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[there will be music in Market Street which ends at 6.30 pm, but on the basis that the Band Parade will only be leaving the Mall at 7 pm, that will surely allow more than half an hour for people to disperse before the Band Parade arrives?]

A disaster waiting to happen.

I have no interest in these Band Parades, nor have I ever marched anywhere etc. Indeed I have a great distaste for any such displays which are designed to be exercises in coat-trailing and territory-marking etc, and to wind up others.

Finally, the official St.P's Day Parade is due to finish at 4.30 pm - three hours before this Parade commences. Someone said that there will be music in Market Street which ends at 6.30 pm, but on the basis that the Band Parade will only be leaving the Mall at 7 pm, that will surely allow more than half an hour for people to disperse before the Band Parade arrives?

I've highlighted the part above..... EG are you actually wise in the head?
Have you ever been out by Killylea, where the parade has been held every other year?
Well I have... for about 10years solid, and let me tell you:

The stalls, burger vans, bunting etc will be up from mid-week.... crowds start to gather quite early in the day to get the best spots!! If you think that the streets will be cleared by 7.30pm and that there will be no loyalists there long before the starting time.... u need help!!

What exactly do you think all the band members and their supporters will be doing all day before their event???

[As mad as it seems to give this the go ahead, is trouble really inevitable]

This will really test the waters of "how far we've come" and just how 'tolerant of the other folks' we are.

As mad as it seems to give this the go ahead, is trouble really inevitable?

There is basically half an hour to get the streets cleared of everyone celebrating St Patricks day. I'd imagine there will be young children waving tricolours etc in Market street when the live music is taking place. The majority of this crowd will probably head down towards the shambles area to "wine and dine" (literally). The Orange march will be going in the same direction, and with half the bands full of drinks and drugs I cant imagine them tolerating much of the Green Brigade.

I hope I'm wrong, but I just cant see a pretty outcome?

What I can see however is police moving on crowds of young people to "clear the streets" for the oncoming march, this is bound to stir-up some tension.... :-/

I have a very bad feeling about this...

There is live music in Market Street as Part of the parade/festival which is timed to finish at approx 6.30? This parade has been rubber stamped to commence at 7pm, and pass along the same route? What are they going to do, usher everyone onto buses IMMEDIATELY at 6.30 and have thousands of people off the streets in half an hour??

F**KING RIDICULOUS!!! 

XMG -3 in the local bookies @ Evs!!

Enough said...

DH... In short, lump on HF and Quevega Double for the tuesday?

Have it on DVD Benny... Give me a shout!! ;-)

http://www.armagh-gaa.com/forum/f5/new-armagh-jersey-coming-soon-1982/

Lively Baron wins by 20+ lengths!!!!

(Only because the 16/1 outsider of the field who was cruising and 2lengths in front fell at the 2nd last) 

bit late but been told that 2.35 Warwick – Lively Baron should do the biz 11/10

I hope your right Sammy!!! 

off the coffee... its tearing me to pieces!! Have also given up crisps, hopefully show some sort of improvement.... 

2 "tips" floating about today...
Huntingdon 2.00 Zennor
Thurles 2.40 Sensational Sema (think its Fav though)

Usual no blame rules apply

I've never seen a worse day for results in my life... 
4/6 fav at Thurles, absolutely nowhere and the first three are 25/1 and above!!

Favourite's graveyard Candy... Keep the powder dry for 3 weeks now as there are too many duds running about

Wasnt on the fav in that race, just thought the result summed up the day perfectly!!   

2 "tips" floating about today...
Huntingdon 2.00 Zennor
Thurles 2.40 Sensational Sema (think its Fav though)

Usual no blame rules apply

I've never seen a worse day for results in my life... 
4/6 fav at Thurles, absolutely nowhere and the first three are 25/1 and above!!

2 "tips" floating about today...
Huntingdon 2.00 Zennor
Thurles 2.40 Sensational Sema (think its Fav though)

Usual no blame rules apply

Any fancies 2moro lads?