I just realised the second anniversary of this threads creation passed us by on February 8. Well done everyone.
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I just realised the second anniversary of this threads creation passed us by on February 8. Well done everyone.
Foot.ie rankings at the end of Year 2 in the Eligibility Thread
Not Brazil 846
Danny Invincible 806
Ardee Bhoy 606
We've been through so much together.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Never mind that anniversary, this is a rather more important one.
And a UI team to boot...
;)
http://www.rte.ie/sport/player/813/367857/
One that got away??
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GOAL- ABERDEEN 1-0 DUNDEE (McGinn)
The Dons' answer to Gerd Muller does it again. Niall McGinn, at his razor-sharp best, cuts inside 30 yards from goal and arrows a shot past the despairing Rab Douglas. That's McGinn's 17th of the season and his fifth against Dundee.
The sight of McGinn will strike fear and alarm into the hearts of those in Dark Blue, akin to spotting Banquo's Ghost in the distance.
Was a good'un alright:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...=jI3ynAgEcOI#!
Tremendous. Deja vu to him strutting around the Brandy like that a few years ago. Great to see him doing so well.
looks like he really didn't
https://twitter.com/KeithGillespie7/...40577180381184
https://twitter.com/KeithGillespie7/...40908270338048Quote:
Was asked by reporters as regards an all Ireland team and said that it works in rugby but couldn't see it happening in football
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As usual the reporter tries to sensationalise the story so don't read into it too much
Well, he did say it is "great" that rugby has a single all-island team but "disappointing" that football doesn't, which would surely imply a single all-island football team would be something he'd support, so not really sure how he can claim his words were twisted. They're quoted verbatim.
Somewhat rich to blame "politics" and name-check James McClean if he ultimately subscribes to the notion of two island teams then.Quote:
“It’s crazy that one sport can do it and another can’t,” he said in an interview with the Sunday Life.
“It’s great that the Irish rugby team have such a mix from all over, but I suppose it’s just politics and it will probably never happen.
“It would definitely have made both countries stronger over the years, so it’s disappointing.
Be fair, at least KG acknowledged 'the concept' before saying it's unlikely. For now.
He went a bit further that than on Twitter.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
"Never happen for various reasons. At no stage did I use the words I want an all Ireland team"
He also used the word "probably" though.
He also said he was disappointed. He hasn't disputed any of the quotes, just the headline. Clearly he would have liked to have played for an all-Ireland team, he just doesn't think it is politically possible.
Here is an eligibility question: In 3 different newspapers today, I read that Daniel Day-Lewis was:
"British" (2 times)
"Irish" (2 times)
"English-Irish" (1 time) Note: papers listed him as multiple things in different articles. Since going on wiki is what causes this, anyone really know? Just curious.
He's confused himself. His father was Irish-born Anglo-Irish who moved to England as soon as he could. He considers himself Anglo-Irish and moved back to Ireland, but by his own admission doesn't fit neatly into either Irish or English categories. I suppose he is some sort of method-acting Andy Townsend figure.
Nice answer, thanks. I was--i mean we were debating it at work like what's he sound like (A Brit and An Irish both denying)
Anyway Chuck i was walking down 5th today by Bergdorf Goodman and they have a Charles Darwin thing in one of the windows...i thought of you and felt awkward. Douche Chills. (Thats second hand embarressment for all you free loaders)
You should really get some help for that :)
Day-Lewis' father, Cecil, was born in 1904 in what became known as County Laois post-partition. He grew up in London and was raised there by his father with the help of his aunt after the death of his mother in 1906. The family continued to spend summer holidays with relatives in Wexford. He possessed British citizenship rather than opting for Irish citizenship upon Ireland's declaration as a republic in 1948, according to Wiki, "on the grounds that 1940 had taught him where his deepest roots lay". Not sure what the 1940 reference relates to exactly. Anyone have any idea? He did name one of his other two sons Sean, mind.
Daniel Day-Lewis was born in London but appears to have no qualms in embracing the Irish aspect of his identity whilst also acknowledging he is English - having been raised in England, receiving an English education - and supposing to be a "die-hard agnostic". He states in this interview that his father raised him with a great sense of love for and belonging to Ireland, but does dismiss any sense of confusion over his identity despite not having "worked it out" entirely by that point:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzZEb-84MC8
He has been an Irish passport holder since 1993, has a dwelling in Wicklow and two of his three sons are named Ronan and Cashel, both Irish names.
Of memories of family holidays spent in Mayo as a child, he stated:
As for his accent, being an excellent method actor and impressionist, it depends what film he's working on at that point in time. :p The accent you hear in the interview posted above is his ordinary accent. He was bullied for being "posh" at school, which prompted him to mimic the local accent and mannerisms of his peers; his first convincing performances, allegedly. For me, he stands out as one of the few actors who've truly impressed whilst attempting to imitate a convincing northern Irish accent in both The Boxer and In the Name of the Father.Quote:
I have many images that come from that time. The light, the smell, the utter delight with which we would fly out of the car as soon as we arrived and dive into the nearest bit of the Atlantic. The power of them remains undiminished. Life in England was, by comparison, a little colourless.
Ireland was a place of renewal and hope and I still see it like that. It was the place where we were all together as a family. And it was like a secret garden. Making a conscious decision to live in a place means you are going to take the mystery out of it to some extent, but you can never entirely do that here. It’s one of the great qualities of this place. When people say you’re mad here, it’s a compliment.
Rather amusing retweet by Jamie Bryson, this: https://twitter.com/AreWeACountry/st...12943761887233
http://lynnrockets.files.wordpress.c...lin-whoosh.jpgQuote:
(#JamieBryson as mascot) Never mind, look on the bright side. He could have been organising genocide for years and sitting in government...
forgive my ignorance, who's Bryson? what's the relevance of him being a mascot?
Bryson has been one of the more prominent loyalist flag protestors/spokesmen and is chairman of the Ulster People's Forum. He stood in as the IFA's mascot last November after the usual mascot took ill and a media story was made of it subsequent to his new-found flag-related fame: http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/hea...rage-1-4767422Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Naturally, the IFA felt it necessary to reassure those concerned that his standing in as mascot wasn't an endorsement of his politics by somewhat distance themselves from his private life, lest they be perceived as any more mono-communal than they already are by many. I don't see it as a big deal though, to be honest, although his conception of what the IFA's team represents, in the last paragraph above there, is telling. I'd imagine it's not too unpopular a view. With apparent glee, he even mentions all the Union flags waving in the Kop; NB had me thinking they were a thing of the past...Quote:
FLAG protest leader Jamie Bryson has been angered that several newspapers have highlighted his brief stint as mascot for the Northern Ireland football team.
The front page of yesterday’s Irish News carried a picture of the Bangor man dressed as the football-headed ‘Footie’ with the oversized boots.
In a statement, the Irish Football Association said Mr Bryson – who is the interim chairman of 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 last November.
A spokesman for the IFA told the newspaper: “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.”
In the aftermath of yesterday’s media coverage, Mr Bryson said on Facebook: “Never mind the fact we have the GAA glorifying and parading terrorists around – was delighted to be mascot and stand in front of the Kop with all the Union and Ulster Flags waving as my fellow Ulstermen and women stood for the national anthem of Northern Ireland.”
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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
He's a spokeman for the "Ulster People's Forum", who have been involved in the recent "Flag Protests". Often seen in public with, the somewhat unstable, Willie Frazer (although they've had a few "tiffs" of late).
The new "poster boy" of young "Loyalists".
He's a rather deluded and egotistical figure - his latest, warped, assertion making the headlines is that the Provos were terrorists but the UVF were not.
Good luck to him in explaining that "logic" to the innocent victims of UVF violence.
Edit: Just noticed DI's reply.
Relatively few UF's at Northern Ireland matches in recent times - but I suspect there might be more than usual at upcoming games. Whatever rocks their boat.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
I think if I checked the TV footage of the Kop on the night Bryson did Footie, it might dispel any notion of Bryson's that it was a sea of Union Flags. Having attended the match, I don't recall it being akin the The Last Night Of The Proms.
Hehe, fair enough. I was half pulling your leg. NI fans can wave Union flags if they like. It just gets a bit nauseous having the same people tell us nationalist footballers should embrace such gestures, expressions and symbolism or that the side can be representative of nationalist identity.
Just as nauseous as the same people telling us that the right of choice of players born in Northern Ireland to play for Northern Ireland should be removed, in order to faciltate a singular All Ireland team.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
just pulling his (f)leg... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Bryson actually compared himself to Jesus Christ at a recent protest:
"Remember, Hitler had millions of followers, but Jesus Christ just had twelve."
Well, you know my thoughts on that. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
At least he didn't compare himself to Hitler, I suppose.
I sorta feel any explanation of who Bryson is half-buries the lede if it doesn't mention he's the self-published author of these soon-to-be-cult-canon screamers.
The reviews are worth it. :)
So there's another 49 Shades of God to come yet??Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
The reviews are classic but do they alone justify Jamie's .. ahem ..'literary' exploits?Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Yes. Yes they do.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
"Worth a miss", which attributes additional value to any other activity precluding the purchase and/or consuming of Jamie's tour de force is a restrained enough rebuff on the face of it but upon scrutiny, possibly the sharpest barb in the hail. The internet can be a cruel place.
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of reviews, brief as it was. Would read again and will recommend to friends.
Could anyone who was dumb enough to purchase his book, have the wit to write one of those retorts?
The 5 star review, the scots/irish one (whatever the féck that gobbeldygook is called), had me going.
Mascot, preacher and Glasgow Rangers' fan, how could you not vote for Jamie! Sullivinho, what book have you swallowed now?
The last one...
And they say Loyalism is in crisis?Quote:
Originally Posted by Amazon reviewer
And a comment to that call to arms 'review' was
"In all seriousness, how could anyone give this garbage a positive review? Have you actually read any of it? Utter illiterate drivel. I have heard more coherent sentences on The Teletubbies."
How about Better call Saul's 5 star review?
:D
"Whether it is rambling to hypnotised mass gatherings outside Belfast City Hall, or inflicting his apparently delusional, somewhat fevered rantings on a national broadcast audience, we have all been duped into believing that Bryson is in fact a real person. Thankfully, however, that is not the case and it is with this wickedly subversive tour de force that he announces himself as the next great satirist of our time."
"Just as incisively brutal is the author's use of poorly constructed sentences, woeful grammar and intermittent punctuation. By choosing to render his work thus, Bryson offers a damning indictment of the educational vacuity that continues to plague loyalism."
"For anyone seeking an insight into the loyalist mind, this is an essential purchase."
"There are strong echoes too of Cormac McCarthy's minimalist style - of which Bryson is undoubtedly a disciple - though it is puzzling as to why he chose to adopt the great American's spartan approach, especially considering the rather implausible, saccharine plot."
Even though the team exist on the basis of an historical accident. As in FIFA allowing GB et al to have 4 teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
And there never will or could be a sovereign state in the North.
So you can see why people both at home and abroad might question their 'right' to exist...