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Boards.ie Favourite Christmas Advert - The FINAL

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,143 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Snowman An Post

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭snowgal


    An Post, for sure!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Snowman for me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    An post wrapped that up at 4-0 pretty sharpish.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I'm not surprised. Classic advert there! :D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Missed them all however my picks all got through so good job guys :D


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    After a little weekend break it’s time to keep going.

    It’s a big favourite up next.

    Coca-Cola - Holidays are coming



    Vs

    Doc Morris 2020 - Take Care



    First to 4.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭Indestructable


    Coca Cola!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,139 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Coca Cola of course!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    Doc Morris. Gave me a lump in my throat that ad.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭snowgal


    Coca Cola, always Coca Cola!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Baybay


    Really like both & hadn’t seen the old man before but Christmas always starts with the coke ad ad so my vote has to be for Coca Cola.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    4-1 to Coca Cola. We have a winner :)


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Next matchup is a classic with a new modern one with a nice message.

    Yellow pages - 1992 Mistletoe



    Vs.

    Tesco - 2013 (Forever young - Rod Stewart)



    First to 4.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,139 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Tesco for me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Baybay


    Tesco


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Tesco.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,143 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Yellow pages - 1992 Mistletoe

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Tesco for me


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    And Tesco takes it. I’m delighted.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    And Tesco takes it. I’m delighted.

    Me too. Its easily one of favourites ever.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Yellow Pages

    D’oh, touch brought me to the second last page so though my vote might count :(


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Yellow Pages

    Too late Tesco already advanced :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    Too late Tesco already advanced :)

    I blame touch :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Will be away on site for most of the day, so if the guinness advert comes up I expect every man & woman to do their duty & ensure it advances!! :)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Will be away on site for most of the day, so if the guinness advert comes up I expect every man & woman to do their duty & ensure it advances!! :)

    It is out patriotic duty :D


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Next match up- first to 4 votes. :)

    Sainsbury - 1914 Truce




    Quality Street - 2015



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,139 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Sainsbury's please


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,143 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Quality Street - 2015

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭snowgal


    Sainsburys, such a nice lil ad.....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭nightie


    Sainsburys for me


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Final get to vote!

    Sainsburys.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Sainsbury
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    And Sainsbury's is through! :)


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Next up-

    Lidl - Christmas 2016 (Grandad's Christmas)



    Dunnes Stores - Light up for Christmas



    First to 4 votes!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Lidl. Gorgeous advert that one.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,143 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    I like the music in the Lidl ad... the Dunnes has an ET vibe. Hmm.

    Vote for Lidl as just more festive.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,139 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Lidl please


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,977 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Lidl for me please. Gets me every time :)


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    A landslide for Lidl! :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Any idea of what time the voting will start tomorrow at?


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Probably 8am-ish, unless we forget. :pac:


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Morning all! :)

    Next line up-

    John Lewis (2014) Monty the Penugin



    McDonalds (2018) Reindeer Ready



    First to 4!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Ooh thats a tough one to call... I'll have to watch both again & come back & edit ithis post for a decision....

    John Lewis for me, just.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Baybay


    Monty for me


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    After some deliberations am going for................Monty.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Mc D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,139 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Monty for me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    McDonald’s for me


  • Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭ronan.h


    McDonald’s


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