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Ulster-Scots???  U.S.  UnServiceable

There can never be any justifiable claim for "ulster-scots" to be a language.  It's only a dialect at best.  Where I'm from our accent is always taken to be Scottish, even though i'm from eastern Co. Derry. I can quite easily go to Ballymoney, Broughshane, Stranocum, Bushmills, Glenarm, Cushendall or wherever and understand perfectly what is being said and reply in kind.  To claim this accent as a language would be like calling blue-collar, ocker Aussie English as a separate language.  The differences between the accents of Perth and country Western Australia is quite noticeable especially within different socio-demographic groups.  Aboriginal English is not classed as a separate language but yet the intonation, vocabulary and syntax are very different.  The proponents of U(n)S(erviceable) are really clutching at straws.

Could this be the start of the proper "internationalising" of the GAA?  Our games are fast, exciting and high-scoring so it could be argued they are perfect for a TV audience.  The downside might be the introduction of the TV umpire as in rugby (both codes).  Mind you, it might be the start of Fox Sports getting in on the act (another no-no)...if they can show speedway from Copenhagen( ) on a regular basis then there is hope.

The final round of the league is next weekend.  Basically Clarke is the only Irishman assured of playing finals footy this year, and Tadhg and Swans should join him.  Begley's Brisbane and (my) Freo are set to battle it out for the 8th. place on the table.  I'm just a wee bit optimistic, mind you, the way Port Adelaide beat Geelong today was pretty impressive and as Freo play Port Adelaide away next week, to be realistic it'll be too much seeing as Port will need the win to ensure they finish second behing Geelong who have already won the "minor premiership".

Setanta scored a very good goal yesterday, again featured on the Sunday footy show, more for his exhuberance than the quality of his strike.  He took a diving mark in front of his man and pinged it from about 50m or so.

Big send off for James Hird and Kevin Sheedy in the last game of the season at the MCG for Essendon Bombers.  Talk is Sheedy could be coming to the West to help coach Freo.

Watch out for Port Adelaide in the Grand Final this year.

A draw.

Highland radio had the game via a feed from Midland radio so there was some excitement when that goal and equalizer were scored.  Seems to have been a brilliant game by all accounts.

Hope the Derry lads and especially the Kilrea lads can go one better next time.

Watching it live over here.  C'mon the Catalans.  I'm a Wigan fan from years of going to watch them while living in Preston.

I watched it live whilst listening to the Derry-Dublin game.  Dunno which was worse.  Ireland were either very mediocre or Scotland have suddenly become very good.  What's with the mullet?

[It did happen. I was there]

Sammy G, in the spring of 1986 (pretty sure it was in May), prior to their departure for the World Cup, the 6-Counties team played a challenge against Morocco at Windsor Park. Morocco won 1-0, too I believe.  I went to the game with two Protestant colleagues of my sister who, due to work commitments, couldn't make it.  Lucky her.

We were standing in the stand just in front of the press boxes. 

As soon as Anton Rogan's name was read out a torrent of vitriolic sectarian abuse started and continued throughout the game.  Every time he touched the ball, the language from those around me was, to say the least, very frightening.  To the point I will never, ever step into that shitehole again.  I think it was lucky for me that I was with two Protestants that night.  I also remember getting some stares as I didn't participate in the dirge to a foreign monarch either.

So there you have it, Sammy G. It did happen. I was there.  And that is, quite simply, the last time I ever lent anything resembling "support" to the 6-Counties team, even though the captain was a townie of mine.

LurganBlue, I've also been listening to the game on Highland Radio.  Quality is absolutely excellent.  McHugh is a bit of a gurner isn't he.

Cracker comment before game transmission started.  The continuity presenter announced that due to the games today all the obituary notices will be read out after the games.

ah Jayzus that was funny.

 

Drumanee you wrote: ..."more recently high profile protestants from th town have given us support wheather it be sponsorship or use of there ground".   

Man are you trying to tell me Black Bob O (if he's still alive) is now a Tone's supporter?  Jayzus I mine the craic when he would come out with the lambeg and march around the garden within a few dozen yards from the main stand at your pitch.

oops...I meant next weekend.  Wouldn't want analogies with a certain Armagh poster, now would I?

Why is it that EVERY time I log onto this site and go to post something I lose everything and can't post? I then have to log-in again and save what it is I post then click POST, get logged-off, have to log-in again then post. Very tedious...

Could anyone suggest relable radio internet sources for me to listen to the Derry-Dublin game tonight?  The BBC badly let me down in the Derry-Mayo game.  Thanks.  There'll be many Derry exiles all over the world listening to/watching the game.  Me...find Newman Western Australia, then find Port Hedland.  About one third of the way out of Newman is where I'm at. My turn to piss off the lad next door as he fcukin woke me last night.

Many, many congratulations to the Derry U-21 squad and management.  What a result against Antrim.  Really proud of you lads.  Well done.

What recognition will the galloots on the County Board give the lads?  Probably a sandwich and a glass of Shloer if they're lucky.

"Maybe the next time they need cannon fodder, they`ll give you guns. Last time they sent the Irish out to fight for them they were just bullet catchers, but now the prods have changed that one round and in fact celebrate the battle of the somme. You couldnt make it up."

5ive Times, so so true.  I've had the same thing said to me here in Oz re. the Diggers at ANZAC Cove (actually a disrespectfully deliberate changing of the local placename).  You should see their faces when I explain that the Aussies were under threat of being shot by the English generals if they didn't attack.  The Aussies should not be commemorating this as heroic, but should instead be using it as another (what number are we up to now?) justified reason of clearing out of the English commonwealth.  Until they do they'll always be the butt of English jokes..."you all live in a convict colony, a convict colony, a convict colony..."

The foreign army is leaving.  Hope you all are enjoying it as much as I am on the other side of the world.  Thieves, thieves, tramps and thieves they heard it from the people of Ireland, we called them....