Ireland v Israel
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Why did Aidan decide not to show any Nations League games, including Ireland v Israel, in his pub?
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John Cook with you until 3 o'clock this Friday afternoon. It's 0818 715 815 to get in touch with us or 087 484 888 on WhatsApp. We'd love to hear from you. Aidan Brown, how are you doing, Aidan? How are you, John? Were there many in Pather Brown's last night for Ireland v Kosovo?
There was a handful of regulars came in and looking for the game but they knew we weren't showing the Kosovo game we committed not to show any of the upcoming games for Nations League until Ireland took a stand against
it So you decided against all of the games in the Nations League so you're just not showing them
Not until the Ireland players were willing to walk away from this or our own government or our own FAO would actually make a stand, you know.
No, I understand your position, but just not just deciding not to show the Israel game, you're saying none of these games. Would customers react to that or what did people say to you if they came? Did anyone ask you for the match last night?
There was a couple of customers asked and we just explained to them that we wouldn't be shown it. We did put this online about a month ago and we let our own customers know that we wouldn't be shown the games until any action was taken from the players.
And the reaction you've been getting from customers since then, how's that been, Aidan?
My customers are fine. They always support what we do and the majority of them agree with me, you know. There was one or two lads who might have agreed with it but they sat there and had their point anyways and listened to a bit of music.
Do you feel it makes a difference, Aidan?
Well, I don't know. I'm not sure the Ireland players were to meet this morning and make a decision themselves. And maybe you shouldn't have been left up to them, you know. Our own FAO and our own government should have stood in for them months ago. And to be honest with you, UEFA and FIFA should have Israel banned from world competition. And any of these competitions, they shouldn't be taking part in at
all. But for you, do you feel for you it makes a difference?
Well, it doesn't really matter what I think, really.
Well, no, it does. We're interested in what everybody thinks, obviously, on this programme. But you feel better. You feel this is the right decision for you, is what I'm wondering.
Oh, definitely, yeah. Look, I'm choosing to, you know, make a financial sacrifice there. I mean, my pubs, my two pubs will be packed for these games, you know. And so I might lose a bit financially, but then the night of this Sunday coming up, we'll be running an alternative event. We'll have a few ballads on. And the place will probably be packed because the sentiment is out there. Let's not forget that RTA are not willing to send any pundits or reporters or cameramen to these games. So why should any pub be shown the game,
you know? Yeah, it's a stripped back coverage plan for the match on Sunday. Sunday night, all right. Well, you're saying you're having music instead. Do people talk about this in pubs? I worked in pubs for a long time, Aidan. You do a great job and it's a hard job. But there's always that old philosophy, maybe, of maybe you don't talk about politics or religion with the customers. Do people talk about this? Have they been talking about it?
Yeah, well, that old saying, I think, is a lot of rubbish because everything is political, you know. Life is political. Sport is political. Art is political. I mean... everyone's entitled to an opinion on it. And the majority, like I said, the majority of my customers will support me either way, you know.
So it was talked about round the bar or people were talking about the discomfort at this match that maybe informed your decision as well then, was that it?
Yeah, that's what people always talk about, you know. Everyone talks about politics. There's no point saying politics is not spoken in a bar because... You know, especially the things that are going on in the country these days and around the world. Politics is all anything everyone talks about.
Yeah. No, I don't think it's the case that people don't talk about religion or politics in the pub either.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why did Aidan decide not to show any Nations League games, including Ireland v Israel, in his pub?
0:00–6:23
2
How have customers reacted to the decision to refuse broadcasting the match?
6:23–13:51
3
What financial impact does the stand against the game have on Aidan’s pubs?
13:51–20:01
4
Why does Aidan believe that sport, politics, and art are all inherently political?
20:01–26:02
5
How are other publicans worldwide responding to the ‘Stop the Game’ campaign?
26:02–31:22
6
What are the arguments for and against RTE and UEFA broadcasting the Ireland v Israel match?
31:22–37:45
7
How do listeners view the role of the FAI, government, and UEFA in this controversy?
37:45–41:47
8
Will the Ireland v Israel match actually be played, and what could it mean for the players and the competition?
41:47–47:27