Today’s Football 2022/23 Season

[Nymzee]

Wiki is always a dodgy source but did you even take any time to read what you posted?
" was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams: England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (the last of whom competed as Northern Ireland starting from the late 1950s)."
Note the use of 'was' - past tense and it even adds the caveat that it was Northern Ireland up until the 1950's but then Ireland joined it and Ireland is not in the UK. You are jumping between football and rugby and it is difficult to understand what point you are trying to make. I am stating for a fact that Ireland is not a Home Nation. Are you actually disputing that?

Yes, so the original footballing home nations included all of Ireland since this is a football forum and the original point was about football.

 

[Villa_Fan]

Yes, so the original footballing home nations included all of Ireland since this is a football forum and the original point was about football.

Are u thick or something? The original home nations included Northern Ireland which is a different country and is part of the UK. Are u one of these people that just can't admit when they are wrong? Ireland is not part of the UK and is not a home nation but Northern Ireland which is a different country is part of the UK and is a home nation. Just take it on the chin that u got it wrong and move on

 

[Nymzee]

Are u thick or something? The original home nations included Northern Ireland which is a different country and is part of the UK. Are u one of these people that just can't admit when they are wrong? Ireland is not part of the UK and is not a home nation but Northern Ireland which is a different country is part of the UK and is a home nation. Just take it on the chin that u got it wrong and move on

British Home Championship - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams: England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland

Ireland national football team (1882–1950) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

One whole island.

 

[PITA]

Ireland is not in the Six Nations as a Home Nation., officially or unofficially. That's like saying France and Italy are in as home nations As for 'trying' to be a rival in sport? Have you checked the rugby results or world rankings? Ireland currently holds the Grand Slam and is ranked number 1 in the world.

Exactly. Which is why the post below is so pointless.

Population of England - 56 million
Population of Ireland - 5 million
FA revenue - £500 million
IFA revenue - £15 million

On what planet can people celebrate England football team being better than Ireland/Wales/Scotland/NI?

Sport doesn't work on how big the country is which is why China don't win everything.

 

[Villa_Fan]

British Home Championship - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams: England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland

Ireland national football team (1882–1950) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

One whole island

I will give you the benefit of the doubt in assuming that you are not completely stupid and that you are clearly someone that can't accept getting it wrong. It doesn't matter how many different ways you try and position it, Ireland is not a home nation.

 

[Villa_Fan]

Exactly. Which is why the post below is so pointless.



Sport doesn't work on how big the country is which is why China don't win everything.

I agree and New Zealand Rugny is a real example of that. Ireland is currently world number 1 but I think everyone recognises that over a long period of time, the All Blacks are the best rugby team in the world and the population of New Zealand is only a little over 5m

 

[Nymzee]

I will give you the benefit of the doubt in assuming that you are not completely stupid and that you are clearly someone that can't accept getting it wrong. It doesn't matter how many different ways you try and position it, Ireland is not a home nation.

Well it was in football originally so I am respecting tradition

 

[Villa_Fan]

Well it was in football originally so I am respecting tradition

I love the way you can't actually admit you got it wrong, really says a lot about you. There is zero tradition of Ireland being considered a Home Nation.

 

[Nymzee]

I love the way you can't actually admit you got it wrong, really says a lot about you. There is zero tradition of Ireland being considered a Home Nation.

I literally just showed you it. There’s a lot of irony in your posts today.

 

[Villa_Fan]

I literally just showed you it. There’s a lot of irony in your posts today.

You are wrong, accept it, everyone can see it. Ireland is NOT a home nation no matter how much it dents your pride being wrong.

 

[BlueStevie35]

You are wrong, accept it, everyone can see it. Ireland is NOT a home nation no matter how much it dents your pride being wrong.

You have your opinion, Nymz has his, why does one of you HAVE to be wrong?

 

[Nymzee]

You are wrong, accept it, everyone can see it. Ireland is NOT a home nation no matter how much it dents your pride being wrong.

You sound like you’re getting a bit worked up buddy, everything okay? If you don’t want to treat Ireland as a footballing home nation you don’t have to.

 

[Nightman]

So is Ireland considered home nations lads?

 

[duncs pigeon]

So is Ireland considered home nations lads?

NI yes ROI no just my opinion like

 

[Villa_Fan]

You sound like you’re getting a bit worked up buddy, everything okay? If you don’t want to treat Ireland as a footballing home nation you don’t have to.

I am not at all worked up, I just find it very funny that you can't admit when you are wrong. It is not about whether you or I would like to treat Ireland as a home nation because Ireland is a different country and not part of the UK and therefore not a home nation. You can try all you want to deflect from your error but it won't go away. As I suggested earlier, you should just take it on the chin that you are wrong and move on