Why is the 'Cadet' thread locked?

[Evil Genius]

EG, why the f**k are you on this forum that is primarily about the GAA? You are a bitter, bitter b**tard and almost all of your posts are a dig at the GAA or having a go at Nationalists

EG might be an outspoken unionist but i don't think he's particularly sore on the GAA. No more than most of us.

I have seen posts before by him...        ... comparing the GAA to the Orange Order, one of the most hate filled organisations in the world. That is f**king ridiculous and pretty sore on the GAA

Really? Some examples?

Am I f**k going to filter through all your bigoted posts just to get some examples but you have done so before in your whataboutery pish.

That's me "bang to rights", and no mistake...

[Forever Green]

Say what you want about EG, I differ on much (nearly all) of what he says, and even though his posts tend to be long-winded and full of unnecessary grammatical 'finesse', he does provide good balance to this forum and always provide evidence to strengthen his arguments. Certainly not the worst poster.

As for Forever Green, I may be wrong but all you seem to go on about is Celtic.

Fair enough, a lot of what I write about is on Celtic but a lot of what EG writes about is anti-republican, anti Irish drivel so that point is pretty invalid. I just fail to understand why he comes on to a GAA forum and constantly throws digs in at the GAA and Republicans where the majority of the GAA`s support comes from. Would he not be more happier on an OWC website or some shit like that instead of coming on here and winding up the fenians?

[Puckoon]

Don't think for one second you speak for the majority when you either suggest EG should post elsewhere, or that you can call those (the majority again) who use this board as Fenians.

[Forever Green]

Don't think for one second you speak for the majority when you either suggest EG should post elsewhere, or that you can call those (the majority again) who use this board as Fenians.

Where did I say I do? This is my opinion, not yours and not the boards. I didn't say he should post elsewhere either, just that almost all his posts are looking for an argument and winding people up. How does he get enjoyment out of that without having some sort of bitterness towards the GAA and people of a Republican outlook?

[Forever Green]

EG, have you ever given your support to the British Army or do give your support to them? I am going to assume the answer is yes?

Your assumption is correct.

So now that I've confirmed your suspicion, perhaps you'd do me the similar courtesy of letting me know exactly what shade of Republican you are (post #23, above). Have you ever, for instance, given your support to Dissident Republicans? Do you still?

No great hurry, btw - it can wait until you've found those posts where I've compared the GAA with the OO... 

I would like to know then how can you constantly criticise the IRA and the Irish people for standing up for themselves when the British Army, the organisation you give support to, have committed far, far worse atrocities throughout the world including in your own land and to the people you share a country with? How can you see the IRA as any worse than the Army you support? Mistakes are made throughout war

Yes, I support Republicans in some of their actions and I disagree with some of their actions. A good few of them are senseless morons and mere criminals but there always has to be resistance until we are no longer occupied by Britain. Sinn Fein have not convinced me that they are doing enough to reunite Ireland and this is why I support these groups in some of their actions

About that GAA and OO comment, I cant be arsed reading through all your posts and perhaps it wasn't even you who said it but I do remember a poster making the comparison. I offer my apologies then for making an accusation without being able to back it up

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Don't think for one second you speak for the majority when you either suggest EG should post elsewhere, or that you can call those (the majority again) who use this board as Fenians.

Where did I say I do? This is my opinion, not yours and not the boards. I didn't say he should post elsewhere either, just that almost all his posts are looking for an argument and winding people up. How does he get enjoyment out of that without having some sort of bitterness towards the GAA and people of a Republican outlook?

As a Republican and a GAA supporter I haven't noticed EG attack the GAA much. I have seen him challenge the tiny corner of Republicanism which is violent Nationalistic Republicanism and violent Socialist Republicanism but then again so does a large proportion of Republicans, Nationalists, Socialists and GAA supporters on this board.

[Myles Na G.]

EG and forever green, would you ever just realise youse are opposite sides of the same coin?

I disagree with that. Forever Green, judging by his latest posts on the cadet thread, is a hate-filled bigot. EG isn't.

[haranguerer]

I disagree also - EG tends to think about , and provoke thought with, his arguments...

[AQMP]

Say what you want about EG, I differ on much (nearly all) of what he says, and even though his posts tend to be long-winded and full of unnecessary grammatical 'finesse', he does provide good balance to this forum and always provide evidence to strengthen his arguments. Certainly not the worst poster.

As for Forever Green, I may be wrong but all you seem to go on about is Celtic.

Now hang on a minute, bang out of order, call in the Mods..."unnecessary" grammatical finesse..unnecessary?!?!?

[deiseach]

EG is not a bigot. That's not an opinion, it's a fact. If you think he is, then clearly you have a Wonderland view of language

[AQMP]

EG is not a bigot. That's not an opinion, it's a fact. If you think he is, then clearly you have a Wonderland view of language

+1.  EG has his views, I don't agree with a lot of them, some of them I do agree with.  He and I have had our jousts on the board, but he's not a bigot and his views are welcome on the board (in my opinion).  I'm sure in a few years we'll see him posting in the GAA section

[saffron sam2]

Some boys letting themselves down badly on this thread with the abuse being hurled at EG. It would be a long time before he / she would stoop to such behaviour*.

EG is not a bigot. That's not an opinion, it's a fact. If you think he is, then clearly you have a Wonderland view of language

It's an opinion, not a fact. That's just my opinion though.

* Apart from the time he called Fearon a fat fcuker.

[AZOffaly]

I agree. EG undoubtedly makes uncomfortable reading at times, and at other times he is completely wrong , but he never descends to the sort of abuse that other people seem to hurl at him, such as in this thread. Not much I agree with him on, but I feel I could have a pint and a debate with him at the golf next year.

[Rossfan]

I agree. EG undoubtedly makes uncomfortable reading at times, and at other times he is completely wrong , .... Not much I agree with him on,....

+1.
He's a great addition to the board and in the middle of many long winded and sometimes smart alecky postings  makes many reasoned and thought provoking comments.
Sometimes he can be a bit of a pain but sure isnt that all part of the craic on a discussion board ?

[AQMP]

I agree. EG undoubtedly makes uncomfortable reading at times, and at other times he is completely wrong , .... Not much I agree with him on,....

+1.
He's a great addition to the board and in the middle of many long winded and sometimes smart alecky postings  makes many reasoned and thought provoking comments.
Sometimes he can be a bit of a pain but sure isnt that all part of the craic on a discussion board ?

He's at home on the GAA board then!