National Anthem(The crowd roars before time)

califano

Whats with GAA spectators that they break out into full roar before the national anthem finishes?. And not just before the end of the anthem way before the end?.
This is only a GAA thing because it doesnt happen during the anthem of international soccer or rugby games?.
Its most vexing tbh!. Anybody think its a bit disrespectful or just over exuberence?.

Only happens in GAA now!

DUB

rounders123 wrote:

Whats with GAA spectators that they break out into full roar before the national anthem finishes?. And not just before the end of the anthem way before the end?.
This is only a GAA thing because it doesnt happen during the anthem of international soccer or rugby games?.
Its most vexing tbh!. Anybody think its a bit disrespectful or just over exuberence?.

Only happens in GAA now!

I think we get the picture, it only happens in the GAA :rolleyes:

It's called excitment. People are too touchy about the national anthem. Christ it's only a couple of bars at the end that get roared over. Yerman Doyle in the tribune makes out as if they're burning the flag, 'it's an insult to those who fought for our freedom' yadda yadda, get over it.

vibez

DUB wrote:

I think we get the picture, it only happens in the GAA :rolleyes:

It's called excitment. People are too touchy about the national anthem. Christ it's only a couple of bars at the end that get roared over. Yerman Doyle in the tribune makes out as if they're burning the flag, 'it's an insult to those who fought for our freedom' yadda yadda, get over it.

I think ur dead rite, I think people shouldnt look into it in to great detail it is what it is. when your getting to the last couple of lines and people startin cheers its sends chivers up my spine with excitment. It maybe a GAA thing but thats what makes it exciting. The best games in the world played in the best counrty in the world.

Fantastic.

COME...ON....YOU....BOYS IN BLUE!

Mossy Monk

i agree witht he OP to a degree. it isnt a GAA only thing though. but i wouldn't call it excitement? i think its more a case of the majority not knowing the words to the anthem. it is like a race to see who can shout first. i wait for the day that the crowd starts roaring at the start of the anthem

DUB

That dosent add up. I go to all Ireland's home soccer internationals in Lansdowne and you get a far higher precentage of people singing along at Croke Park. Besides for those that don't know the words they're on the big screen these days!

califano

Im not damning it because i think its disrespectful. And if anything i'd imagine GAA supporters know the words to the national anthem better than the soccer and rugby supporters.
Im just looking for a clear answer as to why the GAA supporters make a point of breaking into raptures well before the anthem is over?.
Im thinking maybe its a primal thing?

RE*AC*TOR

Mossy Monk wrote:

i wait for the day that the crowd starts roaring at the start of the anthem

its a heap of crap anthem anyway - probably better off roaring from the start.

Soldiers of destiny me arse.

Flukey

Part of it is also down to the little lull just before the anthem ends, which is where all the cheering starts.

solskjaer20

Certainly isn't as big a problem when Ulster teams, but it certainly is bad at matched involving southern teams.

Vunderground

vibez wrote:

I think ur dead rite, I think people shouldnt look into it in to great detail it is what it is. when your getting to the last couple of lines and people startin cheers its sends chivers up my spine with excitment. It maybe a GAA thing but thats what makes it exciting. The best games in the world played in the best counrty in the world.

Fantastic.

COME...ON....YOU....BOYS IN BLUE!

The best game in the world,played by the best looking people in the world, who dance the best dances in the world and speak the best language in the world. Are you for real?

Shaque attack

i think its disrepectful. do you start clapping before someone's finished a speech or whatever. i've no major gripe with people shouting early, they're the people who just want to be first heard or follow the crowd. i prefer to save my voice untill the anthem is over, the game wont start till its over anyways.

vibez

Vunderground wrote:

The best game in the world,played by the best looking people in the world, who dance the best dances in the world and speak the best language in the world. Are you for real?

SURE AM

U GOT A PROBLEM WITH DAT?

Vunderground

vibez wrote:

SURE AM

U GOT A PROBLEM WITH DAT?

Sure who could have a probem with that when mad uncritical nationalism has been the source of all the good things in the world? Didnt' James Joyce point that out in the Cyclops episode of Ulysses over a hundred years ago? And sure wasn't he Irish and threfore great? Yeah!

vibez

Say it with me.....


Im irish and im proud.............

califano

vibez wrote:

Say it with me.....

Yeaaahhhhhh yeeeeehaaaaah! goooo ooooonnn yeaaaaaaaaaah Yeaaahhhhh yeeeeehaaah goooo oooooonnn yeaaaaaaaah
Yeaaahhhhhh yeeeeehaaaaah goooo oooooonnn yeaaaaaaaaah

vibez wrote:

Im irish and im proud.............

Yeaaahhhhhh yeeeeehaaaaah! goooo ooooonnn yeaaaaaaaaaah Yeaaahhhhh yeeeeehaaah goooo oooooonnn yeaaaaaaaah
Yeaaahhhhhh yeeeeehaaaaah goooo oooooonnn yeaaaaaaaaah

Sorry i broke out into rapture before you were finished!. Its contageous:D .

vibez

Lmfao :d :d :d

kevmy

The reason people don't break into the anthem before the end at soccer/rugby matchs is that the two anthems get played Ireland and the opposition so the Irish fans want to sing all they can during the anthem to support their team. But in the GAA the anthem is as un/important to both sets of fans so no supporter feels they will support their team any better by singin all the way through. Thus the break in early to support their team. Should they do it? Don't know, don't really care, it's afact of GAA life so get over it. But i do get a tingle of excitment/anticepation as the anthem draws towards the end so there is also an element of excitement in it too IMO.

As for comparing it to interrupting a persons speech thats a sloppy analogy as we all know how the anthem ends unlike a speech.