Unioinists Just Can't Help Themselves

[Maguire01]

I thought it was pathetic & petty including the ROI tbh, i'd imagine they're panicking an invitation will actually arrive. All they'll be is a pawn in Belfast Council's pathetic game of Sectarianism - wtf would they want to part of it?

I think your right. I can't imagine the RoI players would have much appetite for it.

As an aside RTE carried a story about a westminster vote that (if it went true) would likely lead to GSTQ being dropped as the NI sports anthem. I would imagine that IFA would be desperate for this to go through. The opportunity to ditch the tune based upon a decision made by somebody else would be the perfect opportunity.

Not quite the story. A Labour MP is trying to start a consultation for England to have its own anthem, rather than GSTQ, for any sporting occassions where it's England rather than the UK. That may or may not happen. If it did, NI would be even more out of step than it is now, but it doesn't necessarily change anything as NI would still have to make its own decision.

[Applesisapples]

How is it pathetic to expect that unionists might give some small token of recognition to the fact that many Nationalist view the ROI team as theirs? You have three or four Northerners in the squad and a Northern manager. It is typically disingenuous behaviour by Unionist politicians who don't want any vestiges of Irishness about the place.   

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

They had a protest outside city hall the other night against this vote before it happened. Said they dont want any foreigners to be invited to city hall. Jesus wept.

[Maguire01]

They had a protest outside city hall the other night against this vote before it happened. Said they dont want any foreigners to be invited to city hall. Jesus wept.

5 people turned up to protest.

[ziggysego]

They had a protest outside city hall the other night against this vote before it happened. Said they dont want any foreigners to be invited to city hall. Jesus wept.

5 people turned up to protest.

In a rather devilment mood, I predicted 7 in a private Facebook NI Political Discussion Group. I overestimated the numbers of support the Protestant Coalition have.

[general_lee]

http://www.derrynow.com/news/unionists-again-turn-down-dungiven-leisure-centre/66804

Good enough for dcal and dfp but not enough for some of the loyal sons

[Snapchap]

How is it pathetic to expect that unionists might give some small token of recognition to the fact that many Nationalist view the ROI team as theirs? You have three or four Northerners in the squad and a Northern manager. It is typically disingenuous behaviour by Unionist politicians who don't want any vestiges of Irishness about the place.

If the comments over the last page or so are anything to go by, there are no shortage of "nationalists" (presumably nationalist anyway) who aren't all that keen on recognising that fact either.

[Applesisapples]

How is it pathetic to expect that unionists might give some small token of recognition to the fact that many Nationalist view the ROI team as theirs? You have three or four Northerners in the squad and a Northern manager. It is typically disingenuous behaviour by Unionist politicians who don't want any vestiges of Irishness about the place.

If the comments over the last page or so are anything to go by, there are no shortage of "nationalists" (presumably nationalist anyway) who aren't all that keen on recognising that fact either.

I'd say they are catholic unionists.

[Denn Forever]

We should hold a joint celebration of both teams achievement in Aras an uachtarain hosted by the president of Ireland.

And have a jumpers for goalposts gameon the lawn.

[Maguire01]

How is it pathetic to expect that unionists might give some small token of recognition to the fact that many Nationalist view the ROI team as theirs? You have three or four Northerners in the squad and a Northern manager. It is typically disingenuous behaviour by Unionist politicians who don't want any vestiges of Irishness about the place.

If the comments over the last page or so are anything to go by, there are no shortage of "nationalists" (presumably nationalist anyway) who aren't all that keen on recognising that fact either.

I'd say they are catholic unionists.

I'd say you're wrong.

Anyway, the NI team already had a reception, so it's daft that they'd be invited again. Maybe invite the two managers? I doubt the players would have any interest.

[omaghjoe]

They had a protest outside city hall the other night against this vote before it happened. Said they dont want any foreigners to be invited to city hall. Jesus wept.

Was the English and Scottish contingent in the team that they protesting about?

[Applesisapples]

And they are at it again in Causeway Coast and Glens. SF have launched a call in after the Unionists on the council over turned funding that was allocated to Rising events and exclusively committed money to Somme events. So much for Tony's shared identity.

[imtommygunn]

I heard on the radio yesterday that unionists, that's what it said so not sure specifically, applied to the guinness book of records for the world record of most amount of minister resignations in a day.

If that is true then they are a bigger mockery than i thought.

[tyroneman]

I heard on the radio yesterday that unionists, that's what it said so not sure specifically, applied to the guinness book of records for the world record of most amount of minister resignations in a day.

If that is true then they are a bigger mockery than i thought.

Think that was DUP proposing UUP for the record attempt. Looked like a rare attempt at humour.

[T Fearon]

Actually it was the UUP proposing the DUP,as Nesbitt said they would at the UUP conference late last year.Thought it would have been hilarious, and embarrassing to the DUP,had they got an entry in😂.

As regards the Causeway council denying funding for rising events,is this really any different from Newry and Mourne Council naming a play park after an IRA member? The whole point about new parties emerging to forge a common N Irish identity would be the sidelining of the current tribal parties and councils would no longer be "nationalist" or "unionist" controlled.