The big result from glasgow at the weekend was Thistle's 1-0 win which puts them within one point of saints in first division. Looking forward to hosting celtic and rangers next season. On second thoughts, maybe thistle are better staying in the first division and in this century.

realgaa (UK) - Posts: 128 - 16/03/2009 11:56:37    233105

leroy, he was joking. Couldn't make it myself watched and celebrated in local pub with about 30 other members of local CSC. About 8pm a bus load of senior citizen ladies called to pub. Once they realised we were not a bunch of hooligans they relaxed and enjoyed the sing song. Before they left we got them all standing up and got them to join us in a chorus of "Can you hear the Rangers sing" now we moderated the final line to "blooming thing", but twas great fun, they had a great time and we enjoyed them as well.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 16/03/2009 12:00:34    233109

Probably safer where you are RealGAA, we couldnt cope with youse.

sean og (Armagh) - Posts: 1072 - 16/03/2009 13:11:57    233160

I CELTIC WERE SET UP TO PROMOTE IRISHNESS HOW COME THEY DIDN"T PLAY GAELIC GAMES

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 16/03/2009 14:10:58    233208

Dhorse......

thats a very inconvenient question!!!!

Heres another.....
Why do so many of these greener than green stalwarts take Knighthoods from the owner of Barbershop?

BIG SACKS (Tyrone) - Posts: 1681 - 16/03/2009 14:59:55    233255

dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 1434

233208
I CELTIC WERE SET UP TO PROMOTE IRISHNESS HOW COME THEY DIDN"T PLAY GAELIC GAMES


Now that is unfair Dhorse, many Celtic supporters in the North of Ireland haven't even heard of Gaelic Games, let alone play them.

As I gaze out the window and watch the local youth trying out their Celtic jerseys for tomorrow to proclaim their Irishness I wonder where it all went wrong.

As Luke Kelly sang "For what dies the sons of Roisin?"

I have no objection to anyone supporting Celtic or any soccer team, I watch soccer myself. I do object to being told that Rangers and Celtic are Irish.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 16/03/2009 15:48:18    233302

patrique For a man who has already declared his hatred for Nationalists, i find the sentiments in your last post difficult to comprehend. Certainly supporting Glasgow Celtic does not make you a better Irishman then the next neither does it make you any worse.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 16/03/2009 16:21:02    233337

corkcelt
County: Cork
Posts: 318

WHat is your comprehension of a nationalist????

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 16/03/2009 16:37:25    233352

dhorse. The Club was founded to raise funds to buy Penny Dinners for the starving Irish children of Glasgow. They could hardly have done that playing Gaelic Football considering every other team in the Scottish League were playing Soccer.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 16/03/2009 16:40:06    233353

Nationalism refers to an ideology, a sentiment, a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation.

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 16/03/2009 16:43:38    233356

dhorse. The Oxford Dictionary, describes Nationalism as a patriotic feeling or principles or effort. or a movement favouring independence for a Country that is controlled by or forms part of another. A Nationalist is a supporter of nationalism. I have no reason to disagree with the Oxford Dictionary.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 16/03/2009 16:47:39    233362

corkcelt County: Cork Posts: 318 233109 leroy, he was joking. Couldn't make it myself watched and celebrated in local pub with about 30 other members of local CSC. About 8pm a bus load of senior citizen ladies called to pub. Once they realised we were not a bunch of hooligans they relaxed and enjoyed the sing song. Before they left we got them all standing up and got them to join us in a chorus of "Can you hear the Rangers sing" now we moderated the final line to "blooming thing", but twas great fun, they had a great time and we enjoyed them as well. Sounds like top eveneng's entertainment, why would you be singing a rangers song??

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 16/03/2009 16:53:34    233369

dhorse Are you being dense or simply childish, that is a standard chant sung by supporters all over the world to tease their rivals after a goal is scored or a victory secured. p.s. You asked me for my definition of a Nationalist as if you were going to say something very important. I reply and you ignore my reply and ask another silly question. Is this your way of responding to the Cork Laois result or to quote yourself in another post, have you had a liquid lunch.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 16/03/2009 18:39:13    233431

Nationalism is the promotion of a nation, which usually ends in a belief that "we are the Nation", we are better than everyone else. Notable Nationalists include A. Hitler and M.Thatcher. I do not believe that Ireland are the master race.

Now I would be a republican, which is simply a country ruled by an elected body rather than a monarchy. Notable republicans include K Livingstone and O.Cromwell.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 16/03/2009 19:26:45    233457

Oh No!!!!! I thought we had finished with this and yet again dhorse etc. have to come on and spout uneducated and uninformed nonsense about Celtic. If you want to know why Celtic didn't play gaelic games see DVD 'Celtic: the Irish Connection'. Maybe then, with contribution from many leading professors e.g Dr. Joseph M.Bradley and Professor Tom Devine, will you understand the 'Link'.

Ed (UK) - Posts: 156 - 16/03/2009 20:29:33    233484

Corkcelt, why sing a song to tease your rivals after a goal is scored or a victory is secured when none of your rivals are in the pub to hear you? Great stuff Horse! Keep them guessing.

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6178 - 16/03/2009 20:43:12    233492

Professors? What about Doctor Patrique and I am sure DHorse is a Professor at least.

Are theWolfe Tones on that DVD singing "up the Celts"?

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 16/03/2009 21:04:43    233504

Greengrass Why do anything, We were simply enjoying ourselves and if we felt like singing that particular song then its our own business. My purpose of recounting the story, was about a group of elderly ladies who enjoyed the craic, the particular song is irrelevant. However I suspect you know that already and its just your pathetic attempt to try and sound clever. Yourself and horse make a great team. Even your names go well together.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 16/03/2009 21:19:20    233522

Corkcelt don't let the horse wind u up,you sing what u want ,do what you want with your friends,and if i was there i would join in too .Had many a good night singing cetic songs.

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 16/03/2009 21:33:54    233527

patrique I must say you make some extraordinary posts. Some are quite good and some quite bizarre. You appear to fancy yourself as some kind of intellectual and whilst your command of English is good and I have no doubt you are knowledgeable enough, you tend to make some sweeping statements which are unsustainable. In one previous post you stated that either 80% or 90% of your local Celtic Supporters Club was racist. Unless you were a member and held a poll, you cannot possibly know that. I am familiar with all the registered Clubs in Belfast, and indeed with Clubs nationwide and in general Celtic Supporters take a totally opposite view. The generally held view is that the Rangers have a strong fascist element and Celtic take a polar opposite line. Celtic Supporters link themselves to Clubs like St. Pauli in Germany whose supporters are the most liberal anti fascist people in Germany. In your recent post you stated that Nationalism is the promotion of a Nation "which usually" ends in the belief that "we are the Nation" we are better then anyone else. To emphasise that brilliant piece of logic you then name drop the names of 2 tyrants as if that gives credence to your claim. Patriotism or Nationalism does not usually end in a belief that one people are better then anyone else. It can happen in extreme cases like the ones you quoted but almost all philosophies could be tainted if you were to adopt the most extreme yardstick. Nationalism and patriotism can be expressed in many wholesome positive ways without one becoming an extremist.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 16/03/2009 21:45:05    233538