Ross Allen (24 Viewers)

[Monners]

Very good point about the Celtic word for the islands. National borders are arbitrary creations of man so ultimately names don't matter. On the other hand, the very reason these definitions are made explains why some people may take umbrage in the first place. Thus, the echoes of imperialism still resonate with many Irish natives and diaspora - and for good reason. The use of the word 'British' when referring to Irish territory is, I feel, erroneous. Thus, I deign to call the area The Irish Isles, and that includes Bergerac and those other islands where they speak French in the Irish Channel.

btw I'm a new member and I talk bollox

Wish i'd wrote that!

 

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[duffer]

English Democrats?

[video=youtube;NJYctoNKbcE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJYctoNKbcE[/video]

Bah, bloody closet liberals - far too left wing for me. Why, I bet he's not even related to the Queen.

 

[Monners]

Knew aout the British Isle thang, and don't really care to be honest. But it is a name that the British gave to the archipelago. You don't here the French referring to the English Channel by that name (for similar reasons)

Hate Paddy's Day by the way - people who mostly know nothing about the country or its culture and merely reinforcing stereotypes (begorrah to be sure!)

ok - I am honestly only messing around, and as Duffer says, people have moved on.

 

[Monners]

Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"

 

[duffer]

Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"

Surely "Congratulations". Stick with the classics. Plus they played it at Wembley for us, or at least the marching band did.

Ah, now he's on about the "marching" again, for sure now can you not just leave it.

 

[Grendel]

Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"

My favourite Cliff Richard song will be his last.

 

[skybluetony176]

Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"

The video was filmed at Milton Keynes shopping centre. True fact.

 

[Grendel]

Back to the original thread. He's signed for Yeovil - good - he was bloody awful.

 

[dongonzalos]

Back to the original thread. He's signed for Yeovil - good - he was bloody awful.

Where are his grandparents from?

But TBF aren't you talking about the other thread?

 

[Samo]

Back to the original thread. He's signed for Yeovil - good - he was bloody awful.

Wow, Yeovil are signing everyone!

 

[Houchens Head]

I was born in Coventry but I have Irish parents and I'm a proud Paddy. I love Ireland, been over a few times and met family. All from the South - Cork City. I hold a British passport simply because I was born here. My missus is half Polish, half Lithuanian but she was also born here (Farnworth, Lancs). Her mum and dad were World War 2 refugees and suffered at the hands of the German and Russian armies and escaped with just the clothes on their backs.
Having said that, I have a great affinity with the City of my birth hence my membership and following on this forum. Love, light and peace.
PUSB!

 

[Samo]

I was born in Coventry but I have Irish parents and I'm a proud Paddy. I love Ireland, been over a few times and met family. All from the South - Cork City. I hold a British passport simply because I was born here. My missus is half Polish, half Lithuanian but she was also born here (Farnworth, Lancs). Her mum and dad were World War 2 refugees and suffered at the hands of the German and Russian armies and escaped with just the clothes on their backs.
Having said that, I have a great affinity with the City of my birth hence my membership and following on this forum. Love, light and peace.
PUSB!

We are all mongrels

 

[Neutral Fan]

If they were born in England, British.
If they were born in France, French.
Etc...

On a more technical level, it depends on your passport.

Not quite! Your nationality could be English. But your citizenship is British. The UK passport is the only one in the world that had the word "citizen" next to the Nationality question.

Because if the question were answered correctly people would be English, Scottish etc. There's no such thing as a British nationality. Only citizenship of the UK state.

 

[Chipfat]

20 pages on a lad that is not even been linked or signing,, is this what its come down too!!

 

[Hobo]

My favourite Cliff Richard song will be his last.

Mine is the one he never got round to releasing.

 

[Hobo]

20 pages on a lad that is not even been linked or signing,, is this what its come down too!!

Yes because we aren't signing anyone. Other clubs are.

 

[Houchens Head]

20 pages on a lad that is not even been linked or signing,, is this what its come down too!!

That's the joy of forums! Just be thankful no-one regurgitates the "Portsmouth - what on earth" thread! ...................

 

[torchomatic]

Always liked "Devil Woman" myself.

Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"

 

[torchomatic]

To be fair to the club (I know, shocking) there are two months before the new season so there's plenty of time yet.

Yes because we aren't signing anyone. Other clubs are.

 

[skybluesam66]

To be fair to the club (I know, shocking) there are two months before the new season so there's plenty of time yet.

and if we do sign anybody it is usually after we have lost about 5 of the 1st 7 games - so all hope is usually gone by then anyway

 

[Monners]

and if we do sign anybody it is usually after we have lost about 5 of the 1st 7 games - so all hope is usually gone by then anyway

I just try and take every day as it comes mate. Although, I have to say I have surprised myself with being so "glass half full" in recent weeks (maybe because the team aren't actually playing any fixtures at the moment)

 

[dongonzalos]

To be fair to the club (I know, shocking) there are two months before the new season so there's plenty of time yet.

I know Torch but it would be nice if our manager was allowed to sign his first choice players for once.
We are always waiting on something.
This time I feel it is the JR.

In the past its been administration
Or accounts getting signed off
Or waiting for SISU to sanction the budget.

Free transfers are signing up for clubs now.

The club have said we will be making signings.

Our market is the free transfers, our competitors are making signings.

I just hope ours don't come in a few weeks and we are scraping the barrel again

 

[dongonzalos]

Rangers striker Kenny Miller admits the return of Kris Boyd would excite everyone at Ibrox if the club can pull it off. Miller has already spoken to the out-of-contract Kilmarnock man about a possible rekindling of their strike partnership. While Boyd is in talks with Dundee United, Miller insists his fellow attacker would be interested in playing again for Rangers, although budget restrictions could prove a stumbling block.

 

[shmmeee]

We've never signed many players early under Fisher/Waggott. We seem to prefer trying to get them in in the last few weeks and all make the last couple after the season has started. Not sure you can read anything into it so far.

Of course, whether that's a good strategy of itself is another question.

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"

Written by BA Robertson, who also wrote........








"It's For Life Son"





(ccfc related post!)

 

[Monners]

Written by BA Robertson, who also wrote........








"It's For Life Son"





(ccfc related post!)

This may well qualify as fact of the day.. (also wrote Bang Bang the mighty fall, and Knocked it off - the latter being footbal related - I think)

 

[WestEndAgro]

Don't worry we are ready to go bang bang bang

 

[wingy]

R UR Ducks In A row!!
So long. as It's not Pop.

 

[mark82]

Sounds like the people you were referring to as calling themselves part Irish because of their grandmother actually are part Irish

As I say, each to their own. Just shows the lack of national identity in this country that people have to cling to the identity of one of their grandparents.

 

[mark82]

Knew aout the British Isle thang, and don't really care to be honest. But it is a name that the British gave to the archipelago. You don't here the French referring to the English Channel by that name (for similar reasons)

Hate Paddy's Day by the way - people who mostly know nothing about the country or its culture and merely reinforcing stereotypes (begorrah to be sure!)

ok - I am honestly only messing around, and as Duffer says, people have moved on.

It's not a name the British gave to the islands at all. The British are called such as they are inhabitants of the island of Great Britain, the largest of the British Isles. The islands were named by the Celts who have a pretty strong connection with Ireland.

 

[Hobo]

As I say, each to their own. Just shows the lack of national identity in this country that people have to cling to the identity of one of their grandparents.

When it comes to true identity why do you need to cling to anything, grandparents, flags, borders?

 

[mark82]

When it comes to true identity why do you need to cling to anything, grandparents, flags, borders?

Quite.