Apologies if this has been posted before. If it has then I'll sure as hell remove it.
http://www.politics.ie/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=41396&p=1367913&hilit=Politics.ie (http://www.politics.ie/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=41396&p=1367913&hilit=Politics.ie)
Why get annoyed about it.
Its obvious propaganda to stir the pot more up here.
Water off a ducks back. Most honest Protestants know it is not true.
Cant see too many people being bothered by this. All the guy is doing is making a show of himself.
God forbid its seen as an international competition though, Tyrone fans will be declaring themselves champions of the world! ;D
Quote from: his holiness nb on September 29, 2008, 06:03:02 PM
Cant see too many people being bothered by this. All the guy is doing is making a show of himself.
God forbid its seen as an international competition though, Tyrone fans will be declaring themselves champions of the world! ;D
Well their are more countries involved than in baseball's world series
Tyrone - World Champions 2008
Quote from: Gnevin on September 29, 2008, 06:06:37 PM
Quote from: his holiness nb on September 29, 2008, 06:03:02 PM
Cant see too many people being bothered by this. All the guy is doing is making a show of himself.
God forbid its seen as an international competition though, Tyrone fans will be declaring themselves champions of the world! ;D
Well their are more countries involved than in baseball's world series
google toronto blue jaes when you get a chance..
Quote from: magickingdom on September 29, 2008, 07:10:42 PM
Quote from: Gnevin on September 29, 2008, 06:06:37 PM
Quote from: his holiness nb on September 29, 2008, 06:03:02 PM
Cant see too many people being bothered by this. All the guy is doing is making a show of himself.
God forbid its seen as an international competition though, Tyrone fans will be declaring themselves champions of the world! ;D
Well their are more countries involved than in baseball's world series
google toronto blue jaes when you get a chance..
google the connacht championship when you get a chance
Quote from: passedit on September 29, 2008, 07:16:41 PM
Quote from: magickingdom on September 29, 2008, 07:10:42 PM
Quote from: Gnevin on September 29, 2008, 06:06:37 PM
Quote from: his holiness nb on September 29, 2008, 06:03:02 PM
Cant see too many people being bothered by this. All the guy is doing is making a show of himself.
God forbid its seen as an international competition though, Tyrone fans will be declaring themselves champions of the world! ;D
Well their are more countries involved than in baseball's world series
google toronto blue jaes when you get a chance..
google the connacht championship when you get a chance
gone over my head passedit, want to explain?
Appraently one of the DUP branches just outside Beragh in Co. Tyrone want to form a GAA club of their own and want to go into divsion 3 in Tyrone - they are confident that they will be able to field a couple of teams - Marty Mc Guiness is training the team at the minute.
Quote from: magickingdom on September 29, 2008, 07:52:49 PM
Quote from: passedit on September 29, 2008, 07:16:41 PM
Quote from: magickingdom on September 29, 2008, 07:10:42 PM
Quote from: Gnevin on September 29, 2008, 06:06:37 PM
Quote from: his holiness nb on September 29, 2008, 06:03:02 PM
Cant see too many people being bothered by this. All the guy is doing is making a show of himself.
God forbid its seen as an international competition though, Tyrone fans will be declaring themselves champions of the world! ;D
Well their are more countries involved than in baseball's world series
google toronto blue jaes when you get a chance..
google the connacht championship when you get a chance
gone over my head passedit, want to explain?
New York play in the Connacht championship.
i'll just borrow one of the replies on politics.ie ;D
International me hole. Gregory Campbell is a plank
Has anyone got a link to the actual interview? This bloke is hilarious - really makes a gobshite of himself everytime he says something bigotry.
Being when it was, it might still be up on iPlayer.
was paddy heaney reading this thread yesterday?
Quote from: magickingdom on September 29, 2008, 07:10:42 PM
Quote from: Gnevin on September 29, 2008, 06:06:37 PM
Quote from: his holiness nb on September 29, 2008, 06:03:02 PM
Cant see too many people being bothered by this. All the guy is doing is making a show of himself.
God forbid its seen as an international competition though, Tyrone fans will be declaring themselves champions of the world! ;D
Well their are more countries involved than in baseball's world series
google toronto blue jaes when you get a chance..
So that's Canada 1
London and New york , England and USA = 2
2 >1 or 2 is more than 1
Quote from: behind the wire on September 30, 2008, 09:28:42 AM
was paddy heaney reading this thread yesterday?
He may well have been
Twenty years ago, the GAA club halls in Swatragh and Glenullin were burnt to the ground. One of my best friends was from Swatragh. His father was one of the many club members that helped to build the hall. It was a community effort.
His father would come home from work, take his dinner, and spend the evening at the building site. Men and women gave up weekends and took time off work. Their year-long voluntary labour was reduced to a heap of cinders.
At that time, the premises of GAA clubs were considered viable targets. The grossly irresponsible refrain that "the GAA was the IRA at play'' only served to highlight the worst fears of the unionist community.
Twenty years later and we are supposed to be living in more enlightened times. The GAA has tried to allay the fears and misconceptions that were fomented during the Troubles.
'God Save the Queen' has been aired in Croke Park. The rule banning members of the British security forces from joining the GAA has been scrapped.
In Ulster, the GAA has made a concerted effort to demonstrate that it is first and foremost a community-based sporting organisation. The response from the unionist community has been very positive.
The Bredagh GAA club in Belfast has no pitch or floodlit facilities. For the past three years, its teams have trained at the Malone Rugby Club that's situated in the heart of east Belfast.
Such a venture would have been impossible to imagine a few years ago.
Things are getting better. The old uncertainties are slowly evaporating.
There are countless small examples of improved relations.
A unionist delegation accepted an invitation to attend last year's All-Ireland final. Two unionist councillors went to last year's Down county final.
When the DUP's Edwin Poots was the minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, he attended a Dr McKenna Cup game and also addressed the Ulster Council's club conference.
Alan Simpson, a PSNI officer and the Linfield goalkeeping coach, helped to train the Down senior keepers this year.
The St Brigid's GAA club in Belfast embodies the new values that underpin these more peaceful times. The club was founded in 1998, the year of the Good Friday Agreement.
With no pitch of its own, St Brigid's relied on a groundshare agreement with the Harlequins Rugby Club. Two years ago, it was the first club in Ireland to play a game of football against the PSNI.
This year, St Brigid's were able to celebrate their 10th anniversary by opening a new ground. After acquiring a long-term lease from the Belfast City Council, they've developed two superb pitches.
Securing the land was a painstaking process which involved DCAL, the Belfast City Council, the Sports Council and the GAA's Ulster Council.
In recognition of the cross-community support the club has received from its birth, St Brigid's were eager for Gregory Campbell, the current minister for culture, arts and leisure to attend the opening. Following several face-to-face meetings with representatives from the Ulster Council, Campbell attended the ceremony.
The minister may not realise this, but it's considered a huge tribute to be invited as a guest of honour to the opening of a GAA ground.
Certain standards of decorum are expected from dignitaries who are afforded this distinction, yet Campbell still felt it necessary to highlight his concerns and criticisms of the GAA during his speech.
It was hardly the time or the place to make such remarks. But the minister couldn't leave it at that.
Obviously petrified that he had gone down in the estimation of his constituents by attending a GAA event, Campbell felt it necessary to underline his hard-line credentials.
For instance, can it be an entire coincidence that a few days after the minister was the guest of honour at St Brigid's, he suddenly had a compulsion to release a statement in which he condemned GAA clubs for allowing their pitches to be used for republican commemorations?
He also expressed his concerns about the GAA's tradition of naming clubs in honour of republicans.
The issue of marches and club names is another debate.
The real question concerns the timing of Campbell's statement.
It's not a fresh complaint. Unionists have voiced their opposition to these practices for decades. Why did Campbell have to get it off his chest four days after he opened a GAA pitch?
Furthermore, the minister has been in regular contact with Danny Murphy, the secretary of the Ulster Council.
If he genuinely wants these matters to be addressed, would he not be better discussing them with the GAA's representatives? Surely, that should be the first step of the process.
Sadly, our minister still wasn't satisfied that he'd proved to his electorate that he had not forgotten where his bread was buttered.
Last Monday, he was a guest on 'The Stephen Nolan Show' along with Tyrone manager Mickey Harte.
As the sports minister, the very least to be expected from Campbell would be that he would congratulate Mickey Harte and the Tyrone team.
He did neither. He didn't speak to Harte nor acknowledge his achievement.
Instead, he seized the opportunity to engage in the type of political point-scoring that belongs in the kindergarten.
Being a proud Derry man doesn't excuse Campbell's lack of grace or basic good manners towards the Tyrone boss.
His reaction to Tyrone's victory was that he "supposed" they deserved commendation because they had won an international event.
Defending his infantile remarks, he said: "I passed on my best wishes to county Tyrone GAA football team which obviously is a Northern
Ireland team in their victory over the county Kerry GAA Team from the Republic of Ireland in the GAA football final?"
Blah, blah, blah.
It's a waste of good ink to repeat his embarrassing comments in full.
Suffice to say, the minister totally failed to uphold the protocol required of his position.
Campbell should consider how the members of the St Brigid's GAA club in Belfast are feeling right now.
They invited him as a guest. It was a gesture designed to promote social harmony and to create a greater sense of trust between the communities.
And how did the minister respond? After attending the event, he spent the next two weeks taking potshots at the GAA.
The timing of his statement unmasked his underlying distaste for the GAA.
His failure to acknowledge Mickey Harte and his pathetic remarks revealed his political immaturity and dismal failure to fulfill the role of the office he now holds.
Almost a fortnight after Campbell attended the opening of the new pitch at St Brigid's, the clubhouse at St John's in Drumnaquoile was burnt to the ground.
It's impossible to connect Campbell's two weeks of anti-GAA rhetoric to the incident in Down. Graffiti had been daubed on a nearby Orange Hall and the minister unreservedly condemned the St John's arson attack.
However, Campbell must ask himself if his recent comments helped to foster a greater sense of understanding and respect towards the GAA.
His utterances certainly failed to reflect the warmth, acceptance and tolerance which is being demonstrated by other unionists and other sporting organisations.
It is high time the minister became more mindful of his responsibilities. As a minister, he is obliged to serve all traditions.
A GAA club invited him as a guest of honour. His presence was designed to promote social harmony. His behaviour since then has achieved the exact opposite.
The DUP politician has been a servant of discord and division. Moreover, if the minister feels that he has to indulge in such posturing every time he attends a GAA event, then he shouldn't go at all.
That Campbell is one of the most twisted bitter cnuts to ever come from the DUP and that's saying something.
There was a promotional supplement on Derry in the Sunday Tribune a few weeks ago and it included a piece by archbitter Campbell.
He continually put the prefix"london" before Derry and then to show his total contempt for the majority of the people of Derry he several times referred to "The City Council of Londonderry"(sic)
He still wont accept the fact that the name of the Council is Derry City Council.
I wonder what he calls Derry City AFC and the City of Derry RFC?
You really have to wonder at the Culture and Society that can spawn turds like him ( says he shaking his head sadly)
QuoteHe continually put the prefix"london" before Derry and then to show his total contempt for the majority of the people of Derry he several times referred to "The City Council of Londonderry"(sic)
He still wont accept the fact that the name of the Council is Derry City Council.
I wonder what he calls Derry City AFC and the City of Derry RFC?
In fairness, most Nationalists (quite legitimately) would only use the word Derry even for things officially called Londonderry. Its a matter of personal opinion. Its Campbell's actions and remarks as highlighted Paddy heaney that should be of much more concern.
On the name for Derry, the ironic thing is that there isn't a single majority in favour of calling it another other than Londonderry which is what most people in the city itself, in the 6 counties and throughout Ireland do.
Quote from: TacadoirArdMhacha on September 30, 2008, 10:12:20 PM
QuoteHe continually put the prefix"london" before Derry and then to show his total contempt for the majority of the people of Derry he several times referred to "The City Council of Londonderry"(sic)
He still wont accept the fact that the name of the Council is Derry City Council.
I wonder what he calls Derry City AFC and the City of Derry RFC?
In fairness, most Nationalists (quite legitimately) would only use the word Derry even for things officially called Londonderry. Its a matter of personal opinion. Its Campbell's actions and remarks as highlighted Paddy heaney that should be of much more concern.
On the name for Derry, the ironic thing is that there isn't a single majority in favour of calling it another other than Londonderry which is what most people in the city itself, in the 6 counties and throughout Ireland do.
Catch yourself on, there's not a Nationalist nor most Unionists that I know that call it L*****Derry, in fact I know very few (bar TV news people - try to use 50 - 50) people who call the place anything other then Derry.
Quote from: TacadoirArdMhacha on September 30, 2008, 10:12:20 PM
QuoteHe continually put the prefix"london" before Derry and then to show his total contempt for the majority of the people of Derry he several times referred to "The City Council of Londonderry"(sic)
He still wont accept the fact that the name of the Council is Derry City Council.
I wonder what he calls Derry City AFC and the City of Derry RFC?
In fairness, most Nationalists (quite legitimately) would only use the word Derry even for things officially called Londonderry. Its a matter of personal opinion. Its Campbell's actions and remarks as highlighted Paddy heaney that should be of much more concern.
On the name for Derry, the ironic thing is that there isn't a single majority in favour of calling it another other than Londonderry which is what most people in the city itself, in the 6 counties and throughout Ireland do.
You talk some balls.
Nationalists and most Unionists (From the city and surrounding areas) call in Derry in everyday life
Quote from: Rossfan on September 30, 2008, 09:16:35 PM
That Campbell is one of the most twisted bitter cnuts to ever come from the DUP and that's saying something.
There are quite a few so it's not saying a whole lot. I think we really need to turn the other cheek to Campbell and his ilk. There is great progress being made between the GAA comunity and the Unionist Community in spite of Campbell's efforts. Lets not through the baby out with the water. If we all have a good laugh at Campbell many of his traditional supporters will laugh with us. I think his attempts at misrepresenting the GAA are so ludicrous they are funny :D.
Quote from: Zapatista on October 01, 2008, 08:45:29 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on September 30, 2008, 09:16:35 PM
That Campbell is one of the most twisted bitter cnuts to ever come from the DUP and that's saying something.
There are quite a few so it's not saying a whole lot. I think we really need to turn the other cheek to Campbell and his ilk. There is great progress being made between the GAA comunity and the Unionist Community in spite of Campbell's efforts. Lets not through the baby out with the water. If we all have a good laugh at Campbell many of his traditional supporters will laugh with us. I think his attempts at misrepresenting the GAA are so ludicrous they are funny :D.
I think you're right there - Campbell wants us to take offence at his statements so that both communities remain divided and entrenched. Most people want to move on in harmony - but Campbell's role is to resist this - there's not much difference between him and the so called republican dissidents.
Quote from: orangeman on October 01, 2008, 10:11:45 AM
Quote from: Zapatista on October 01, 2008, 08:45:29 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on September 30, 2008, 09:16:35 PM
That Campbell is one of the most twisted bitter cnuts to ever come from the DUP and that's saying something.
There are quite a few so it's not saying a whole lot. I think we really need to turn the other cheek to Campbell and his ilk. There is great progress being made between the GAA comunity and the Unionist Community in spite of Campbell's efforts. Lets not through the baby out with the water. If we all have a good laugh at Campbell many of his traditional supporters will laugh with us. I think his attempts at misrepresenting the GAA are so ludicrous they are funny :D.
I think you're right there - Campbell wants us to take offence at his statements so that both communities remain divided and entrenched. Most people want to move on in harmony - but Campbell's role is to resist this - there's not much difference between him and the so called republican dissidents.
how these people get elected is beyond comprehension.
Quote from: marty88 on October 01, 2008, 05:12:59 AM
Quote from: TacadoirArdMhacha on September 30, 2008, 10:12:20 PM
QuoteHe continually put the prefix"london" before Derry and then to show his total contempt for the majority of the people of Derry he several times referred to "The City Council of Londonderry"(sic)
He still wont accept the fact that the name of the Council is Derry City Council.
I wonder what he calls Derry City AFC and the City of Derry RFC?
In fairness, most Nationalists (quite legitimately) would only use the word Derry even for things officially called Londonderry. Its a matter of personal opinion. Its Campbell's actions and remarks as highlighted Paddy heaney that should be of much more concern.
On the name for Derry, the ironic thing is that there isn't a single majority in favour of calling it another other than Londonderry which is what most people in the city itself, in the 6 counties and throughout Ireland do.
You talk some balls.
Nationalists and most Unionists (From the city and surrounding areas) call in Derry in everyday life
A google search would suggest the usage is 50-50
campbell is doing an live web chat now
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Minister-to-participate-in-LIVE.4542121.jp (http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Minister-to-participate-in-LIVE.4542121.jp)
Any steel rods i work with all call it Londonderry.
Quote from: Gnevin on October 01, 2008, 11:17:52 AM
Quote from: marty88 on October 01, 2008, 05:12:59 AM
Quote from: TacadoirArdMhacha on September 30, 2008, 10:12:20 PM
QuoteHe continually put the prefix"london" before Derry and then to show his total contempt for the majority of the people of Derry he several times referred to "The City Council of Londonderry"(sic)
He still wont accept the fact that the name of the Council is Derry City Council.
I wonder what he calls Derry City AFC and the City of Derry RFC?
In fairness, most Nationalists (quite legitimately) would only use the word Derry even for things officially called Londonderry. Its a matter of personal opinion. Its Campbell's actions and remarks as highlighted Paddy heaney that should be of much more concern.
On the name for Derry, the ironic thing is that there isn't a single majority in favour of calling it another other than Londonderry which is what most people in the city itself, in the 6 counties and throughout Ireland do.
You talk some balls.
Nationalists and most Unionists (From the city and surrounding areas) call in Derry in everyday life
A google search would suggest the usage is 50-50
google ! ! !!
:o
the bitter twisted ones like campbell would insist on calling it londonderry - for things that are actually incorrect (such as DERRY City council - as it is officially called)
most folks call it Derry, inc prods (who are in the minority in the city) but some still say londonderry in front of taigs to keep up the pretence (so I have been told by a prod former work colleague). :o
Quote from: orangeman on October 01, 2008, 10:11:45 AM
Quote from: Zapatista on October 01, 2008, 08:45:29 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on September 30, 2008, 09:16:35 PM
That Campbell is one of the most twisted bitter cnuts to ever come from the DUP and that's saying something.
There are quite a few so it's not saying a whole lot. I think we really need to turn the other cheek to Campbell and his ilk. There is great progress being made between the GAA comunity and the Unionist Community in spite of Campbell's efforts. Lets not through the baby out with the water. If we all have a good laugh at Campbell many of his traditional supporters will laugh with us. I think his attempts at misrepresenting the GAA are so ludicrous they are funny :D.
I think you're right there - Campbell wants us to take offence at his statements so that both communities remain divided and entrenched. Most people want to move on in harmony - but Campbell's role is to resist this - there's not much difference between him and the so called republican dissidents.
The problem is that he is in a position of power in that he his the minister for culture, arts and leisure, I think he should consider his position, retract his comments and appoligse to Mickey Harte and the Tyrone Team for any offence caused. He is abusing his position and should not be allowed to get away with it. We pay the ****'s wages. >:(
Quote from: TacadoirArdMhacha on September 30, 2008, 10:12:20 PM
QuoteHe continually put the prefix"london" before Derry and then to show his total contempt for the majority of the people of Derry he several times referred to "The City Council of Londonderry"(sic)
He still wont accept the fact that the name of the Council is Derry City Council.
I wonder what he calls Derry City AFC and the City of Derry RFC?
In fairness, most Nationalists (quite legitimately) would only use the word Derry even for things officially called Londonderry. Its a matter of personal opinion. Its Campbell's actions and remarks as highlighted Paddy heaney that should be of much more concern.
On the name for Derry, the ironic thing is that there isn't a single majority in favour of calling it another other than Londonderry which is what most people in the city itself, in the 6 counties and throughout Ireland do.
My God - What utter B0llicks...
The only people I know who use the name Londonderry - are educated out of methody or Institute. The vast vast vast Majority use Derry and all my protestant friends I know would never use the name Londonderry
Mickey did the right thing, ignored his silly comments. Anyone with any sense can see what he was trying to do, rile the GAA community. Best to take the higher ground and laugh off his comments.
Someone said how to idiots like these get elected. Quite silly, feed into the fears of the electorate and giving them scare stories about what 'the other side' will do and what will happen to the Unionist community if they are not elected. Been happening for years in all countries. Tell them what they want and if that doesn't work, scare them into voting for you.
Quote from: ziggysego on October 01, 2008, 12:04:46 PM
Mickey did the right thing, ignored his silly comments. Anyone with any sense can see what he was trying to do, rile the GAA community. Best to take the higher ground and laugh off his comments.
Someone said how to idiots like these get elected. Quite silly, feed into the fears of the electorate and giving them scare stories about what 'the other side' will do and what will happen to the Unionist community if they are not elected. Been happening for years in all countries. Tell them what they want and if that doesn't work, scare them into voting for you.
If he wanted to annoy Mickey he should have started talking about the International Rules series, then there would have been fun :)
Campbell for sure is an annoying twat1...
I am 100% sure this is a DUP line he is taking. He seems to be coming out with utter sh1t recently. At least Nigel Dodds makes you thinks he believes what he is saying.
It is along the same lines as refering to Ian Junior as Ian og. I laugh when I hear this. I'd say it annoys him but the more it annoys him the more I will laugh at him. It would be better for Ian if he laughed at being called Ian og and took it with a pinch of salt.
Antrim unearth new full Forward.
They have attended GAA games and now we see one playing. I wonder what Arlene thinks of it?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-38098421
Sometimes the DUP will do something like this and then Gregory or Wee Nelsy will let rip.
He'll get the boot (no pun intended :P) soon once the other DUP members meet up and discuss how they can get rid of the "Turn Coat"
I do not remember starting this thread. Am I a schizophrenic?
Quote from: Orior on November 25, 2016, 01:11:30 PM
I do not remember starting this thread. Am I a schizophrenic?
No. Idiot.
Quote from: Denn Forever on November 25, 2016, 12:09:25 PM
Antrim unearth new full Forward.
They have attended GAA games and now we see one playing. I wonder what Arlene thinks of it?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-38098421
The handpass must be a right scourge up there!
Am I the only one who thinks the guy deserves a bit of credit? I remember seeing Nelson Mc Causland fist passing the ball while visiting kids at GAA training in Newry.Small steps like these should be applauded.
Quote from: T Fearon on November 25, 2016, 04:24:37 PM
Am I the only one who thinks the guy deserves a bit of credit? I remember seeing Nelson Mc Causland fist passing the ball while visiting kids at GAA training in Newry.Small steps like these should be applauded.
True - but anywhere else in the World it would be the norm.
You need to have lived here to appreciate it.20 years ago I never thought I'd see these things.
Quote from: T Fearon on November 25, 2016, 04:24:37 PM
Am I the only one who thinks the guy deserves a bit of credit? I remember seeing Nelson Mc Causland fist passing the ball while visiting kids at GAA training in Newry.Small steps like these should be applauded.
Nelsn wasn't particularly comfortable at St Joseph's High School when asked to pose running with the ball, but Paul Givan seemed totally at ease and I applaud his action.
Nelson mccausland should never be given any credit for anything. A bigot and a horrible person in everything he does.
Givan seems more ok though.
I suppose in the backwoods of the primitive deep north, there is a context for a normal vanilla community gesture of decency to be elevated to nobel prize standards.
Quote from: imtommygunn on November 25, 2016, 05:21:35 PM
Nelson mccausland should never be given any credit for anything. A bigot and a horrible person in everything he does.
Givan seems more ok though.
As okay as he seems in this clip, he is a religious nut who thinks the world is 6000 years old. Shameless homophobe to boot.
Quote from: Orior on November 25, 2016, 01:11:59 PM
Quote from: Orior on November 25, 2016, 01:11:30 PM
I do not remember starting this thread. Am I a schizophrenic?
No. Idiot.
I know a good Fight Club you could join. :D
Quote from: Denn Forever on November 25, 2016, 12:09:25 PM
Antrim unearth new full Forward.
They have attended GAA games and now we see one playing. I wonder what Arlene thinks of it?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-38098421
That is nice to see but it shouldn't be news
NI will never be like the other children.
What would you give for a 50 50 ball with Givan going for it, it be a shoulder hit for the ages, i might even consider going for the ball after it lol
What would the equivalent gesture be for a nationalist politician to unionism? I don't recall too many gestures from either side to the other side's culture to be honest
Wasn't Cara watsername at a Norn Iron game recently?
Same as Gregory Campbell attending a Down game in Newry when he was Sports Minister and like Greg she appeared after the National Anthem,in any event soccer is not a unique part of unionist culture but enjoys huge following from all sides
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 06:00:29 PM
Same as Gregory Campbell attending a Down game in Newry when he was Sports Minister and like Greg she appeared after the National Anthem,in any event soccer is not a unique part of unionist culture but enjoys huge following from all sides
What is unique Unionist culture?
Remembrance /Poppy
Orange Order
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 06:00:29 PM
Same as Gregory Campbell attending a Down game in Newry when he was Sports Minister and like Greg she appeared after the National Anthem,in any event soccer is not a unique part of unionist culture but enjoys huge following from all sides
When did Gregory Campbell go to a Down game?
Quote from: take_yer_points on November 26, 2016, 08:08:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 06:00:29 PM
Same as Gregory Campbell attending a Down game in Newry when he was Sports Minister and like Greg she appeared after the National Anthem,in any event soccer is not a unique part of unionist culture but enjoys huge following from all sides
When did Gregory Campbell go to a Down game?
Perhaps there is confusion with Poots.
Quote from: armaghniac on November 26, 2016, 08:56:10 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on November 26, 2016, 08:08:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 06:00:29 PM
Same as Gregory Campbell attending a Down game in Newry when he was Sports Minister and like Greg she appeared after the National Anthem,in any event soccer is not a unique part of unionist culture but enjoys huge following from all sides
When did Gregory Campbell go to a Down game?
Perhaps there is confusion with Poots.
gregory campbell was never at a Down game, Poots was at a Mckenna cup match if i remember right.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 26, 2016, 06:07:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 06:00:29 PM
Same as Gregory Campbell attending a Down game in Newry when he was Sports Minister and like Greg she appeared after the National Anthem,in any event soccer is not a unique part of unionist culture but enjoys huge following from all sides
What is unique Unionist culture?
Welcoming the royals to Belfast and arselicking
Proclaiming loyalty
Plamasing in Westminster
Calling people Fenians
Tony republicans have been attending remembrance events for years and I'm sure if they were remotely welcome they would attend an orange order function.
Quote from: seafoid on November 26, 2016, 09:36:56 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 26, 2016, 06:07:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 06:00:29 PM
Same as Gregory Campbell attending a Down game in Newry when he was Sports Minister and like Greg she appeared after the National Anthem,in any event soccer is not a unique part of unionist culture but enjoys huge following from all sides
What is unique Unionist culture?
Welcoming the royals to Belfast and arselicking
Proclaiming loyalty
Plamasing in Westminster
Calling people Fenians
Do you actually know any Ulster Protestants?
Quote from: michaelg on November 27, 2016, 10:03:33 AM
Quote from: seafoid on November 26, 2016, 09:36:56 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 26, 2016, 06:07:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 06:00:29 PM
Same as Gregory Campbell attending a Down game in Newry when he was Sports Minister and like Greg she appeared after the National Anthem,in any event soccer is not a unique part of unionist culture but enjoys huge following from all sides
What is unique Unionist culture?
Welcoming the royals to Belfast and arselicking
Proclaiming loyalty
Plamasing in Westminster
Calling people Fenians
Do you actually know any Ulster Protestants?
I do. Lovely people. One of my uncles is from Ulster.
But as Nietzsche said "Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule."
I was listening to the sash. I didn't realise it namechecked Dromore.
Quote from: seafoid on November 26, 2016, 09:36:56 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 26, 2016, 06:07:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 06:00:29 PM
Same as Gregory Campbell attending a Down game in Newry when he was Sports Minister and like Greg she appeared after the National Anthem,in any event soccer is not a unique part of unionist culture but enjoys huge following from all sides
What is unique Unionist culture?
Welcoming the royals to Belfast and arselicking
Proclaiming loyalty
Plamasing in Westminster
Calling people Fenians
Arrogance
Sponging of the British
Shame of being Irish
Shame of having no culture
Quote from: michaelg on November 27, 2016, 10:03:33 AM
Quote from: seafoid on November 26, 2016, 09:36:56 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 26, 2016, 06:07:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 06:00:29 PM
Same as Gregory Campbell attending a Down game in Newry when he was Sports Minister and like Greg she appeared after the National Anthem,in any event soccer is not a unique part of unionist culture but enjoys huge following from all sides
What is unique Unionist culture?
Welcoming the royals to Belfast and arselicking
Proclaiming loyalty
Plamasing in Westminster
Calling people Fenians
Do you actually know any Ulster Protestants?
Honestly Michael....what is it?
Northern IRELAND but not Irish etc....i honestly find the Ulster Unionist desire to be more British than Britain dumbfounding.....whilst wanting to beat England at sport yet singing god save the queen.
It is just so weird.
Ive said before about how near all towns are anglicised versions of Irish words like Derry's Oak Grove and how nationalists will obviously feel a connection to the land, language etc yet unionists feel a connection to somewhere else baffling
Please do not dismiss this as a bigoted post, it isnt..i genuinely struggle with understanding. Is it just a 'what we have we hold' approach ...ie we were planted here, we dont want to hear about your traditions etc, f up we are here now shut up and wear a poppy, forget bloody sunday etc etc etc
I played on a Belfast schools soccer team years ago and we went to the states...this team were calling us names and at one stage a player called us "Irish b**tards" a player from east belfast retorted "we're not Irish we're Northern Irish" ....i was about 14 and just intrigued by these displaced people. As was the dumbfounded US Soccer player
Jeremy Paxman had it right too, about the establishment's ridiculous 'official position' here re 12th July being a family fun day out....as did James Galway re Paisley etc....but youre not allowed to tell the truth here....the knuckleheads wont let you and Unionist 'leaders' like Campbell showing such disrespect to a language saying Curry my yoghort etc.
Am i the only one who like Paxman feels there is an Elephant in the room that no one is allowed to discuss?
Quote from: Gold on November 27, 2016, 08:25:58 PM
Honestly Michael....what is it?
Good question. Other than a commitment to a sordid 400 year old colonisation project, what distinguishes Unionist culture?
Quote from: armaghniac on November 27, 2016, 10:09:13 PM
Quote from: Gold on November 27, 2016, 08:25:58 PM
Honestly Michael....what is it?
Good question. Other than a commitment to a sordid 400 year old colonisation project, what distinguishes Unionist culture?
It appears to be mostly about what it is not ..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS05UxBVTtY
Quote from: seafoid on November 28, 2016, 07:47:58 AM
Quote from: armaghniac on November 27, 2016, 10:09:13 PM
Quote from: Gold on November 27, 2016, 08:25:58 PM
Honestly Michael....what is it?
Good question. Other than a commitment to a sordid 400 year old colonisation project, what distinguishes Unionist culture?
It appears to be mostly about what it is not ..
Oh Baby Jesus that was absolutely the worst tripe I ever listened to!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS05UxBVTtY
No nuns . No rosary. No baby Jesus
I have that first batallion of the UVF song going around my head. Our brothers from Scotland will be there when the Fenians break through.
I was reading about a new daring TV program in Israel. They talk to Palestinians. Sounds like the usual settler colonial setup with Palestinians as Fenians.
Re not being Irish that never flies in Britain. Is you norven or suven Irish is a standard question in London.
Quote from: seafoid on November 28, 2016, 02:55:48 PM
I have that first batallion of the UVF song going around my head. Our brothers from Scotland will be there when the Fenians break through.
I was reading about a new daring TV program in Israel. They talk to Palestinians. Sounds like the usual settler colonial setup with Palestinians as Fenians.
Re not being Irish that never flies in Britain. Is you norven or suven Irish is a standard question in London.
I'm neever I'm just bleeding' Irish maite