Pre-kickoff Aviva Pagentry

**back of the net** · 08/09/2013, 2:38 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

It was dreadful. The slowest version I ever heard and had the crowd almost falling asleep trying to stay with her.

She confirmed my point.....the anthem shud only be sung by the crowd.

She massacred it, she tried to do an operatic version of it and thus lost the crowd because of it.

She took away the passion of the anthem , which a shocking thing to happen.

I hope delaney realizes what an idiot he is and what a mistake he made.

It was an embarrassing and cringeworthy effort from her

**Lionel Ritchie** · 08/09/2013, 9:52 PM

Originally Posted by back of the net

She took away the passion of the anthem , which a shocking thing to happen.

I hope delaney realizes what an idiot he is and what a mistake he made.

It was an embarrassing and cringeworthy effort from her

I was too distracted by the prospect of the game to really care the other night but the more I've thought about it since the more it irks me and the more indicative I find it of what's wrong with the FAI. Pick whatever metaphor you like ...fiddling while Rome Burns, painted sepulchres, window dressing -but with all that's wrong and inadequate in irish football ...what do they do to appear to be doing something? Get some bint to sing AnaB so it'll go viral on twitter.

There are plenty of programmes on RTE and tv3 for people who who want to butcher any song they want with half arsed Mariah-isms.

If in an episode of The Simpsons a fashion model with a competent but unremarkable voice ploughed her way through the anthem before an Isotopes or Meltdowns game it'd be sniggeringly inferred that she got the gig by blowing the mayor.

Pretty girl for sure and when she farts I'm sure the room fills with scent of Lavender but for christsake let the fans do the singing.

**Charlie Darwin** · 08/09/2013, 9:55 PM

Was your one a model? I thought she was just a crap singer.

**Grafter** · 08/09/2013, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

I was too distracted by the prospect of the game to really care the other night but the more I've thought about it since the more it irks me and the more indicative I find it of what's wrong with the FAI. Pick whatever metaphor you like ...fiddling while Rome Burns, painted sepulchres, window dressing -but with all that's wrong and inadequate in irish football ...what do they do to appear to be doing something? Get some bint to sing AnaB so it'll go viral on twitter.

There are plenty of programmes on RTE and tv3 for people who who want to butcher any song they want with half arsed Mariah-isms.

If in an episode of The Simpsons a fashion model with a competent but unremarkable voice ploughed her way through the anthem before an Isotopes or Meltdowns game it'd be sniggeringly inferred that she got the gig by blowing the mayor.

Pretty girl for sure and when she farts I'm sure the room fills with scent of Lavender but for christsake let the fans do the singing.

Ah sure they got the big idea from Sweden away game but it was done with more pace in Stockholm. Honestly some of the orgasmic warblings from her were akin to that "When Harry Met Sally" scene....

Did you notice the moments applause before teams entered pitch - they had an In Memorium for FOUR individuals! They even fecked Seamus Heaney RIP into the mix for good measure

**Lionel Ritchie** · 08/09/2013, 10:04 PM

Apparently this was the official launch of her new "singing career" Charlie.

I know Wales have had a pretty girl sing the anthem before games (rugby though I think) but in her defence I think Katherine Jenkins had sold a record or two and had cut her teeth as a professional singer before getting a free ad in front of 50,000 punters and however many in telly land.

It's more cringeworthy on every countenance.

**Charlie Darwin** · 08/09/2013, 10:11 PM

You won't be buying her CD then, Lionel? She's no Commodore, by all accounts.

**back of the net** · 09/09/2013, 1:08 AM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

I was too distracted by the prospect of the game to really care the other night but the more I've thought about it since the more it irks me and the more indicative I find it of what's wrong with the FAI. Pick whatever metaphor you like ...fiddling while Rome Burns, painted sepulchres, window dressing -but with all that's wrong and inadequate in irish football ...what do they do to appear to be doing something? Get some bint to sing AnaB so it'll go viral on twitter.

There are plenty of programmes on RTE and tv3 for people who who want to butcher any song they want with half arsed Mariah-isms.

If in an episode of The Simpsons a fashion model with a competent but unremarkable voice ploughed her way through the anthem before an Isotopes or Meltdowns game it'd be sniggeringly inferred that she got the gig by blowing the mayor.

Pretty girl for sure and when she farts I'm sure the room fills with scent of Lavender but for christsake let the fans do the singing.

Lionel did u edit my post for a reason?

I think we basically have the same opinion on this

I am fuming that she was picked

the anthem is the supporters moment.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 09/09/2013, 10:12 AM

Nope. Just quoted the bit I needed and was rowing in behind. As you say -we're of the same mind on this. The anthem IS the supporters moment -not a launchpad for someone's pet project.

I just felt brushed by the wings of something dark there as I remembered an article in the press last week which claimed the bankrupt one in Westlife is "launching his solo career" in the coming weeks.

I've two tickets for the Kazakstan game going free if that's where he ends up.