Hence the inverted commas.
Well that's obviously not why you used the inverted commas since you said it's not "exclusively" British, implying it is somewhat British. My question is why you'd post the video unless you wanted to start a debate about Irish fans supporting teams based in other countries, and I wonder what would motivate you to do that since you are quite vocal in your support for a Scotland-based side with an Irish identity.
It was merely a light-hearted observation on yesterday's game. Nothing more, nothing less.
And the song in a football/soccer context is 'British' in origin. But now sung far more widely. So what?
Fair enough. Serious question, what proportion of the Scottish-born Celtic support would consider themselves British?
25% tops IMO. Most Tims wouldn't really follow Scotland for instance, apart from in a very passive way.
Many would say they 'support' Ireland even though they are Scottish (Not 'British!*) in virtually every other respect.
(But typically that support is even beyond 'passive'. Besides wearing the jersey and cheering when we win!).
Bear in mind though, that's what generally distinguishes* them from some other club in Glasgow, whose current name escapes me...
Just like to sympathise with all Celtic fans, sympathisers and collaborators on foot.ie, after tonight's shocking defeat in Kazakhstan (or Russia or wherever). With a packed-out Aviva behind them for the home leg, I'm sure the Tims will turn it around.
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How do you watch your club then?Originally Posted by KK77
That said is this sh!t not out of the way yet?. Sorry I never looked at the date it was on.
On another point how ill informed and thick is Michael Ring? He looks forward to welcoming fans from England and Scotland. Seriously. The entire attendance will come from this island.
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Yeah, beaten by a team who Pats put out of europe two seasons ago. Just saying like!! (And we scored an away goal over there)
Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.
The game was about a week and a half ago. I can't say for sure since I wasn't at the game, but there were a lot of Scottish people around town around the game, and many came to the Rovers-Pats game in Tallaght too. As far as I know, most of the tickets were sold by the clubs through their usual channels.
That's one of the strangest things about barstoolers. They worship English and Scottish clubs, and won't attend the LOI because it's "crap", but when the actual home-based fans of those same English and Scottish teams take a trip to Ireland for whatever reason, they're often keen to take in a domestic football game!
It's almost as if they're used to going to games as a regular thing rather than an event!
Was quite a few Celtic lads at the Shels Dundalk game in the away end, was 2 groups anyway that were in the Cat and Cage before the game and went along when we told them about the game just around the corner.
....... hope they were not too disappointed to see there was no jesters hats or face paint in use at the game
Why would they?
And Sheridan, Celtic don't have the New Lansdowne as their home ground, even if it seems like it the odd time...
Who won?
Ireland, I believe...
The FAI.
I'm surprised I missed the result. Mainly as I expect it was RTE's main sports item and I'd have thought they'd have tweeted me to death on it.
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I think we were all winners from this glorious occasion.
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