Politics and Football

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Originally Posted by HoreTore

There's a reason why a billion or more plays football, while you can count those involved in "gaelic football"(or any other silly nonsense) on one hand.

Football is simply superior.

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I'm sorry Horetore but it is boooorrrriiiiiinnnnnggggg and only becomes exciting when we add a frisson of politics or tribalism to it through internationals etc.

Gaelic football run by the GAA is played here and is the majority sport in terms of participation and when one includes hurling also a GAA sport then soccer and rugby are basically minority interests in this country.

Were not being "differant" we ye know actually enjoy it Horetore

Gaelic football
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvT7...eature=related

Hurling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUUJ855O1gg

Incidently there is easily 160,000 people in those two videos Horetore the All Ireland Final in both Hurling and Football is massive here and wherever there are Irish people it is sure to be shown in the various Irish pubs abroad

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Originally Posted by gaelic cowboy

some boring videos about some homosexuals

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*falls asleep*

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Originally Posted by Strike For The South

Except when the linesman is signaling a free kick

And that play is illegal DD one is not allowed to snap the ball over his shoulder

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Does the linesman decide when there is a free kick or not? Nope, so only an idiot would pay any attention to what he's doing.

Well I'm man enough to admit it moved

As a Unionist living in Belfast I have always admired the community spirit engendered by GAA. Towns, villages and counties come together for the teams and they really are just part of the community. They can quite exciting sports to watch, if there's no soccer on.

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Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

Pffft... boring. The rivalry is so much better when there's more than the sporting dimension to it.

Or are we still bitter after what happened after some of Rangers recent visits south of the border. (I guess this goes more for you, InsaneApache!, you like in Manchester, right?)

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i am completely unaware of what Rangers might have done, probably oweing to a complete disinterest in sports outside mountainbiking and ladies mud-wrestling, in addition to not having or watching TV.

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Originally Posted by Furunculus

i am completely unaware of what Rangers might have done, probably oweing to a complete disinterest in sports outside mountainbiking and ladies mud-wrestling, in addition to not having or watching TV.

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It was supposedly the worst night of violence in the city since the blitz, sheesh, it wasn't limited to the sports news...

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Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

It was supposedly the worst night of violence in the city since the blitz, sheesh, it wasn't limited to the sports news...

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I thought Rangers got panned in that game...

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Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

It was supposedly the worst night of violence in the city since the blitz, sheesh, it wasn't limited to the sports news...

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the joy of getting your news on the internet is that you browse by headline, and anything with football in it probably didn't even register.

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Originally Posted by Furunculus

the joy of getting your news on the internet is that you browse by headline, and anything with football in it probably didn't even register.

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Yes, sports and such are so booring....

I mean, actually moving your body, that's heresy!!

On a vaguely related note to Ireland here, it seems in a follow up to the revival of obscure blasphemy laws, the Irish state has took to forcing convicts to climb holy mountains. Home Rule is Rome Rule! I told you so!

Is "go back to Mayo" an insult in Ireland or something?

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Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

Or are we still bitter after what happened after some of Rangers recent visits south of the border. (I guess this goes more for you, InsaneApache!, you like in Manchester, right?)

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I was born there. I didn't say I liked the place. :laugh4:

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Originally Posted by drone

This should get good, Rhyfelwyr is accusing IA of being a ManU fan. ~D

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That's fighting talk. :boxing:

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Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

On a vaguely related note to Ireland here, it seems in a follow up to the revival of obscure blasphemy laws, the Irish state has took to forcing convicts to climb holy mountains. Home Rule is Rome Rule! I told you so!

Is "go back to Mayo" an insult in Ireland or something?

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No it's not a common insult and as the thing shows the fella climbed it for charity afterwards and was very sorry by all accounts after about his behaviour to the Garda in question.(in an oblique way it ties into the "To Hell or to Connacht" statement of course seeing as I live in Connacht that means the rest of ye must live in Hell :laugh4:)

Judges in Ireland tend to have a broad power in this regard as people are often ordered to put money into the courthouse poorbox as a fine for say disorderly conduct.

Mind you the Judge would never have ordered a Protestant at least I have never heard of it if thats what your wondering, but in any case Croagh Patrick is almost a secular tourist attraction these days the view is fantastic and the climb is difficult enough to give a sense of accomplishment.

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Originally Posted by HoreTore

Yes, sports and such are so booring....

I mean, actually moving your body, that's heresy!!

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i beg to differ:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...=1#post2304708
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...=1#post2324419
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...=1#post2337293

just don't see the attraction of footbag.