QuoteHe may deny in vain like Gregory all he wants.Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Not if you know GR!
Not if you know GR!
He may deny in vain like Gregory all he wants.Not if you know GR!
Tbf to GR, he would eat curried yoghurt. Definitely.
And pretty much anything else that was going. One thing which he wouldn't discriminate about!
In terms of being a 'PL club', it means little. In terms of being a yo-yo club, it means everything, which is what I was referring to.
I doubt anyone feels threatened by it. Personally, I like hearing it spoken in the shops or on the Carnmoney omnibus. As I do hearing Welsh in the English border towns near where I live.
Disngenuous. SF's use of the language in Stormont debates is a stunt, not a serious effort to promote it. Were it the latter, surely they would try to separate it from knockabout party politics . Instead of continuing a situation where most Unionists regard it with bored indifference at best.If Sinn Féin also happen or want to use or promote awareness of the language on a regular basis (along with thousands of others throughout Ireland and around the world who have absolutely nothing to do with Irish republicanism), that's their call. It's a tongue native to the island
My pleasure. Remember, a strong heritage can always take a bit of gentle self-mockeryI did enjoy the gag, by the way. It's very good. But tread carefully; I might add, that's your heritage too!
Ha ha, if only!
PS I was at a vegan food festival last week and had a curried spinach pie for lunch. A Jamaican speciality, it was delicious.
So only curried yoghurt missing...
And you're not a vegan!
Nor were many of the other customers or even some of the stallholders like me. It's like supporting the Irish Republic, all are welcome. Although we were asked not to sell any goods made from animal products.
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Certainly, along with the wish to use the language more, I'm sure there's an element of mild incitement there too, but if the language had been given the formal support and protection it was promised under the Good Friday and St. Andrew's Agreements, there might be less feeling of need for so many reminders as Gaeilge.
If only they did regard it with bored indifference, maybe they could let those interested in it get on with promoting it. It would seem to me that the DUP regard the language with open hostility.
Of course, but that's what the DUP are all about!
That is indeed his speciality. And many of them!
Sky, I mean 'Fox', 'news' sh*t-stirring....
http://www.joe.ie/football/pic-this-...morning/474910
Perhaps they have to have a look at numerous other sports teams...rugby and cricket are far worse! Including those in their own back yard.
Fwiw, we have 10 players in the squad born outside Ireland, Scotland have 7 or 8 born outside Scotland.
We have 3 players who rejected Scotland outright, the Scots have none of "ours".
We are just better in every way.
Am in work and the graphic is blocked, but what's supposed to be the problem? We operate within the rules just like every other association.
Wow. That graphic is pretty silly on their part. The two things I take umbrage with are the references to 'Northern Ireland' being the country of birth of two of our players (McClean and Gibson) and the motives behind doing it at all (clearly just seeking to incite the Irish).
The inference re Northern Ireland is either cheeky or ignorant but, given the historical gravity, neither is really acceptable. We just saw McClean write a letter the other day speaking about his identification as Irish, and we are all sufficiently aware of his utter right to do so.
As regards the two Scottish-born players in our squad, they clearly identify as being Irish. As a result, being born in Scotland is not really relevant to the discussion (I think this is the crux of one of DI's points i.e. identification supersedes birthplace, if I'm correct) because they never made themselves available to Scotland.
And what of England's current great white hope, Raheem Sterling, who was born in Jamaica? I doubt Sky mention that inconvenient truth. I can't wait to see the scenes when they spontaneously combust when Rory McIlroy wins a medal for Ireland at the Olympics.
Plus numerous others who've played for their football teams, tennis, cycled plus the mention in my earlier post.
I guess the information in that graphic is all completely accurate, aside from the NI reference. That's what irks me. That is bordering on propaganda that is.
Tbf, it contains a list of 3 non-countries, one of which will never be, purely on economic grounds.
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