“Everybody was wearing bulletproof vests. But I've filmed in Belfast; you get used to it, you know? I never felt threatened on the set.”
Jim Sheridan
“The fact that George Bush has come to Belfast to meet Tony Blair in this location ... is in a sense a mark of respect for Tony Blair, an attempt to show outside world -- because George Bush doesn't voyage outside the United States all that easily -- it's a sign that he takes him seriously and listens to his advice. It gives him some sort of political payback,”
Robin Oakley
“Give Belfast credit. They're not a bad team at all. They're going to upset some good teams this year.”
Bill Horn
“The mood on the streets of Belfast has never been more pessimistic.”
Daily Express
“We wondered why they were prepared to come to Belfast and defend the title and now we know.”
Michael Hawkins
“I think this is some of the most serious rioting that Belfast has seen for several years. We have had crowds of up to 600 involved at different times,”
Alan McQuillan
“That was a job well done. We've swept them in the league, but with Newcastle beating Belfast it makes the way we played in Nottingham all the worse.”
Paul Thompson
