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He asserted his right to select the likes of Shane Duffy/approach eligible Irish nationals. Or perhaps for simply for working for the FAI.
Who has he approached now? Or was it something he said?Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
He lives in Ireland, probably possesses a green coat and made the vicious mistake of once cheering for the soccer team in public...
Does that suffice?
Would be great if it was Ryan McLaughlinQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
It wouldn't surprise me.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
Their author will know better, but not all those quotes have such a level of topicality.
The irony of course, that many of them, could have been said at any time....
To the best of my knowledge, Noel King hasn't said anything in relation to McLaughlin.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
I boycotted last night's match - thankfully.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Was the game not played behind closed doors?
Are you worried you might have to switch your allegiance to us if he establishes himself as a first-team regular? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
You and the rest of the world then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
That must have been hard. :rolleyes:
No matter how bad it gets, my allegiance will never be to you lot. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
My love of International football is slowly dying by a thousand cuts.
PS: I'm surprised you haven't latched onto the breaking news of who the "Football For All" mascot was at the last Northern Ireland home match - front page news in this morning's Irish News.
Sometimes I despair.
The prospect of 4 nights All Inclusive at £145 was very tempting - but then I realised Bruce would be there.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
I didn't even listen to the match on the radio.
Wanted to watch the England game, but Mrs Brazil insisted on watching the "Hairy Bikers" cooking up some kack - tedious crap as that was, it sounds as if it was a whole lot better than the match in Malta.
Don't worry, we have enough moaners already!Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
And who was the mascot? Arlene Foster...
:eek:
A lot more "controversial" than Mrs Foster.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Bruce was on the plane to Malta long before the friendly with Malta was announced.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
Just seeing this now: http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/hea...test-1-4761732Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
And then there are these:Quote:
PROMINENT flag protest speaker Jamie Bryson was a mascot for the Northern Ireland football team just weeks before the start of the protests, it has emerged.
In a statement published in today’s Irish News, the Irish Football Association said Bryson - who chairs the Ulster People’s Forum - had been used as a last minute replacement for the normal mascot, who had taken ill ahead of the home match against Azerbaijan.
A spokesman for the IFA told the paper: “The regular mascot was unavailable for the game and his replacement took unwell... and Mr Bryson stood in at the last minute.
“This was a one off.
“Mr Bryson is not involved in any of the association’s community relations projects.”
Last week, Jamie Bryson revealed that the Ulster People’s Forum had opted for a new strategy of white lines protests, a move which was criticised by his Forum partner Willie Frazer.
In a webchat with the News Letter, last month, Jamie Bryson revealed that he had shaken hands with Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
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Hmm, is Jamie a closet republican setting out to discredit unionism/loyalism from within?...
http://www.u.tv/News/Jamie-Bryson-wa...8-d90db2908cc1
Bryson: "does it really matter?"
:rolleyes:
Jamie Bryson;"Does he really matter?"
They must have named Footie after this forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
4 nights in Malta for £145?Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
I see now that you are very serious about this.
My usual travelling pals are enjoying that particular deal as we speak in St Julians - drowning their sorrows, no doubt.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Misplaced principles, me thinks
Whose?
I was wondering yesterday about why people of Irish extraction in the UK tend to hold onto their Irish identity, whereas people of British, especially English, heritage in Ireland tend to become "more Irish than the Irish".
Granted, this is drawn purely from my personal experience of people I have met in both situations, and not from proper statistics or data.
I'm not naive enough to believe that it's because of some inherent overwhelming superiority of the Irish people and culture, although I wish it was!
Could it be because of the negative stigma associated with British identity in Ireland? Or maybe because people want to feel unique and special, or identify more with the underdog?
That's a difficult one. The former is down to complex social and cultural reasons, whilst the latter is an interesting theory. Probably more 'unproven' than the former.
Be interesting to see what the latest studies say on these issues.
Michael O'Neill is certainly persistent. This was in the paper the other day in relation to Paul George declining his advances:
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Came across it here on Twitter, thanks to Tets.
it was in the examiner, but I can't find it online so I'm not sure when it was published. If it has a photo of him playing against the Czechs, it was probably at the end of last week
Just saw this on Facebook; might be of interest for any London-based forum users: http://www.londonirishcentre.org/eve...ed-or-separate
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15 years after the Good Friday Agreement reframed relations in these islands, what progress has been made towards a shared future between Britain and Ireland? And in this decade of commemorations, from the Ulster Covenant to the Easter Rising, how do we deal with our divided past? In an age where the world is available in your living room, how much do national identities matter? And what role does the Irish in Britain play?
Join us on Tuesday February 26th at 7:30 pm for a panel discussion on what it means to be British, Irish and both in 2013.
Panel includes:
Seán Doran is founder and Director of the Happy Days International Beckett Festival. He was previously the Artistic Director & Chief Executive of English National Opera, the first Irishman ever to lead one of England’s national arts companies. He is also a recipient of the Centenary Medal from the Australian Government in recognition of his directorship of the Perth Festival.
Margaret Ritchie MP, MP for South Down and Vice-Chair of the APPG on the Irish in Britain. Margaret is a former leader of the SDLP & Social Development Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive. She wore a poppy and attended a Remembrance Day service in Downpatrick in 2010, becoming the first leader of an Irish nationalist party to do so.
Peter Sheridan OBE, Chief Executive of Co-operation Ireland and a former Assistant Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Peter was at one time the most senior Catholic officer in the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Others to be confirmed.
Book your FREE place for this event by emailing info@londonirishcentre.org with the subject line ‘February 26th Booking”.
Gary dunne sent me that today.
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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Shame you're so 'far' away. You should be a guest speaker DI...
He should change his name to Danny Identity.
is he, or is he just small?Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Britain and the Irish Republic have had a shared future for nearly a century. Like Belgium and Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland or any pair of countries with a shared border, language and other links.Quote:
Originally Posted by London Irish Centre
(Alternatively, "What progress has been made on achieving a united Ireland?". Basically none)...
We can always ignore set-pieces like the the UC or ER anniversaries, hopefully all will pass peacefully.Quote:
And in this decade of commemorations, from the Ulster Covenant to the Easter Rising, how do we deal with our divided past?
Maybe our politicians can quickly move on from intimidating flag protests and naming the kids' playground after gunmen. I'm less confident there.
Acknowledging let alone addressing all those affected by the Troubles, more difficult still.
Less than they did when almost everyone Worldwide can support Barcelona and watch the Simpsons. But still a lot.Quote:
In an age where the world is available in your living room, how much do national identities matter?
One less distinctive than before, largely for the reason above. But also because there's less systematic prejudice and mistrust than during the Troubles and the 'No Irish' era before that.Quote:
And what role does the Irish in Britain play?
For some us, much as it always has ;)Quote:
a panel discussion on what it means to be British, Irish and both in 2013
Whether it was appropriate for Danny to publicise that event here is another matter, but I'm pretty sure he posted it for informative purposes and not as a topic for debate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gather round
There is a thread in Current Affairs started by Bonnie, where you can take this type of reply to.
Which not all of us can read/post in.
Or laugh at GR's continued paranoia...
And your point is??Quote:
Originally Posted by Gather round
Btw, there's No such country called 'the Irish Republic'. :rolleyes:
No problem. If/ as you've nothing to add to the debate, I daresay it'll peter out.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
As to opposed to what point, exactly, not withstanding the failure to address the one made above.
Plus the usual self-righteous waffle not saying anything at all...