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Paddy Barnes- MBE

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  • #92
    Dublin Red Devil
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭Dublin Red Devil


    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    Why do you support an English soccer team? Seems bizarre given your clearly strong anti-british sentiments.

    I don't see Manchester United as representative of Britain. They are a professional sports franchise, a multinational organisation who happen to based in Manchester. Their geographical location has nothing to do with my support for them.

    I could just as easily support Real Madrid or Bayern Munich if I wanted.

    Because I don't support Real Madrid, doesn't mean I have anything against the nation of Spain. If I was to support Bayern Munich that doesn't necessarily mean I endorse the nation of Germany, Does it?


  • #93
    h2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭h2005


    Karl Stein wrote: »
    Although based in England They're very much an international brand/team these days. How many people from Manchester actually play for MU?

    It doesn't make any difference it's an English club. How many on the Galway united team are from Galway?


  • #94
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭philstar


    he slags off Rory McIllroy for being to slow to declare for ireland, he slags off the NI anthem in the commonwealth games and now he accepts the MBE:confused:

    the guy is a bona fide mystery to me


  • #95
    efb
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    Karl Stein wrote: »
    Although based in England they're very much an international brand/team these days. How many people from Manchester actually play for MU?

    That is clasping at straws, they are English thry play in the English Premier League


  • #96
    weldoninhio
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    h2005 wrote: »
    A team whose home ground is in England. Are you seriously saying that Man United aren't an English club?

    Are McDonalds an Irish company because that have restaurants here?? They may compete in the English League, but they are far from English clubs now.


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  • #97
    drumswan
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    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Are McDonalds an Irish company because that have restaurants here?? They may compete in the English League, but they are far from English clubs now.

    This is comical stuff, keep it up lads.


  • #98
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    h2005 wrote: »
    It doesn't make any difference it's an English club.

    I accept it's a brand/club based in England - I'm simply pointing out its transnational nature. The same could be said for many clubs/brands around Europe.
    How many on the Galway united team are from Galway?

    I haven't a clue.


  • #99
    drumswan
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    You lads should pop along to the Stretford End and tell the fella beside you Manchester United isnt an English club, then count the seconds before you get a slap. Bleedin clowns.


  • #100
    Aongus Von Bismarck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Aongus Von Bismarck


    Dublin Red Devil wrote: »
    I don't see Manchester United as representative of Britain. They are a professional sports franchise, a multinational organisation who happen to based in Manchester. Their geographical location has nothing to do with my support for them.

    I could just as easily support Real Madrid or Bayern Munich if I wanted.

    Because I don't support Real Madrid, doesn't mean I have anything against the nation of Spain. If I was to support Bayern Munich that doesn't necessarily mean I endorse the nation of Germany, Does it?

    It'd make more sense to support an Irish team? Just doesn't tally why someone who has such a vehement dislike of all things English likes to spend his Saturdays cheering on an English team, playing an English sport in an English league.


  • #101
    Dublin Red Devil
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    efb wrote: »
    That is clasping at straws, they are English they play in the English Premier League

    Not really. They are a professional sport team. Not representative of the country in which they are based. Its a business partly owned by Americans/party by multiple international investors floated on the New York stock exchange.

    Containing players from Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Colombia, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Ecuador, Scotland ,England, Northern Ireland and Switzerland


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  • #102
    Fratton Fred
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    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    It'd make more sense to support an Irish team? Just doesn't tally why someone who has such a vehement dislike of all things English likes to spend his Saturdays cheering on an English team, playing an English sport in an English league.

    And no doubt claiming "we are the best team in the world"


  • #103
    Fratton Fred
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    drumswan wrote: »
    This is comical stuff, keep it up lads.

    You do have to smile at the straw clutching.


  • #104
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    clearly strong anti-british sentiments.
    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    such a vehement dislike of all things English

    Aongus von Strawman.


  • #105
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    You do have to smile at the straw clutching.

    The little mental webs they weave to fit in with their world view. Paddy Barnes isnt Irish, Manchester United arent English. Its fascinating what people can convince themselves of. And a bit pathetic.


  • #106
    MikeSD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭MikeSD


    Dublin Red Devil wrote: »
    Why didn't he box for Britain at the Olympics then if he's a member of the British empire? Those Olympic medals for a foreign country (Ireland) are now tainted, He never won anything at world championship level,

    He will never win anything at professional level

    Would't last 5 sec in the ring with Roman Gonzalez

    I wonder would the British disown McIlroy for accepting the RTE sports personality of the year award. It is absolutely pathetic that people in Ireland still feel this way about these sort of situations.


  • #107
    Dublin Red Devil
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭Dublin Red Devil


    Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
    It'd make more sense to support an Irish team? Just doesn't tally why someone who has such a vehement dislike of all things English likes to spend his Saturdays cheering on an English team, playing an English sport in an English league.

    I have no problem with anything English. But I do have a problem with an ungrateful little bastard from county Antrim who was quite happy to use the IABA resources, wear the green jersey and stand under the tri-colour.

    Then turns around and accepts Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

    Britain can have the ****ing traitor

    http://sportsnewsireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/paddy-barnes1.jpg


  • #108
    h2005
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    Dublin Red Devil wrote: »
    I have no problem with anything English. But I do have a problem with an ungrateful little bastard from county Antrim who was quite happy to use the IABA resources, wear the green jersey and stand under the tri-colour.

    Then turns around and accepts Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

    Britain can have the ****ing traitor

    http://sportsnewsireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/paddy-barnes1.jpg
    Thankfully you don't get to speak for the rest of the country. I'm cringing at every post you've made.


  • #109
    drumswan
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    Dublin Red Devil wrote: »
    I have no problem with anything English. But I do have a problem with an ungrateful little bastard from county Antrim who was quite happy to use the IABA resources, wear the green jersey and stand under the tri-colour.

    Then turns around and accepts Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

    Britain can have the ****ing traitor

    http://sportsnewsireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/paddy-barnes1.jpg

    There is nothing like coming across the Republican English premiership fan in the wild. Truly a remarkable specimen.


  • #110
    Dublin Red Devil
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    MikeSD wrote: »
    Dublin Red Devil wrote: »
    Why didn't he box for Britain at the Olympics then if he's a member of the British empire? Those Olympic medals for a foreign country (Ireland) are now tainted, He never won anything at world championship level,

    He will never win anything at professional level

    Would't last 5 sec in the ring with Roman Gonzalez

    I wonder would the British disown McIlroy for accepting the RTE sports personality of the year award. It is absolutely pathetic that people in Ireland still feel this way about these sort of situations.

    Don't get me started on McIlroy. If you are going to be a traitor at least stick with the side you betrayed your country for, McIlroy wants to be a member of the British empire, then wants to rep for Ireland in the Olympics?

    If you are going to turn your back, at least keep it turned.


  • #111
    drumswan
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    Dublin Red Devil wrote: »
    MikeSD wrote: »

    Don't get me started on McIlroy. If you are going to be a traitor

    Says the Irish football fan who supports a club registered with the companies office of Her Majestys Government and pays its taxes to Her Majestys Customs and Revenue - via British Sky Broadcasting. :pac:


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  • #112
    MikeSD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭MikeSD


    Dublin Red Devil wrote: »
    MikeSD wrote: »

    Don't get me started on McIlroy. If you are going to be a traitor at least stick with the side you betrayed your country for, McIlroy wants to be a member of the British empire, then wants to rep for Ireland in the Olympics?

    If you are going to turn your back, at least keep it turned.

    I never realised there was a "Rep of Ireland" Olympic team.


  • #113
    Dublin Red Devil
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭Dublin Red Devil


    drumswan wrote: »
    There is nothing like coming across the Republican English premiership fan in the wild. Truly a remarkable specimen.

    Again. get it through you thick head. Man United= Professional Sports franchise, Not representative of it's nation of base location.

    Nothing to do with Religion, or Politics


  • #114
    SEPT 23 1989
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    :o


  • #115
    Dublin Red Devil
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    drumswan wrote: »
    Says the Irish football fan who supports a club registered with the companies office of Her Majestys Government and pays its taxes to Her Majestys Customs and Revenue - via British Sky Broadcasting. :pac:

    Its owned by international investors on the New York Stock exchange.
    It's cute that you think Big businesses and corporations pay their tax. Aww bless

    Thats why our our economy is just wonderful right now:D


  • #116
    drumswan
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    Dublin Red Devil wrote: »
    Again. get it through you thick head. Man United= Professional Sports franchise, Not representative of it's nation of base location.

    Nothing to do with Religion, or Politics

    Bollox. Another clueless plastic who understands nothing about the club they supposedly support. You should travel with United's away support and share your republican views, they'd especially love that.


  • #117
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    This thread has delivered. I hope the Queen hands out a few titles to Ulster GAA players in her Birthday list next Summer so we can do it again.

    Maybe the former Baron of the Manor of Northstead should accept a gong, in the interests of the peace process?


  • #118
    pmasterson95
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    Wait is this thread to bash "plastic" Man U fans? Or is it to for Brits to bash the Irish?


  • #119
    Dublin Red Devil
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭Dublin Red Devil


    The way most of you go on. You would rather Ireland abandon all nationality, Fly the union jack, sing God save the Queen?

    Why not? You obviously don't care about Ireland, Being Irish means nothing to you. Why not just be British right?

    Who cares about the people who died fighting for Irish independence, that was all just a good laugh. Right?


  • #120
    BoJack Horseman
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    Dublin Red Devil wrote: »
    The way most of you go on. You would rather Ireland abandon all nationality, Fly the union jack, sing God save the Queen?

    Why not? You obviously don't care about Ireland, Being Irish means nothing to you. Why not just be British right?

    Who cares about the people who died fighting for Irish independence, that was all just a good laugh. Right?

    Little Irelander reminds me of this

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  • #121
    SharpshooterTom
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    drumswan wrote: »
    You lads should pop along to the Stretford End and tell the fella beside you Manchester United isnt an English club, then count the seconds before you get a slap. Bleedin clowns.

    Man United might well be an English club, but its common knowledge to the whole of England that Man United fans have some of the most anti-English fans you can get, many of which are not loyal to England.

    He plays on the left, he plays on the riiiiiiiight, that boy Ronaldo makes England look sh1te!

    Man United/Liverpool fans are not well liked within parts of England often accused for their lack of patriotism to the national team, well known to clubs like Chelsea, West Ham etc. A lot of England fans tend to come from places like Basingstoke, Guildford etc.


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