anthem row revisited :)
Moderator: Moderators
- againstthehead
- Lord Chancellor
- Posts: 6933
- Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:58 am
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
anthem row revisited :)
Climb up onto the top of your house and start screaming: 'stand up for the Ulstermen, stand.......'
Re: anthem row revisited :)
Oh for Christs sake.
Let sleeping dogs lie, is anyone else going to the game really so petty? If ye want to hear whatever anthem, bring your iPod and you can listen to whatever you like. When I go to a rugby match the last thing I'm worried about are the anthems.
The only reason I'd worry about them is if I thought they were going to play an anthem which could be perceived as alienating to a very large percentage of the people in NI rugby that Ulster and Irish Rugby is representing.
It's all been said so many times before hasn't it? The same old pointless arguments, repeated ad infinitum. You have to laugh in a sense.
I'm excited about tonight regardless.
Let sleeping dogs lie, is anyone else going to the game really so petty? If ye want to hear whatever anthem, bring your iPod and you can listen to whatever you like. When I go to a rugby match the last thing I'm worried about are the anthems.
The only reason I'd worry about them is if I thought they were going to play an anthem which could be perceived as alienating to a very large percentage of the people in NI rugby that Ulster and Irish Rugby is representing.
It's all been said so many times before hasn't it? The same old pointless arguments, repeated ad infinitum. You have to laugh in a sense.
I'm excited about tonight regardless.
Re: anthem row revisited :)
Since when are any anthems played at A internationals?
Someone is stirring up a non story
Someone is stirring up a non story
- WhiteKnightoftheWeld
- Lord Chancellor
- Posts: 5379
- Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:37 pm
- Location: Upwind from the 2nd barrier
Re: anthem row revisited :)
Who is this Good you refer to?YoungMan wrote: Good Save The Queen...................
Deity? Almighty being? Mythical figure?
Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.
Re: anthem row revisited :)
National Anthem's are not normally played at 'A' Internationals.
They are being played here as it is a Tonga international.
Thedecision made seems me like an eminently sensible decision.
I know where I'd like to stick Lord Laird's flag and isn't up a pole
They are being played here as it is a Tonga international.
Thedecision made seems me like an eminently sensible decision.
I know where I'd like to stick Lord Laird's flag and isn't up a pole
Re: anthem row revisited :)
Usual crap that crops up from time to time by somebody not happy unless they are trying to cause division or other trouble.
Anthems: What a load of old shíte.They can play (Imaginary) God save my árse or Amhrán na thóin for all I care.I'm only interested in the rugby.
Anthems: What a load of old shíte.They can play (Imaginary) God save my árse or Amhrán na thóin for all I care.I'm only interested in the rugby.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
- browner
- Lord Chancellor
- Posts: 8670
- Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:38 pm
- Location: Globe Vienna crashed and burned...Giant TCR SL2 rising from the ashes.
Re: anthem row revisited :)
Lord Laird
The man's a complete feck!n balloon!
The man's a complete feck!n balloon!
Stand up for PICU R.V.H.
Re: anthem row revisited :)
browner wrote:Lord Laird
The man's a complete feck!n balloon!
a bit harsh there ... on balloons !!
On the Fatty Nolan show this morning , His Lordship outlined his credentials as a Ulster/ Ireland rugby supporter by admitting it was three years since he had attended a match !!
I am Not a great fan of "Laird" Laird and his wasteful Ulster Scots obsession*, and his other self promotional antics, HOWEVER, there are issues of parity of esteem to be addressed in respect of anthems at Ravenhill.
*http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/impor ... 22902.html
Re: anthem row revisited :)
Ardglass2 wrote:National Anthem's are not normally played at 'A' Internationals.
They are being played here as it is a Tonga international.
Thedecision made seems me like an eminently sensible decision.
I know where I'd like to stick Lord Laird's flag and isn't up a pole
Paul.
C'mon Ulsterrrrrrrrr!
C'mon Ulsterrrrrrrrr!
- browner
- Lord Chancellor
- Posts: 8670
- Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:38 pm
- Location: Globe Vienna crashed and burned...Giant TCR SL2 rising from the ashes.
Re: anthem row revisited :)
It recognises the partition of Ireland....parity of esteem, what does that mean?HOWEVER, there are issues of parity of esteem to be addressed in respect of anthems at Ravenhill.
Stand up for PICU R.V.H.
- WhiteKnightoftheWeld
- Lord Chancellor
- Posts: 5379
- Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:37 pm
- Location: Upwind from the 2nd barrier
Re: anthem row revisited :)
that recording of irelands call was awful earlier.
Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.
- the original kimble
- Warrior Chief
- Posts: 1784
- Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:07 am
- Location: 39th step
- Contact:
Re: anthem row revisited :)
Lets all do the Tonga,
Lets all do the Tonga,
Nah, nah, nah, nah,
nah, nah, nah, nah!
Lets all do the Tonga,
Lets all do the Tonga,
Nah, nah, nah, nah,
nah, nah, nah, nah!
tok
Lets all do the Tonga,
Nah, nah, nah, nah,
nah, nah, nah, nah!
Lets all do the Tonga,
Lets all do the Tonga,
Nah, nah, nah, nah,
nah, nah, nah, nah!
tok
It's more comfortable to be mad and know it, than to be sane and have one's doubts.
Anyway, the only difference between me and a madman is I’m not mad….I think…
www.ursc.co
Anyway, the only difference between me and a madman is I’m not mad….I think…
www.ursc.co
Re: anthem row revisited :)
Did Laird attend last night ? if not he can't have been offended.
“That made me feel very special and underlined to me that Ulster is more than a team, it is a community and a rugby family"
Rory Best
Rory Best
Re: anthem row revisited :)
Great idea to face the new stand, not quite sure it was solely directed at 2Bc though
Have never joined in the anthem debate before, but has anybody else had a good look at the picture of dear old Lord Laird in the article???????? He is like something out of an episode of Little Britain. If we ever persuade BBC NI to commission "Little Norn Iron", I would bet Messrs Walliams & Lucas would feature Lord Laird & his daft made up dialect.
Have never joined in the anthem debate before, but has anybody else had a good look at the picture of dear old Lord Laird in the article???????? He is like something out of an episode of Little Britain. If we ever persuade BBC NI to commission "Little Norn Iron", I would bet Messrs Walliams & Lucas would feature Lord Laird & his daft made up dialect.
Re: anthem row revisited :)
No harm to them but the Tongan anthem is a dreary affair. Worse than gstq