anthem row revisited :)

[scrum5]

Actually thought that Ireland's Call was sang louder on saturday and with more passion than Amhran na bhFiann... though that could have been because 5 or 6 thousand Ulstermen joined in on Ireland's Call

[Rooster]

Actually thought that Ireland's Call was sang louder on saturday and with more passion than Amhran na bhFiann... though that could have been because 5 or 6 thousand Ulstermen joined in on Ireland's Call

I was standing beside a from Cork and he sang Irelands Call louder than Amhran na bhFiann, said it was his grannys favorite tune and she remembered the black and tans taking pot shots at her windows
Wonder was it combatlogo cos he had the same fellings about anthems and flags

[Deedsie]

Well if the IRFU was to make it clear that if Northern Ireland adopted an official Anthem and Flag. Then Irish games in Ravers could have the NI anthem played alongside Irelands Call? That would be equality in my book anyway.

Then perhaps we could even play alternating anthems at away games?

Why would we want to do this though? It would not solve the anthem issue.Also you said in an earlier post you wished to "get rid of Ireland's Call once and for all" yet you are now suggesting you wish to have it maintained.It's not very clear what exactly you are looking for.

I dont want to really get into this. However, equality on the anthems issue is what i am looking for. And i would love it to be looked at before the next world cup.

[pwrmoore]

Well if the IRFU was to make it clear that if Northern Ireland adopted an official Anthem and Flag. Then Irish games in Ravers could have the NI anthem played alongside Irelands Call? That would be equality in my book anyway.

Then perhaps we could even play alternating anthems at away games?

Why would we want to do this though? It would not solve the anthem issue.Also you said in an earlier post you wished to "get rid of Ireland's Call once and for all" yet you are now suggesting you wish to have it maintained.It's not very clear what exactly you are looking for.

I dont want to really get into this. However, equality on the anthems issue is what i am looking for. And i would love it to be looked at before the next world cup.

At the world cup only Ireland's call will be played as it will not be breing played in Ireland. There is a lot of common sense talked on this board along with a lot of crap. The IRFU knows what it should have done when they commissioned Irelands call as the uniting Rugby anthem. Love it or hate it, it was the right thing to do, and it is more than adequate. Unfortunately they bottled it at the time and went for a half assed two anthem solution for games in LR rather than uising Ireland's call and the presedential salute. Once they had done that once they were never going to be able to do anything else.

[Alister Scott]

Ambulance for YoungMan

Billy Connolly, back when he was funny young and good looking (bit like a young Captn Grumpy), ................

I have it on good authority* that Captn Grumpy was NEVER young OR good looking.

Even when he was born he had the yard brush on his chin and the midwife slapped the wrong end ..... and it's gone down hill from there...




* Good authority = ulsterfan09 ........ so maybe NOT that good then!

[combatlogo]

Actually thought that Ireland's Call was sang louder on saturday and with more passion than Amhran na bhFiann... though that could have been because 5 or 6 thousand Ulstermen joined in on Ireland's Call

I was standing beside a from Cork and he sang Irelands Call louder than Amhran na bhFiann, said it was his grannys favorite tune and she remembered the black and tans taking pot shots at her windows
Wonder was it combatlogo cos he had the same fellings about anthems and flags

Never been so insulted in my life!!!

[Rooster]

Actually thought that Ireland's Call was sang louder on saturday and with more passion than Amhran na bhFiann... though that could have been because 5 or 6 thousand Ulstermen joined in on Ireland's Call

I was standing beside a from Cork and he sang Irelands Call louder than Amhran na bhFiann, said it was his grannys favorite tune and she remembered the black and tans taking pot shots at her windows
Wonder was it combatlogo cos he had the same fellings about anthems and flags

Never been so insulted in my life!!!

[Munsterboy]

I wonder if the IRFU will drop the anthem and just go with Ireland's Call when we go back to LR. I have a feeling the more conservative GAA lads would have been upset by such a move during our stay in Croker.

[Shan]

I dont want to really get into this. However, equality on the anthems issue is what i am looking for. And i would love it to be looked at before the next world cup.

Nobody forced you to get involved and having another anthem doesn't equal anthem equality.To keep with protocol we have an anthem and there should only be one played.That should be Ireland's Call unless the IRFU wish to commission another anthem.

When we attend matches we are going to see rugby being played.If people want a music show they should attend a concert.

[Shan]

Never been so insulted in my life!!!

That would be a compliment biy, sure isn't Cork the greatest place on the planet.

[Shan]

I wonder if the IRFU will drop the anthem and just go with Ireland's Call when we go back to LR. I have a feeling the more conservative GAA lads would have been upset by such a move during our stay in Croker.

I doubt it.There is no public pressure to have it removed but there would be a hell of a lot if they binned it.

[Snipe Watson]

I wonder if the IRFU will drop the anthem and just go with Ireland's Call when we go back to LR. I have a feeling the more conservative GAA lads would have been upset by such a move during our stay in Croker.

That's a new word for it!