anthem in israel

**anto1208** · 31/03/2005, 12:40 PM

what happened the snthem seamed to start at the end then finish start finish start over and over !!!

glad to see killer still singing along to it

**Eire06** · 31/03/2005, 12:43 PM

Ya it was a bit messed up alright but they never really get it right away from home do they..

Fair play to the players a good lot of them sing along

That doubles the amount in the stadium that know the words and are singing it

**cullenswood** · 31/03/2005, 12:43 PM

They played the whole lot of it

**Karlos** · 31/03/2005, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by cullenswood

They played the whole lot of it

that they did, not sure why we play an edited version at home games - like the long one, let's some of our fans 'hum' for longer!!!

**monutdfc** · 31/03/2005, 12:52 PM

It's the full version.
Last time I remember the full version being played was for Michelle Smith's medal ceremony in Atlanta. The commentators were caught out then too!

**Karlos** · 31/03/2005, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by millwallfc

I see Clinton good at humming along too

I kind of recall an interview with Clinton just before or around the world cup in 2002 when he said he was going to go off and learn the anthem. Probably got sidetracked with flaunting his bling around the mean streets of Birmingham!!

all the same, the man's a legend and not too bad at GAA by all accounts although can't decide if that's a good or bad thing!

**anto1208** · 31/03/2005, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by monutdfc

It's the full version.
Last time I remember the full version being played was for Michelle Smith's medal ceremony in Atlanta. The commentators were caught out then too!

are you sure i can play the full version and its different to what they played .
its sounded all wrong they played the last few cords at least 3 times during it , was expecting it to end then no there's more

anyway no matter thought it was funny

**JimmyP** · 31/03/2005, 1:03 PM

It seemed like a bit of a remix all right, you could see plenty of confusion...

**Dawn_Run** · 31/03/2005, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by anto1208

are you sure i can play the full version and its different to what they played .
its sounded all wrong they played the last few cords at least 3 times during it , was expecting it to end then no there's more

anyway no matter thought it was funny

It sounded like they played the presidential salute first and then went in to the anthem. Everyone got caught out.

**OwlsFan** · 31/03/2005, 1:07 PM

Yep, it was the full version but played at a slower than usual tempo. If memory serves me right wasn't the same version played in Giant Stadium.

I remember Mick Byrne saying how he was teaching the players the words in Irish of the anthem. Couldn't they teach those not familiar with Irish the words in English. That could do for a start.

Anyway, at the home games, not much than 50% of the fans sing the anthem so how can we blame the players.

**eirebhoy** · 31/03/2005, 1:11 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Anyway, at the home games, not much than 50% of the fans sing the anthem so how can we blame the players.

I'd say 10% max.

**OwlsFan** · 31/03/2005, 1:19 PM

Is that because they don't know the words or couldn't be ars*d ? I'm sure it's more than 10% though.

**Eire06** · 31/03/2005, 1:20 PM

think it was the presidential salute and then the anthem alright..

The full version of the song is much longer than what was played in Isreal..

only 1 verse of the song is our anthem isn't it??

**Kingdom** · 31/03/2005, 1:22 PM

Whatever about the anthem in Israel, Tuesday night I was embarrased by the situation we were in.

China, don't know much about them. Except that there is lots of them. I wouldn't have had any feelings about them either. However that changed. They had a few thousand in the crowd, and they definitely made themselves heard. Listening to them roar themselves hoarse for the anthem was incredible and all around me in the south terrace there was smug little f**kers just sniggering at the Chinese for attempting to sing their own National Anthem. The Irish one was up next and what happens? The usual 30,000 people humming. Grown men embarrased to sing the National Anthem of their country because Jimmy beside him maight take the ****. Disgraceful. I for one take pride in the anthem and feel priviliged to have an Irish anthem to sing.

**Kingdom** · 31/03/2005, 1:34 PM

Originally Posted by pronane

kingdom i hope you are from the "kingdom"

go to any gaelic match ( GAELIC NOT GAA ) and its always sung, so i dont know what gobsheens go to the soccer. having said that i cant sing and dont know the whole lot cos my irish is crap, i know the first and last. BUT if i did like most aul fellas over 40, i would be singing it as loud as possible.

fair play to the chinese, that little ***** shoudl have been told shut up.

Its a long story but the answer to your question is yes!! I am fully aware of the GAA matches but seeing as its "Foot.ie" I thought I'd keep the references to Croker absent!

**roboyle** · 31/03/2005, 1:35 PM

From experience, the rugby internationals seem to have the most knowledgable crowds when it comes to the singing of the anthem and they also show proper respect. Alot of people at GAA matches sing it too, but then start cheering half way through. Soccer crowds don't seem to know the anthem and wait until the last line before cheering.

**Karlos** · 31/03/2005, 1:42 PM

Yes agree with a lot of the comments thus far re: the anthmn - it's a disgrace that more people don't know it and sing it - we are possibly the least imtimadating crowd in european football when it comes to the singing of our anthmn - it would hardly rouse a sleeping dog let alone a nation and it's footballers on to glory.

I for one, had to go off and learn it myself as was never taught it in school and I would think that's the perfect place to educate young irish people in our own national anthmn - what's others peoples experiences with that?

Can any remember the anthem in Paris - thought it was sung well then by the travelling Irish?

**drummerboy** · 31/03/2005, 2:19 PM

I brought my 7 year to his first international on Tuesday night. Its a couple of years since I managed to get tickets to an Ireland game and I too noticed people looking at me in a strange because I sung the national anthem with gusto. What's happened the patriotic Irish. Do they have to be gargled up to sing the national anthem. BTW my son also sung along as he's already been taught it in school as gaelge. It will probably be another couple of years before I get my hands on tickets again.

**Eire06** · 31/03/2005, 2:34 PM

I was the only one around me singing it too at the top of my voice and after it some dub scumbag turns around and says I can't believe you know all the words to that song...
Was disgusted...

We shouldn't be applauded or commended for knowing it we should just know it and a shame on anyone who doesn't...

drummerboy see you mention the patriotic Irish its the same crowd who don't know or sing it who think they are being patriotic by booing Rangers players and hating the English ect.. ect..
An then theres the other side that think by being patriotic your a Republican and most likely a IRA supporter...

**drummerboy** · 31/03/2005, 2:41 PM

I know it was only a friendly but what struck me about the other night was the lack of athmosphere from the Irish crowd. I was a regular at internationals going back to the Dalymount days when there was always an athmosphere even thought we had a poor team.