TG4 shows Rangers/Celtic game on Wed

[eoinh]

Or Derry City for that matter.

Ironically, isn't it Celtic's biggest wish to join the English league too?

I believe it is yes. Rangers are the ones dragging their heels about this idea ironicly.

BTW why do Celtic fans insist on calling Rangers "the huns". This was a derogatory term used aginst the enemies of the British Empire. Any enemy of the British empire would be a friend of mine.

C'mon my magyar friends!

[eoinh]

Btw,the 'Huns' is a term to describe the more undesirable R*ngers element,who see themselves as being more 'Br*tish', than the Brits,FFS!

Yes that my point. What we think now is not what was thought in earlier times. Celtic fans labelled Rangers fans as Huns. A grave insult.


In World War Germans were called "Huns." In the name of patriotism, musicians no longer played Bach and Beethoven. Celtic fans were quite happy to see themselves as British and to give their opponents the same label as that which applied to the opponents of the British empire.

[liam88]

Building on What Dav said-up until the recent opening of the Glasgow airport offic Celtic store there were more Celtic stores in Ireland than in Scotland! Hwoever of course because one is in Belfast and one is in Derry and Conor see's everything so black and white this makes them UK stores because Belfast is part of the UK which means it has nothing to do with Ireland or the Irish people and no one Irish can have any alligance with Belfast because they will be UK folk.
Belfast=UK=Part of the Queens Kingdom
Derry=UK=Part of the Queens Kingdom

tut tut how can anyone from either of these places dissasociate themselves for her maj*sty......

keep it coming Conor or is it one rule for cities and another for football clubs?

[liam88]

O aye and keeping on topic Chris Sutton came back today and put one in the net alogn with 2 from John Harston. Granted it was vs ICT but a goal on the first game back is excellent whoever it's against......we could have really done with him on Wednesday night thiough great to see John HArtson carry on scorring..........good luck to the bhoys next Saturday

[Poor Student]

Err yes. And neither would people from Madrid consider themselves as Catalan either. Last time I looked Barcelona was the capital of Catalonia!

Had my wires crossed. Meant Spanish not Catalan. But I maintain the point.

[Junior]

Aha, now this is totally different to idea that they are an Irish club.

I accept that Celtic are a club of the Irish diaspora, that Irish people abroad will look to Celtic. Which is completely different to saying that they are an Irish club. Ajax had a reputation as a club with many Jewish followers, so it may be correct to suggest that they are a club of the Jewish diaspora (depends on what meaning you give to that little word 'of'). In any sense though, what it does not do, of course, is make them an Israeli club...

Where in this thread has someone said Celtic are an Irish club? I'll answer it for you. NOWHERE. Your broken record continues to play, when a thread merely mentions the word 'celtic'. I guess you can't help but want to be part of the 'celtic supporting community'

Anyway on to much more important matters.

Good 3-0 win today and 3 important points ahead of next saturday.

Sutton came back and played well in midfield, scored and early goal and was rested on 80 mins.

John Hartson scored a brace and continues to put in a good shift - it seems to me he's putting in the extra effort in order to get a new contract or at least ensure he gets a decent move away if celtic decide not to renew his contract.

Aiden Mc played a full game which was great. He gives celtic something different in that he has the ability to run at defences and beat people. However, I thought some of his simple stuiff was sloppy, passes too short or behind a player and losing posession in what could have been dangerous areas against better opposition. However, he's a long way to go & every game under his belt will improve his experience - hope he gets an opportunity on Tues.

Another clean sheet will no doubt help 'the sieves' confidence, with a couple of excelent last ditch tackles and blocks in the closing minutes (when the game was won) showing a good desire to keep the ICT score tally 'zilch'

[eoinh]

I have so much time for EL teams-I love Rambs so much and they have always been, are and will always be my team but so are Celtic!

Err, maybe you should post more on the Ramblers forum then!

Liam you registered in August 2003 and i remember quite distinctly that you chose Cobh at the time because you noticed there were very few Ramblers fans. That was your reason.

Congrats on being being a very literate one year old.

[Pat O' Banton]

Ajax had a reputation as a club with many Jewish followers, so it may be correct to suggest that they are a club of the Jewish diaspora (depends on what meaning you give to that little word 'of'). In any sense though, what it does not do, of course, is make them an Israeli club...

Were Ajax set up with any spefic idea of helping the Jewish community in Amsterdam? I think not.

However I think that if you wish to debate this point it will at least be a novel change from the Celtic arguement that has been going on here for ages. Seriously lads we know exactly what you think, you know what we think, has anyones mind been changed on this issue? No. So why is this still going on.

[eoinh]

Were Ajax set up with any spefic idea of helping the Jewish community in Amsterdam? I think not.

However I think that if you wish to debate this point it will at least be a novel change from the Celtic arguement

Well how about?

[Éanna]

So why have a go at us for being Celtic fans!

HEY EVERYONE EVERYONE! Let's all sing songs of support to the next team that plays Real Madrid even if they are bigots or racists! Even if it's Marg*et Tha*chers 5-a-side-team lets cheer them on becuase Eanna supports and team that doesn't play in Erin and this is just plain wrong!

way to miss the point

[liam88]

Liam you registered in August 2003 and i remember quite distinctly that you chose Cobh at the time because you noticed there were very few Ramblers fans. That was your reason.

What ya saying that for?
I chose Cobh because my family is from Cobh (well half Cobh half Tip)! Because Trixie who is my great uncle does loads of work for the club! Because my family are life long Ramblers fans!
You my friend are a total eejit-chose Cobh becyase there were very few Ramblers fans? Who the heck are you?
Don't go spreading lies like that around!

[liam88]

you chose Cobh at the time because you noticed there were very few Ramblers fans. That was your reason.

Congrats on being being a very literate one year old.

That's harsh, that's a lie and that's below the belt

[Junior]

Well how about?

Congratulations on finding a related link woo hoo!!!!! but what does your little paragraph actually say about Ajax being formed for the Jewish community etc.. etc...

[Pat O' Banton]

Well how about?

There's a good section about this in Brilliant Orange, which looks at the Dutch national team, and Ajax. It points out that while the fans wave the Star of David very few of them, certainly from the F-side, have any conection with the Jewish faith. Also as Junior points out there is no history of the club being set up to help Jewish people in Amsterdam and certainly no history of the club flying the Star of David to represent their history and identity. Indeed you may find that Israel was in fact Palestine when the club was set up, but thats a debate for another page

[Junior]

Another thing I love about Celtic fans. ...

They are able to make sweeping conclusions about your political outlook depending on where you stand on the 'Celtic' debate. Because, as we all know, they are so much more Republican than the rest of us...

Oh the irony......................

[sligoman]

Why is this thread still going??????? The game is over the Bhoys lost

[liam88]

Another thing I love about Celtic fans. They are able to make sweeping conclusions about your political outlook depending on where you stand on the 'Celtic' debate. Because, as we all know, they are so much more Republican than the rest of us...

I never said that-I asked you a question that you still havn't answered-is it one rule for cities and another for Football Clubs?
So Celtic is in Britain and you say that makes it a British club.....Belfast is in the UK so does that mean it is rightfully the Queens own?

Buliding on this the Republic of Ireland London Supporters Club, which I know has a fair few members on here, was founded in England and is based in England so does this make it an English organistation?

..........I think not

Oh and Eoinh notice I chose to make my 1000th post on my club's board despite the fact that not as many people will see it!

[Éanna]

IBuliding on this the Republic of Ireland London Supporters Club, which I know has a fair few members on here, was founded in England and is based in England so does this make it an English organistation?

its members are irish, and support ireland. not the case with celtic

[liam88]

its members are irish, and support ireland. not the case with celtic

So the Irish Celtic supporters who support Ireland are fine and legitmate.........

[eoinh]

yes liam its fine for irish people to support ireland.


Personally i love Luch-Energiya Vladivostok. Ive never gone to see them play, have no connection with them but Jesus i cant be irish and proud.

I heard their matchs with Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk are something else. In 1994 my uncles dads brothers son in law was over there. Ever since then ive loved Vladivostok.

Just in case they go bad ive a back up team Lisma-Mordovia Saransk. Im kind of leaning towards them ever since the great Ilya Borodin signed for them. Well hes supposed to be great ive never actaully gone to see him play. Whenever Aeroflot get their prices down ill be over there in a shot .... err maybe.