QuoteOriginally Posted by as_i_say
Oh right.
Any chance of playing the ball, and not the men?
Same old copy and paste drivel from OWC members over the life of this thread. Regardless of whether it concerns your team.Imagine Northern Ireland fans wanting to engage in a discussion about a proposed demise of their team.
Amazing.
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Oh right.
Any chance of playing the ball, and not the men?
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Fair play to you Not Brazil - I'm surprised you haven't chastised Gather Around for calling me a liar
Oh right.
Any chance of playing the ball, and not the men?
Who says I was singling out you? You're just one of them
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Who says I was singling out you? You're just one of them
Aye, one of the enemy that you wish to be united with.
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Its not my wish! Not unless our country is re-united anyway.
Aye, one of the enemy that you wish to be united with.
Further can opened, multicoloured worms everywhere.
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I'm quite content with the country I live in and identify with. I don't want part of it to transfer to another country.I considered the idea years ago, rejected it, and have seen no reason to reconsider it since. I no more want to be a citizen of the Irish Republic than of Germany (I've lived in both). What's the problem?
I've explained repeatedly above why I don't think it's surprising. Clearly you disagree, but I'm confident I'm representative of NI fans on this one. BTW I also explained why Ulster rugby's crowds over the last decade make it unnecessary for them to have a much larger stadium.
As I've explained above, the IFA is unrepresentative of NI supporters who have rejected the maze site by huge majority. I expect DUP politicians to agree with us, partly as an understandable response to their constituents and public opinion, partly also due to their politicking with Sinn Fein on the museum to the struggle issue.
Agreed you won't be having it for a long time- although therre is a more fundamental reason why not...
I'm perfectly calm; you are deliberately making this up; it isn't mentioned in the agreement (source http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/index.as...199&docID=2931), nor in the budget which I've already quoted. 0.25% of the sum originally quoted to improve Derry airport to benefit travellers to Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan is hardly massive gift to NI- rather it's a joint investment in mutually beneficial facilities, which would of course be much cheaper than building a new airport on your side of the border.
That's right, the NI supporters- who clearly number considerably more than 20,000, as you personally seem to be arguing above- will get their way in not having their team abolished. No reasonable person could argue otherwise. Contrary to your implication, the rest of their countrymen aren't losing anything.
Ah, the cartoon Provo halfwits are in. If it's so boring, Einstein, why don't YOU bugger off? No one's forcing you to read or write to it.
A fine city youngirish.
I shall be visiting it tomorrow afternoon/evening, and enjoying the hospitality of some fantastic Dubliners (and folk from other parts of the Republic) before attending what I hope will be an excellent game of football.
With the strength of the Euro against sterling, I'm a bit worried about the price of refreshments tho.
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
News flash pal. This is an Irish forum for Irish fans.
Cartoon Provo halfwits?? Typical disgusting comment. I think you'll need to explain that one to me-I'm not the obsessive identity defender type like yourself. I have no need to be. I'm Irish.
Last edited by as_i_say; 14/04/2008 at 1:19 PM.
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Right back at ye, 'pal'. I'm an Irish fan; I'm responding to a thread on which many are suggesting an Irish team gets abolished. Quip about the 'occupied six' and you can expect 'cartoon Provo halfwit' in reply. It's also obsessive about your identity- and others'.
And spare us the false outrage. Yours, not disgusted, BT15.
I'd question your use of the word "many" as I think the number of posters in this thread against an United Ireland team easily outnumber those for. And it's two teams that would be "abolished" - if that's the appropriate word.
There also seems to be an assumption throughout this thread that it's only ROI fans that would be supportive of an United Ireland team. Is this really the case?
Very few attendees of Northern Ireland games would be supportive of a, so called, United Ireland team IFK.
Similarly, very few would be supportive of a, so called, All United Kingdom team.
Do you feel that the majority of attendees at Republic Of Ireland matches would be in favour of a, so called, United Ireland team?
I can see why they might be against it - giving up their flag, anthem etc.
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
yes definitley, ive yet to hear any fans saying they wouldnt support it
i dont see why we would be giving up our flag or anthem
OK, replace 'many' with 'some'. It would be reasonable to answer the argument even if only one person was making it.
Abolished is exactly what would happen to our team to necessitate it being replaced by another.
Anyone who wants it to be abolished, by definition isn't a NI fan.
Apart from the RoI fans on this thread, you mean?
Last edited by Gather round; 14/04/2008 at 1:46 PM.
Are you living in cloud cuckoo land?i dont see why we would be giving up our flag or anthem
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
Just to clarify. Not Brazil invented that bit about the Germans, Dutch and Danish.
no in ireland pal, just like linfieldAre you living in cloud cuckoo land?
Now, now youngirish - it was you who said:
"No it's a song commemorating the victory of the international alliance under William of Orange over the Irish Catholics in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
I never understood why only the unionists up north sing such a song while the Dutch, Germans and Danish don't seem to bother singing it when I've been abroad in each of their respective countries considering it was those nations that did most of the fighting."
The Englishmen came over in the year 2005
But little did they know that we'd planned a wee surprise
Sir David scored the winner, and Windsor Park went wild
And this is what we sang...
As said before, I'm not obsessed about my identity, I don't need to be. Did you not read my last post or something? And no I'm not outraged-your muck spouting trash means nothing to me.
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True my man but how did you get from that to 'the Orange on the ROI flag represents the Dutch, Germans and Danish'? Surely a giant and very illogical step to make.
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