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20/05/2004, 12:23 PM
Lux Interior

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Originally Posted by davros

As I said,you want to have your cake & eat it.....don't tell DG!

No cake, just a few light ales, with like-minded mates in a well-appointed hostelry. And we raise a toast to Pat the Brit, so we do .....

[Wot's it like in dear old Blighty today? :p ]
20/05/2004, 12:31 PM
Lux Interior

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Originally Posted by davros

er,London full of er,Brits & numerous other nationalities........ :confused:

Ah yes a large melting pot of cultures .... where else would you get it, eh?

It's a bit homogenous over here on Erin's misty shores .... outside it's sunny, the birds are singing and the little Union Flag continues to proudly flutter on the Cenotaph. :)
20/05/2004, 12:53 PM
Pat O' Banton

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Originally Posted by Lux Interior

Ah yes a large melting pot of cultures .... where else would you get it, eh?

It's a bit homogenous over here on Erin's misty shores .... outside it's sunny, the birds are singing and the little Union Flag continues to proudly flutter on the Cenotaph. :)

Just out of interest who is the patron Saint of the wee six?
20/05/2004, 12:55 PM
Lux Interior

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Originally Posted by Pat O' Banton

Just out of interest who is the patron Saint of the wee six?

St Patrick, for the majority of us. For the rest - it doesn't matter, as it's an excuse for a session. For the tiny minority that are yesterday's men, St George, probably :)
20/05/2004, 1:10 PM
John83

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Originally Posted by Dodge

George is partron saint of... herpes... lepers, leprosy... plague... skin diseases, skin rashes... syphilis

Fun fun fun. Not quite as cool as having a country named after you!
20/05/2004, 3:55 PM
Declan_Michael

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Think I heard before AC Milan was founded by an Englishman, (actually had a cricket team for a while too) and that's the reason for the SGC on the club badge.

If this is true why don't the English flock over to Italy to see Milan play? Why don't ex pat Brits in Italy follow them?

I mean the Irish flock to Glasgow to see an club formed by an Irishman but the English don't do the same for an 'english' club in Italy.

Fair play to them for turning gloryhunting down. :p
20/05/2004, 4:16 PM
Lux Interior

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Originally Posted by Declan_Michael

If this is true why don't the English flock over to Italy to see Milan play? Why don't ex pat Brits in Italy follow them?

I mean the Irish flock to Glasgow to see an club formed by an Irishman but the English don't do the same for an 'english' club in Italy.

Fair play to them for turning gloryhunting down. :p

I think the 'Irish' - North & South - flock to any old enormo-dome on the mainland to the detriment of the local game.

Milan and Genoa (two English-founded clubs, hence the usage of their English, rather than 'native', names) are hardly a short Easyjetter away now.
20/05/2004, 4:50 PM
WeAreRovers

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Originally Posted by Lux Interior

Ah yes a large melting pot of cultures .... where else would you get it, eh?

It's a bit homogenous over here on Erin's misty shores .... outside it's sunny, the birds are singing and the little Union Flag continues to proudly flutter on the Cenotaph. :)

Haven't been in Dublin for a while so? It's a veritable melting pot and all the better for it. In fairness Belfast is dull as fook compared to our cosmopolitan capital city. ;)

KOH
20/05/2004, 5:01 PM
Plastic Paddy

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Originally Posted by Lux Interior

I think the 'Irish' - North & South - flock to any old enormo-dome on the mainland to the detriment of the local game.

The "mainland"? :confused: ;)

Over to you Chuckie McDev... :D :D

:D PP
20/05/2004, 8:19 PM
sylvo

[QUOTE=Lux Interior]I think the 'Irish' - North & South - flock to any old enormo-dome on the mainland to the detriment of the local game.

Your not on the Aran islands are yer, if yer are which one.
20/05/2004, 8:27 PM
lopez

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Originally Posted by Lux Interior

Milan and Genoa (two English-founded clubs, hence the usage of their English, rather than 'native', names) are hardly a short Easyjetter away now.

Ryanair during their 1p sales to Bergamo? No excuses for the English not to see their sides (BTW, Athletic Bilbao is another side but when I was there the place was full of Irish tricolours - and no they didn't have Celtic across them, Dev, oops, Dav :o ).

Anyway, the St George's cross as a sign of Englishness is a smokescreen. When the club was founded, Englishness was portrayed in a flag with the Butchers' apron. The St. George's flag is a recent addition: as a tan mate of mine told me recently: 'The [apron] is redundant. I'd only use it to wipe my ar*e with the blue bit.' And people accuse ME of being anti-British! :rolleyes: I think you'll see the St George's cross on the shields on the old pre-war Italian flag: something about their own highest paid dole drawer - who had his benefits stopped just after the war - coat of arms.
20/05/2004, 8:57 PM
Lux Interior

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Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Haven't been in Dublin for a while so? It's a veritable melting pot and all the better for it. In fairness Belfast is dull as fook compared to our cosmopolitan capital city. ;)

KOH

Im 'down there' all the time, Rovers, and, as for your last point, you'll get little disagreement from me there :)
21/05/2004, 9:37 AM
dahamsta

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Originally Posted by davros

To all the Tans & the pseudo-Brit nordies.......gives my regards please to yer Deutsch iron cross,the French 'constitution & yer pseudo-Tan-legion

Davros, I've warned you via PM, you're starting to try my patience. Cut it out now.

adam
24/05/2004, 9:24 PM
LondonTerrier

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Originally Posted by davros

To all the Tans & the pseudo-Brit nordies.......gives my regards please to yer Deutsch iron cross,the French 'constitution & yer pseudo-Tan-legion :D :D :D

Davros old chap, I don't recall you being so anti-English when I went to school with you in England, circa 77-82.

One wonders what has made you so bitter?
24/05/2004, 9:39 PM
Gary

This has nada to do with football, nor has it anything to do with anything a reasonable (Irish) person. This is off to off topic, and see whetehr Macy reckons it is deemed rubbish worthy.
24/05/2004, 11:20 PM
LondonTerrier

I agree. What's this got to with foot.ie?

davros said: "...Deutsch iron cross,the French 'constitution & yer pseudo-Tan-legion..."
25/05/2004, 7:38 AM
Duncan Gardner

Getting back on topic, I'm all for more bank holidays. What about 12 July?
25/05/2004, 8:41 AM
lopez

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Originally Posted by Duncan Gardner

Getting back on topic, I'm all for more bank holidays. What about 12 July?

You can have Satan's birthday if it means one more day I don't have to go to work. :cool:
29/05/2004, 7:16 AM
the 12 th man

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Originally Posted by lopez

You can have Satan's birthday if it means one more day I don't have to go to work. :cool:

:D agreed.i adore bank holidays and dont give a toss why im off work.
30/05/2004, 5:25 PM
Pauro 76

Working in a newspaper, can only dream about not working bank holidays....
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