As an Irish football fan, it’s very amusing for me to witness somebody’s first experience of the phenomenon that is Eamon Dunphy.
Robbie Savage was introduced to the Hoolahan-adoring enigma on Tuesday evening, when the Republic of Ireland fell to a 1-0 defeat to Serbia at the Aviva Stadium, and he asked his followers to identify the notorious curmudgeon.
“Just listening to this guy on TV talking nonsense about Ireland’s performance,” Savage tweeted. “Who is he?!!”
In Ireland… great result for Wales! Just listening to this guy on TV talking nonsense about @FAIreland performance… who is he?!! pic.twitter.com/QB2aKS5bXy
— Robbie Savage (@RobbieSavage8) September 5, 2017
Well it turns out that plenty of Irish supporters follow Savage on Twitter and were only too happy to inform the Welshman, whose international side shares a World Cup Qualifying group with Ireland, of everything that comes with Dunphy.
Some replies were dripping with scorn.
A man who knows an awful lot more than you.
— Barry Davey (@barrydavey) September 5, 2017
While some were just brilliantly succinct.
He’s box office BABY
— NHS (@The_HSA) September 5, 2017
You had some useful background information.
A man who once thought ronaldo was shite and no good for the game lol
— Chris Mc Geown (@big_george87) September 5, 2017
And a solid comparison, which was greatly appreciated by Savage.
Eamonn Dunphy , he’s our equivalent of Chris Sutton
— Paul Behan (@beanie2390) September 5, 2017
Hahaha another one talking nonsense then 🤣🤣 @chris_sutton73 ❤️ https://t.co/MUQxWpzKKq
— Robbie Savage (@RobbieSavage8) September 5, 2017
There was affection.
he’s a national treasure
— Nathan Farrell (@Mo_Farrell92) September 5, 2017
And derision.
Eamonn dunphy is his name Robbie, absolute clown he is, a comedian not a pundit
— Joe Curley (@JoeCurley8) September 5, 2017
A lot of good points.
That’s one of the old guard been on rte since I was a kid always talk s**t but some times funny to watch on Champions league nights lol
— jonathan clark (@clark007jon) September 5, 2017
Some great points.
Ye have alot in common.It all went downhill after leaving utds youth team??
— Padraic Rochford (@LfcAlonso) September 5, 2017
But at least Robbie Savage knows who Eamon Dunphy is now.
Eamon Dunphy — well known Irish soccer pundit.
— ?? Pádraig McAmb ☘ (@PatC42) September 5, 2017
