Sing The Anthems, Sing them LOUD!!

**Junior** · 11/11/2009, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Desyf

And you wonder why it's difficult to learn for non Irish speakers or non Irish familiar....!!

They are totally different phonetically in places !!!

Completely different !!

Just to be clear - They are just 2 versions that have been passed on to me. I have no idea of the source.

I suppose the thing is - there is no right or wrong way to write down how you think words sound - making it as easy as possible for non native tongues to pick up.

**Greenforever** · 11/11/2009, 10:47 AM

How about everone putting their arms round the shoulder of the person on either side of them when singing the anthem, our crowd did this in Japan and it was great, it actually pumps up the adrenellan even more. It would be a fantastic show of comradrie and encourage those a bit shy to sing even louder. Bit like a fans huddle before the match if you kow what I mean

**jbyrne** · 11/11/2009, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Greenforever

How about everone putting their arms round the shoulder of the person on either side of them when singing the anthem, our crowd did this in Japan and it was great, it actually pumps up the adrenellan even more. It would be a fantastic show of comradrie and encourage those a bit shy to sing even louder. Bit like a fans huddle before the match if you kow what I mean

from what i hear we will be holding up 70,000 green cards

**Greenforever** · 11/11/2009, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

from what i hear we will be holding up 70,000 green cards

is that each

sounds fantastic

**SuperDave** · 12/11/2009, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

from what i hear we will be holding up 70,000 green cards

jeez, that's a lot of emigrants....

Green Card

**Desyf** · 12/11/2009, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Junior

Just to be clear - They are just 2 versions that have been passed on to me. I have no idea of the source.

I suppose the thing is - there is no right or wrong way to write down how you think words sound - making it as easy as possible for non native tongues to pick up.

Junior, no probs and I wasn't getting at you..

Just highlighting the difficulties for some, especially thick PP's like me.

**Greenforever** · 12/11/2009, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Desyf

Junior, no probs and I wasn't getting at you..

Just highlighting the difficulties for some, especially thick PP's like me.

Are you a parish priest

**dingbat** · 12/11/2009, 2:50 PM

Nothing like hearing the anthem getting belted out; it really makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck! A bit less of the rampaging music before the match would be great. Hard to get the crowd going when we've got random pop music being blared out over the tannoy... mind you, it shouldn't be too hard on Saturday!

**paul_oshea** · 12/11/2009, 3:29 PM

dingbat, thats my password!

**Desyf** · 12/11/2009, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by Greenforever

Are you a parish priest

Nope, but me dad is.

**Scram** · 12/11/2009, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by Desyf

For those English born it would have been better to learn it in English first, then you know what the Irish version actually means.

Then learn and sing the Irish version.

Pretty pointless just bellowing a load of phonetically learnt sounds if you don't know what you are actually singing....

All's ye need to know is the gist, basically "we are going to fight the Sasanach swine to the death"

So once you bawl out whatever sounds even vaguely similar that will do just fine. Even if it is in a Scouser accent.

Will you be there BTW??

**Sligo Hornet** · 13/11/2009, 6:06 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

dingbat, thats my password!

Why am I not surprised?

**Desyf** · 13/11/2009, 7:34 AM

Originally Posted by Scram

All's ye need to know is the gist, basically "we are going to fight the Sasanach swine to the death"

So once you bawl out whatever sounds even vaguely similar that will do just fine. Even if it is in a Scouser accent.

Will you be there BTW??

Yep.
And I already know the words.

**Mad Moose** · 13/11/2009, 3:51 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

I learnt the French anthem at school. Still know the words

It's my party piece.

Jaysus you must be a fcekin scream to be around then

**RonnieB** · 13/11/2009, 6:13 PM

Shoulder.. .to shoulder..........

**Scram** · 14/11/2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Scram View Post
All's ye need to know is the gist, basically "we are going to fight the Sasanach swine to the death"

So once you bawl out whatever sounds even vaguely similar that will do just fine. Even if it is in a Scouser accent.

Will you be there BTW??

Originally Posted by Desyf

Yep.
And I already know the words.

You won't be in Croker you liar! Your missus won't let you. If you are, teach me the words!

**Desyf** · 14/11/2009, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Scram

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scram View Post
All's ye need to know is the gist, basically "we are going to fight the Sasanach swine to the death"

So once you bawl out whatever sounds even vaguely similar that will do just fine. Even if it is in a Scouser accent.

Will you be there BTW??

You won't be in Croker you liar! Your missus won't let you. If you are, teach me the words!

Sorry, you're right, I thought he meant Paris !!

And get off my case whoever you are Mr Scram...