Time for diplomacy.
Pretty much everyone in Ireland was focussed on the same thing on Thursdayt – a result for Martin O’Neill’s Boys in Green against Germany, and Poland taking at least a point from Hampden Park against Scotland.
Meanwhile everyone in Scotland was focussed on pretty much the exact opposite as realistically it was a straightforward battle between O’Neill’s side and Gordon Strachan’s Scots for third place in Group D which would secure a play-off spot.
Celtic’s official Twitter account spent the day wishing their players well on international duty tonight.
They then decided to wish Ireland well in Thursday’s game against the world champions at the Aviva…
Good luck to the @FAIreland tonight #ireger #makethematchgreen
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) October 8, 2015
It didn’t go down well with everyone…
@celticfc@Jameeyy@FAIreland My, my, my….that’s gonna annoy quite a few people.
— Tony (@macaroni1888) October 8, 2015
@macaroni1888@celticfc@FAIreland Ayeeep. Sometimes I wonder if certain supporters actually comprehend they support a Irish club…
— ㅤㅤ (@Jameeyy) October 8, 2015
No, not happy at all…
@celticfc@FAIreland whoever is in charge of this Twitter page better get the sack for that bullshit
— Martin Murdoch (@murdoch_martin) October 8, 2015
So they tried to make amends, over an hour later, by once again wishing the Scots the best of luck against Poland…
Good luck @ScottishFA, @ScottBrown8, James Forrest, Craig Gordon, @Leighgriff09 and the rest of the team tonight. #EURO2016 #SCOPOL
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) October 8, 2015
But even that didn’t please some people. Damned if you do…
@celticfc aren’t you forgetting to also wish ireland well? Ha ha!
— Sooty O’Faolain (@Sootyof) October 8, 2015
@celticfc @ScottishFA @ScottBrown8 @Leighgriff09 shameless from the filth.
— DS Bruce Robertson (@FF_DSBR) October 8, 2015
As it turned out it was only Ireland who could secure three points – Scotland’s draw with Poland means they are out of the running which will leave some of these people pretty angry. Or angrier.
