I realise that also. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
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I realise that also. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
Please don't confuse most on here with your rank standards of geography.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gather round
And buy an atlas!
I knew you would.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fly
I think we're on the same page.:D
AB's "campaign" will be fun.;)
An unidentified acquaintance who met a neighbor of someone who went to school with Marco Tardelli in Careggine told a friend of mine, who relayed it via a third party to me, that Trap considers you a liability. Compared you to Tolkien whilst extolling the virtues of training manuals or something abstract like that. His words lacked clarity but his gestures were unquestionably disparaging. Wasn't too fond of your Brazilian pseudonym either apparently. I put my own lack of international recognition down to the same snafu, despite my claims of putting the dung in Dunga.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
They only do surveys with those two sets of fans when they are seeking the views of a broad spectum of football followers. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Like what exactly?Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
You are trying to extract some kudos from The Fly agreeing with you perhaps?Quote:
Originally Posted by Not Brazil
:rolleyes:
And am no longer in the North, so I won't be leading any "campaign".
I will however be informing numerous people who're Brit 'citizens' by default. What they do however, is up to them.
No matter how many times I peruse this thread the circularity of the argument and in fact the circularity of the topics always makes me rejoice in the fact that even forgiving which flavour of Irish we all may profess to enjoy I am proud that we all manage to practice the uniquely Irish trait of "talking boll0x".
Take a bow/curtsey.
By any chance, would anyone have a scan of Armstrong's column in today's Sunday Life?
Remind me tomorrow. It will give you a good laugh if nothing else. Embarrassing stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Armstrong again name checking kids at english clubs like he is so in the know, he mentions Danny Devine and Adam Barton - both who have opted for us. Its so cringy the stuff he writes. then he mentions some london born lad thats with some non league club and that he has opted for northern ireland - big catch there Gerry
If you are abroad and have need of some "consulate assistance" and the British consul is the only one around, you don't need a UK passport to avail.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
It's like FIFA, you can play for the NI version of UK, just by flashing your ROI passport with NI birthplace..
Anyway, I don't see any point for an Irish national to renounce British citizenship.
Once I was a British citizen for a day, a 24 hour honoury "citizenship" that cost about £20 for the day- cheaper than renting a Fiat Cinquecento. I just needed a document to travel and they obliged.
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/y...9/scan0099.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
That diary smacks of being "Unionistified".
Roman Catholic, THE National Anthem... oh and the whole, "I visited a Catholic School and they were glad of my presence" schtick.
The logic that those who would have supported the IFA's representative team through thick and thin would stop supporting them if a different dirge that is less offensive to the "other half" is astounding. The guy is certifiable.
I don't really see much wrong with that - it's more or less what NB and GR have been saying. The article could use some proofing but that's the editor's job, not his.
Ah Charlie. One of those Egg Council creeps got to you as well...
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/o...TTERRUNEGG.jpg
You better run egg!
http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks...tjn5o1_500.jpg
Shake harder, boy!
http://www.gifsoup.com/view/1057743/...rder-boy-o.gif
To be fair to Agent Gerry, it's better he wrote that article than one or two people of my acquaintance...
It looks to me that Gerry thinks it's not worth the hassle to alter GSTQ's supreme status as the sole pre-match anthem.
The IFA breath a sigh of relief.
Someone alert the FAI about that Eastleigh player :D
Hmm, with that name it might not be the coup you imagine...
Like Marc Wilson?
Er, no.
Clearly BS, you need to read up on the current Finance minister for the North's talking shop...
;)
Gerry got a few things wrong in the Sunday Life.
He was eulogising about our great young prospects across the water and cited, amongst others, Daniel Devine and Neil Dougan at PNE.
I thought Daniel Devine has opted for the South?
Neil Dougan came home in the summer and is currently playing for, err, Linfield Swifts.:rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
Didn't take long for Gerry to do his "research", did it?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15936970.stm
"As a young Roman Catholic growing up in loyal West Belfast, I enjoyed a successful career on the mainland after I ditched the old bogball. But being a proud Ulsterman, I loved nothing more than pulling on the green (lol) jersey of British Ulster. My favorite match was against the Eire (or the Bosco XI as I called them - lol), I took great pride in jousting with the old enemy. Just like my hero King Billy in 1690.
Now lets puts this anthem issue to bed. GSTQ is our anthem, our British anthem. Ulster is British soil, just like the Falklands. Or Gibraltar. I cannot see why those young RC's (like James McLean - Would you like a chicken supper? lol) can't raise their little papist heads in pride to bless her Protestant majesty. Typical RC's, they hate everything English bar their dole cheques (lol). Now sing up Taigy, sing up with pride..
"God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
No surrender!!!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
Lord, grant that Marshal Wade,
May by thy mighty aid,
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
and like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Provos to crush (raise your head Darron Gibson lol),
God save the Queen."
Weren't there murmurs that this column was ghost-written by the sports editor?
...or just get Sean Scannell's brother Damian on the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by boovidge
According to RTE, Agent Gerry has applied for a certain sports management job based in Beal-feirste. Surely not? Or are we into the silly season stories now...
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/...rmstrongg.html
I'd say that's probable as I can't imagine a Catholic using the 'Roman' prefix.Quote:
Originally Posted by Predator
Yeah, Mr Sammy "I'm British not Irish" Wilson isn't a soccer player though...Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Well spotted. He's a bit past it, age-wise. But they do share, er, the same name!
And thought you were the one who enjoyed 'the circularity of the topics' ??
:rolleyes:
@ The Fly;Unless of course they were singing " Roamin' in the Gloamin' ", though that would doubtless be considered unsuitable by some on here.
Ah come on!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Has Gerry Armstrong written about him?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fly
That's kind of what compromise is...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerry Armstrong
It has nothing to do with "extreme" political views. It's a simple matter of national identity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerry Armstrong
Marc Wilson could switch back to NI if he was so inclined. He has not been capped competively at senior level for us, therefore he is not tied.
He wasn't capped by NI at any underage competitive level before he played for us. He still can use the option in Article 18 to change once and decide to go North, if they wanted him, i.e. if he hasn't received their version of the indelible mark of Cain.
No, he plays for Eastleigh FC.Quote:
Originally Posted by boovidge
Actually, isn't the Scannell's father from Armagh? Hence, they can play for the North, as well as Ireland. Another one that slipped through the North's fingers, if that is the case. Scannell's consistently played under-age with Ireland and a name like Scannell is slightly suggestive of a nationalist background so I presume the North was never an option when he was choosing which side to play for.Quote:
Originally Posted by boovidge
http://www.cpfc.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-189817.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Found the answer. Is grandfather was from Monaghan.
So Gerrys been talking to his neighbour Gary about a new NI specific anthem?
So is it going to be called "Towering wet-knickers chorus" or will that just be the mantra from same?
Xylophone dinks (2 barres), downstroked tele (2 barres), mumbled verse (4 barres), pause (4 beats), Towering wet-knickers chorus (4 barres).....
Rauiri Croskery striker from annsborough signed for man utd he is under 16 and played for the norths under15s this year. Possible ireland player for future if the north does not manage to become more visibly inclusive