Do you have a sneaky hope that the Orange Order will riot at the weekend.

6541

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything, just good to watch from a very safe distance south of the Border.

LeinsterDub

6541 wrote: »

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything, just good to watch from a very safe distance south of the Border.

And sometimes the people of the North claim we don't understand their plight.

HurtLocker

Couldn't care what they do but I presume their actions will make me grateful for being south of the border, and their insanity allows us to see how much better our society is here.

Gallowglass

The only orangemen who will be rioting this weekend will be Armagh before or after their game with Tyrone on sunday.
I'm going into the local town later, it will be all decked with union flegs and pictures of King Billy in a 60% nationalist town

p.s. you sound like a right bell end

you should all be thankful to Owen Roe O'Neill and his brave men as the 'Ulster-Scots' would have took over the whole island if they hadn't have put up a fight in the mid 1600's, if not the whole island would be like here in July

Darkglasses

No.

Peregrine

What? No

h2005

6541 wrote: »

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything, just good to watch from a very safe distance south of the Border.

I'm sure they won't disappoint you.

rozeboosje

If we somehow miraculously happen to beat both Argentina AND Germany there WILL be rio.....

oh wait different Orange

wazky

I wouldn't be wanting to see anyone getting hurt or anything but it is mildly satisfying seeing some of the louts getting an annual wash courtesy of the police water cannon.

Hotfail.com

Orangesoda's name was Orangesoda because of the Orange parade! I get it!


I miss that terrible troll :pac:

iDave

I hope this sectarian, racist, sexism hate group are permanently disbanded.

PLUG71

6541 wrote: »

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything, just good to watch from a very safe distance south of the Border.

So brave watching from a distance.

The Backwards Man

Yeah, because it gives a wonderful impression to international tourists who visit both jurisdictions, not to mention a wonderful boost to FDI.

How are the holidays going OP?

Hotfail.com

iDave wrote: »

I hope this sectarian, racist, sexism hate group are permanently disbanded.

You talking about AH? :pac:

mickstupp

6541 wrote: »

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything, just good to watch from a very safe distance south of the Border.

What is wrong with you??

c_man

6541 wrote: »

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything

Hmm, I fully expect to see the OP, pissed out of his mind, jumping up and down on a PSNI landrover on the BBC's coverage of 'The Twelfth'.

KungPao

iDave wrote: »

I hope this sectarian, racist, sexism hate group are permanently disbanded.

What are you blabbering about?

They are just celebrating their culture...of being sectarian, racist, hateful...

Wait a minute! Shower of bastards!

Reoil

HurtLocker wrote: »

their insanity allows us to see how much better our society is here.

Bollocks.

Agent Smith

The Actions of a bunch of Bigots in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland doesn't bother me.

ardle1

Eh.......... NO.

intellectual dosser

No, if we all stop paying attention then they will all stop marching.

SEPT 23 1989

People are too complacent about how fragile the whole peace process is

cloud493

I'm gonna be in Portadown this weekend so I hope not.

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

No, of course not.

Been ages since there was a plane hijacking though. Wouldn't mind seeing something like that.

No wait actually.. a Tsunami. Yeah, hope there's one of them again, as I own a projector now.

SpoonJar JarSpoon

Agent Smith wrote: »

The Actions of a bunch of Bigots in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland doesn't bother me.

But, we're both Irish, us and them, and we're all part of the British Isles, shouldn't we all try to get along...?

Richard Hillman

No, I feel sorry for the police force.

Make no mistake about it, both the Republican and Loyalists absolutely love this time of year. The loyalists can have their supremicist act and the republican communities can partake in their 2 favourite hobbies, being offended and rioting.

6541

Gallowglass wrote: »

The only orangemen who will be rioting this weekend will be Armagh before or after their game with Tyrone on sunday.
I'm going into the local town later, it will be all decked with union flegs and pictures of King Billy in a 60% nationalist town

p.s. you sound like a right bell end

you should all be thankful to Owen Roe O'Neill and his brave men as the 'Ulster-Scots' would have took over the whole island if they hadn't have put up a fight in the mid 1600's, if not the whole island would be like here in July

My post is meant as a bit of tongue in cheek, I actually am interested in this weekends developments.

padd b1975

6541 wrote: »

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything, just good to watch from a very safe distance south of the Border.

Grow up FFS.

mad muffin

Will this affect me going up to the a Apple Store around September for the new iPhone?

Mal-Adjusted

iDave wrote: »

I hope this sectarian, racist, sexism hate group are permanently disbanded.

I'm usually all for tolerance, but feck it, a hate group is all they are. The only reason they want to go marching in certain contentious areas is because they want to lord it over the people living there. If they haven't figured out that's not acceptable behavior, they'll riot. if they have, they'll march in areas where they're welcome.

6541

I found this interesting. Especially the aftermath section.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Aughrim

gozunda

Do you have a sneaky hope that the Orange Order will riot at the weekend.

Eh no - why would any sane person wish any rioting in places where people live???

As to symantics - I think you generally find that those marching don't generally riot as they are too busy walking / marching. What does happen that supporters and those not in favour of such marches in certain areas aka flash points often get involved in fighting and social disorder. The psni have the unenviable job of sorting this out or preventing it happening if possible. Not a pleasant or easy job.

6541 wrote: »

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything, just good to watch from a very safe distance south of the Border.

Watching grown men and woman fighting is not something I would ever think as amusing ..,

dd972

The annual grief around the 11th / 12th give a slightly distorted picture of life up there, the marching season starts around May and there was a huge one up there on a Saturday I was up there two years ago without a glimmer of trouble with the marchers and the drinkers and shoppers of Belfast seemingly oblivious to each other.

The fact that the 11th / 12th is a huge p*ss up coupled with the fact that the Ned element on both sides enjoy the grief doesn't help matters.

bear1

Is it that time of the year again? :rolleyes:

who the fug

Agent Smith wrote: »

The Actions of a bunch of Bigots in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland doesn't bother me.

Think you will find them bigots still be Irish

Day Lewin

A few years ago I decidede to look up the Northern Ireland Tourist Board website for some reason, this was back when they were just cautiously returning to "normal life" up there.
Evidently the copy-writer could not completely ignore the existence of Riot Season but they didn't want to scare off tourists either..
I think the page said something like "Travellers may be entertained by the decorations and stirring music of the quaint local and traditional festival parades!"

I still giggle to remember this, how hard they tried to play it down and still not deceive the tourists!

neamhspleachi

who the fug wrote: »

Think you will find them bigots still be Irish

They prefer to be classed as Ulster Scots rather than Irish

I prefer classing them as unwelcome interlopers that cuckooed there way in to our country by royal proxy

FairytaleGirl

No. I for one am really proud of how far Derry has come in the last few years and this year has been another cracker for the city. I would hate to see that ruined by a load of youths who have no fecking idea why their fighting with eachother in the first place, as none of them were alive during the troubles never mind English invasions.

6541

FairytaleGirl wrote: »

No. I for one am really proud of how far Derry has come in the last few nears and this year has been another cracker for the city. I would hate to see that ruined by a load of youths who have no fecking idea why their fighting with eachother in the first place, as none of them were alive during the troubles never mind invasions.

So how is the Attitude in Derry, is it live and let live ?

who the fug

neamhspleachi wrote: »

They prefer to be classed as Ulster Scots rather than Irish

I prefer classing them as unwelcome interlopers that cuckooed there way in to our country by royal proxy

Still Paddies though

And speaking as a Fir Bolg I still hate them Celts

Day Lewin

Actually I think they described them as "colourful street festivals" (giggle, snort) - nice try, and fair play to them - things have improved a lot, especially in Derry.

Galwayguy35

iDave wrote: »

I hope this sectarian, racist, sexism hate group are permanently disbanded.

Dream on, they will be marching long after all of us are in a pine box.

neamhspleachi

who the fug wrote: »

Still Paddies though

And speaking as a Fir Bolg I still hate them Celts

Sure the Muintir Neimheadh weren't too enthralled with you Fir Bolg boyos either

bobrawn20

A pile of scumbags.

who the fug

neamhspleachi wrote: »

Sure the Muintir Neimheadh weren't too enthralled with you Fir Bolg boyos either

Invented by the Tuatha Dé Danann, to justify their land grab

neamhspleachi

I knew that shoite about being descendants of Noah to be bóllócks :pac::pac::pac:

Gallowglass

neamhspleachi wrote: »

They prefer to be classed as Ulster Scots rather than Irish

I prefer classing them as unwelcome interlopers that cuckooed there way in to our country by royal proxy

Ulster-Scots actually means Ulster-Irish or Ulster-Gaels when you trace the word 'Scot' back, Ulster-English or Ulster-British would be more suitable

old hippy

I sincerely hope that peace will be maintained. I'd like to think that the 6 counties/NI can eventually move beyond such tribalism. Eventually.

who the fug

Gallowglass wrote: »

Ulster-Scots actually means Ulster-Irish or Ulster-Gaels when you trace the word 'Scot' back, Ulster-English or Ulster-British would be more suitable

Lando Griffin

My yearly tune into Euro news for a totally un-biased view on these shocking events.

Donkey Oaty

Oh, you say "potato famine",
And I say "deliberate genocide"...
You say "It's just a cake"
And I say "Grotesque infringement of civil liberties that is totally unacceptable in this day and age"...
Ernie, Bert, Cake, Fleg,
Let's call The Stephen Nolan Show...