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Do you have a sneaky hope that the Orange Order will riot at the weekend.

6541

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything, just good to watch from a very safe distance south of the Border.

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gozunda

Do you have a sneaky hope that the Orange Order will riot at the weekend.

Eh no - why would any sane person wish any rioting in places where people live???

As to symantics - I think you generally find that those marching don't generally riot as they are too busy walking / marching. What does happen that supporters and those not in favour of such marches in certain areas aka flash points often get involved in fighting and social disorder. The psni have the unenviable job of sorting this out or preventing it happening if possible. Not a pleasant or easy job.

6541 wrote: »

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything, just good to watch from a very safe distance south of the Border.

Watching grown men and woman fighting is not something I would ever think as amusing ..,

dd972

The annual grief around the 11th / 12th give a slightly distorted picture of life up there, the marching season starts around May and there was a huge one up there on a Saturday I was up there two years ago without a glimmer of trouble with the marchers and the drinkers and shoppers of Belfast seemingly oblivious to each other.

The fact that the 11th / 12th is a huge p*ss up coupled with the fact that the Ned element on both sides enjoy the grief doesn't help matters.

bear1

Is it that time of the year again? :rolleyes:

who the fug

Agent Smith wrote: »

The Actions of a bunch of Bigots in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland doesn't bother me.

Think you will find them bigots still be Irish

Day Lewin

A few years ago I decidede to look up the Northern Ireland Tourist Board website for some reason, this was back when they were just cautiously returning to "normal life" up there.
Evidently the copy-writer could not completely ignore the existence of Riot Season but they didn't want to scare off tourists either..
I think the page said something like "Travellers may be entertained by the decorations and stirring music of the quaint local and traditional festival parades!"

I still giggle to remember this, how hard they tried to play it down and still not deceive the tourists!

neamhspleachi

who the fug wrote: »

Think you will find them bigots still be Irish

They prefer to be classed as Ulster Scots rather than Irish

I prefer classing them as unwelcome interlopers that cuckooed there way in to our country by royal proxy

FairytaleGirl

No. I for one am really proud of how far Derry has come in the last few years and this year has been another cracker for the city. I would hate to see that ruined by a load of youths who have no fecking idea why their fighting with eachother in the first place, as none of them were alive during the troubles never mind English invasions.

6541

FairytaleGirl wrote: »

No. I for one am really proud of how far Derry has come in the last few nears and this year has been another cracker for the city. I would hate to see that ruined by a load of youths who have no fecking idea why their fighting with eachother in the first place, as none of them were alive during the troubles never mind invasions.

So how is the Attitude in Derry, is it live and let live ?

who the fug

neamhspleachi wrote: »

They prefer to be classed as Ulster Scots rather than Irish

I prefer classing them as unwelcome interlopers that cuckooed there way in to our country by royal proxy

Still Paddies though

And speaking as a Fir Bolg I still hate them Celts

Day Lewin

Actually I think they described them as "colourful street festivals" (giggle, snort) - nice try, and fair play to them - things have improved a lot, especially in Derry.

Galwayguy35

iDave wrote: »

I hope this sectarian, racist, sexism hate group are permanently disbanded.

Dream on, they will be marching long after all of us are in a pine box.

neamhspleachi

who the fug wrote: »

Still Paddies though

And speaking as a Fir Bolg I still hate them Celts

Sure the Muintir Neimheadh weren't too enthralled with you Fir Bolg boyos either

bobrawn20

A pile of scumbags.

who the fug

neamhspleachi wrote: »

Sure the Muintir Neimheadh weren't too enthralled with you Fir Bolg boyos either

Invented by the Tuatha Dé Danann, to justify their land grab

neamhspleachi

I knew that shoite about being descendants of Noah to be bóllócks :pac::pac::pac:

Gallowglass

neamhspleachi wrote: »

They prefer to be classed as Ulster Scots rather than Irish

I prefer classing them as unwelcome interlopers that cuckooed there way in to our country by royal proxy

Ulster-Scots actually means Ulster-Irish or Ulster-Gaels when you trace the word 'Scot' back, Ulster-English or Ulster-British would be more suitable

old hippy

I sincerely hope that peace will be maintained. I'd like to think that the 6 counties/NI can eventually move beyond such tribalism. Eventually.

who the fug

Gallowglass wrote: »

Ulster-Scots actually means Ulster-Irish or Ulster-Gaels when you trace the word 'Scot' back, Ulster-English or Ulster-British would be more suitable

Lando Griffin

My yearly tune into Euro news for a totally un-biased view on these shocking events.

Donkey Oaty

Oh, you say "potato famine",
And I say "deliberate genocide"...
You say "It's just a cake"
And I say "Grotesque infringement of civil liberties that is totally unacceptable in this day and age"...
Ernie, Bert, Cake, Fleg,
Let's call The Stephen Nolan Show...

WilyCoyote

Who gives a fuck. Most are borderline numpties anyway. It's their genes. They've been protesting at one thing or another since Luther, Calvin etc.
William Of Orange sought help from the Islamists of the Ottoman Empire in the mid 16th century.
Just goes to show.

WilyCoyote

neamhspleachi wrote: »

I knew that shoite about being descendants of Noah to be bóllócks :pac::pac::pac:

You do mean "descendants of NOah", don't you?

The Diabolical Monocle

You mean do I secretly enjoy watching the orangutans and the risen ruc hurt each other.

Well yes Kent yes I do.

Karl Stein

6541 wrote: »

I really hope it all kicks off, not that I am involved or anything, just good to watch from a very safe distance south of the Border.

Sure why not invite Willie Frazer's carnival of hate to the streets of Dublin, Galway, Cork and Limerick?

You'd get a better buzz off it I assure you.

Gallowglass wrote: »

Ulster-Scots actually means Ulster-Irish or Ulster-Gaels when you trace the word 'Scot' back, Ulster-English or Ulster-British would be more suitable

It's essentially an anti-culture regardless of how it is couched.

6541

Karl Stein wrote: »

Sure why not invite Willie Frazer's carnival of hate to the streets of Dublin, Galway, Cork and Limerick?

You'd get a better buzz off it I assure you.

It's essentially an anti-culture regardless of how it is couched.

Willie Fraizer is welcome to my area, might liven it up a bit, everyone around here has moved to Australia.

Cantona's Collars

6541 wrote: »

Willie Fraizer is welcome to my area, might liven it up a bit, everyone around here has moved to Australia.

Willie Frazier should go to OZ,although he'd lose his mind being surrounded by lads in GAA shirts.

6541

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PopePalpatine

c_man wrote: »

Hmm, I fully expect to see the OP, pissed out of his mind, jumping up and down on a PSNI landrover on the BBC's coverage of 'The Twelfth'.

And I fully expect a certain Boardsie with a Thomas the Tank Engine avatar to engage in whataboutery over nationalists.

uch

Never noticed before that it has the initials "LOL" on the Sash, do you reckon they've only been Codding us and we're too slow to cop on ?