and I was so glad that respect was shown for the English team and their supporters. I read somewhere "that 80 minutes almost makes up for 800 years of opression". Theres truth in it! I think the positive conduct of the crowd in Croke Park showed a definite maturity and I was so glad that respect was shown for the English team and their supporters. I read somewhere “that 80 minutes almost makes up for 800 years of opression”. Theres truth in it!

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