Should we put a naval blockade on Germany?

hoorsmelt · 13-12-2011 08:31AM #1

The Germans are trying to take our sovereignty and force us into a fiscal union where we would be no more than a mere province. I think this is intolerable, and think we should play hardball. Ireland is an Island, and as such we are a naval power and alot more prepared for a naval war than Germany. Accordingly, I hereby call on Enda Kenny to order the Irish Navy and Air Corps to impose a naval blockade on Germany and her ports, until the Germans back down and agree to write off all our debts and pay reparations.

galwayrush · 13-12-2011 08:34AM

You'll scare the Germans talking like that....:pac:

TwoShedsJackson · 13-12-2011 08:40AM

According to wikipedia:

Irish Navy = 8 ships

Meanwhile the Germans have 47 surface ships, 4 submarines, and 55 aircraft.

Another well thought out plan is doomed.

Frank Black · 13-12-2011 08:44AM

Can we not wait til the Euros are on in June. The weather will be nicer and we can reverse invade Germany from Poland - the irony will not be lost on our European friends.

Ellis Dee · 13-12-2011 08:47AM

hoorsmelt wrote: »

The Germans are trying to take our sovereignty and force us into a fiscal union where we would be no more than a mere province. I think this is intolerable, and think we should play hardball. Ireland is an Island, and as such we are a naval power and alot more prepared for a naval war than Germany. Accordingly, I hereby call on Enda Kenny to order the Irish Navy and Air Corps to impose a naval blockade on Germany and her ports, until the Germans back down and agree to write off all our debts and pay reparations.

Yes, let's show that elephant that this mouse is not to be fucked with!:rolleyes::rolleyes:

hoorsmelt · 13-12-2011 08:52AM

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

According to wikipedia:

Irish Navy = 8 ships

Meanwhile the Germans have 47 surface ships, 4 submarines, and 55 aircraft.

Another well thought out plan is doomed.

I said the Navy and Air Corps. We can put the government jet to good use for a change by using it to enforce the blockade.

hoorsmelt · 13-12-2011 08:53AM

Ellis Dee wrote: »

Yes, let's show that elephant that this mouse is not to be fucked with!:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Ever hear of the Fighting Irish? We may have lost that reputation recently, but this is the perfect way to win it back.

padd b1975 · 13-12-2011 08:53AM

How many miles of coastline do Germany have?

some random drunk · 13-12-2011 08:55AM

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

According to wikipedia:

Irish Navy = 8 ships

Meanwhile the Germans have 47 surface ships, 4 submarines, and 55 aircraft.

Another well thought out plan is doomed.

Sure we could just enlist the help of the Swiss Navy?

OneArt · 13-12-2011 08:57AM

Just as long as I can still get a cheap flight back to Ireland see me mates every now then.

cock robin · 13-12-2011 09:13AM

hoorsmelt wrote: »

Irish Navy and Air Corps to impose a naval blockade on Germany QUOTE]

We should do this for sure, but which street do we blockade thats the real question.

GavRedKing · 13-12-2011 09:31AM

Might aswell, I can only see this ending well if we do.

Kasabian · 13-12-2011 09:48AM

black francis wrote: »

Can we not wait til the Euros are on in June. The weather will be nicer and we can reverse invade Germany from Poland - the irony will not be lost on our European friends.

You sir are a tactical genius, who will be put up front, I suggest the army of camper vans that will be trundling their way across Europe, anything is better than Kevin Doyle.

munchkin_utd · 13-12-2011 09:57AM

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

According to wikipedia:

Irish Navy = 8 ships

Meanwhile the Germans have 47 surface ships, 4 submarines, and 55 aircraft.

errrr, if youre blockading germany on home soil then the Luftwaffe comes into the equation too which have :
35,559 personnel, 427 aircraft

vs .
the 8 piddly little Irish ships?

Biggins · 13-12-2011 10:03AM

hoorsmelt wrote: »

...I hereby call on Enda Kenny to order the Irish Navy and Air Corps to impose a naval blockade on Germany and her ports...

:pac:

Yea, that will work! :pac:
Thanks for giving me a good morning laugh hoorsmelt! :pac:

Duggy747 · 13-12-2011 10:07AM

Might as well just hop on a plane to Germany and start hitting their buildings with our hurleys.

im invisible · 13-12-2011 10:08AM

padd b1975 wrote: »

How many miles of coastline do Germany have?

about three fiddy

Guy:Incognito · 13-12-2011 10:10AM

We could always not take their money and go completely bankrupt instead. That'll show them.

D1stant · 13-12-2011 10:12AM

munchkin_utd wrote: »

errrr, if youre blockading germany on home soil then the Luftwaffe comes into the equation too which have :
35,559 personnel, 427 aircraft

vs .
the 8 piddly little Irish ships?

9 piddly ships. We are just about to launch the L.E. Negative Equity. That will cause mass chaos amongst the krauts

The frontal camper vans will batter the Huns with dutch gold cans pinning them back. Our Airforce will then bombard them with armour piercing sliotars, leaving the Rangers a clear route to Berlin

What could possibly go wrong?

HeidiHeidi · 13-12-2011 10:14AM

padd b1975 wrote: »

How many miles of coastline do Germany have?

According to the sainted Wiki - 2389 (Ger) vs 1448 (Irl). Hmmmm.
Who knew???

jester77 · 13-12-2011 10:14AM

Don't make me take sides!

Fratton Fred · 13-12-2011 10:47AM

You might just find a few (around 60 million) allies on the island to the east. They have a few boats as well.

force eleven · 13-12-2011 10:59AM

We'll just send all of our ships. Position them just off their coast. And stare at them. Naval gazing they call it.

im invisible · 13-12-2011 11:04AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

According to the sainted Wiki - 2389 (Ger) vs 1448 (Irl). Hmmmm.
Who knew???

thats km, 1484 miles vs 900 miles,
but yeah...

humanji · 13-12-2011 11:32AM

hoorsmelt wrote: »

Ever hear of the Fighting Irish? We may have lost that reputation recently, but this is the perfect way to win it back.

Isn't that just the nickname of an American football team? Or else it refers to fighting for hundreds of years and not really achieving much. Then pissing away what little was achieved. Not really a phrase to be regarded well.

I say we need a new phrase: The Irish Ninja Pirates! Nobody f*cks with ninjas except pirates. And nobody f*cks with pirates except ninjas. So who's going to **** with ninja pirates? No one, that's who!

Scarlet42 · 13-12-2011 11:36AM

why don't we just invade them ... slowly .. by building "Irish Pubs" on every street corner ...oh .. wait a minute ...

prinz · 13-12-2011 11:39AM

humanji wrote: »

Isn't that just the nickname of an American football team? Or else it refers to fighting for hundreds of years and not really achieving much.

Refers to the Irish Brigade in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Irish made up a sizeable chunk of the Confederate Army too. So your second explanation fits nicely.

Son Of A Vidic · 13-12-2011 11:42AM

hoorsmelt wrote: »

The Germans are trying to take our sovereignty and force us into a fiscal union where we would be no more than a mere province.

It's a case of trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted I'm afraid.

paul the great · 13-12-2011 11:48AM

We could wait until we get another bailout and spend the money on warships instead of the banking black hole

Coriolanus · 13-12-2011 11:49AM

humanji wrote: »

hoorsmelt wrote: »

Ever hear of the Fighting Irish? We may have lost that reputation recently, but this is the perfect way to win it back.

Isn't that just the nickname of an American football team? Or else it refers to fighting for hundreds of years and not really achieving much. Then pissing away what little was achieved. Not really a phrase to be regarded well.

I say we need a new phrase: The Irish Ninja Pirates! Nobody f*cks with ninjas except pirates. And nobody f*cks with pirates except ninjas. So who's going to **** with ninja pirates? No one, that's who!

Lumberjacks. COMMANDO lumberjacks.

neil_hosey · 13-12-2011 11:53AM

seriously lads, germany have a population of 80 million or so, ireland is tiny....

where would we keep all the POW's??

Should we put a naval blockade on Germany?

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