You Boys in Green Forum: Going Green on November 14

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greengooner
Kevin Kilbane

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Topic: Going Green on November 14
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 12:42pm

Now that the date has been decided, it's time we started pushing and cajoling EVERYONE who will listen, who cares or who can help make Croke Park as Green as a Leprechaun's jacket and as loud as a U2 Concert!!!

With that in mind, I'm using the phrase as which seems to be becoming popular here and with others i've tried it on. (Market testing..don't you know!!

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Call it a Campaign Slogan if you like. Whatever, if people want to do something, NOW IS the time to start preparing.

Finally, for those of you who listen to the radio and hear people being negative/moaning/talking crap about our chances on Nov14/18, dont just sit there and say nothing. TEXT THEM...RING THEM...tell them to cut out the negativity and start being positive for the next 3 weeks. Tell them to BELIEVE for jaysus sake!!

They can bitch all they want if we go out.

But for now, EVERYONE should get behind Ireland. EVERYONE!!

COME ON IRELAND...BELIEVE!!!! It's our time!! Just like Denmark, Greece, Liverpool....it's our time!!

Football deserves Better than Blatter

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greengooner
Kevin Kilbane

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 12:46pm

..before I forget, big UP to gerrupourrathat who was on Tom Dunne earlier and got the line in..!! Good man!! Time to start getting the Irish public up off their knees for the next 3 weeks.

Passion, Belief, Will, desire, faith, Positivity.......time to get these emotions rocking...EVEYRONE has them here on ybig....

Football deserves Better than Blatter

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BigPodge
Jack Charlton

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 12:54pm

Well said, i think everyone will have to go that extra mile in the build up to our most important game in 8 years to get the message across to as many people as possible!!

All footy phone-in shows would be the best start to get the word out imo, FAI/Carlsberg/Eircom doing full page ads (urging the public to Go Green on Nov 14 - brilliant slogan!!) in some of the top papers leading upto/on the day of the game would be another must!!

I think everyone should tell every match going person you know to make sure they wear green, no away jersies etc!!

Put it on your Facebook, Twitter, Bebo etc to try encourage people!!

Above all: BELIEVE!!!!!!

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Sono
Jack Charlton

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 12:56pm

Can I go as a YBIG casual?

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Babysis
Ray Houghton

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 12:57pm

Great stuff GG. I will start contacing a few radio stations about creating a positive buzz in the coming weeks so people get behind the team. I dropped you a Pm anyways

Get outta my Pub!!

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gerrupourrathat
Kevin Kilbane

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 12:59pm

Nice one babysis

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greengooner
Kevin Kilbane

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 1:09pm

Thanks everyone.

It really IS important to get a slogan that everyone can jump behind - think of the Carlsberg and Guinness campaigns - "carlsberg don't do...but if they did...etc" and the "Believe" campaign

The more we can get it out there, the better. Also, if we can get it out EVERYWHERE...sports, locals, newsprint, TV - EVERYWHERE..enough NEGATIVITY folks!!!

I had a letter done out for the media outlining what we were looking to do in the COME ON thread.

Keep the message simple and consistent- this is what good companies and political parties do...

Make sure you use any/all of these words if you're chatting on radio - Passion, Belief, Will, desire, Faith, Positivity.......time to get these emotions rocking.....

too much cynicism in Ireland and begrudgery too.

BELIEVE!!!!

Football deserves Better than Blatter

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JH91
Liam Brady

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 1:15pm

Might sound rediculous, but do you think we should contact night clubs around town for that night and ask them to go easy on the dress code? I know that a lot of people don't wear Jerseys to the matches because they want to go out after.

Edited by JH91 - 20 Oct 2009 at 1:15pm

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gerrupourrathat
Kevin Kilbane

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 1:17pm

Probably a very good idea mate keep them coming..

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greengooner
Kevin Kilbane

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 1:22pm

Originally posted by JH91

Might sound rediculous, but do you think we should contact night clubs around town for that night and ask them to go easy on the dress code? I know that a lot of people don't wear Jerseys to the matches because they want to go out after.

Nothing Ridiculous at all JH. Good point. We need to get that rquest out there. Good thinking. For one night only....Going Green on November 14......

Football deserves Better than Blatter

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BigPodge
Jack Charlton

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 1:25pm

Originally posted by greengooner

Nothing Ridiculous at all JH. Good point. We need to get that rquest out there. Good thinking. For one night only....Going Green on November 14......

Nightclubs should do 1/2 price entry if you wear green that night, that'd encourage everyone even more!!

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Gouldinho09
Jack Charlton

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 1:38pm

its gonna be an early kick off because of the rugby being on the next day

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WindBag
Liam Brady

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 1:41pm

is that for sure, where is that rumour coming from ?

If you see a Liverpool Fan on a bike, why should you never swerve to hit him?

It might be your bike...

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whitesideOnside
Kevin Kilbane

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 1:43pm

They can line the pitch the next morning....No need for an early kick off.

FAI will want later kick off as TV rights worth more then.

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Discopants
500 Club la la la

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Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 1:44pm

The GAA president said that they'll have no problem playing the football on the Saturday night and the rugby the next day. Added to the fact that France will be paying top dollar for the TV rights so they'll want an 8pm kick off so it should be an evening kick off but we'll have to wait for the FAI to confirm unless somebody knows different?

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bossofthemoss
Davey Langan