Blackpowder Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 ! Didn't your loyal supporters do you proud with their booing of The National Anthem? I always understood it was the English anthem, which contains an anti Scottish verse. Blackpowder who voted No and is not a supporter of any game played with a ball, round ,oval soft or hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I always understood it was the English anthem, which contains an anti Scottish verse. Blackpowder who voted No and is not a supporter of any game played with a ball, round ,oval soft or hard. Was it actually anti Scotish or was it anti insurrection? If the insurrections had been going on in London or wherever else and the verse had mentioned them, it would possibly be celebrated today. Bit like we celebrate Bonfire night. As I understand it the three main Jacobite rebellions were with the intent of putting a Jacobite back on the throne of Britain. When the Hanoverians came on the throne there was plenty of people in Britain not keen on it. It just so happened some Scots with the help of our friends across the channel decided to try and do something about it and failed. The anthem as I understand it was never just English. It was to display alliegence to our sovereign from all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I am no footie fan if I'm honest...but the Scots know how to put on an atmosphere,and as for the anthem getting booed at Celtic Park...are you kidding me you were surprised??!!...England for once looked like a football team..... I always understood it was the English anthem, which contains an anti Scottish verse. Blackpowder who voted No and is not a supporter of any game played with a ball, round ,oval soft or hard. Let's be honest, the lack of sportsmanship is not a "Glasgow" thing or a "football" thing, it's a Scottish thing. Whistling and booing a penalty kick at a rugby union game never happens at Twickenham, yet Murrayfield echoed with it on Saturday. As for the national anthem - isn't the fact that it represents the whole country in the title - National Anthem? Technical stuff, I know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Maybe that verse should be banned as a racist bit. They ban everything else now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 The only bit of land I own is my bungalow on its plot. The bank owns my bit of land :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hardly racist, the scots are the same race as the English, Caucasian. Maybe that verse should be banned as a racist bit. They ban everything else now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 England FA fined 6000 euros for fans booing croatian national anthem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AULD YIN Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia until Jerusalem was adopted in 2010. England has no official national anthem, and usually just adopts the United Kingdom's official anthem, God Save the Queen during sporting events, though there are calls for this to be changed.[12][13] A 2006 survey conducted by the BBC suggested that 55% of the English public would rather have Land of Hope and Glory than God Save the Queen as their national anthem. johnnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 England FA fined 6000 euros for fans booing croatian national anthem Not sure if the Scottish FA could afford 60 euros let alone 6000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Not sure if the Scottish FA could afford 60 euros let alone 6000. ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/size] until Jerusalem was adopted in 2010. England has no official national anthem, and usually just adopts the United Kingdom's official anthem, God Save the Queen during sporting events, though there are calls for this to be changed.[12][13] A 2006 survey conducted by the BBC suggested that 55% of the English public would rather have Land of Hope and Glory than God Save the Queen as their national anthem. johnnie I think I would also rather either of those alternatives for an English anthem, but God save the Queen is the Anthem for the United Kingdom and in my humble opinion should be respected by all inhabitants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) Was it actually anti Scotish or was it anti insurrection? If the insurrections had been going on in London or wherever else and the verse had mentioned them, it would possibly be celebrated today. Bit like we celebrate Bonfire night. As I understand it the three main Jacobite rebellions were with the intent of putting a Jacobite back on the throne of Britain. When the Hanoverians came on the throne there was plenty of people in Britain not keen on it. It just so happened some Scots with the help of our friends across the channel decided to try and do something about it and failed. The anthem as I understand it was never just English. It was to display alliegence to our sovereign from all. Verse six NA Lord grant that marshal Wade May by thy might aid Victory bring May he sedition hush And like a torrent rush Rebellious Scots to crush God save the King. Birdsalpl you are quite correct in that the various rebelions were fought between Hanovarians and Jacobites with a bit of religious disagreement thrown in. I have heard it quoted that more Scots than English fought against the Jacobite army at Culloden but I cannot find the quotation. Blackpowder Edited November 19, 2014 by Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I blame Mel Gibson. Mind you, all it took was a short Aussie in a dress with his face painted to send a nation in search of a better identity than Rab C Nesbit. Obviously the nation's current identity of fake public sector jobs paid for by English tax payers isn't to everyone's suiting (including mine). fantastic KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 The 'English' don't own anything. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, exactly the same as Scotland, Wales and England. You didn't notice the little 'wink' in my post then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 The Sweaty Sock's are so rude. They do not respect the English national anthem. It's not just the round ball game they are even worse at rugby internationals. So, we go to Ireland now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 You didn't notice the little 'wink' in my post then? No I didn't, seen it now though, sorry poontang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 No I didn't, seen it now though, sorry poontang No need to apologise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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