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Do they normally player the soldier's song before the game? If I'm not mistaken they played it twice today. If so, why?
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i dont know but i noticed that Rory Best kept his mouth shut during "ireland call" - i understand if they dont want to sing the soldiers song but i thought "irelands call" was supposed to be a compromise for all :shock:
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they play the first two lines as the presidential salute when Mary McAlese first arrives. Then they play the full anthem between the visitors anthem and Ireland's call. It is always the same.
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Didn't they play it for McAlese coming out to meet the players? Well a bit of it anyway.
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The first and last two lines are played as this is the Presidential Salute, it was given a blast as she came out on the pitch.
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...interesting to see ROG more interested in stretching his groin than saluting the Prez!

Motm?
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Stan d'Up wrote:...interesting to see ROG more interested in stretching his groin than saluting the Prez!

Motm?
well personally im glad he strectched for that extra time - if not the words brad pitt creek & paddle spring to mind :shock:

though personally i think i would have given MOTM to Horan or Wallace
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craftynick wrote:i dont know but i noticed that Rory Best kept his mouth shut during "ireland call" - i understand if they dont want to sing the soldiers song but i thought "irelands call" was supposed to be a compromise for all :shock:
maybe he's not a good singer :D

anyway why do they play the soldier song? It's not exactly representative. Can some1 let me know if there is an answer to this. Cheers
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Rne wrote:
craftynick wrote:i dont know but i noticed that Rory Best kept his mouth shut during "ireland call" - i understand if they dont want to sing the soldiers song but i thought "irelands call" was supposed to be a compromise for all :shock:
maybe he's not a good singer :D

anyway why do they play the soldier song? It's not exactly representative. Can some1 let me know if there is an answer to this. Cheers

...this has been debated ad nauseam before. rather than open a new thread take a trawl through the old international posts and see what you find.
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pwrmoore wrote:
Rne wrote:
craftynick wrote:i dont know but i noticed that Rory Best kept his mouth shut during "ireland call" - i understand if they dont want to sing the soldiers song but i thought "irelands call" was supposed to be a compromise for all :shock:
maybe he's not a good singer :D

anyway why do they play the soldier song? It's not exactly representative. Can some1 let me know if there is an answer to this. Cheers

...this has been debated ad nauseam before.
you mean about Rorys terrible singing ability or the soldiers song.....
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pwrmoore wrote:
...this has been debated ad nauseam before. rather than open a new thread take a trawl through the old international posts and see what you find.
ok cheers...any directions welcome though
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try this thread

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There was a tremendous rendition of Ireland's Call, at least where I was in the Cusack Stand.
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looked/sounded good on telly :roll:
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Yeah Irelands call definitly seemed to be sung with more oomph. Maybe because more people knew the words? :lol: Fields of Athenry didn't sound as depressing as usual.
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