Re: Ulster/Norn Iron
Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 10:13 pm
We've got a right here
The Ulternative Alster Fan Club supporting Ulster Rugby!
https://www.uafc.co.uk/
No it is no shock to me as I have already said I know tons of people who hold views I'd be uncomfortable with.UncleFester wrote:
That's great you don't hold grudges against the British, but there certainly some down your neck of the woods do who would be (very) anti British. That won't come as a shock to you, even if you would never have one as a friend. Doesn't mean you might never be friendly towards them though - does it?
Northern Ireland is a fairly divided society, so being acquainted with people of differing views is inevitable.
Citizen Al, this thread was split by the Mods of MegacityOne to allow those Citizens who wished to indulge in the usual dull, stagnant and sterile debate that these threads become to do so. It also allowed us to keep an eye on it whilst allowing other posters to enjoy discussing rugby on a rugby site.Big-al wrote:Isn't Keith Wood aptly named fester?
Ladies and gentlemen we have a Munster troll!!!
Fair enough. Paths can cross with lots of people of different views. Sometimes you just get on with it.Shan wrote:No it is no shock to me as I have already said I know tons of people who hold views I'd be uncomfortable with.UncleFester wrote:
That's great you don't hold grudges against the British, but there certainly some down your neck of the woods do who would be (very) anti British. That won't come as a shock to you, even if you would never have one as a friend. Doesn't mean you might never be friendly towards them though - does it?
Northern Ireland is a fairly divided society, so being acquainted with people of differing views is inevitable.
Yes it does. I have already said I wouldn't be on friendly terms with people holding views I find objectionable.
Yes being acquainted with people is not the same as being on friendly terms with people.
This is my last post on this matter as I think we are done with it given the repetition in the last post by each of us. There's only so many ways you can say the same thing. Besides which I've seen Mr. Dredd hanging about and I don't want his evil eye on me.
The HC Final was screened in Sally O'Brien's bar in Omagh. This bar usually screens GAA as the sports appeal more to their clientelle. Ulster's success in the HC was enjoyed by all communities. In any event it's quite common that people who are not massive fans of particular sports will often go to a game at international level because most people enjoy big-ticket sporting spectacles. Simple. I don't think you're comparing like for like at all.UncleFester wrote: I have friends who are involved in the gaa, who were clambering over themselves to get to Ireland rugby international matches, however, when it comes to Ulster Rugby, they couldn't give a funkey's muck. I put this solely down to not wanting to support the professional rugby team based in Northern Ireland.
As have I - thanks for jolting me back to reality bagster.BaggyTrousers wrote:Christ, I've just wasted some of the remaining time allotted to me on this planet reading this shyte.
help me here - you reckon your friends don't support Ulster because it's based in NI (as an aside, have you asked these 'friends' why they don't support Ulster?); why then would they support any of the 6 county GAA teams? Which are also based in NI?UncleFester wrote:I have friends who are involved in the gaa, who were clambering over themselves to get to Ireland rugby international matches, however, when it comes to Ulster Rugby, they couldn't give a funkey's muck. I put this solely down to not wanting to support the professional rugby team based in Northern Ireland.
Seems link a sensible course of action for a bar. I imagine they'd have lost trade otherwise. I agree that for some people country is more important that club, but the opposite is also true for some. Which would an Ulster supporter prefer. Winning the HC or an Ireland grand slam?mikkii6 wrote: The HC Final was screened in Sally O'Brien's bar in Omagh. This bar usually screens GAA as the sports appeal more to their clientelle. Ulster's success in the HC was enjoyed by all communities. In any event it's quite common that people who are not massive fans of particular sports will often go to a game at international level because most people enjoy big-ticket sporting spectacles. Simple. I don't think you're comparing like for like at all.
I imagine some will show England's games in the Euros too. I wouldn't be surprised if Strictly Come Dancing got an appearance or two either.Rooster wrote: Some GAA clubs show Ulster matches in the bar on Friday nights.
I'd say because they're GAA fans. Why do you think?darkside lightside wrote: help me here - you reckon your friends don't support Ulster because it's based in NI (as an aside, have you asked these 'friends' why they don't support Ulster?); why then would they support any of the 6 county GAA teams? Which are also based in NI?
Similarly, players from the southern hemisphere playing for Ulster Rugby make a complete nonsense of Ulster Rugby being a representative side. It certainly isn't a stand-alone professional outfit, but as Ulster Rugby themselves say on their website, they are "a full-time professional team based in Northern Ireland".big mervyn wrote: Ulster Rugby is probably necessary for business, marketing and organizational reasons but for most people I suspect that UR and UB mean exactly the same thing. The whole area of funding from Dublin, restrictions on NIQs and central contracts makes a complete nonsense of the notion of UR as some sort of a standalone corporate NI-centric body.