There I was ,wearing the famous claret and blue jersey,walking around Cardiff city centre this afternoon. in the gorgeous sunshine just taking in what's going on around me. Lots of Irish fans sitting outside several pubs/ bars, green shirts everywhere just having a good time on the eve of tomorrow's massive game. To my surprise , several Irish fans acknowledged me and weren't shy in passing favourable comments in my direction or coming over to shake hands whilst having a quick chat. The only reason I can think of was the obvious connection of the Clarets players in the Irish squad and that didn't go unnoticed. Luckily there wasn't a red shirt in sight anywhere. With a strong Burnley connection belonging to both squads , it now seems inevitable that someone is going to be disappointed come tomorrow night. Regardless of the result I just hope that they are all mates again at 3 pm on Saturday afternoon when they line up together again. !!! The