StublueKPL

again, I don't want to hijack a thread.

but....... my position on the billy boys has nothing to do with a republican band playing in Dubai in a pub which I quite liked???

secondly, I've grown up. yes, I have sung the billy boys numerous times (as have 99% of rangers fans) but times have moved on (although I have still sang it) . I still don't know what that has to do with a band singing about killing british soldiers in Dubai though????

scrubbedexpat141

Keep telling yourself that pal.

shiva

this line for start

"We're up to our knees in fenian blood
Surrender or you'll die"

taking a stance is good, abhorring sectarian shite is good, being selective about boycotting when it suits you, not so much.

StublueKPL

and what band played that in Dubai? get with the thread.

commander

Actually I agree, kind of. It's not as if there is a stereotypical loyalist bar in Dubai that flies in some proddy band to play the billy boys and there lies a soldier etc etc. Sure biggles used to though lol..

shiva

as i said

StublueKPL

im not a liar. sang many songs in biggles years ago. never seen any band performing said songs! (or in centre circle where the rangers fans meet now)

StublueKPL

so I slate a bar for inviting bands that glorify murdering british soldiers and you quote songs rangers fans sing?

what band has ever been invited to Dubai to sing those songs?

mikewot

Come on guys, surely with the peace & reconciliation process firmly in place and the 'troubles' behind us we can start forgetting all of this childish sectarian nonsense.

StublueKPL

tell that to McGettigans then!! Exactly my point!

weasel decentral

Yeah maybe but if there was a referendum in the morning to rejoin together I would vote against it.

commander

Correct.

weasel decentral

I will write them a strongly worded email what kind of Irish bar do they think they are playing rebel songs.

scrubbedexpat141

I'm sure you would and I'm sure others wouldn't.

I see the Irish like I see the Welsh / Scottish. Perfect for some bants, but tougher to dislike than the Welsh.

weasel decentral

Most of my generation and anyone younger would vote against, its only the older generation who have some misty eyed notion of a united Ireland.

Can you imagine having to deal with all the shit that goes on up there, we would probably get reverse terrorism in Dublin from loyalists looking to split again.

I don't mind the scots and the welsh too much, and even the english are ok from time to time