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The Catalan leadership are backing off from a U.D.I.   now that their bluff has been called. The big financial groups want stability and are pulling out. Hundreds of thousands of Catalan have gone on the street demanding to stay with Spain. The Pro independence crowd will be happy with that as they now have an excuse to pull back and let the chip on their shoulder get bigger. Similar to the six counties which had the lowest level of military activity during the War of Independence and allowed the south to bear the brunt of the Black and Tans. Then spent the next 50 years whinging

Sure the war of independence was basically Cork and Tipp versus the UK.

That's not true at all Kerry Limerick Waterford Clare Dublin Roscommon all did their bit. Even the Offaly lads were well able to get stuck in
But a study of the list of engagements with the enemy shows that there was minimal activity in the North. This allowed the British to concentrate their forces in Dublin and the south. The Northern lads mightnt like being told that but the figures speak for themselves

Typical unbalanced view by Ruth Dudleys sole brother
Over the British occupation which lasted 800 odd years the province of Ulster offered the most resistance

your from the pale yourself so I'll forgive you as you don't seem that well read on any subject ireland related
The war of independence didn't start in 1916

Spoof all you like from your high stool but the facts tell otherwise.

The Catalan leadership are backing off from a U.D.I.   now that their bluff has been called. The big financial groups want stability and are pulling out. Hundreds of thousands of Catalan have gone on the street demanding to stay with Spain. The Pro independence crowd will be happy with that as they now have an excuse to pull back and let the chip on their shoulder get bigger. Similar to the six counties which had the lowest level of military activity during the War of Independence and allowed the south to bear the brunt of the Black and Tans. Then spent the next 50 years whinging

Sure the war of independence was basically Cork and Tipp versus the UK.

That's not true at all Kerry Limerick Waterford Clare Dublin Roscommon all did their bit. Even the Offaly lads were well able to get stuck in
But a study of the list of engagements with the enemy shows that there was minimal activity in the North. This allowed the British to concentrate their forces in Dublin and the south. The Northern lads mightnt like being told that but the figures speak for themselves

The Catalan leadership are backing off from a U.D.I.   now that their bluff has been called. The big financial groups want stability and are pulling out. Hundreds of thousands of Catalan have gone on the street demanding to stay with Spain. The Pro independence crowd will be happy with that as they now have an excuse to pull back and let the chip on their shoulder get bigger. Similar to the six counties which had the lowest level of military activity during the War of Independence and allowed the south to bear the brunt of the Black and Tans. Then spent the next 50 years whinging

I was looking at the stats there. Sars had a winless patch between 74 and 2005. 35 altogether. Borrisileigh only have 6  . No club in Galway would be as dominant as the Sars.  Maybe that was the problem historically.

Or maybe the Galway inbreds. were. too busy fighting with each other

I was fortunate to meet Gooch at Old Trafford a few years ago,and a nicer more humble lad you couldn't wish to meet.

I have read probably at least a hundred sports biographies,and have never once read the word f..k in any of them,until this one.

While I'm not naive to think the lad never swears,I think it is wholly unnecessary in print,and reflects poorly on other wide fascinating narratives

Roy Keanes had an odd one in it.

I've read dozen of sports autobiographies, and theyve all had their fair share of F words.

When you say autobiographies you mean the drivel ghost written by the local reformed alcoholic has been journalist

Once it stops burn out of players it's fine with me.
I presume the Hastings will now  be moved from January to April?
As for Clifford - I knew the kutehoors would make sure he'd stay

And there are plenty boys above in Garvaghy saying " ok Clifford bring it on"
Meanwhile the R.T.E. love in with Kerry will try and make him the next Hooch

While we would like to see Irish players with the tops teams I'm afraid that day is gone. Go back to the time Gerry Daly played League Of Ireland on a Sunday and on the following Wednesday plated U.E
F.A. Cup for Manchester United
That will never happen again. Look at all the Irish lads playing in the lower divisions because the Premiership is full of players from the continent.
Then of course the old story about Liam Brady leaving Arsenal to go to Italy. Don Howe said "you won't like playing in a foreign country"  Brady replied " I'm playing in a foreign country here"

Shades of Derry October 1968 and Easter 1916.
Do very right wingers ever read history?
I now hear on the News of Police chiefs being charged with "Sedition"!!!
Shades of Ireland 1917-21.

No one learns from history.
The Catalan government can shit or get off the pot now. Spain won't give them independence and if they declare it the E.U. won't recognise them. There is a big Anti tourist movement in Barcelona so maybe it's time they can have their own state and see how that works out. The E.U.  can't recognise them without opening the door for Scotland or the North

Very interesting development on the horizon and how the Spanish government and the EU deal with any independence vote.
A yes vote isn't beyond the realms of possibility but what impact it will have on Spain's central government is the big question.
It will open a can of worms in relation to Basque if it is given any credence by the government.
We are entering a period of unstable governments across Europe in relation to many issues involving economics and reform including Brexit and the role of the EU in sovereign states.
Independence issues in places like Catalonia and Scotland will only be getting more frequent and if regions start to be granted independence where does that stop.
Brittany and Corsica in France next?What about closer to home and the North?Bavaria in Germany maybe?

Many of the Breton separatists sides with the Nazis against the French Resistance. Happily many of these collaborators were rounded up and executed after D Day. Of course a few escaped to Ireland and were employed by the I.R.A.designing memorials

That last bit sounds a interesting, have you got any links that could provide further reading ?

Check out Yann Renard Goulet designer of Ballyseedy memorial and collaborated with Nazis in occupied France

I don't know too much about this situation, but is there any sort of possibility that this situation could escalate into widespread violence, in light of the heavy handed response from the Spanish police?

Across Spain there is little support for the Catalan cause. Indeed within Catalonia there is no guarantee that a referendum would pass in favour of Independence.  The national government response of course has ignored lessons from history everywhere and have come out on the heavy side.

Arrogant they may be but at least they have something to be arrogant about

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Waving the white flag already!

Very interesting development on the horizon and how the Spanish government and the EU deal with any independence vote.
A yes vote isn't beyond the realms of possibility but what impact it will have on Spain's central government is the big question.
It will open a can of worms in relation to Basque if it is given any credence by the government.
We are entering a period of unstable governments across Europe in relation to many issues involving economics and reform including Brexit and the role of the EU in sovereign states.
Independence issues in places like Catalonia and Scotland will only be getting more frequent and if regions start to be granted independence where does that stop.
Brittany and Corsica in France next?What about closer to home and the North?Bavaria in Germany maybe?

Many of the Breton separatists sides with the Nazis against the French Resistance. Happily many of these collaborators were rounded up and executed after D Day. Of course a few escaped to Ireland and were employed by the I.R.A.designing memorials

If Catalonia becomes independent will FC Barcelona leave La Liga? Will that be the end of El Classico other than in Europe and Barcelona win the Catalan double every year?

We will always have the El Classic Midlands. Longford Town V Athlone Town

They actually kept their bail conditions and returned to the Police Station😂😂😂😂😂

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/sentence-for-pair-who-planted-bomb-for-derry-psni-recruitment-event-lenient-says-mp-36156540.html

A lot of brain dead were attracted to the paramilitaries because it made them look like the local hard man. Twenty years in the Kesh knocked that notion out of them