lostexpectation wrote: todays parade
rsta wrote: its 10 years too early imo we had a massive parade in '66 for the 50 year commemoration. its only 90 years now... no need really until 2016 for the big 100 year celebrations.
JaysusMacfeck wrote: Plastic Irish are those that are ignorant to their own history, those that insult Irish culture and language - like some of my Irish friends.
rsta wrote: its 10 years too early imo we had a massive parade in '66 for the 50 year commemoration. its only 90 years now... no need really until 2016 for the big 100 year celebrations
MrSinn wrote: Well as berti said..and i quote(roughly)this would be the start of the build up to the centenary celabration in 10 years time so its going to get better every year until the big one.....so 2007 Ulster unionists join in 2008 Sinn Fein join in but the ulster unionists stay away 2009 McDonalds sponsor the military march 2010 China shows off its new hardware in the "festival" 2011 The new Sinn fein government allows Ulster unionists to take part 2012 The U.S condem the march but supply most of the armory 2013 Sinn fein get rid of the Ulster unionists again 2014 Lidl has it's flagship store where the GPO used to be 2015 Ulster unionists are again let back in under the promise that they can supply at least 1000 genuine irish people because none can be found in the south 2016 The "festival" is cancelled because of a strike by Mcdonalds staff and no food is avilable on the day
MrJoeSoap wrote: The ultimate "plastic Irish" of them all... Celtic!
nlgbbbblth wrote: more so a section of the Irish supporters than the club. Tolka Park 1998 - St Patrick's Athletic v Celtic. St Pat's fans were called 'Orange b*stards" and 'West Brits' by a small minority of Dublin Celtic fans.
nlgbbbblth wrote: more so a section of the Irish supporters than the club. Tolka Park 1998 - St Patrick's Athletic v Celtic. St Pat's fans were called 'Orange b*stards" and 'West Brits' by a small minority of Dublin Celtic fans. Their crime: supporting a team of ten Irishmen and one Englishman against a Scottish team with no Irish players [as far as I recall].
MrJoeSoap wrote: Or maybe when some idiots who were trying to sing "Fields of Athenry" at the Shelbourne -v- Glentoran game last year were told in no uncertain terms to shut up!
A Dub in Glasgo wrote: I was there in the Celtic end, never heard the chanting you claim
nlgbbbblth wrote: It wasn't chanting en masse or anything like that - just comments shouted at us by a few Dublin Celtic fans.