BOB.....!!!!!!

blueb

anyone hear bob geldofs quote to the Scottish!!!

"Scotland is a feeling. England is a feeling. Wales is a feeling, Ireland a feeling. But the United Kingdom is one of the greatest ideas for the modern age"

the greatest idea for the modern age.... what a load a ****e.
Does this man have any politics or is his idea bought?

anncoates

Those damn West brits!

Tabnabs

He should stick to the feeling of an empty stomach in Ethiopia...

lukesmom

He's full of sh!te as usual.

blueb

anncoates wrote: »

Those damn West brits!

its not even the fact that hes Irish and lumping Ireland in with the uk... think about what hes claiming.. the united kingdom being the greatest idea of the modern age... what a load a ****e

everlast75

Ahem.... It's "Sir" Bob!

Now does it make sense?

The One Doctor

blueb wrote: »

its not even the fact that hes Irish and lumping Ireland in with the uk... think about what hes claiming.. the united kingdom being the greatest idea of the modern age... what a load a ****e

Practically he's not Irish any more.

blueb

everlast75 wrote: »

Ahem.... It's "Sir" Bob!

Now does it make sense?

well said!! hadnt thought of that

Barely There

Person disagrees with other person's subjective opinion shocker.

Balmed Out

Barely There wrote: »

Person disagrees with other person's subjective opinion shocker.

To be fair now it is quite a lemon.

blueb

Barely There wrote: »

Person disagrees with other person's subjective opinion shocker.

Person is sarcastic and smug behind safety of computer... shocker

2ndcoming

Barely There wrote: »

Person disagrees with other person's subjective opinion shocker.

In this instance does subjective opinion mean opinion of a loyal subject?

OldGoat

When Scotland take independence we should invite them to make up a new united kingdom with us. The United Kingdom of Celts.

We could invite the Ulsteriens, the Welsh and the Manx too.

Just think of the voting power bloc we would have for the Eurovision. Reason enough to create this new world power if you ask me.

kneemos

I agree with everything Sir Bob says...shocker.

Duckworth_Luas

So Bob was joined on stage by Al Murray at this rally!

Was it organised by Alex Salmond?

Banjo String

Bob.

That's my goldfish' name. Says it on command and everything he does. Very silently, I'll grant you that, but he says it.

Johnny Jukebox

He once wrote this...

Theyre breaking up an empire
Nobody's buying British
Calling for an umpire
It really isn't cricket
The flags are coming down
There's a minimum of looting
Somewhere in the distance I can see somebody shooting
And another piece of red left my atlas today.........

blueb

kneemos wrote: »

I agree with everything Sir Bob says...shocker.

Can i ask why you think such an antiquated idea such as the united kingdom is the greatest idea of the modern age?

kneemos

blueb wrote: »

Can i ask why you think such an antiquated idea such as the united kingdom is the greatest idea of the modern age?

Better than an iPhone and takeaway pizza.What other ideas of the modern age had you in mind?

Conall Cernach

OldGoat wrote: »

When Scotland take independence we should invite them to make up a new united kingdom with us. The United Kingdom of Celts.

We could invite the Ulsteriens, the Welsh and the Manx too.

Just think of the voting power bloc we would have for the Eurovision. Reason enough to create this new world power if you ask me.

The Celtic League, which has been around for decades, envisages something like that only with Republics not kingdoms and a free alliance rather than a single state entity. They also include Cornwall and Brittany among the Celtic nations and Ireland being a single nation state.

Fratton Fred

blueb wrote: »

Can i ask why you think such an antiquated idea such as the united kingdom is the greatest idea of the modern age?

I don't agree with what he said, but why is the UK an antiquated idea?

Fratton Fred

Conall Cernach wrote: »

The Celtic League, which has been around for decades, envisages something like that only with Republics not kingdoms and a free alliance rather than a single state entity. They also include Cornwall and Brittany among the Celtic nations and Ireland being a single nation state.

Now that's antiquated.

kneemos

Wonder how many proud Scots we'd have without North Sea oil?

2ndcoming

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Now that's antiquated.

An open alliance of mutual benefit of independent sovereign states? Like the UN? What's antiquated about that?

OldGoat

Conall Cernach wrote: »

The Celtic League, which has been around for decades, envisages something like that only with Republics not kingdoms and a free alliance rather than a single state entity. They also include Cornwall and Brittany among the Celtic nations and Ireland being a single nation state.

Pah! There'll be no Frenchies in my new World Power!!>!

Balmed Out

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I don't agree with what he said, but why is the UK an antiquated idea?

each to their own but I cant help but think a monarch is an antiquated system and the UK whereby one country's monarchy is monarch of a few other countries too to be even more so.

HalloweenJack

everlast75 wrote: »

Ahem.... It's "Sir" Bob!

Now does it make sense?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rggspuTEir8

kingchess

bring bob home-he has gone "Native"

Kinzig

kneemos wrote: »

Wonder how many proud Scots we'd have without North Sea oil?

Wonder if the english would be half as anxious to hold onto it without it!:pac:

foxy farmer

He'd be far better off speeching about the dangers of heroin seeing his ex wife and daughter both died from drugs.

kneemos

Kinzig wrote: »

Wonder if the english would be half as anxious to hold onto it without it!:pac:

Definitely would.

Fratton Fred

2ndcoming wrote: »

An open alliance of mutual benefit of independent sovereign states? Like the UN? What's antiquated about that?

An open alliance based on presumed ethnic background?

How "open" is that exactly?

Fratton Fred

Balmed Out wrote: »

each to their own but I cant help but think a monarch is an antiquated system and the UK whereby one country's monarchy is monarch of a few other countries too to be even more so.

That's one of the problems with the UK being discussed on Boards. People make incorrect assumptions about something they think they know about.

Which "one" country's monarchy is monarch of all?

super_furry

My Dad moved from England when he was in his 20s to Ireland and after spending 50 years here, felt more Irish than English. People do the same when they move from Ireland to US, why shouldn't it be alright for Geldof, who has spend the majority of his life in the UK and raised his family there feel the same? Wonder if people would be as down on him if it wasn't England.

Balmed Out

Fratton Fred wrote: »

That's one of the problems with the UK being discussed on Boards. People make incorrect assumptions about something they think they know about.

Which "one" country's monarchy is monarch of all?

I am aware that the two crowns are held by the one monarch but where one country is so much more populous then the other its not really on an equal footing.

Balmed Out

super_furry wrote: »

My Dad moved from England when he was in his 20s to Ireland and after spending 50 years here, felt more Irish than English. People do the same when they move from Ireland to US, why shouldn't it be alright for Geldof, who has spend the majority of his life in the UK and raised his family there feel the same? Wonder if people would be as down on him if it wasn't England.

No problem with any of that but with the UK being one of the greatest ideas of the modern age .....

Mal-Adjusted

foxy farmer wrote: »

He'd be far better off speeching about the dangers of heroin seeing his ex wife and daughter both died from drugs.

a bit irrelevant to bring into the discussion, no?

The Purveyor of Truth

Mal-Adjusted wrote: »

a bit irrelevant to bring into the discussion, no?

I'm not sure that it is.

I know life goes on and all that but it strikes me as odd that six months hasn't even passed and he's on podiums waffling about stuff like this.

foxy farmer

Mal-Adjusted wrote: »

a bit irrelevant to bring into the discussion, no?

Nothing worse than celebrities pontificating on subjects that don't concern them. Surprising that Bono has made no comment on scottish independence. Probably too busy with the itunes debacle.
The Scottish electorate will decide. End of.

suicide_circus

He spent 15 years
Gettin' loaded
For 15 years til his liver exploded
Now what's Bob gonna do
No that he cant drink?

ChicagoJoe

Ex Blackrock college boy Sir Bob Geldof clearly has not ever heard of the Irish Republic And he has taken sides with Cameron, the banks and oil companies and so on against Scottish independence. So what`s your opinion of Sir Bob ? Does he want to lead the RoI back to governance under the Mother England ?

Geldof, who flew in from America for the rally, started his speech by stressing that all of the UK is disillusioned with Parliament and Scotland should stay to help resolve the issue."This argument needs to be had amongst us all. You can't just selfishly resolve it unto yourself by taking an easy opt out clause.He described the UK as a marriage and "one of the greatest ideas invented for the modern age" that needs to "advance together".Geldof said it did not matter where in the UK he was from but that he went "from this island to help others".

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/geldof-backs-celebrity-no-vote-in-scottish-referendum-30589004.html

anncoates

ChicagoJoe wrote: »

it did not matter where in the UK he was from

Tell me why?

Balmed Out

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057291038

came up a few hours ago

Dyr

I remember reading his biography when it first came out

he's a fkin bawbag

Long Gone

ChicagoJoe wrote: »

Ex Blackrock college boy Sir Bob Geldof clearly has not ever heard of the Irish Republic

Why is that so clear then ? ? - Bob Geldof if from the Irish Republic and has obviously heard of it

ChicagoJoe wrote: »

And he has taken sides with Cameron, the banks and oil companies and so on against Scottish independence.

He is perfectly entitled to express his views regarding the prospect of Scottish independence, just as anyone else is. You have a problem with that ? - Tough !

ChicagoJoe wrote: »

So what`s your opinion of Sir Bob ? Does he want to lead the RoI back to governance under the Mother England ?

What kind of a leap is that ? - He has neither said nor done anything whatsoever to indicate that he wants to lead "RoI back to governance under the Mother England (sic)"

kingchess

well he did say it did not matter where in the UK he is from,so he is not very truthful now as Dublin is not part of the UK

Omackeral

kingchess wrote: »

well he did say it did not matter where in the UK he is from,so he is not very truthful now as Dublin is not part of the UK

According to some enlightened folk on here it is. In West Britain, to be precise.

oldyouth

anncoates wrote: »

Tell me why?

I don't like Mondays

Madam

OldGoat wrote: »

Pah! There'll be no Frenchies in my new World Power!!>!

Try calling a Breton a 'Frenchie' to his face:P

Fratton Fred

ChicagoJoe wrote: »

Ex Blackrock college boy Sir Bob Geldof clearly has not ever heard of the Irish Republic And he has taken sides with Cameron, the banks and oil companies and so on against Scottish independence. So what`s your opinion of Sir Bob ? Does he want to lead the RoI back to governance under the Mother England ?

Geldof, who flew in from America for the rally, started his speech by stressing that all of the UK is disillusioned with Parliament and Scotland should stay to help resolve the issue."This argument needs to be had amongst us all. You can't just selfishly resolve it unto yourself by taking an easy opt out clause.He described the UK as a marriage and "one of the greatest ideas invented for the modern age" that needs to "advance together".Geldof said it did not matter where in the UK he was from but that he went "from this island to help others".

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/geldof-backs-celebrity-no-vote-in-scottish-referendum-30589004.html

So an Irishman living in England can't have an opinion on the breakup of the UK, but an Irishman living in Scotland can?

fleet_admiral

Its a pity he didnt do the ice bucket challenge because id say his hair hasnt been washed since the 70's