Cardiff play in an english league does that make them english! dont think so!

ThomasClarke1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 392 - 04/03/2009 21:39:47    224251

Goodfella, Tir
County: All
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223708 Seems to be an awful ot of "anti-celtic" posts here from the same posters who would have argued for the opening of Croke Park to Soccer and Rugby. Does this make sense?

Yes

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 04/03/2009 21:46:16    224257

RLF

And as for the nonsense of "...thousands of Irishmen support Rangers, due to links with the club. Are Rangers "Irish" in that case..." Do you really believe that these guys would see rangers as an Irish club?? They are welcome to and i would support them but Cop yourself on!

No, they see them as a scottish club, which they are, same as celtic

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 04/03/2009 21:51:16    224263

ThomasClarke1
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224251 Cardiff play in an english league does that make them english! dont think so!

And the relevence of this is.

GLASGOW Celtic are a scottish team wherever they play
Cardiff City are a welsh team wherever they play

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 04/03/2009 21:55:46    224271

Celts win tonight Rangers lose, Celts top of the league. Nit pick all you like I'm off for a few pints to celebrate. Good night and God Bless you all.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 04/03/2009 21:59:09    224274

Ulsterman
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223494 dhorse

I don't think you have a clue. The Scottish Catholic Cardinal Keith O'Brien has made reference to the anti-Catholic undercurrent that runs through Scotland.
I have a clue ok, as for Cardinal O' Brien, not too aware of him, but im sure he's a typical Catholic cleric,
all for democracy...... When was a parish priest, bishop. cardinal or pope elected by the members.
Against discrimation...... how many catholic bishops are women....

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 04/03/2009 22:03:50    224279

Ed yes that does make your GAA club british, is that such a big problem for you? I played for GAA teams in australia and america, they werent Irish they were australian and american teams.

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 05/03/2009 08:47:01    224434

Bad Monkey you must be on the wind up! You are doing a great job because every time i read one of your comments i feel like pulling my hair out.
Ed - That was the best comment of the thread and should have finished there.

halfbackwards (Galway) - Posts: 104 - 05/03/2009 14:06:41    224695

bad.monkey
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224143
Is it mandatory for everyone in the 6 counties to support celtic or rangers. Why would you support scottish teams instead of your local teams?



I have said for years that the problem in the north is that many want a united Scotland.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 05/03/2009 18:38:21    224996

patrique County: Antrim Posts: 2361 224996 bad.monkey County: USA Posts: 895 224143 Is it mandatory for everyone in the 6 counties to support celtic or rangers. Why would you support scottish teams instead of your local teams? I have said for years that the problem in the north is that many want a united Scotland. Patrique are you telling us after so many years what they really want up there is a bridge from larne to stranrear

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 05/03/2009 19:53:01    225058

Hilarious listening to and watching the fixation of many Gaels with English soccer teams WITHOUT much criticism or negative comment but once Celtic are mentioned they all come out with their opinions. What a bunch of **** as our American cousins might say! Now I am ready to be corrected on this but was it not Michael Davitt who laid the first sod at Celtic Park with the blessing of the Irish Republican Brotherhood? The Irish Catholic Marist Brother Walfrid was the man behind Celtic's formation so those trying to deny or diminish Ireland's involvement in Celtic are in denial. It's the usual revisionists who are trying to rewrite Irish and Scottish history who laud all this anti-Celtic baloney. I am a proud Irishman, Ulsterman and Gael but have no shame in supporting Celtic, a family who make ALL sections of the community and people welcome. HAIL! HAIL!

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9816 - 05/03/2009 23:46:14    225327

Well said Ulsterman,the very people slating Celtic are the ones talking about their beloved man u. Like the majority of fans supporting english clubs they would struggle to find their teams hometowns on a map!!

sean og (Armagh) - Posts: 1072 - 06/03/2009 10:08:50    225456

ulsterman-excellent post. you hit the nail on the head there! Maybe Its jealousy on their behalf that we are the best supporters in the world! HAIL HAIL

ThomasClarke1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 392 - 06/03/2009 10:22:29    225469

Hail Hail Ulsterman and sean og I'm with ye 100%. Irish supporters of some Clubs e.g. Chelsea would be in more danger from some of their fellow English Chesea supporters then the opposition.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 06/03/2009 10:28:05    225473

In fairness i am just going by the clubs official website which says they are a british club. They may have done alot to help the irish community abroad, fair play to them.

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 06/03/2009 10:30:21    225479

Fair play cork-celt, ulsterman, ThomasClarke1, monaghan_ultra et all for your knowledgeable and worthwhile contibutions on this thread. I've no doubt that you (and many others) took great pirde in the fact that it was Celtic FC supporters who carried the Tri-Colour accross Europe in 1967- a period when Ireland (north and south) was on its knees- economically and politically. They carried the flag (like they do now) with pride and passion and were welcomed with open arms- JUST LIKE NOW. To people like bad.monkey, you keep showing yourself up, your knowledge of Irish history is limited. I am a proud Irish man, proud Tyrone man, proud GAA man and proud Celtic supporter living in England. 'Let the people sing their stories and their songs, the music of their native land!'

Ed (UK) - Posts: 156 - 06/03/2009 18:15:13    226107

I have no problem with people supporting English, Scottish, French or Italian football teams.

I do have a difficulty if someone asks me which English Club have won the Champions League/European Cup most times and the answer turns out to be Milan.

Founded by Englishmen.

I hope the above is not too profound.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 06/03/2009 22:21:23    226316

RANGERS HELP GAA IN GLASGOW!
is that crossmaglen or nemo?

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 06/03/2009 22:42:28    226333

OLLIE
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226333 RANGERS HELP GAA IN GLASGOW!
is that crossmaglen or nemo?

Barrow

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 07/03/2009 14:29:31    226542

dhorse celtic are irish

and your wrong. they are not called "GLASGOW celtic", they are called "The Celtic Football Club" 1888

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4124 - 07/03/2009 16:56:14    226597