| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost 18:41 - Mar 16 with 3354 views | textbackup |
Shame really. |  |
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| Funny. (n/t) on 18:52 - Mar 16 with 3275 views | Bloots |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 04:29 - Mar 17 with 2971 views | Benters |
Good scouse Cs ! |  |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 07:51 - Mar 17 with 2754 views | bluejacko |
As it was supposed to be a dig at a conservative govt you would think they would have gotten over it now! Sad really isn’t it? |  | | |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 08:10 - Mar 17 with 2705 views | Herbivore |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 07:51 - Mar 17 by bluejacko |
As it was supposed to be a dig at a conservative govt you would think they would have gotten over it now! Sad really isn’t it? |
I think it's against the establishment more generally. Our national anthem is all about glorifying the monarchy, which for quite a lot of people is an outdated institution with a very dodgy past and a pretty dodgy present. I can understand people protesting against that. Happy Newcastle won, but that has nothing to do with some people booing a crap song. |  |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 08:13 - Mar 17 with 2690 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 07:51 - Mar 17 by bluejacko |
As it was supposed to be a dig at a conservative govt you would think they would have gotten over it now! Sad really isn’t it? |
It’s a bit more than a dig. They’ve felt let down and targeted by the ruling classes for decades, and with some justification. |  |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 08:31 - Mar 17 with 2567 views | SaffronWaldenBlues |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 08:13 - Mar 17 by Swansea_Blue |
It’s a bit more than a dig. They’ve felt let down and targeted by the ruling classes for decades, and with some justification. |
Much like with Celtic supporters, 99% of them are descended from Irish immigrants who were discriminated against from their arrival in Britain, hence why both clubs were founded, because they were being excluded from British society. |  |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 08:32 - Mar 17 with 2551 views | noggin |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 04:29 - Mar 17 by Benters |
Good scouse Cs ! |
Yes, they are good scousers. |  |
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| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 09:25 - Mar 17 with 2402 views | Bloots |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 08:31 - Mar 17 by SaffronWaldenBlues |
Much like with Celtic supporters, 99% of them are descended from Irish immigrants who were discriminated against from their arrival in Britain, hence why both clubs were founded, because they were being excluded from British society. |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 09:46 - Mar 17 with 2319 views | Benters |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 08:10 - Mar 17 by Herbivore |
I think it's against the establishment more generally. Our national anthem is all about glorifying the monarchy, which for quite a lot of people is an outdated institution with a very dodgy past and a pretty dodgy present. I can understand people protesting against that. Happy Newcastle won, but that has nothing to do with some people booing a crap song. |
Land of hope and glory is much better. | |
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| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 09:47 - Mar 17 with 2320 views | DJR |
| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 09:25 - Mar 17 by Bloots |
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Interesting article that explores the assumption that Everton were the Catholic club and Liverpool the Protestant club. Indeed, I remember going to Anfield in 1980 to see them play Spurs and standing in the Kop where there were a number of Rangers fans who had come down to support them when Rangers weren't playing.
https://www.toffeeweb.com/season/18-19/comment/fanscomment/37054.html
Fortunately, Liverpool doesn't these days have the sort of sectarianism that exists in Glasgow, although my wife does remember the Orange Order parades that took place when she was younger. Maybe it's down to the fact that neither club adopted a green kit or had a name with Irish connotations. [Post edited 17 Mar 16:46]
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 09:50 - Mar 17 with 2283 views | Herbivore |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 09:46 - Mar 17 by Benters |
Land of hope and glory is much better. |
It's definitely more of a choon, no argument from me on that one, although any of these old imperialist/colonialist songs need the lyrics working on if they are to be fit to represent a modern, forward-looking country. | |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 09:57 - Mar 17 with 2201 views | Benters |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 09:50 - Mar 17 by Herbivore |
It's definitely more of a choon, no argument from me on that one, although any of these old imperialist/colonialist songs need the lyrics working on if they are to be fit to represent a modern, forward-looking country. |
Yeah shame that. | |
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| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 10:21 - Mar 17 with 2130 views | SaffronWaldenBlues |
| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 09:47 - Mar 17 by DJR |
Interesting article that explores the assumption that Everton were the Catholic club and Liverpool the Protestant club. Indeed, I remember going to Anfield in 1980 to see them play Spurs and standing in the Kop where there were a number of Rangers fans who had come down to support them when Rangers weren't playing.
https://www.toffeeweb.com/season/18-19/comment/fanscomment/37054.html
Fortunately, Liverpool doesn't these days have the sort of sectarianism that exists in Glasgow, although my wife does remember the Orange Order parades that took place when she was younger. Maybe it's down to the fact that neither club adopted a green kit or had a name with Irish connotations. [Post edited 17 Mar 16:46]
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A lot of the Scouse Liverpool supporters have told me that their families were excluded from Everton, certain well-off areas and establishments in Liverpool, and even the local Councils because they were Irish Catholics and it was only until charity from the Methodist church set up Liverpool were they then able to play football, and certain Tory ret-conning of history has been undertaken to hide how woefully Irish immigrants were treated in Britain, to the point they were working the poorest jobs and had a status of second class citizens here. | |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 10:56 - Mar 17 with 2031 views | Herbivore |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 09:57 - Mar 17 by Benters |
Yeah shame that. |
Not really, can't we celebrate our country without wanging on about conquering and colonising other countries? We've got plenty of other stuff we can be proud of. | |
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| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 11:10 - Mar 17 with 1964 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 10:21 - Mar 17 by SaffronWaldenBlues |
A lot of the Scouse Liverpool supporters have told me that their families were excluded from Everton, certain well-off areas and establishments in Liverpool, and even the local Councils because they were Irish Catholics and it was only until charity from the Methodist church set up Liverpool were they then able to play football, and certain Tory ret-conning of history has been undertaken to hide how woefully Irish immigrants were treated in Britain, to the point they were working the poorest jobs and had a status of second class citizens here. |
Regardless of the inaccuracy..........,
............. I can't believe they would tell you about their backstory as it is completely unlike a scouser to whinge and whine |  |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 11:13 - Mar 17 with 1948 views | Radlett_blue |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 09:50 - Mar 17 by Herbivore |
It's definitely more of a choon, no argument from me on that one, although any of these old imperialist/colonialist songs need the lyrics working on if they are to be fit to represent a modern, forward-looking country. |
Indeed, the words of any national anthem will be pored over for imperialist/triumphalist references so if we ditch GSTK (we won't) we'll end up with something like Phil Coulter's "Ireland, Ireland". |  |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 11:15 - Mar 17 with 1933 views | MattinLondon |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 10:56 - Mar 17 by Herbivore |
Not really, can't we celebrate our country without wanging on about conquering and colonising other countries? We've got plenty of other stuff we can be proud of. |
The booing of the national anthem is all a bit strange.
All this ‘scouse not English’ stuff is a bit nonsensical- granted, there may well be a few people there who feel like that. But, when I was there for work (must have been during the Euros) the Liverpool supporters there were all eager to get home for whatever England match was on. A case of what people say in public is different to what they do in private.
Liverpool was treated very badly by previous governments and the club was also treated appallingly badly as well. Little wonder that this has created ill feeling towards what is perceived to be the establishment.
I do think booing the national anthem is all a bit pointless and ultimately doesn’t achieve anything - apart from upsetting those who get angry when they see players not singing it.
It’s all a bit silly now. |  | | |
| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 11:21 - Mar 17 with 1875 views | leitrimblue |
| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 11:10 - Mar 17 by Lord_Lucan |
Regardless of the inaccuracy..........,
............. I can't believe they would tell you about their backstory as it is completely unlike a scouser to whinge and whine |
Makes me wonder if all the grown men on here whinging an whining on about how someone bood King Charlie's song about how a mythical God should save him, are all from Merseyside?  |  | | |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 12:08 - Mar 17 with 1672 views | Benters |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 10:56 - Mar 17 by Herbivore |
Not really, can't we celebrate our country without wanging on about conquering and colonising other countries? We've got plenty of other stuff we can be proud of. |
William Shakespeare. | |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 12:17 - Mar 17 with 1642 views | leitrimblue |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 12:08 - Mar 17 by Benters |
William Shakespeare. |
Stonehenge
The bacon sandwich
Binge drinking
The mark 1 Escort and the Capri | | | |
| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 12:20 - Mar 17 with 1614 views | Benters |
| Pretty much all of that is wrong. (n/t) on 11:10 - Mar 17 by Lord_Lucan |
Regardless of the inaccuracy..........,
............. I can't believe they would tell you about their backstory as it is completely unlike a scouser to whinge and whine |
Ha! Funny that have a uppie. | |
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| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 12:22 - Mar 17 with 1598 views | leitrimblue |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 12:17 - Mar 17 by leitrimblue |
Stonehenge
The bacon sandwich
Binge drinking
The mark 1 Escort and the Capri |
Cheese, how the feck did I forget cheese. | | | |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 13:57 - Mar 17 with 1461 views | TractorWood |
| Boo’ed the anthem, then lost on 11:15 - Mar 17 by MattinLondon |
The booing of the national anthem is all a bit strange.
All this ‘scouse not English’ stuff is a bit nonsensical- granted, there may well be a few people there who feel like that. But, when I was there for work (must have been during the Euros) the Liverpool supporters there were all eager to get home for whatever England match was on. A case of what people say in public is different to what they do in private.
Liverpool was treated very badly by previous governments and the club was also treated appallingly badly as well. Little wonder that this has created ill feeling towards what is perceived to be the establishment.
I do think booing the national anthem is all a bit pointless and ultimately doesn’t achieve anything - apart from upsetting those who get angry when they see players not singing it.
It’s all a bit silly now. |
Booing the national anthem at a football game because of historical, Government treatment is a bit like booing a British Airways plane because the postman missed your house on his route. |  |
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