Ban Irelands Call.

Steyr

Can we please ban that bloody song, my blood boiled as the announcer of todays match said he was going to play the NATIONAL Anthems of Argentina and Ireland, come on like its The Soldiers Song (Amhrán na bhFiann) that is our Anthem you could even see the boys when it was played they didnt have any heart in it, its the Irish Rugby Team so play bloody Amhrán na bhFiann i dont care if it upsets certain people living on this Island The Soldiers Song is our Anthem , Ban Irelands Call i say, Ban it now.

Mossy Monk

Amhrán na bhFiann is the national anthem of Northern Ireland now? I never knew that.

Agent Smith

its irelands athem in sports where we play as a island
when they play as the republic they play Amhran na bhFiann, and northern ireland play Londonderry air

Creamy Goodness

ireland's call wouldn't even motivate mr. motivator, that being said what's this got to do with after hours?

Spook_ie

Cremo wrote:

ireland's call wouldn't even motivate mr. motivator, that being said what's this got to do with after hours?

because "after hours" of play we still didn't get out of the group

Nature Boy

Steyr wrote:

The Soldiers Song is our Anthem , Ban Irelands Call i say, Ban it now.

It's the anthem of the Republic, not the north

Jilm

Wrong forum tbh. Thread really belongs here.

kensutz

Not another thread with this argument

AlmightyCushion

Spook_ie wrote:

because "after hours" of play we still didn't get out of the group

Because if it was in the rugby forum the thread would be locked in a heartbeat.

Ghost Train

yeah because that is really why ireland didnt play well :rolleyes:

Dudess

Don't think that's what's being said - rather there's the whole political question.
Personally I think Ireland's Call should be banned... because it's so fuking awful.

Steyr

Its Ireland who play and its a terrible song, so play the Soldiers Song. Simple as.

Mint Sauce

Spook_ie wrote:

because "after hours" of play we still didn't get out of the group

think theres a joke there some where



only messin

RuggieBear

Just in case...

I don't want this moronic ****e moved to Rugby.

Terry

Do people really believe that a song is to blame for the poor performance of a sports team?

I've heard some poor excuses in my time, including grey jerseys, bad managers, biased refs to name but a few, but this takes the biscuit.

Dave!

Steyr wrote:

Its Ireland who play and its a terrible song, so play the Soldiers Song. Simple as.

Play 'Londonderry Air' instead, how about that?

Steyr

Terry wrote:

Do people really believe that a song is to blame for the poor performance of a sports team?

I've heard some poor excuses in my time, including grey jerseys, bad managers, biased refs to name but a few, but this takes the biscuit.

Its nothing to do with that its a matter of National Identity.

Terry

RuggieBear wrote:

Just in case...

I don't want this moronic ****e moved to Rugby.

I wouldn't do that to you.

It belongs here, along with the racist taxi drivers and their racist passengers, Lizard David Icke look-a-likes and toilet paper colours.

Terry

Terry wrote:

Do people really believe that a song is to blame for the poor performance of a sports team?

No, its just a crap annoying song and no one gets behind it.

Terry

Deleted User wrote:

No, its just a crap annoying song and no one gets behind it.

I've only heard it once, and I agree that it is really crap.

RuggieBear

the ROI soccer team have been ****ing awesome with Amhrán na bhFiann being played...

Personally i'd get rid of all that prematch ****e, anthems meeting the president, Bertie etc.

Wertz

Yeah they should definitely ban Irelands Call....replace it with something more apt...perhaps The Birdy Song.
As nationalist leaning as I am, I can still understand and accept why Amhrán Na BhFiann isn't played...but they really could have picked something a bit more uplifting and maybe a tad traditional, something that still kept everyone happy.
As for it having any bearing on our play...
:rolleyes:

Dudess

Steyr wrote:

Its Ireland who play and its a terrible song, so play the Soldiers Song. Simple as.

Yep. Simple as. One can't really argue with such an excellent, well-thought-out point.

AlmightyCushion

Steyr wrote:

Its Ireland who play and its a terrible song, so play the Soldiers Song. Simple as.

The Irish rugby team consists of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. If it was just the Republic of Ireland then the soldiers song would be played.

randylonghorn

Steyr wrote:

... the announcer of todays match said he was going to play the NATIONAL Anthems of Argentina and Ireland ...

In fairness, if the announcer referred to Ireland's Call as the national anthem of Ireland, that was incorrect.

Realistically, there is no "national" anthem which represents the island of Ireland, though I accept that those of strong republican beliefs may have a different view on that one.

Ireland's Call is the sporting anthem used by rugby and some other sports where a combined all-island team is fielded. Even if the majority of people felt that it was a "crap annoying song" and there was a need to change, it would be no more appropriate to play Amhrán na bhFiann for an all-island team than it would be to play God Save the Queen or The Londonderry Air

AlmightyCushion

Actually screw that. I'm with the OP lets ban Irelands call. Lets play the banana phone song instead.

Dudess

It's a really dumb view - and I would be quite nationalist in my outlook. It's a refusal to recognise Northern Ireland as a separate entity - whether you like it or not (and I don't) N.I. IS a separate entity to the 26 counties and it is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Pretending that this isn't the case is idiocy.

AlmightyCushion wrote:

Actually screw that. I'm with the OP lets ban Irelands call. Lets play the banana phone song instead.

Now you're just being silly. He said Amhrán na bhFiann should be played...

timmywex

ban it, and they should ban the haka aswell, that gives new zealand such an advantage the way it gets them fired up, and the other tream stand there looking.

Steyr

Its a terrible song, and nobody gets behind it so ban it.

randylonghorn

Terry wrote:

... toilet paper colours.

I missed that one! Someone linkeh, quick!!!!11!!11 :rolleyes:


Come on, folks, it could be the farking Fields of Athenry

/pukes

Dudess wrote:

Now you're just being silly.

Lol ... I kinda think that was what he was going for, Dudess!

AARRRGH

They should play Out of Space by The Prodigy.

Dudess

Ah come on!!! Surely you didn't think I was being serious??!!

Borneo Fnctn

timmywex wrote:

ban it, and they should ban the haka aswell, that gives new zealand such an advantage the way it gets them fired up, and the other tream stand there looking.

Yeah I agree. The haka is just showboating. I think Ireland's Call is seriously cheesy stuff.

Archeron

+1 for the banana phone song.
I always get bleary eyed when I hear that.

Dyr

I'd rather not have teams that dont solely represent the glorious irish nation using our national anthem thanks very much.


I think irelands call is perfect for the O2 island of ireland all stars but..bland, corporate, inoffensive and full of cliches. If they managed to get some placement references to lucozade and kellogs nutrigrain they'd be laughing.

Anto McC

I've been saying it for near 3 years now. It's terrible and while we're at it can we ban the "Fields of Athenry" from ever being sung again ...........ever........by anyone.......sporting event or not.....ever.

I've been to Athenry a few times and the fields there are nothing special at all.

eroo

irelands call is absolute manufactured ****!we played amhran na bhfiann before,why not again??

Ruu_Old

We all know the Riverdance should be played with the players showing us Irish dancing skillz, take that Haka.

Dudess

eroo wrote:

irelands call is absolute manufactured ****!we played amhran na bhfiann before,why not again??

That's because the game was in Croke Park - on Republic soil. I think.

I think the song is quite rousing.I enjoy it more than the national anthem.

ejmaztec

dublindude wrote:

They should play Out of Space by The Prodigy.

or "Smack My Pitch Up"

FunkZ

eolhc wrote:

yeah because that is really why ireland didnt play well :rolleyes:

But if it was...

They should play Journeys Don't Stop Believin'!

Dudess

Dudess wrote:

That's because the game was in Croke Park - on Republic soil. I think.

Am.I am pretty sure that it was Ireland's call in Croker!

Terry

randylonghorn wrote:

I missed that one! Someone linkeh, quick!!!!11!!11 :rolleyes:


Come on, folks, it could be the farking Fields of Athenry

/pukes

Lol ... I kinda think that was what he was going for, Dudess!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055150581

Ghost Train

irelands call, has become part of the irish identity and is at the heart of irish rugby, its a bit of an embarrassing song, but it sacred now, and will forever be played before irish rugby matches, people who don't like it being played should be ashamed of themselves and should say ten amhran na bhfianns as penance

Dudess

Deleted User wrote:

Am.I am pretty sure that it was Ireland's call in Croker!

Weren't both Amhrán na bhFiann AND Ireland's Call played?

AARRRGH

ejmaztec wrote:

or "Smack My Pitch Up"

Or Beat Boy by Bronski Beat. If our players do some kind of gay dance along to the song it might scare the opposition too.

L1011

Deleted User wrote:

Am.I am pretty sure that it was Ireland's call in Croker!

Both. Both anthems are played at games played in the Republic, only Ireland's Call is played at "home" games in the North (all two of them in 50 years..)

Dyr

"my mocha laté has a first name its D R I C O..."

randylonghorn

Anto McC wrote:

... while we're at it can we ban the "Fields of Athenry" from ever being sung again ...........ever........by anyone.......sporting event or not.....ever.

+ 111 !!

Dudess wrote:

That's because the game was in Croke Park - on Republic soil. I think.

I think you're right, not sure ... I have a vague memory that they have played Amhrán na bhFiann when matches are played in the Republic ... as the anthem of the host nation ... followed by Ireland's Call as the sporting anthem of the actual team (and of course the anthem of the opposing team as well).

On the other hand, I may be thinking of the Presidential Salute (which is a shorter version of the chorus of Amhrán na bhFiann played when the President is in attendance).

Borneo Fnctn

LazyFingers wrote:

But if it was...

They should play Journeys Don't Stop Believin'!

On the fu***** ball! I'd be lovin that.:D