The team linking arms for our anthem
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Topic: The team linking arms for our anthem
Posted By: ABFC
Subject: The team linking arms for our anthem
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2014 at 9:15pm
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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. |
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Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2014 at 9:39pm
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No linking of the arms for me. As it is people don't know how to stand properly to sing it, supposed to stand to attention but people aren't aware of that. ------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups..... |
Posted By: brianie
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2014 at 9:49pm
+1 Stand Up, Hands Behind the Back and Bellow it  ------------- ITS KEANE YES YBIG You Can Please some of the People Some of the Time But Not All of The People All of The Time |
FREEWHEELER wrote:Posted By: rossieman
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2014 at 9:53pm
Linking arms shows passion  Stand up, hands behind the back and sing it loud and proud. |
Posted By: the_walls
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 12:22am
| Since when have they stopped facing the tricolour? |
Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 12:28am
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If we're being pedantic, I always thought the proper way to salute the anthem is facing the flag with hands by the side ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 12:42am
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I think they should have one arm by their side with the other clenching the crest while roaring out the anthem and a flood of tears streaming down their cheeks. I also think that any new players not from this soil should come over earlier than the rest of the team and locked in a room with a few of us until they can actually sing it. ------------- Chips don't bounce |
Posted By: Clonbhoy
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 12:50am
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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 ------------- A man can have no greater love than give 90 minutes to his friends. @withgodlygrace |
Posted By: GreenArmy!
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 1:44am
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Stand up straight with hands behind the back and sing it loud and clear. Wouldn't be a fan of linking arms but they should all be singing it at least.
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Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 2:36am
Didn't notice they'd stopped either |
Posted By: Cookie Monster
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 4:59am
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 ------------- I used to be a schizophrenic.......and so was I |
Posted By: GreenArmy!
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 7:17am
Keane sings the anthem, sure you can always hear him when the camera goes by him, loud and proud. 
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Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 7:22am
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Posted By: PanteirA
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 7:45am
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Posted By: Tippbiffo
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 8:28am
| Sing the anthem properly and sing the field s of athenry properly. |
Posted By: tony grealish
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 8:33am
Explain? ------------- ''I've had a rough night and I hate the f**kin eagles, man!!'' |
Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 8:37am
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Not sure what the linking of the arms adds to the situation TBH. Anything that is choreographed should not have part in football. Whether it is the walkout of the teams, the anthems or the goalscoring celebrations. Football should be spontaneous. That's emotion. ------------- Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam! |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 8:54am
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They haven't stopped facing the tricolour? |
Posted By: theheff1989
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 9:08am
| Linking arms not for me. And they face the tri colour don't they? |
Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 9:13am
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By linking arms do ya mean over the shoulders? Like the rugby team?
This was the way to do it...  |
Posted By: irelandshirts
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 9:17am
Classic duffer facing the wrong way!! ------------- WWW.IRELANDSOCCERSHIRTS.COM |
Posted By: ABFC
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 9:40am
For all of this years qualifiers they just faced the camera |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 10:23am
In Georgia and Germany flags were in main stand behind camera |
Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 10:57am
Correct Mark, hands behind the back is incorrect. Standing to attention is the official way (and for me the most respectful) and that is how I was taught and is how I always sing it. ------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups..... |
Posted By: zizu Kilbane
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 11:55am
It annoys me when people don't remove their hats either  I'd rather if the team actually learned the words, never mind this linking arms malark ------------- "Sometimes, sh*t happens, someone's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?" |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 12:23pm
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They should have their arms behind their back and sing like Liam Gallagher pretending their a microphone ij front of them and thrn when the anthem is finished do that little soccer am Manchester dance. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: BaileNuisBhoy
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 1:53pm
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If they learned the words and sang it twud be a start. Unpatriotic coonts ------------- Say no to Egg Chasing!!! |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2014 at 9:43pm
 Good man duffer, facing the singing section in stead of the flag
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Posted By: Danny Invincible
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 1:41am
Because the tricolour has been on the pitch right in front of them. The team have always faced the tricolour and still do, in accordance with customary protocol. Mind you, all in attendance are also officially advised to salute the flag until the final note of the anthem: http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/attached_files/Pdf%20files/The%20National%20Flag.pdf Defacement of the flag with slogans or lettering is also officially frowned upon. |
Posted By: Cookie Monster
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 12:33pm
Eh..what has the water charges and property tax got to do with singing or not singing our national anthem? 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. ------------- I used to be a schizophrenic.......and so was I |
Posted By: erimus
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 12:45pm
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so you want him to start blaring it out and beating his chest like a nut! jaysus wept,this place gets worse by the day ------------- This is our f**king country we're talking about - Keano ROLL ON 2016 |
Posted By: Cookie Monster
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 12:52pm
Don't think I said that anywhere but feel free to have an unprovoked ridiculous rant stating things that were never said if it makes you feel better. Jesus wept is right. Is it your time of the month or wha ------------- I used to be a schizophrenic.......and so was I |
Posted By: JH91
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 12:55pm
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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Posted By: BabbsBalls
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 1:01pm
This thread  ------------- l hear you are a racist now, father ? |
Posted By: Cookie Monster
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 1:07pm
so the size of the stadium puts him out of sync when the mic passes him that is being relayed directly on the TV . Brilliant einstein. I wonder how Tony O'Donohue isn't out of sync then in his interviews. ------------- I used to be a schizophrenic.......and so was I |
Posted By: JH91
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 1:27pm
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Seems outta sync compared to the rest of the stadium, Ted
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Posted By: Conor Messi
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 2:22pm
You'd want to be careful though. In some cultures the Rodgering is frowned upon I think. ------------- @MessiConor Hasta La Victoria Siempre |
Posted By: BigPodge
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 2:36pm
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I think they should all line up and give each other dutch rudders. ------------- 
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Posted By: Clonbhoy
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 2:39pm
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I am just glad that everything is fine in Irish football and that we can debate openly and honestly about the things that matter. ------------- A man can have no greater love than give 90 minutes to his friends. @withgodlygrace |
Posted By: amazaballs
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2014 at 5:51pm
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i think they should change the anthem to something abit more current |
Posted By: AidoM
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2014 at 10:15pm
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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 ------------- But what they do have and no-one can deny this now, they have the finest collection of boilers in the world! And I include Canada in that! |
Posted By: ABFC
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2014 at 10:17pm
What were you doing in the hotel with Roy? |
Posted By: AidoM
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2014 at 10:18pm
Stalking   ------------- But what they do have and no-one can deny this now, they have the finest collection of boilers in the world! And I include Canada in that! |
Posted By: AaronFever
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2014 at 8:32am
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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 ------------- played three, won one, lost two, scored none |
Posted By: Artie Ziff
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2014 at 9:14am
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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. ------------- It would damage this forums' reputation |
Posted By: Conor Messi
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2014 at 9:20am
Ohh friends! Roy friend! ------------- @MessiConor Hasta La Victoria Siempre |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2014 at 9:29am
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Posted By: depechemode
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2014 at 2:11pm
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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 |
Posted By: Clonbhoy
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2014 at 5:50pm
That is true. The rugby lads like Trimble, the Bests, Mike Gibson and of corse Davy Tweed, all famously belted out the national anthem ------------- A man can have no greater love than give 90 minutes to his friends. @withgodlygrace |
Posted By: depechemode
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2014 at 6:54pm
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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. |