Fight for Ireland?

gifted · 26-02-2022 12:29PM #1

Looking at the awful scenes in the Ukraine and the calls for all the men to fight for the country got me thinking of what I would do if the same thing happened here in Ireland.

If there was a call to take up arms and fight for Ireland would you do it?

Honest answer, I'd probably shite myself if I was asked.

Pauliedragon · 26-02-2022 12:39PM

Just load every man in the country with pints and Jager bombs and you'll find plenty willing to fight.

Gant21 · 26-02-2022 12:41PM

The ones that got the council houses should step up.

Thelonious Monk · 26-02-2022 12:42PM

To begin with those Ukrainians are tough as nails compared to the overly pampered Irish anyway. They had a rough old time in WW2 and then Soviet rule. Plenty of pedigree for this kind of thing.

A friend of mine's nephew was arrested a while back for being in some muppet wannabe IRA crowd called the 32ers or something, I was asking him earlier if his neph is signing up in Ukraine to fight against imperialism which I'm sure they're so vehemently against. Doubt they'd last 5 minutes out there.

dmc17 · 26-02-2022 12:43PM

Michael D would lead us into battle!

.red. · 26-02-2022 12:43PM

If Mehole, Leaky Leo and their cronies stepped up first I'd like to think I would follow them.

If not I'd probably just step aside and watch Putin take over and maybe even do a better job of them two clowns at running the country.

SupaCat95 · 26-02-2022 12:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118696279#Comment_118696279

These wanna be 'RA types are only good for licensing hard working drug dealers and beating women.

Gant21 · 26-02-2022 01:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118696287#Comment_118696287

That is almost funny, a little leprechaun propped up by bags of money and living life like a queen. He couldn’t battle to wipe his own hole if he had to.

cj maxx · 26-02-2022 01:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058234859/fight-for-ireland

I'm guessing you don't really do Irish history ! We have been invaded, and planted 4 times. And ,yes, we finally rebelled. Many men took up arms, and women too. Including my grand parents. If it happens again I probably would in a backseat way , as I can't really walk and definitely not run :(

backwards_man · 26-02-2022 03:15PM

I would like to think I would fight. But have never been tested in that regard so no idea if I could actually kill someone. The reality of doing it is frightening. But if I was literally defending my home and family I think I would find the nerve.

dxhound2005 · 26-02-2022 03:31PM

It won't be like two armies facing each other on a battlefield. Sign up as a suicide bomber to keep up with modern warfare.

26-02-2022 03:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118696289#Comment_118696289

Haha, I said a few days ago I could already hear people in Ireland say "Sure they'd be no worse anyway" if we were invaded. Cheers.

Miadhc · 26-02-2022 03:33PM

Under the current regime? Absolutely not.

Miadhc · 26-02-2022 03:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118696672#Comment_118696672

It's a generalisation but not racism please stop making everything about race.

helto · 26-02-2022 03:56PM

Throughout our history, we've stood up and fought against foreign invaders and attack. Just recently brave Irish men and women stood up to the attack from British forces in the 6 counties. They sent over 1,000 of them home in body bags.

Mister Vain · 26-02-2022 03:59PM

The Irish fishermen weren't afraid to stand up to the Russian's so just give all the guns to them.

Man Vs ManUre · 26-02-2022 04:08PM

It could all be settled with another Conor vs Khabib fight, this time a fight to the death.

Donald Trump · 26-02-2022 04:11PM

Reminds me of the bit in Angela's Ashes where the father would come home drunk in the middle of the night and get the children up and make them promise to fight for Ireland

Donald Trump · 26-02-2022 04:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118696380#Comment_118696380

Get outta that. Don't fu^k with Mickey-D.

Have ya never seen Lord of the Rings?

Montage of Feck · 26-02-2022 04:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118696287#Comment_118696287

He would take Putin on man to man in a poetry battle!

FintanMcluskey · 26-02-2022 04:31PM

If the last 2 years have thought me anything, its that most Irish folk should not be considered brave, and they will choose avoiding risk at all cost's in order to feel safe.

"To hell or to Connaught!" And some people actually choose to live in Mayo

We will do as we are told be the man/woman in power!

NedsNotDead · 26-02-2022 04:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058234859/fight-for-ireland

For Ireland no. For you. Always

Amias · 26-02-2022 04:38PM

Yes

corner of hells · 26-02-2022 04:40PM

Ah fcuk it

Gary kk · 26-02-2022 04:41PM

Can we just get a mod to shut this thread down now. Please. Like what the ****. Asking people to die in a thread **** right off. ****

SigriStarter · 26-02-2022 04:43PM

So long as nobody took my pint while I was gone, shur t'would probably only take a few minutes anyway.

corner of hells · 26-02-2022 04:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697841#Comment_118697841

Easy there now , just climb out of the trench and you'll be fine.

Riddle101 · 26-02-2022 04:46PM

I'd like to think I would, but that is something that I think a lot of Irish people would say at first. We've never really faced the reality of war or been in the position of defending against a foreign army of this magnitude. And before people start bringing up Northern Ireland or British Rule, the Russians are a different kettle of fish I think. We'd be completely overwhelmed and outmatched by the Russian military in a conventional war, so at best we'd have to fight a guerrilla war against them and hope that our European neighbors and perhaps the Americans would lend a helping hand. We'd lose against Russia on our own but I suppose those who fought in the War for Independence also had to face that possibility 100 years ago.