Nathan Murphy, stalwart of the Dadcast and elite sports broadcaster, has been rocked by one of the questions parents dread the most.
With the Euros approaching, his son's birthday is looming into view - and he has asked the old man for an England shirt.
So, should he shrug off 800 years of oppression and strike a blow for leaving history where it is? Or should he continue down the path of mindless, pointless nationalist jingoism.*
We put it to our rabid informed listenership.
*Spoiler alert: there have been graveside commemorations that are less republican than the replies...
Reaction
The great Zinedine @kdkilbane77 has spoken...no England jersey! Still better then a rangers jersey mind
— john mannion (@monjonyon6) April 13, 2021
A Ballyhaunis hurler buying a Tooreen jersey wouldn't create as much fuss..
— Peter Scully (@Petscul) April 13, 2021
It's like putting blackcurrant in Guinness.
— Obi One Two Three (@ObiOneTwo3) April 13, 2021
At most get him a villa one
— Damian McCarthy (@dmchammer1) April 13, 2021
Surely Georgia is the closest? Very similar flag too
— Rob Letters (@RobLetters) April 13, 2021
.@nathanmurf pic.twitter.com/inO4efevzr
— Shane Hannon (@ShaneHannon01) April 13, 2021
There's no dilemma.
— Mike Murphy (@murphman52) April 13, 2021
Put him up for adoption .....
— Tom Holohan (@tomholohan) April 13, 2021
You can’t get him the jersey. He’ll never live it down....NEVER. Every tournament for the rest of his life he’ll be reminded of it if his mates are any good. He’ll thank you for it later if you don’t get it for him. 😃
— Dave B (@Davey_B8019) April 13, 2021
Grounds for an Ole style withdrawal of rations this.
— Uncle O' Grimacey (@jamesie_2015) April 13, 2021
My clan in Galway all ready, so far no hassle pic.twitter.com/BrQRaXVY3N
— Des Hynes (@deshynes) April 13, 2021
— Colm Dooley (@colmdooley) April 13, 2021
No bloody way! I'm a Man United fan and I wouldn't let my son wear a Liverpool jersey! Let alone let him wear anything to do with England!
— Brian Powell 🇮🇪 (@boompow87) April 13, 2021
@nathanmurf @MolloyJoe why don’t you get one yourself and see what happens? While I would hope a 7year old would not get the same abuse a grown man will I’m not so sure 🤷♂️
My wife is English yet there is no way my 9 year old would as for one, just sayin 🤣🤣— Fintan Kieran (@Ditha23) April 13, 2021
— TecnoPaddy (@TecnoPaddy) April 13, 2021
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