Celtic Cup thread

**Eminence Grise** · 21/02/2011, 12:55 PM

They may be partitioned....

**The Fly** · 21/02/2011, 6:04 PM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Seriously? Feigning innocence while writing 'colonial theme park'? You are the Iago of 'trolling this thread'.

Is this thread about to develop a strange Shakespearean tangent?

**ArdeeBhoy** · 21/02/2011, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Seriously? Feigning innocence while writing 'colonial theme park'? You are the Iago of 'trolling this thread'.

If you say so. Prefer to think of it as challenging some of the more farcical preconceptions made by certain misinformed posters....
Though do note that certain others who might know better, prefer to live in their own detached bubble.

**The Fly** · 21/02/2011, 6:34 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

If you say so. Prefer to think of it as challenging some of the more farcical preconceptions made by certain misinformed posters....
Though do note that certain others who might know better, prefer to live in their own detached bubble.

Tut! Tut!

Your reply should've been......."Demand me nothing. What you know, you know. From this time forth I never will speak word."

Oh well.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 21/02/2011, 7:13 PM

Hardly, just have an inherent mistrust of anyone called 'William' or Bill(y) !

Even the 'Gers I've known have avoided that exact name....

**punkrocket** · 22/02/2011, 10:14 AM

I read in the Sunday Times that NI fans will be surrounded by stewards during the game. Is there any truth to this?

Peace lines in Dublin?

**shakermaker1982** · 23/02/2011, 1:56 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/d...ast-celtic-ifa

didn't know where to put this but I think it shows we can all get along.

**Gather round** · 23/02/2011, 2:05 PM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/d...ast-celtic-ifa

didn't know where to put this but I think it shows we can all get along

The Irish League section? Let me help.

**shakermaker1982** · 23/02/2011, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by Gather round

The Irish League section? Let me help.

I wanted people to read it! Looking forward to you ripping the article to shreds....

**ArdeeBhoy** · 23/02/2011, 2:34 PM

Good piece that SM and some interesting comments on the Guardian link....

And given the subject matter, how could it ever be anything other than 'cliched', FFS.

**Gather round** · 23/02/2011, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

I wanted people to read it! Looking forward to you ripping the article to shreds....

Hardly. I thought it was interesting, detailed and generally fair if cliched.

**paul_oshea** · 23/02/2011, 4:30 PM

Reading some of the comments underneath, ive always been struck over here by a lot of NI nationalists who support Celtic as though its their country. They dont have that same affiliation to ROI as those within ROI, and they don't want to have anything to do with NI - probably as it stands - but I'm not sure if they would ever want anything to do with NI. They are in limbo so to speak, ROI is not "theirs". They like them to do well but thats about it. Strange but perhaps these people would eventualy support a NI team if it completely shed its clothes, and started again from scratch.

**Fixer82** · 23/02/2011, 4:44 PM

My pals in the 6 counties certainly support the Republic. Always have done.

**Mr_Parker** · 23/02/2011, 5:43 PM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

I wanted people to read it! Looking forward to you ripping the article to shreds....

I don't think this is the place to do so but some of it should ripped to shreds.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 23/02/2011, 5:50 PM

Why or how, out of interest??

**DannyInvincible** · 23/02/2011, 6:14 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Reading some of the comments underneath, ive always been struck over here by a lot of NI nationalists who support Celtic as though its their country. They dont have that same affiliation to ROI as those within ROI, and they don't want to have anything to do with NI - probably as it stands - but I'm not sure if they would ever want anything to do with NI. They are in limbo so to speak, ROI is not "theirs". They like them to do well but thats about it. Strange but perhaps these people would eventualy support a NI team if it completely shed its clothes, and started again from scratch.

I wouldn't say this is the case at all. What gave you that impression, bar reading a selection of comments underneath a piece in the Guardian online? Not exactly sure to which ones you're referring either.

**Mr_Parker** · 23/02/2011, 6:18 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

Why or how, out of interest??

"Protestant Crusaders and Catholic Newington" for starters. Once I read that I knew much of the rest would be rubbish.

**paul_oshea** · 23/02/2011, 8:10 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

I wouldn't say this is the case at all. What gave you that impression, bar reading a selection of comments underneath a piece in the Guardian online? Not exactly sure to which ones you're referring either.

I read a couple of comments below the article that might not have been from Nationalist leaning people, but it is still the feeling I get from a lot of the Northerners i know. Maybe i am being harsh and ive just noticed it more with them as opposed to a general disinterest in ROI from all its fanbase - though up north you don't find the attitude to rugby as you do in the south. I'm not saying they don't like the ROI or like to see them do well, but it appears they support Celtic more as "their" (state like) team than ROI. I find it a lot with the plastics here too - which is understandable.

**SwanVsDalton** · 23/02/2011, 9:30 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

I read a couple of comments below the article that might not have been from Nationalist leaning people, but it is still the feeling I get from a lot of the Northerners i know. Maybe i am being harsh and ive just noticed it more with them as opposed to a general disinterest in ROI from all its fanbase - though up north you don't find the attitude to rugby as you do in the south. I'm not saying they don't like the ROI or like to see them do well, but it appears they support Celtic more as "their" (state like) team than ROI. I find it a lot with the plastics here too - which is understandable.

Doesn't chime with my experience or most people I know. The Celtic fans I know are nearly all ROI fans. The non-Celtic fans are nearly all ROI fans.

**Predator** · 23/02/2011, 9:44 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

I read a couple of comments below the article that might not have been from Nationalist leaning people, but it is still the feeling I get from a lot of the Northerners i know

Do you know many northerners?