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malumbu

malumbu

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Saw Paul Brady the Irish folk singer at a 100 year celebration of the Irish martyrs. Most of his songs seem to be about how badly the English treated the Irish and the nationalist cause. He even joked that he played at a Queen's 90th birthday event and his daughter, who llved in London, was worried that he would offend her maj saying to him "no dad, it's not like this any more, we all like each other nowadays."


Nothing wrong with a bit of national pride as long as it doesn't come with superiority and xenophobia. I'd never dissected the lyrics on Flower of Scotland but it is about giving the British army a kicking (amd lost of Scots were in the British Army). To me it is a nice proud sing a long. And Bread of Heaven. And Waltzing Matilda. And Molly Malone.


Don't feel the same about GSTQ, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory. Swing Low is a real odd one.


Perhaps I am being too precious. I did start a thread on a new national anthem where I favoured the South Afican one.


Can we compete with this? http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/10-rousing-songs-you-mood-6774715

The Levellers, the Clash, Oasis??

Alan Medic

Alan Medic

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malumbu Wrote:

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> Saw Paul Brady the Irish folk singer at a 100 year

> celebration of the Irish martyrs. Most of his

> songs seem to be about how badly the English

> treated the Irish and the nationalist cause.


What would you expect him to sing about at an event like that?

Alan Medic

Alan Medic

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GSTH is pretty crap but the Scottish and Irish anthems aren't much good either. I have never seen a team get quite so wound up as Argentina during their anthem on Monday prior to the U20 RWC Semi Final v Ireland. Some of them looked scary. Thankfully we stuffed them by 30 points......have a look.


http://www.worldrugby.org/u20/video/171497

red devil

red devil

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Hodgson is getting a lot of stick for making so many changes for the Slovakia game, yet Croatia did the same for last night's match. The difference being Croatia play to a system and stick to it. Each squad player knows their role in that system. England look like a collection of individuals thrown together. But it wasn't that long ago that we went through qualification unbeaten, beating teams of the standard of Slovakia and Russia. Ironically it's been the good league form of Vardy and Kane that has thrown things in the air, Hodgson has been pressured into playing them and thus changing the system. Controversial I know, but there's an argument for playing Rooney back up front in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Kane is burnt out, he shouldn't even be there...cue Harry Kane scoring a hat trick :)
malumbu

malumbu

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Hooray - I get to see Ireland vs Iceland in the quarters. Ireland fans songs are great. Does anyone know any Iceland ditties (apart from mum's gone to Iceland).


Used to work in an Irish/West Indian pub near the Villa. Remember some great pop songs of the day on the jukebox and soul/reggae but they also had some dreadful Irish novelty pop songs. Can't remember any of the names.

red devil

red devil

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Alan Medic Wrote:

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> If karma exists it may look

> favourably on Ireland when they play France.



Going to be interesting if the BBC show the match and Terry Henry is a pundit


''Let's look at the highlights from the last time these two sides met...''

Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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> That was fun. What a lobsided draw in the last 16.

> Most peoples potential winners on one side. Makes

> it interesting. If karma exists it may look

> favourably on Ireland when they play France.


Yawn...... let it go

maxxi

maxxi

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Currently (!) on the front page of BBC Sport

> website. Maradona's Hand of God - only 30 years

> on.

> http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36593539

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> Let it go........

> Let it go........


Yes but he didn't play for the arse Mick...

Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I'm sure many of us can think of incidents where either our club or national side have been on the wrong end of an erroneous decision or cheating, but the Irish carry as if they are the only nation ever to have suffered. If memory serves me right Ireland were awarded a very dubious penalty during that particular competition. The nation that they were playing were aggrieved but haven't ripped the arse out of it. Over to you
Mick Mac

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maxxi Wrote:

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> > Currently (!) on the front page of BBC Sport

> > website. Maradona's Hand of God - only 30 years

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> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36593539

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> > Let it go........

> > Let it go........

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> Yes but he didn't play for the arse Mick...




Ah - I see. A tarnished hero.

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