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    Posted: 11 Nov 2014 at 6:54pm
Mind you when we are going down the granny rule thing again which we are don't expect any of them to sing or know the words. Facing the flag is about the best we can hope for.

Cud be worse though , it's better than that joke "Ireland's call " then the anthem after it.
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Originally posted by depechemode depechemode wrote:

There's a perception by bar stoolers and the general public that they don't care as much as the rugby players do , especially after the crying game that went on in Croker before they beat England.
It doesn't help though that we still get regarded as England B.

As for Robbie, he's the only one that belts it out and is a proud Irishman . Loves playing for his country and it's a pity we dont have more like him
That is true. The rugby lads like Trimble, the Bests, Mike Gibson and of corse Davy Tweed, all famously belted out the national anthem
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There's a perception by bar stoolers and the general public that they don't care as much as the rugby players do , especially after the crying game that went on in Croker before they beat England.
It doesn't help though that we still get regarded as England B.

As for Robbie, he's the only one that belts it out and is a proud Irishman . Loves playing for his country and it's a pity we dont have more like him


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Originally posted by Conor Messi Conor Messi wrote:

Originally posted by AidoM AidoM wrote:

Mentioned the players not turning to face the flag for the Anthem for the last few games to Roy at the hotel this evening.

He said there had been confusion as to where the flag was for these games but it would be sorted for Friday

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Originally posted by AidoM AidoM wrote:

Mentioned the players not turning to face the flag for the Anthem for the last few games to Roy at the hotel this evening.

He said there had been confusion as to where the flag was for these games but it would be sorted for Friday

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I'd prefer if they linked up well and played with some passion, over Singing a song loudly, correctly, facing the sun, facing a flag and thinking of Brian Boru have not been known to win matches despite what overweight balding middle aged men in the stands think.
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Until we sew them together in some kind of football centipede I think we can all agree that these players who represent our country are unpatriotic abominations
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Originally posted by ABFC ABFC wrote:

Originally posted by AidoM AidoM wrote:

Mentioned the players not turning to face the flag for the Anthem for the last few games to Roy at the hotel this evening.

He said there had been confusion as to where the flag was for these games but it would be sorted for Friday sorted for Friday


What were you doing in the hotel with Roy?


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Originally posted by AidoM AidoM wrote:

Mentioned the players not turning to face the flag for the Anthem for the last few games to Roy at the hotel this evening.

He said there had been confusion as to where the flag was for these games but it would be sorted for Friday sorted for Friday


What were you doing in the hotel with Roy?
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Mentioned the players not turning to face the flag for the Anthem for the last few games to Roy at the hotel this evening.

He said there had been confusion as to where the flag was for these games but it would be sorted for Friday

Edited by AidoM - 10 Nov 2014 at 10:17pm
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i think they should change the anthem to something abit more current
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I think they should all line up and give each other dutch rudders.
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I think they should hold hands and caress each other gently. Rodgering each other during the opposition's anthem is optional

You'd want to be careful though. In some cultures the Rodgering is frowned upon I think.
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Seems outta sync compared to the rest of the stadium, Ted
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Originally posted by JH91 JH91 wrote:

Originally posted by Cookie Monster Cookie Monster wrote:

Originally posted by PanteirA PanteirA wrote:

Originally posted by Cookie Monster Cookie Monster wrote:

Originally posted by ABFC ABFC wrote:

It might be a small thing i've noticed the team no longer turn around and face the flag during the anthem. Anyone think they should now link arms for the anthem? It would display a bit of passion that non football people seem to think our team is lacking.



I'd settle for all the players actually knowing the words! It's a disgrace to see most of them mouthing "nothing" that makes sense, even our captain Robbie Keane. It's hard to understand how guys that play for their country can't be bothered to learn the National Anthem
not as much of a disgrace as the property tax or the water charges we have to pay. Lots of our fans cant sing it either. More of a pity than a disgrace

Eh..what has the water charges and property tax got to do with singing or not singing our national anthem? Confused

I disagree, it IS a disgrace if players representing their country do not know the words of the anthem. It should be a no brainer to know it. As for Robbie keane, someone mentioned earlier he sings it loud and proud, well I have to disagree there too because his lip sync is usually way off when you see him "singing" it, as it is when most people open their mouths pretending to sing but haven't a clue of the words. 

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For f**k sake ya can hear him singing it when the mic goes past him.
Just seems outta sync because the size of the stadium.
By your reckoning, all Irish fans mime the anthem as they're always outta sync when ya see on tv

so the size of the stadium puts him out of sync when the mic passes him that is being relayed directly on the TV LOL. Brilliant einstein. I wonder how Tony O'Donohue isn't out of sync then in his interviews. 
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Originally posted by Cookie Monster Cookie Monster wrote:

Originally posted by PanteirA PanteirA wrote:

Originally posted by Cookie Monster Cookie Monster wrote:

Originally posted by ABFC ABFC wrote:

It might be a small thing i've noticed the team no longer turn around and face the flag during the anthem. Anyone think they should now link arms for the anthem? It would display a bit of passion that non football people seem to think our team is lacking.



I'd settle for all the players actually knowing the words! It's a disgrace to see most of them mouthing "nothing" that makes sense, even our captain Robbie Keane. It's hard to understand how guys that play for their country can't be bothered to learn the National Anthem
not as much of a disgrace as the property tax or the water charges we have to pay. Lots of our fans cant sing it either. More of a pity than a disgrace

Eh..what has the water charges and property tax got to do with singing or not singing our national anthem? Confused

I disagree, it IS a disgrace if players representing their country do not know the words of the anthem. It should be a no brainer to know it. As for Robbie keane, someone mentioned earlier he sings it loud and proud, well I have to disagree there too because his lip sync is usually way off when you see him "singing" it, as it is when most people open their mouths pretending to sing but haven't a clue of the words. 

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For f**k sake ya can hear him singing it when the mic goes past him.
Just seems outta sync because the size of the stadium.
By your reckoning, all Irish fans mime the anthem as they're always outta sync when ya see on tv


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