IFA lifts ban on Sunday Football

**David** · 06/12/2007, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Now hopefully they'll tackle the use of a divisive UK anthem for a team that is supposed to be representing Northern Ireland alone.

Will ROI stop playing their national anthem at games? Will Italy and Germany and France etc stop playing theirs? If not why should NI stop playing what cannot be denied is their national anthem?

**Dodge** · 06/12/2007, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by David

Will ROI stop playing their national anthem at games? Will Italy and Germany and France etc stop playing theirs? If not why should NI stop playing what cannot be denied is their national anthem?

I know you didn't bring it up david so this is a general warning to others. The topic of anthems/flags at NI games has been done over and over on this forum.

Anyone who posts about it on this thread will be banned.

**David** · 06/12/2007, 1:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I know you didn't bring it up david so this is a general warning to others. The topic of anthems/flags at NI games has been done over and over on this forum.

Anyone who posts about it on this thread will be banned.

Interesting that dcfcsteve's post that I quoted went unchallenged yet when I responded then this warning comes out.

Can I suggest the removal of his post and I am happy for mine to be deleted?

**Dodge** · 06/12/2007, 2:20 PM

Originally Posted by David

Interesting that dcfcsteve's post that I quoted went unchallenged yet when I responded then this warning comes out.

The first thing I posted on this thread is leave the anthem/flag issue out of it. Which everybody did, bar yourself. To make sure no one felt persecuted I issued another warning. But you felt persecuted anyway. You might want to check a few things before you start rrolling your eyes

Can I suggest the removal of his post and I am happy for mine to be deleted?

Both posts, and both warnings stay.

**David** · 07/12/2007, 9:25 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

The first thing I posted on this thread is leave the anthem/flag issue out of it. Which everybody did, bar yourself. To make sure no one felt persecuted I issued another warning. But you felt persecuted anyway. You might want to check a few things before you start rrolling your eyes

Both posts, and both warnings stay.

Not sure what your point is here. dcfcsteve complained about NI playing their own national anthem like other countries do and this went unchallenged by admin/mods yet when I respond there is a warning threatening bans. Can you not see the problem with that?

**geysir** · 07/12/2007, 10:26 AM

I can�t because I read post 31.

**gustavo** · 07/12/2007, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by David

Not sure what your point is here. dcfcsteve complained about NI playing their own national anthem like other countries do and this went unchallenged by admin/mods yet when I respond there is a warning threatening bans. Can you not see the problem with that?

Post 31 came after Post 25 ,I dont see your problem

**dcfcsteve** · 09/12/2007, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by David

Interesting that dcfcsteve's post that I quoted went unchallenged yet when I responded then this warning comes out.

Can I suggest the removal of his post and I am happy for mine to be deleted?

Can I suggest you overdose on a packet of Extra Strong Wise-Ups.....?

**EalingGreen** · 10/12/2007, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Can I suggest you overdose on a packet of Extra Strong Wise-Ups.....?

Coming from the poster who first brought up the subject of anthems on this thread, that's a bit rich!

Care for a Humbug, Steve?

**dcfcsteve** · 10/12/2007, 2:36 PM

Originally Posted by EalingGreen

Coming from the poster who first brought up the subject of anthems on this thread, that's a bit rich!

Care for a Humbug, Steve?

B'ah Humbug to your post...!

Still - you gotta laugh at David for crying to teacher like a big girl.....!

**HarpoJoyce** · 06/09/2008, 12:31 PM

The day is nigh. The day's tomorrow 07/09/2008.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...sh/7601875.stm
"The JJB Sports Premiership game between Glentoran and Bangor is to become the first Irish League football fixture to be played on a Sunday.

Both clubs agreed the move after the match was unable to be played on Saturday because of a waterlogged pitch at the Oval due to the heavy rainfall........The game will kick-off at 1500 BST on Sunday 7 September."

There's no guarantee that the game will go ahead tomorrow either though.
(Only I am allowed to use pseudo-religous expressions on this thread)

" In a post-Nine/Seven world......"

**Flexy** · 08/09/2008, 8:31 AM

Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce

The day is nigh. The day's tomorrow 07/09/2008.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...sh/7601875.stm
"The JJB Sports Premiership game between Glentoran and Bangor is to become the first Irish League football fixture to be played on a Sunday.

Both clubs agreed the move after the match was unable to be played on Saturday because of a waterlogged pitch at the Oval due to the heavy rainfall........The game will kick-off at 1500 BST on Sunday 7 September."

There's no guarantee that the game will go ahead tomorrow either though.
(Only I am allowed to use pseudo-religous expressions on this thread)

" In a post-Nine/Seven world......"

Could any Glens or Linfield fans give me your views on yesterdays match with Bangor. Was the crowd any different anfd your thoughts on playing on a sunday. did hear there was a protest by church goers, surely that should be against their religion protesting on a sunday

**geysir** · 08/09/2008, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Flexy

did hear there was a protest by church goers, surely that should be against their religion protesting on a sunday

That would be doing God's work, it would be allowed.

**Flexy** · 08/09/2008, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

That would be doing God's work, it would be allowed.

In that case what would the point be in getting up on a sunday

**geysir** · 08/09/2008, 12:44 PM

To have breakfast?

**Steve Bruce** · 08/09/2008, 3:59 PM

They reckon the crowd was up considerably. Some supporters have said there was over 2500 at the match, normally they would have around 1500 for this kind of game.

I have also heard lesser estimates of how much higher, from 450 upwards.

**Dodge** · 08/09/2008, 4:03 PM

Linfield's latent catholic support coming out to annoy the protestors?

****ing religion, can't even allow a game of ball to go untainted...

**HarpoJoyce** · 08/09/2008, 4:57 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Linfield's latent catholic support coming out to annoy the protestors?

****ing religion, can't even allow a game of ball to go untainted...

Many sports clubs associate themselves with popular religious personalities.

**geysir** · 08/09/2008, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce

Many sports clubs associate themselves with popular religious personalities.

Indeed some football tournaments even associate themselves with popular religious personalities such as the Craggy Island World Cup tournament held at the Father Ted Festival.