More Irish Flags for Saturday??

**Sligo Hornet** · 25/03/2009, 7:52 AM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

At the Georgia game there was tricolour with 'Tranmere' on it slung over the premium level rail in the corner of the Cusack/Davin. I don't remember any furore over it like there was about the Chelsea version. Strangely enough the Tranmere flag was almost in the same position as the Chelsea flag!

Any bets of which club will be represented at that location next Saturday??

**zenokelly** · 25/03/2009, 8:46 AM

Originally Posted by The Fly

So you don't think it's 'ludicrous' because most people bring defaced flags with them on away games. That's great reasoning.

Hmmm.....why don't we deface, with slogans or images, some of the flags flown above, for example, some of the various governmental institutions in Dublin. I mean.....if people do it at away matches.........why don't we all do it.......sure where's the harm?

I love to know what circles you move in if you have never personally heard such 'bull' in your life.

My reasoning wasn't the use of them at away matches, more pointing out that if defaced flags weren't 'allowed'

there would be very few or no tricolours decorating foreign stadiums.

You are the kind of person that I'd say just argues out of boredom or for the sake of it because you have no reasoning behind why you find it disrespectful. To who? Mary McAleese.

Foreign teams on the Irish flag I do have a slight problem with but if a fellow Irish fan wants to do that so be it.

**Superhoops** · 25/03/2009, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

Wot!!! Not Watford???

**Naitch** · 25/03/2009, 10:27 AM

Any plans to have flags on every seat like they do at the Munster and the odd Ireland rugby games? Really adds to the atmosphere

**Sligo Hornet** · 25/03/2009, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Wot!!! Not Watford???

Yes!.......everyone has a cross to bear

**ArdeeBhoy** · 25/03/2009, 12:01 PM

They should use the Four Provinces flag as our national flag anyway.

Far more colourful. And any writing on there would just look stupid.......

**Mise Le Mas** · 25/03/2009, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

I personally see nothing wrong with theses flags, as we are all supporters of Ireland at the end of the Day

**The Fly** · 25/03/2009, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by Mise Le Mas

I personally see nothing wrong with theses flags, as we are all supporters of Ireland at the end of the Day

I agree.......we are all supporters of Ireland at the end of the day, so why put Sligo Hornets and Dalkey on the flag!

**zenokelly** · 25/03/2009, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by The Fly

I agree.......we are all supporters of Ireland at the end of the day, so why put Sligo Hornets and Dalkey on the flag!

Do you go to matches? Do you have your own large Irish flag that you spent good money on hanging from the stand?

And you still never answered my previous question, who does it disrespect, we are all Irish football supporters

**The Fly** · 25/03/2009, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by zenokelly

Do you go to matches? Do you have your own large Irish flag that you spent good money on hanging from the stand?

And you still never answered my previous question, who does it disrespect, we are all Irish football supporters

I must preface this by repeating what I wrote in an earlier post. This is something more along the lines of a pet peeve for me, offensive would be too strong a word to use.

To me, daubing the Irish flag with slogans and images is direspectful of said flag and it's place in Irish society. I don't understand how or why you need further elaboration on that.
Would we write a slogan on the tricolour that is flown above the GPO? No - because it's disrespectful. Obviously that is not comparing like with like, I am just trying to put forward the fact that the national flag does command a definate respect, in certain contexts. (For me this would any context). So, why do it abroad, where to a large degree, Irish fans are representing their country. It isn't even common practice on St. Patrick's day!

I might also add that it seems to be unique with Irish football fans, it doesn't happen with their equivalent in the rugby fraternity or in the GAA.

**Schumi** · 25/03/2009, 4:27 PM

The was a tricolour with "In BOD We Trust" on it at the Wales game on Saturday. Why would GAA fans have a tricolour?

**Mise Le Mas** · 25/03/2009, 4:30 PM

Personally i like to see where supporters are from, by they flags they have, be it Sligo Hornets or Dalkey or any other part of the Country. Try telling London Irish Luton Irish or any club outside of Ireland who support Ireland not to put their club name on the Flag.

**Moscow Mule** · 25/03/2009, 5:24 PM

Originally Posted by The Fly

I agree.......we are all supporters of Ireland at the end of the day, so why put Sligo Hornets and Dalkey on the flag!

We all enjoy and take for granted somethings that many on this earth are denied and that is freedom of speach and expression. We all get peeved with things that we don't agree with but isn't that part of the diversity of live?

Enjoy the differences of opinions, fly whatever flag you like just make sure that you do fly one on Saturday.

By the way Sligo Hornet how many flags have you got?

**zenokelly** · 25/03/2009, 5:33 PM

Originally Posted by The Fly

I might also add that it seems to be unique with Irish football fans, it doesn't happen with their equivalent in the rugby fraternity or in the GAA.

Why would GAA fans have tricolors, for the annual international rules?
And that is my exact point, Irish football fans lighten up foeign stadia wit many flags, whereas there is little or very very few ever at rugby matches which is the problem that this thread is trying to put right for saturday.

**MariborKev** · 25/03/2009, 5:40 PM

Originally Posted by Naitch

Any plans to have flags on every seat like they do at the Munster and the odd Ireland rugby games? Really adds to the atmosphere

Rolly eyes.

Flags do not add to the atmosphere, people do.

**The Fly** · 25/03/2009, 6:31 PM

Originally Posted by zenokelly

Why would GAA fans have tricolors, for the annual international rules?

Perhaps, you also do see the odd one at All-Irelands.

Originally Posted by zenokelly

And that is my exact point, Irish football fans lighten up foeign stadia wit many flags, whereas there is little or very very few ever at rugby matches which is the problem that this thread is trying to put right for saturday.

Agreed - indeed they do!
.....although the flying of many flags is separate from the flying of many 'defaced' flags. Flying a 'defaced' flag makes no difference to the atmosphere at a match, than the flying of an untouched one.

I think we'll just agree to disagree on this one Zeno!
Anyway.....what's on your flag and what stand will you be in. I'll try and look out for you!

**fergalr** · 25/03/2009, 10:15 PM

Bloody ell what a depressing thread. One decent post to kick it off and then it all goes pear shaped. Lets all bring plastic hammers - will we all be happy then?

**tetsujin1979** · 25/03/2009, 11:46 PM

and dress in leprechaun suits
and wear celtic jerseys
que sera sera...

**LFCSixty/Eighty** · 26/03/2009, 8:19 PM

Having been the originator of this thread my intention was to raise the issue of how we could utilize Croke Park a bit better, so that when the players walk out onto the pitch on Saturday, the place is awash with the tri-colour it might give them that bit of an extra buzz about the occassion.

It wasn't my intention for it to go down the route of the whole 'defacing the flag' subject. The whole debate about whether writing 'Sligo Hornets' on the flag is a reason for treason is a whole other matter. Though I do wonder why some would choose to show this by writing on it a little strange. Even still, I would still prefer to have a stadium full of flags that had writing on them than none.

Obviously there is alot more to atmosphere etc than a few flags, but knowing the fact that we are ARE the home team by looking around a stadium full of green, white and orange could also help...even just a little!

**The Fly** · 26/03/2009, 8:32 PM

Originally Posted by LFCSixty/Eighty

Having been the originator of this thread my intention was to raise the issue of how we could utilize Croke Park a bit better, so that when the players walk out onto the pitch on Saturday, the place is awash with the tri-colour it might give them that bit of an extra buzz about the occassion.

It wasn't my intention for it to go down the route of the whole 'defacing the flag' subject. The whole debate about whether writing 'Sligo Hornets' on the flag is a reason for treason is a whole other matter. Though I do wonder why some would choose to show this by writing on it a little strange. Even still, I would still prefer to have a stadium full of flags that had writing on them than none.

Obviously there is alot more to atmosphere etc than a few flags, but knowing the fact that we are ARE the home team by looking around a stadium full of green, white and orange could also help...even just a little!

Apologies for 'hijacking' the thread or at least for being responsible for taking it off on a tangent on only the first reply................I should of waited at least a couple of pages

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P.S -............treason.........nahhh!