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cheifo
04/09/2007, 11:12 PM
Irelands call was meant to be the happy medium.Kinda shows the whole stupidity regarding The big deal about playing GSTQ at Croker against England.People seemed to forget that its also the anthem of some of our lads.
Dassa
06/09/2007, 10:56 AM
Nor does it stop GSTQ being played at Northern Ireland football games either. So doubtless you'd like to see that stop as well.....

Couldnt agree more. Always arrive at NI games a wee bit late so I dont have to stand for it.
OwlsFan
23/12/2007, 5:38 PM
I knew this issue would evetually blow up:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/boycott-threat-in-rugby-anthem-row-1253200.html

with Trevor Ringland leading the way.
shakermaker1982
23/12/2007, 6:57 PM
let em boycott the games then.
Not Brazil
23/12/2007, 7:16 PM
let em boycott the games then.

I already do.;)

You don't agree with parity of esteem for the rugby team and it's supporters then?:confused:
holidaysong
28/12/2007, 6:09 PM
GSTQ should have been played in Belfast, simple as that.
kingdomkerry
29/12/2007, 5:07 PM
No it should'nt. A Northern Ireland anthem should of been played. They dont have one so Irelands call was correctly played.
osarusan
30/12/2007, 1:50 AM
No it should'nt. A Northern Ireland anthem should of been played. They dont have one so Irelands call was correctly played.

That reason is even more illogical than the reason the IRFU gave for not playing GSTQ. (it was an 'away' game!!)

As you say, a Northern Ireland anthem should have been played.

Northern Ireland has an anthem, and it is called God Save the Queen.
OneRedArmy
31/12/2007, 8:24 PM
IRFU made their bed and they should've slept in it.

They fanangled the rules to ensure Amhran na bhFiann is played in Dublin but managed to display an impressive lack of foresight by failing to realise the full implications of this.

An all Ireland team will only work with a shared anthem (leaving aside the musical merits of Ireland's Call).