embarrassing muppets on Paddy's Day

Branoic · 17-03-2005 01:04PM #1

So is it only me, or is any one else embarrassed/disgusted by muppets who insist in this age on strolling down the street in groups yelling the "Fields of Athenry (Sinn Fein!! IRA!!)" at the top of their lungs? We're not talking drink fuelled silliness either. This was at about 10AM on the Quays, and another group a little later at Pearse Station. Strangely enough both groups consisted entirely of girls. Dublin really is an international city now, and I cringe at what image this gives us on our national holiday, when tens of thousands of foreign people (a sizeable number British) come over to take part in the festivities.

WhiteWashMan · 17-03-2005 01:06PM

its usually immaturity and\or ill education.

they'll grow out of it.

angelofdeath · 17-03-2005 01:26PM

just had a drunk guy come in, use a computer for 4 minutes and then on his way out the door asked me how to use it, turn the handle and push it..

StupidLikeAFox · 17-03-2005 02:26PM

hmm, i thought this thread was gonna tell me how to embarrass muppets on paddys day

Personnally i dont see why people are so offended by them, theyre the muppet, not you

nlgbbbblth · 17-03-2005 02:54PM

Branoic wrote:

So is it only me, or is any one else embarrassed/disgusted by muppets who insist in this age on strolling down the street in groups yelling the "Fields of Athenry (Sinn Fein!! IRA!!)" at the top of their lungs? We're not talking drink fuelled silliness either. This was at about 10AM on the Quays, and another group a little later at Pearse Station. Strangely enough both groups consisted entirely of girls. Dublin really is an international city now, and I cringe at what image this gives us on our national holiday, when tens of thousands of foreign people (a sizeable number British) come over to take part in the festivities.

were these people wearing Celtic shirts?

If they were truly Irish they would have a Shamrock Rovers, Derry City or Shelbourne / other Irish club shirt.

Ireland is made up of 32 counties. Not 32 counties plus Glasgow

losers

Guy:Incognito · 17-03-2005 02:59PM

who mentioned anything bout football jerseys?

Mimikyu · 17-03-2005 03:00PM

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nlgbbbblth · 17-03-2005 03:02PM

Stekelly wrote:

who mentioned anything bout football jerseys?

I did.

ferdi · 17-03-2005 03:05PM

touche

Pigman II · 17-03-2005 03:09PM

Solitaryman666 wrote:

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I think I've worked out the 'Celtic Jersey' phenomenon.

If you buy the Celtic jersey you get to wear it in the local pub 50+ times per year while you 'support' 'your' team but if you buy the Ireland one you only get to wear it 10-ish times per yer while perched on your favourite barstool. Add to this that it seems acceptable to wear Celtic for Ireland matches but not vice-versa then it makes little sense to these unfortunates to buy anything else.

Megatron · 17-03-2005 03:23PM

The whole footy jersey thing always cracks me up.

There is this d00d who walks his dog in town , they dog wears a Celtic jersey and so does he. It's really stupid imo ( and yes he is Irish).

Myself i have about 20 jerseys , most from the football team i support ( 1 for each year i've supported them) i think 3 Ireland tops, 2 AC Milan Tops and 1 newcastle top ( with Tino on the back, yes WWman i still have it).

If i want to feel irish and show off i'm irish i let my accent do that.

Nuttzz · 17-03-2005 03:27PM

what is worse than the celtic jerseys are the GAA's compromise rules jersey which looks like it was designed by a blind 7 year old on speed.

A Dub in Glasgo · 17-03-2005 03:44PM

nlgbbbblth wrote:

were these people wearing Celtic shirts?

If they were truly Irish they would have a Shamrock Rovers, Derry City or Shelbourne / other Irish club shirt.

Ireland is made up of 32 counties. Not 32 counties plus Glasgow

losers

Yeah isn't Ireland just famous for the natives supporting their local football team. All those English football jerseys must all those English guys taking holidays in Dublin!

Actually, Lanarkshire is the 33rd county of Ireland

Terry · 17-03-2005 03:56PM

i'm embarassed all year round by people wearing foreign football shirts.
but that's just me.

Kernel · 17-03-2005 07:52PM

julep wrote:

i'm embarassed all year round by people wearing foreign football shirts.
but that's just me.

Nothing wrong with following the fortunes of a foreign sporting team, if your own ones are not up to scratch. The league of Ireland still isn't a patch on the premiership, so it's normal that most people will have been more exposed to the English teams.

What if someone was wearing an american football t-shirt, or a foreign rugby jersey? Double standards?

Miguel_Sanchez · 17-03-2005 08:34PM

I'm getting me a full upper body Celtic jersey tattoo. That way when it gets really hot in the summer I can take off my Celtic jersey and still show that I'm a blinkered wannabe republican who hates the British.

Class or wha?

A Dub in Glasgo · 17-03-2005 08:36PM

If you want to do that, that is your choice. If you want to slag yourself for that, again that his your choice. You may look like a bit of a prat though

DrIndy · 17-03-2005 08:49PM

Megatron wrote:

The whole footy jersey thing always cracks me up.

There is this d00d who walks his dog in town , they dog wears a Celtic jersey and so does he. It's really stupid imo ( and yes he is Irish).

Thats Paul and he's sound - he has two alaskan wolves as pets and he used to rescue abused dogs.

He's officially the biggest Celtic fan in Ireland and drives a car emblazoned with Celtic Logos.......

nlgbbbblth · 17-03-2005 08:52PM

DrIndy wrote:

Thats Paul and he's sound - he has two alaskan wolves as pets and he used to rescue abused dogs.

He's officially the biggest Celtic fan in Ireland and drives a car emblazoned with Celtic Logos.......

wonder what he thinks of Shamrock Rovers fans?

Orange bastards for not supporting Celtic?

Thorbar · 17-03-2005 08:58PM

I can never understand this anti-celtic sentiment that's so strong on boards. Also it almost always is put forward by someone with a superiority complex.

How's wearing a celtic jersey any different then wearing and English or European team's jersey.

A Dub in Glasgo · 17-03-2005 09:00PM

Thorbar wrote:

I can never understand this anti-celtic sentiment that's so strong on boards. Also it almost always is put forward by someone with a superiority complex.

or guys with huge chips on both shoulders

nlgbbbblth · 17-03-2005 09:00PM

Kernel wrote:

Nothing wrong with following the fortunes of a foreign sporting team, if your own ones are not up to scratch. The league of Ireland still isn't a patch on the premiership, so it's normal that most people will have been more exposed to the English teams.

It's acceptable to follow an English/Scottish football team
However to hurl abuse at same players as they play for their country (most particularly England) is the height of hypocrisy.

Irish people need to work out whether they love or hate the English. At the moment there's a lot of confused people out there.

nlgbbbblth · 17-03-2005 09:11PM

Thorbar wrote:

I can never understand this anti-celtic sentiment that's so strong on boards. Also it almost always is put forward by someone with a superiority complex.

the reason for this is that Celtic have picked up a huge amount of moronic Irish supporters in the last few years. Primarily since the Rangers ten in a row bid was halted.

booing (ex) Rangers players at Lansdowne Road made them look like bigots.

People who support them for all the wrong reasons
There seems to be a viewpoint with many of them that supporting the club is a necessary badge of nationalism and by doing so they are enhancing their Irishness. To do so under the misguided banner of what they deem to republicanism / appropriate 'republican behaviour' is very wrong.

It's also ironic. If they want to be true republicans they should support an Irish club not a British one.

Pigman II · 17-03-2005 10:31PM

I saw Brendan Kilkenny walking around town once in a Celtic jersey. That should be enough reason for anyone not to wear one.

Pighead · 17-03-2005 10:34PM

Hey pigman 11,are we related,is your mother Miss Piggy Pig Pig from the glens of lovely leitrim?
If so word up my piggy Cousin!

Kernel · 17-03-2005 10:41PM

nlgbbbblth wrote:

It's acceptable to follow an English/Scottish football team
However to hurl abuse at same players as they play for their country (most particularly England) is the height of hypocrisy.

Irish people need to work out whether they love or hate the English. At the moment there's a lot of confused people out there.

I take your point about people hurling abuse.. I don't agree with that. However, likewise, you can like an English sporting club and not like the government or even the nation of England. I have no problem with England btw, I am just pointing out that one would judge a country on their policies and attitudes rather than a sporting team, (and wouldn't decide to hate England because they hated Chelsea FC) and if you decided you hated English people, it would not prevent you from, for example, liking Manchester United or Chelsea... since most of their players are from foreign countries anyway.

My main point in this whole thing, is that someone said earlier that they are embarassed by people in Ireland wearing foreign football jerseys. I think he should loosen up.

The problem with the Celtic football club, is that they have a noticeable proportion of scumbaggish/thuggish/neo republican following of bigot fans, in much the same way that Rangers have. That's why people have problems with the Celtic fans/jerseys, and make such wild generalisations.

Of course, they should not judge people on so superficial a thing - unfortunately, the fact of the matter is that they will.

Pighead · 17-03-2005 10:54PM

Right.....
Would this be the same kernel that once accused all people hailing from the countryside as being a gang of "sheep shagging potato munchers"
Oh it is the same kernel,hmmmm pretty drastic change in attitudes there Mr high and mighty.
Q.E.D,Q.E.D

Chucky the tree · 17-03-2005 10:58PM

Thorbar wrote:

How's wearing a celtic jersey any different then wearing and English or European team's jersey.

its not. But if i went to the next irish match in my liverpool jersey i would be doing well to survive without a kicking. The thing is, its would be the lads in the wearing the Celtic jerseys at the match giving me abuse probaly.

i have no problem with people wearing Celtic jersey, just dont wear the ****n things as a symbol of supporting Ireland, cos you will look like a muppet.

Kernel · 17-03-2005 10:58PM

Pighead wrote:

Right.....
Would this be the same kernel that once accused all people hailing from the countryside as being a gang of "sheep shagging potato munchers"
Oh it is the same kernel,hmmmm pretty drastic change in attitudes there Mr high and mighty.
Q.E.D,Q.E.D

What?!? When did I say that...??? Stop trolling and going off topic! :cool:

Pighead · 17-03-2005 11:02PM

Trolling?this from the man who complains we're losing our irishness!Don't remember being taught that at school.Stop speaking like an american and admit to yourself you hate culchies
PS In kernels world a culchie is defined as anybody outside his beloved South Dublin

Thorbar · 17-03-2005 11:08PM

nlgbbbblth wrote:

the reason for this is that Celtic have picked up a huge amount of moronic Irish supporters in the last few years. Primarily since the Rangers ten in a row bid was halted.

booing (ex) Rangers players at Lansdowne Road made them look like bigots.

People who support them for all the wrong reasons
There seems to be a viewpoint with many of them that supporting the club is a necessary badge of nationalism and by doing so they are enhancing their Irishness. To do so under the misguided banner of what they deem to republicanism / appropriate 'republican behaviour' is very wrong.

It's also ironic. If they want to be true republicans they should support an Irish club not a British one.

So you assume that everyone who wears a celtic jersey does so because they think it makes them more Irish? You're basis this massive generalisation on what exactly? And do you think all the Irish Americas who support the Boston Celts are moronic as well?

embarrassing muppets on Paddy's Day

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