More flegs and crap...

[Snipe Watson]

A couple of people asked my OH why he had the yella flag. Can't win even when you try to be neutral.

Yella fleg isn't neutral either. I thought the St Patrick's Saltire was neutral too.

[MACKTHEKNIFE]

A couple of people asked my OH why he had the yella flag. Can't win even when you try to be neutral.

Yella fleg isn't neutral either. I thought the St Patrick's Saltire was neutral too.

The Yellow Flag is the most neutral you can get, the Saltire is a key part of the "Apron".
It was actually the letter regarding the flags that caught my attention,

[mikerob]

I would say the UR flag is the most neutral one... does what it says on the tin, no arguments about colour schemes or inclusiveness but it will still cause offence somewhere

[MACKTHEKNIFE]

Good point MR

[Mummer]

I would say the UR flag is the most neutral one... does what it says on the tin, no arguments about colour schemes or inclusiveness but it will still cause offence somewhere

+1

[Snipe Watson]

I would say the UR flag is the most neutral one... does what it says on the tin, no arguments about colour schemes or inclusiveness but it will still cause offence somewhere

+1

+40,001
Any ejit, knows a decent UR fleg is the answer.....................

[Rooster]

I was in Upper South East corner and all we could hear was ULSTER ULSTER ULSTER through the Edinburgh team announcement.

I was in West stand and that was all I heard as well, didn't even realise Edinburgh side were on the pitch till we realised match had started

[Rooster]

Neither do i have a problem with whatever fleg people wave (unless a swastika) unlike the bloke in front of me, who needed to be told to calm down at the sight of a provincial yella fleg,

He looked like he needed a good dig in the snatter anyway.

[big mervyn]

Neither do i have a problem with whatever fleg people wave (unless a swastika)

T'is a shame really - the colours are perfect

[darkside lightside]

I would say the UR flag is the most neutral one... does what it says on the tin, no arguments about colour schemes or inclusiveness but it will still cause offence somewhere

FFS you've totally pre-empted my magnum opus for the FRU

[moondance]

The Yellow Flag is the most neutral you can get, the Saltire is a key part of the "Apron".

Firstly - I strongly object to your use of such an offensive term

Secondly - your use of the term puts you in some 'charming' company

Thirdly - the Cross of Saint Patrick is at least 500 years old, why, it even appears TWICE on the crest of that well known loyalist city CORK.

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Oh hang on a minute - you are from Cork!

[Snipe Watson]

A History of Irish Flags from Earliest Times by G A Hayes-McCoy is the definitive tome on the subject if you want to read it.

He goes for 1601 at the Battle of kinsale as the earliest use. Personally I like the 1612 seal of TCD which features the saltire. The 1601 account does have some merit, but it’s too contrived and tied in with an old Spanish flag. the 1612 use is beyond challenge and as a bonus, 1612 also means that this is the 500th anniversary and I shall be carrying mine to Twickenham as a celebration of the momentous year and true Irishness.

I thankyou.........

[Mummer]

A History of Irish Flags from Earliest Times by G A Hayes-McCoy is the definitive tome on the subject if you want to read it.

He goes for 1601 at the Battle of kinsale as the earliest use. Personally I like the 1612 seal of TCD which features the saltire. The 1601 account does have some merit, but it’s too contrived and tied in with an old Spanish flag. the 1612 use is beyond challenge and as a bonus, 1612 also means that this is the 500th anniversary and I shall be carrying mine to Twickenham as a celebration of the momentous year and true Irishness.

I thankyou.........

Erm...you're a hundred years too soon Snipe!

[OneMore]

A History of Irish Flags from Earliest Times by G A Hayes-McCoy is the definitive tome on the subject if you want to read it.

He goes for 1601 at the Battle of kinsale as the earliest use. Personally I like the 1612 seal of TCD which features the saltire. The 1601 account does have some merit, but it’s too contrived and tied in with an old Spanish flag. the 1612 use is beyond challenge and as a bonus, 1612 also means that this is the 500th anniversary and I shall be carrying mine to Twickenham as a celebration of the momentous year and true Irishness.

I thankyou.........

Erm...you're a hundred years too soon Snipe!

Hard to argue with that, in fairness.

[Snipe Watson]

indeed
400th
What's a hundred years between friends
I blame Moondance