Haka - Fair or not

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Pub bore agree. Maybe it's an age thing (with myself)

On a slightly different vein - what about our own National Anthem?! Don't shoot me please and I mean mainly for the Gaa but it's played at so many matches that to me it's lost it's effect. For me if it was say finals only I feel it would help. As above, maybe an age thing

*Runs for cover*

[Itchy]

I think it's a total joke that one team is allowed do a silly little dance before the game and the other team must stand and watch. Like what's that got to do with sport?

[square_ball]

Pub bore agree. Maybe it's an age thing (with myself)

On a slightly different vein - what about our own National Anthem?! Don't shoot me please and I mean mainly for the Gaa but it's played at so many matches that to me it's lost it's effect. For me if it was say finals only I feel it would help. As above, maybe an age thing

*Runs for cover*

All Ireland final day played by the Artane Boys band only can't be beat. Sung on nearly every other occasion by the local Scor winner no thanks. They turn it into a boring ballad type song not the rousing rendition it should be.

[Itchy]

Used to think it was great but it has become so frequent now it means feck all to most people.

Today, if another country introduced some pre game ritual that made the opposition stand and face it would it be allowed?

If your local rivals started a prematch dance you'd laugh your head off, anyone that gets intimidated by that needs their heads looked at!

Imagine if you went to play Tyrone and the f**kers made you stop and watch as they formed 2 lines, Cliona O Hagan came out on the pitch and conducted a fearsome line dance.

[screenexile]

Used to think it was great but it has become so frequent now it means feck all to most people.

Today, if another country introduced some pre game ritual that made the opposition stand and face it would it be allowed?

If your local rivals started a prematch dance you'd laugh your head off, anyone that gets intimidated by that needs their heads looked at!

Imagine if you went to play Tyrone and the f**kers made you stop and watch as they formed 2 lines, Cliona O Hagan came out on the pitch and conducted a fearsome line dance.

Happened us in Carrickmore one night... followed by a decade of the Rosary!

[RedHand88]

It's ridiculous. Ireland should run warm up drills around them on Saturday when they start it. Or else just completely ignore them. But we all know it will never happen.
It's the way they get to do it even when they aren't playing at home ffs.

[Itchy]

It's ridiculous. Ireland should run warm up drills around them on Saturday when they start it. Or else just completely ignore them. But we all know it will never happen.
It's the way they get to do it even when they aren't playing at home ffs.

Did you see the time (I believe it's famous) when the Ireland players linked arms and faced down the Haka. Truly one of the most ridiculous sights I ever saw 😂

[weareros]

Used to think it was great but it has become so frequent now it means feck all to most people.

Today, if another country introduced some pre game ritual that made the opposition stand and face it would it be allowed?

If your local rivals started a prematch dance you'd laugh your head off, anyone that gets intimidated by that needs their heads looked at!

Imagine if you went to play Tyrone and the f**kers made you stop and watch as they formed 2 lines, Cliona O Hagan came out on the pitch and conducted a fearsome line dance.

Happened us in Carrickmore one night... followed by a decade of the Rosary!

As the great rugby commentator Fred Cogley would say: loitering without intent.

[AustinPowers]

Pub bore agree. Maybe it's an age thing (with myself)

On a slightly different vein - what about our own National Anthem?! Don't shoot me please and I mean mainly for the Gaa but it's played at so many matches that to me it's lost it's effect. For me if it was say finals only I feel it would help. As above, maybe an age thing

*Runs for cover*

I'd agree with  that . Absolutely no need  for it at every game. Finals only, with big crowds ,  sounds  great with thousands singing it

[Wildweasel74]

You don't have to watch, you can be down at the bottom of the pitch ready for the game kick off, Ireland basically started this fronting up to the, Haka before it become the norm. I love it to be honest

[Wildweasel74]

Mason was a bollacks with a long line of cheap shots to his name,a hard man indeed, but it was only a matter of time until the right boys got at him.

[markl121]

I mind in fifth year at school they decided to introduce a "dance" element to the lads PE. They got this boy in for a few weeks trying to teach us the Haka 

[toby47]

I would love to see Ireland do anything but line up and watch the Haka on Saturday.

A short passing drill, a huddle..literally anything. NZ wouldn't like it & it'd add to the occasion.

[Applesisapples]

New Zealand is making big efforts to make amends for years of Maori exploitation and discrimination, which also involves the use of small bits of language and culture where possible. The Haka is part of that culture and won't be going anywhere soon, now always led by a Maori. As I said I love it. If you don't then change channels til its over, the way we used to do when The Queen was played on TV.

[NAG1]

I would love to see Ireland do anything but line up and watch the Haka on Saturday.

A short passing drill, a huddle..literally anything. NZ wouldn't like it & it'd add to the occasion.

It's been built up now as a big deal by the rugby set, as if it such bad manners not to give it full respect.

It does add to the theatre of the whole occasion but if I was a player not sure I would want to be standing there nice and politely.