Crikey Tets, don't bring the Vatican into it!
There was a yellow Ulster flag in the ROI end in a photo I saw.
Just for the record, I think booing GSTQ is juvenile and disrespectful, and damaging to our reputation. I don't know if it was widespread or not as I missed the first 15 minutes. I don't condone booing of anyone's anthem, although I wasn't too fussed when we played Yugoslavia after their civil war.
Guy at 2:26 perhaps?:Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
No, we should just respect their choice of bloody anthem FFSYes, of course that explains it.
You've put that case forward so well.
Don't think Scottish fans would agree, mind.
Shall we all hold hands and wave UJ's everytime we play a Brit.team?
Tets, There is a recognised "Ulster Flag" used by the GAA. Its yellow and Red. You would know it if you saw it. Its often seen at Ulster Rugby Matches and is flown at every Ulster GAA Championship match. It was present in LR the other night.
Danny, that was a Vatican flag at 2.26 alright. What kind of fool brings a flag that does nothing but say "I'm a catholic" in a game against a country beset by sectarian division? Words fail me.
Like they would respect ours??
Or our country or citizens, culture, flag??
Fear more a certain Reality check is needed by some....
FFS.
I don't agree with booing a countryside anthenm eithier but the Northern Ireland fans didn't exactely sing the most plesant of songs all night and on the ss I think there brilliant I'd rather have them singing Celtic sings and doing the poznan than have no atmosphere what's so ever.
so what does sinking to their level achieve?Like they would respect ours??
Or our country or citizens, culture, flag??
Fear more a certain Reality check is needed by some....
FFS.
This is the one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/extrati...0231/lightbox/
Saw it at the match, I initially thought it was an Antrim GAA match because there were so many West Belfast fans down for the match.
Then realised what it was.
No place for it, the Orange Order flag, Union Jack, RIR flag, or Celtic tops (or any other non-Irish club tops) at the match.
Don't have an issue with other tops (even Linfield)
C'mon now; you wouldn't even boo this countryside anthem?:
Aaaarrrrrrgggghhh... I'm traumatised just looking at the still, DI...
The Orange Order flag was certainly present; two clowns proudly stretching it out in front of them at 2:51 in the video I posted above. Is it a common site in Windsor or was it just brought down to be provocative? NI fans will argue that the Union flag is their flag, however, and, as far as officialdom is concerned, they wouldn't be far wrong. The Ulster Banner, the flag under which the IFA teams play, actually has no official status in NI and is an outmoded unionist flag.
The Orange Order flag is NEVER flown at Windsor Park. They wouldn't get away with it.
the most interesting banner i saw tuesday was along the lines of "FAI - HANDS OFF OUR PLAYERS - KEEP GIBSON"! nothing too offensive in it but there was a bit of an argument on the north stand as some over powered security bloke tried to rip it from the fans holding it up. bit of an over reaction by the security i think
Quite an achievement to see humour sustain itself through such ill-informed intolerance.
Nothing especially.
It's just a wee mark of protest.
Have you ever protested at anything??
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