FFS - Threads like this turn me into more of an anti-celtic than I was.... People's minds aren't going to be changed, so can we please drop this sh!te?
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FFS - Threads like this turn me into more of an anti-celtic than I was.... People's minds aren't going to be changed, so can we please drop this sh!te?
You could be onto something there Conor!:DQuote:
Originally posted by Conor74
The anti-Rovers vibe transferring to other teams in hoops, including Celtic and Sporting Lisbon?
Phew! Finally got to the end os this thread and want to make a few points.
1. i'm a Irish Celtic supporter but the Irish team comes first always and as such am disgusted withe recent incidents of booing Rangers or even worse ex rangers palyers. At an OF game, fine anything goes but what it's got to do with an Irish game is beyond me.
I can understand the frustration that non Celtic fans feel about this. Some of these morons are a disgrace not only to Ireland but also to Celtic.
2. Started following QPR when i was about 6 or 7 for a reason that i can still not fathom. About the same time as me and my mates became interested in English football (via MOTD and Big Match) we for whatever reason latched onto Celtic as well. (Maybe cos the older lads would be taliking about them?) Though we rarely got to see any actual coberage of the scottish game we'fd always look out for their result. Growing up in Mayo in a strong GAA house there was little or no mention of the domestic league. We had heard of Sligo and Shamrock Rovers but they might as well have been in Greece for all they meant to us. Though my Dad did take me to the Showgrounds when i was about 8 to see Rovers play the hoops in a a cup game (had the pleasure (?) of seeing Dunphy play) we had or felt no connection with any LoI teams. That i feel was mainly the fault of the soccer authorities as there was little or no media coverage of the league and no attempt whatsoever at marketing of the league. Whatever it was about Celtic - the colours, Irish connection, songs etc. they have always been close to my heart and i cannot or will not apologise for that.
3. Someone mentioned about The Boys of the Old Brigade been sung before Packies testimonial. Well so what it's an Irish song and i've often heard it on away trips. Even saw Denis Irwin and David Kelly belt it out standing on a bar i Orlando the night after Holland knockked us out in '94.
4. The point about Celtic jerseys at Irish games is ridiculous. Don't you also see Offaly, Limerick, Fermanagh GAA shirts and those old Liverpool away shirts. I have also seen Sporting Lisbon, Hibs and Real Betis jerseys worn. It's the colour stupid. If Man U had a green away jersey i'd see no problem in some one wearing one. I do not see Celtic and Ireland as two halves of the one coin but count myself lucky to be a fan of both. That the songs, colours and travelling supporters sometimes overlap all the better.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tom Peppers
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You cant change a leopards spots and no matter what you say nothing s gonna change that fact. And the majority of so called anti celtic fans are just envious. And for the record i do support an eircom league and go to games regularly. But blaming celtic fans for being celtic fans is just not fair.
I don't think Gary was blaming Celtic fans for being Celtic fans, he was questioning the appropriateness of sectarian behaviour. If by saying that a leopard can't change it spots are you admitting that Celtic fans are institutionally sectarian? I doubt it as I know many, many Celtic fans here in Scotland who I am proud to have as very good friends but that doesn't diminish the morons who disgrace both sides of the OF.
I'm a Rangers fan who cringes at some of the sh*t that our fans come out with, but at Norn' Iron games we have almost wiped out the "SuperProd", mentality previously displayed by too many numbskulls wearing Rangers tops. I totally agree with GSpain that International games, north or south, are no place for the excesses of Glasgow's 'finest'. Quite what this second hand allegiance has to do with supporting your country defeats me, and there are way too many of these people on both sides of the border.
Nothing against Rangers tops, I have many myself, but they belong at Ibrox, not Windsor Park.
I must say I was enjoying Scotsman's comntribution until he ruined it all by claiming that Airdrie have a large following. No Scottish club outside the big two has a following above English First Divsion standard, and without the big two some SPL sides would be Irish League sized in crowds.
I was working in the offy there last week and this feen of around 50 walks in. He was wearing an FAI t Shirt. On closer inspection, i noticed a Celtic crest there as well, with the slogan beneath
For club and for country
I was shocked and sickened. I had heard of these t shirts but i thought it was a joke.
Galsgow is not in Irealnd. Celtic are not an Irish club.
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He was shocked that it was an fai t-shirt.I say these on sale in galway and i've e-mailed the fai about it and about them selling celtic jerseys in the fai shop in lansdowne but I havn't got a reply and i doubht i will
Hi people this arguement could go on for years and years and years.
Why waste time and energy.
Celtic does have a large Irish following as well as a large Scottish following.
That is matter of fact.
You are questioning things that cannot be changed - It is good to question though and not accept just anything.
We Scots question things like this - Why all the tri-colours and few Saltires? - Why Rangers fans wear England tops and wave Ulster flags?
We all know why and this is the society unfortunately we live in.
People can wave flags, sing the songs at the games and be completely different outside of these by having friends from both sides of the divide.
Example - My Brother-In Law had his baby's christening in an Orange Hall.
Me being a Catholic and a Celtic fan went with no probs - He held his Son beside a picture of King Billy (I didn't like that right enough as get the youngsters away from that crap) but nearly ALL his best friends are Catholics and Celtic fans - His best man was a Catholic.
He held his Son up at King Billy's picture to feel more of a Rangers fan I feel - Just like some people have an affiliation with Ireland so they feel closer to Celtic.
Mental but that's the way it is.
Que Sera.
About my comment of Airdrie having a large support - I didn't mean excessive amount of fans but the fans they have a large for a team of Airdrie and are fanatical fans.
I know I'm originally from Airdrie.
On a non-football note I watched Gangs Of New York the other night and I have to say I was disgusted the way the Irish were treated from these so-called Natives.
Anyway don't want to drag it on too much - Everyone on here has a valid point and good luck to you all and take care.
Robert
To be fair rab, i dont think anyone here questions ur support of Celtic, what the point is, is why do irish ppl blindly support them?
poor ol Peter Madsen.
If your interested in the Irish national team check out www.thepeoplesflag.com there's a few pics from the Scotland Ireland friendy from earlier in the year there aswell......
Slan
karl@thepeoplesflag.com
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Originally posted by Silvio Dante
Where are you getting the blind support thing from? I'm fourth generation Celt. I will hand it down to the next generation aswell.
HAIL HAIL ! ! !
What a fool you are. Fourth Generation?????