# On the Ireland football match - spoilers within. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 1, 2002, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-ireland-football-match-spoilers-within/111891 "2002-06-01T14:57:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-ireland-football-match-spoilers-within/111891/1 "2002-06-01T14:57:38Z")
On your victory …well, near victory, of Cameroon. So pleased to hear Holland did it again. 😉 \*\*Matt Holland \*\* that is. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-ireland-football-match-spoilers-within/111891/2 "2002-06-01T15:57:04Z")
Ireland played a great game, relying on determination, grit, and teamwork rather than speed or size. They should all be very proud. But damn that far post!! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-ireland-football-match-spoilers-within/111891/3 "2002-06-01T21:12:56Z")
Hey! Some of us are still watching this game (in the U.S.)…I don’t rightly care one way or the other, but your whole damn thread title is basically a spoiler! Maybe we should all be a little careful about how we congratulate W.C. winners in threads. 🙂 stv ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-ireland-football-match-spoilers-within/111891/4 "2002-06-01T21:49:01Z")
Very good point stv. Not everyone tapes the games and watchs them first thing in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2002, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-ireland-football-match-spoilers-within/111891/5 "2002-06-02T01:57:39Z")
Here in the U.S. we didn’t even have that opportunity – ABC broadcast it this afternoon, although ESPN showed results after their game last night. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2002, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-ireland-football-match-spoilers-within/111891/6 "2002-06-02T08:26:03Z")
CHRIST, my head hurts. ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2002, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-ireland-football-match-spoilers-within/111891/7 "2002-06-02T19:25:11Z")
oh, wow. I’m so sorry !!! please accept my humble apologies. I’m a dutch :wally ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2002, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-ireland-football-match-spoilers-within/111891/8 "2002-06-02T22:30:53Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by käse_ > **I’m a dutch :wally** Don’t worry. IMO, the only thing better than a dutch :wally is a dutch-american :wally stv, dutch-american :wally extraordinaire ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-ireland-football-match-spoilers-within/111891/9 "2002-06-03T05:44:18Z")
I changed the thread title. Folks, please keep in mind we’re not all in the same time zone, and contrary to popular belief, there ARE people in the US who like football enough to watch the odd world cup game. 😉