Northern Ireland

[Khalekan]

Didn't Barry McGuigan use that? I had no idea the footy team did too. That would be a unifier.

He did indeed, Dave,

It is a great song.

Anither good one would be The Mountains of Mourne.

Those kinds of songs are beloved by all Ulster exiles regardless of religion and would be marvellous as anthems at NI games.

 

[roydo]

Yeah, his dad sang it in the ring didnt he?

Ironically, that song was written by a bloke who lived in the same town as I do, Portishead, and also wrote Long way to Tipperary. Or Pack up your Troubles. One of them anyrate. Local church has a stained window of him.

Cant recall his name though.

Actually that is bobbins. But he did write Danny Boy.

 

[squonk]

Why should it change its name?

because it's named after the monarchy - hardly inclusive of the whole community

 

[roydo]

because it's named after the monarchy - hardly inclusive of the whole community

Symbolism really matters in Ireland doesnt it?

 

[Khalekan]

Isn't it the house of windsor related, therefore a royalist association.

I wouldn't get hung up on the name of the ground.

West Ham's ground is named for Anne Boleyn lol

Windsor Park is not owned by the IFA.

It is owned by Linfield FC so the national association couldn't re-name it even if they wanted to.

The main GAA ground in Belast is called Casement Park.....after a very famous gunrunner for the 1916 rebels, Sir Roger Casement.

Now, to be fair, you don't hear Belfast taigs saying they want the Casement name changed when they demand Windsor change its name

 

[squonk]

Symbolism really matters in Ireland doesnt it?

it certainly does in the North yes.

 

[thirdmantackle]

Fair play to them.

But the teams in their group have been terrible

 

[rascal]

Isn't it the house of windsor related, therefore a royalist association.

because it's named after the monarchy - hardly inclusive of the whole community

I'm sure people will grow up and get over it eventually

 

[Caolam]

Windsor Park doesn't belong to the IFA, it belongs to Linfield Football Club, the IFA pay them for the use of it. As I said I have been in the ground numerous times and never even thought of the name let alone be intimidated in anyway by it.
They did use Danny Boy or the Londonderry Air as an anthem for a while, again it is something I didn't give a lot of thought to. I generally go to games to watch football not to worry about the name of the ground or the music they stand for.

 

[Caolam]

Dont the Irish rugby team sing two anthems before their game? Always assumed that was a northern one and and a southern one.

When they play at home they play The Soldiers Song and Ireland's Call.

 

[squonk]

Windsor Park doesn't belong to the IFA, it belongs to Linfield Football Club, the IFA pay them for the use of it. As I said I have been in the ground numerous times and never even thought of the name let alone be intimidated in anyway by it.
They did use Danny Boy or the Londonderry Air as an anthem for a while, again it is something I didn't give a lot of thought to. I generally go to games to watch football not to worry about the name of the ground or the music they stand for.

good for you, not everyone is the same.

 

[Eggs]

....chuffed that N Ireland qualified.

 

[Caolam]

I wouldn't get hung up on the name of the ground.

West Ham's ground is named for Anne Boleyn lol

Windsor Park is not owned by the IFA.

It is owned by Linfield FC so the national association couldn't re-name it even if they wanted to.

The main GAA ground in Belast is called Casement Park.....after a very famous gunrunner for the 1916 rebels, Sir Roger Casement.

Now, to be fair, you don't hear Belfast taigs saying they want the Casement name changed when they demand Windsor change its name

Many northerners don't support Northern Ireland, many support the Republic, that is their choice, I have absolutely no problem with that, as I have said I've been to Republic games and had a great time. But there are some people who have never been to a match iat Windsor but who will tell you how bad it is do annoy me.
I have no problem with the name of the ground neither do I have a problem with Casement Park being named after Roger Casement. I once scored a goal in Casement with my head and I was playing Gaelic football.

 

[Lids1978]

I'm sure people will grow up and get over it eventually

I wouldn't bet on it mate lolz

 

[Lids1978]

Windsor Park doesn't belong to the IFA, it belongs to Linfield Football Club, the IFA pay them for the use of it. As I said I have been in the ground numerous times and never even thought of the name let alone be intimidated in anyway by it.
They did use Danny Boy or the Londonderry Air as an anthem for a while, again it is something I didn't give a lot of thought to. I generally go to games to watch football not to worry about the name of the ground or the music they stand for.

The Londonderry Air?