Plastic Irish

MrSinn

Lets get a list of fake irish things and places together

Im gonna start with Jonny foxes

MrJoeSoap

Temple Bar...

biko

Ballygobackwards

MrSinn

Michael flatley ballbag

lostexpectation

todays parade

rsta

lostexpectation wrote:

todays parade

its 10 years too early imo

we had a massive parade in '66 for the 50 year commemoration.

its only 90 years now... no need really until 2016 for the big 100 year celebrations

monkeyfudge

rsta wrote:

its 10 years too early imo

we had a massive parade in '66 for the 50 year commemoration.

its only 90 years now... no need really until 2016 for the big 100 year celebrations.

Yeah, but Bertie probably won't be in power by then.. what use would it be to him then?

JaysusMacfeck

I like Temple Bar and Johnny Foxes. Touristy yes, but I like the atmo.

Plastic Irish are those that are ignorant to their own history, those that insult Irish culture and language - like some of my Irish friends.

MrJoeSoap

JaysusMacfeck wrote:

Plastic Irish are those that are ignorant to their own history, those that insult Irish culture and language - like some of my Irish friends.

I would have thought the "Plastic Irish" phrase would apply to people or things trying desperately to be "Irish" in order to sell something.

By your definition, I'm a plastic Irish!

MrSinn

rsta wrote:

its 10 years too early imo

we had a massive parade in '66 for the 50 year commemoration.

its only 90 years now... no need really until 2016 for the big 100 year celebrations

Well as berti said..and i quote(roughly)this would be the start of the build up to the centenary celabration in 10 years time so its going to get better every year until the big one.....so
2007 Ulster unionists join in
2008 Sinn Fein join in but the ulster unionists stay away
2009 McDonalds sponsor the military march
2010 China shows off its new hardware in the "festival"
2011 The new Sinn fein government allows Ulster unionists to take part
2012 The U.S condem the march but supply most of the armory
2013 Sinn fein get rid of the Ulster unionists again
2014 Lidl has it's flagship store where the GPO used to be
2015 Ulster unionists are again let back in under the promise that they can supply at least 1000 genuine irish people because none can be found in the south
2016 The "festival" is cancelled because of a strike by Mcdonalds staff and no food is avilable on the day

RoundyMooney

MrSinn wrote:

Well as berti said..and i quote(roughly)this would be the start of the build up to the centenary celabration in 10 years time so its going to get better every year until the big one.....so
2007 Ulster unionists join in
2008 Sinn Fein join in but the ulster unionists stay away
2009 McDonalds sponsor the military march
2010 China shows off its new hardware in the "festival"
2011 The new Sinn fein government allows Ulster unionists to take part
2012 The U.S condem the march but supply most of the armory
2013 Sinn fein get rid of the Ulster unionists again
2014 Lidl has it's flagship store where the GPO used to be
2015 Ulster unionists are again let back in under the promise that they can supply at least 1000 genuine irish people because none can be found in the south
2016 The "festival" is cancelled because of a strike by Mcdonalds staff and no food is avilable on the day

Nice post MrSinn...

QF(Hypothetical)T

blu_sonic

Morrissey

imeddyhobbs

MrSinn wrote:

Well as berti said..and i quote(roughly)this would be the start of the build up to the centenary celabration in 10 years time so its going to get better every year until the big one.....so
2007 Ulster unionists join in
2008 Sinn Fein join in but the ulster unionists stay away
2009 McDonalds sponsor the military march
2010 China shows off its new hardware in the "festival"
2011 The new Sinn fein government allows Ulster unionists to take part
2012 The U.S condem the march but supply most of the armory
2013 Sinn fein get rid of the Ulster unionists again
2014 Lidl has it's flagship store where the GPO used to be
2015 Ulster unionists are again let back in under the promise that they can supply at least 1000 genuine irish people because none can be found in the south
2016 The "festival" is cancelled because of a strike by Mcdonalds staff and no food is avilable on the day

10/10
i dident expect to get such a laugh at this time of the morning,so true!:D

rsta

MrSinn wrote:

Well as berti said..and i quote(roughly)this would be the start of the build up to the centenary celabration in 10 years time so its going to get better every year until the big one.....so
2007 Ulster unionists join in
2008 Sinn Fein join in but the ulster unionists stay away
2009 McDonalds sponsor the military march
2010 China shows off its new hardware in the "festival"
2011 The new Sinn fein government allows Ulster unionists to take part
2012 The U.S condem the march but supply most of the armory
2013 Sinn fein get rid of the Ulster unionists again
2014 Lidl has it's flagship store where the GPO used to be
2015 Ulster unionists are again let back in under the promise that they can supply at least 1000 genuine irish people because none can be found in the south
2016 The "festival" is cancelled because of a strike by Mcdonalds staff and no food is avilable on the day

oh dont tempt fate please, we've little left of our irish future... :eek:

MrJoeSoap

The ultimate "plastic Irish" of them all... Celtic!

nlgbbbblth

According to the Sunday Tribune yesterday

....Sinn Fein's Dessie Ellis.

Was unable to offer a coherent analysis on the Civil War other than 'it was fought to unite Ireland'.

nlgbbbblth

MrJoeSoap wrote:

The ultimate "plastic Irish" of them all... Celtic!

more so a section of the Irish supporters than the club.

Tolka Park 1998 - St Patrick's Athletic v Celtic.
St Pat's fans were called 'Orange b*stards" and 'West Brits' by a small minority of Dublin Celtic fans.

Their crime: supporting a team of ten Irishmen and one Englishman against a Scottish team with no Irish players [as far as I recall].

MrJoeSoap

nlgbbbblth wrote:

more so a section of the Irish supporters than the club.

Tolka Park 1998 - St Patrick's Athletic v Celtic.
St Pat's fans were called 'Orange b*stards" and 'West Brits' by a small minority of Dublin Celtic fans.

Only in Ireland!

One of the proudest moments of my life was hearing the "Lets all laugh at Celtic" chant at Tolka Park after we had drawn with Steaua Bucharest and they had lost 5-0 to Artmedia Bratislava.

Or maybe when some idiots who were trying to sing "Fields of Athenry" at the Shelbourne -v- Glentoran game last year were told in no uncertain terms to shut up!

nlgbbbblth

Or those utter c*nts who wear Celtic shirts to Ireland games. And boo Rangers/ex-Rangers players. Keep that sort of sh*t for old firm fixtures and stop importing sectarian politics into international games.

Anyway what the f*ck is their problem with wearing the Ireland jersey?

MrJoeSoap

Grrr, you've hit a nerve there! I ****ing hate those!

And Celtic jerseys on St. Patricks Day! But I don't think there is anything I hate more than a Celtic jersey at an Ireland game.

Ruu_Old

Hehe, too right about Celtic
Also, I had an interview a few weeks ago where the fella wanted to talk more about Ireland than the job. He told me he was from Boston and a Celtics fan so that there must be Irish blood in his veins, he was serious. Started talking about "luck o' the irish"*stabs*

A Dub in Glasgo

MrJoeSoap wrote:

The ultimate "plastic Irish" of them all... Celtic!

lol, that is one of the most mis-informed opinion I have seen here

A Dub in Glasgo

nlgbbbblth wrote:

more so a section of the Irish supporters than the club.

Tolka Park 1998 - St Patrick's Athletic v Celtic.
St Pat's fans were called 'Orange b*stards" and 'West Brits' by a small minority of Dublin Celtic fans.

Their crime: supporting a team of ten Irishmen and one Englishman against a Scottish team with no Irish players [as far as I recall].

I was there in the Celtic end, never heard the chanting you claim

Amazotheamazing

Never really got the whole Celtic thing, why Celtic, why not Hibs? I know they've won loads and had a really strong Irish connection but why support them ahead of your hometown team? It's not like they play beautiful football against topclass teams every week.

Concannon7

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Or maybe when some idiots who were trying to sing "Fields of Athenry" at the Shelbourne -v- Glentoran game last year were told in no uncertain terms to shut up!

Ahh whats wrong with The Fields of Athenry? Its a good song.

blu_sonic

funny thing is people support celtic thinking its a badge of their irishnes, I wear another Hooped jersey and they frown upon me some cheek.

I'd support Hibs before Celtic, unfortunity Celtic in Ireland seems to hijacked by Chavs

Pigman II

Oh Celtic FC, how I hate thee!

el rabitos

america

nlgbbbblth

A Dub in Glasgo wrote:

I was there in the Celtic end, never heard the chanting you claim

It wasn't chanting en masse or anything like that - just comments shouted at us by a few Dublin Celtic fans.

blu_sonic

nlgbbbblth wrote:

It wasn't chanting en masse or anything like that - just comments shouted at us by a few Dublin Celtic fans.

sure it nearly goes on hear on boards, lol. I remember that it made the rags, but they are never to be trusted, The Hibs fans were ok when we played them

nlgbbbblth

We know all about Brother Walfrid and all of Celtic's Irish links and strong support here for many years.
Not denying any of that.

But choosing to support Celtic because of the perception that they are an 'Irish' club is what annoys me. Surely if any Irish person wants to support an Irish club then there are plenty to choose from in this country without the need for going to Glasgow to find one.

blu_sonic

lol we're having that very descussion in the soccer forum at the mo

MrJoeSoap

A Dub in Glasgo wrote:

lol, that is one of the most mis-informed opinion I have seen here

Fair enough. Forgive me for being ever so slightly annoyed that there are more Celtic fans in Ireland than Eircom League fans... :rolleyes:

Galway_mad_bhoy wrote:

Ahh whats wrong with The Fields of Athenry? Its a good song.

It's not a Shelbourne song, I have never once heard it at a Shelbourne game, and yet some idiots thought that because we were playing a team from Northern Ireland that the "Fields of Athenry" was appropriate. Dickheads tbh.

blu_sonic

not only that but **** stirrers, trying to start trouble, next they'll sing a nation once again

MrSinn

Any chance of getting back to the topic?

nlgbbbblth

MrSinn wrote:

Any chance of getting back to the topic?

If you don't like it there's a 'log out' facility up above.

scojones

Bunratty

psicic

Those Dublin 4 people who come on television and talk about racism - as if they have a clue about what happens outside their own little perverse view of the city - and then make a warped analogy between Irish Economic migrants of the past seeking work in other countries and Asylum Seekers of the present who do not come to Ireland to work.

To highlight for the hard of understanding: the 'Plastic Irish' in this case, is the Dublin 4 twat who has watched one episode too many of Oprah, decided Ireland has, or should have, the same problems as today's topic and launches a high visibilty campaign, aided no-end by the fact that Sorcha's sister Dervla has a friend(probably called Grainne) who's father works in RTE and can get her a spot on the Six-One news. I am not calling Economic Migrants or Asylum Seekers 'Plastic Irish'.

MrSinn

nlgbbbblth wrote:

If you don't like it there's a 'log out' facility up above.

I setup the thread,if a mod setup this thread theywould ban people for going off topic!

blu_sonic

i imagine they'd warn the offenders 1st

MrSinn

blu_sonic wrote:

i imagine they'd warn the offenders 1st

I got banned from AH without warning for going off topic,i have the pm if you need to see it

blu_sonic

no i don't really want to, but aren't we straying somewhat now?

MrSinn

blu_sonic wrote:

no i don't really want to, but aren't we straying somewhat now?

TV3

st patrick!He wasnt even celtic!He was from france.

blu_sonic

what ricci lake?

nlgbbbblth

MrSinn wrote:

I got banned from AH without warning for going off topic,i have the pm if you need to see it

Can you paste it here?

county

Deleted User wrote:

st patrick!He wasnt even celtic!He was from france.

thought he was welsh?

MrJoeSoap

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he was born in Western Britain, though some people do believe it was Northern France.

Celticfire

Ruu wrote:

Hehe, too right about Celtic
Also, I had an interview a few weeks ago where the fella wanted to talk more about Ireland than the job. He told me he was from Boston and a Celtics fan so that there must be Irish blood in his veins, he was serious. Started talking about "luck o' the irish"*stabs*

I'm sure he was talking about these, Boston Celtics

But you knew that, right?

dimerocks

John Travolta.....

BlueSpiral

The little irish cottages you get in tourist shops, which have MADE IN CHINA written on the bottom.