Armed Forces Day at Ibrox

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DevAdvocate said:
Why the Military though? Why not the Fire Brigade or the St Andrew's Ambulance service, Police Scotland or Erskine Hospital?

I'm not buying it Gambol, Rangers going all misty-eyed and patriotic because some people are in uniform, Armed Forces day was in June, it's posturing by the current incumbents and i'm not having a go at them just because it's Rangers, the Yanks are the worst for this sort of crap and i've been equally scathing of them in the past for the way they wrap the American flag around everything.
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Jingoistic, yes. Personally, I don't see the point in it either. But for some to try to blow it up into an anti-Catholic/Irish agenda is nonsense.

Sure, fans on both sides will see it that way, but those are the twats that already are sectarian fuds that we could all do without.

Perhaps it's an elaborate plot by Westminster's "Better Together" campaign to play to the lowest bams in our society?
 
Gambol said:
Jingoistic, yes. Personally, I don't see the point in it either. But for some to try to blow it up into an anti-Catholic/Irish agenda is nonsense.

Sure, fans on both sides will see it that way, but those are the twats that already are sectarian fuds that we could all do without.

Perhaps it's an elaborate plot by Westminster's "Better Together" campaign to play to the lowest bams in our society?
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Well said you knuckle dragging blue nosed hun ****.

Down with the dirty fenian taigy bastards.
 
Gambol said:
Jingoistic, yes. Personally, I don't see the point in it either. But for some to try to blow it up into an anti-Catholic/Irish agenda is nonsense.

Sure, fans on both sides will see it that way, but those are the twats that already are sectarian fuds that we could all do without.

Perhaps it's an elaborate plot by Westminster's "Better Together" campaign to play to the lowest bams in our society?
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Were they not singing songs about Bobby Sands?
 
Gambol said:
Jingoistic, yes. Personally, I don't see the point in it either. But for some to try to blow it up into an anti-Catholic/Irish agenda is nonsense.

Sure, fans on both sides will see it that way, but those are the twats that already are sectarian fuds that we could all do without.

Perhaps it's an elaborate plot by Westminster's "Better Together" campaign to play to the lowest bams in our society?
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Gambol, the point I am trying to make is that whoever gave this the go ahead is either extremely naive (to say the least) or simply did not care what happened. I don't happen to believe the latter.

This is a PR disaster for all concerned because the bams who hate the Military - and see them as anti-Catholic zealots - have had their fears confirmed in every way. This display gives the distinct impression that the forces are cram packed with arseholes with sectarian prejudices. It also leads the bams in the crowd to belive they have the Military onside when it comes to dealing with these pesky taigs over the water.

The troops are clearly clapping along with the Bams in the crowd singing about Derry's walls (and various other NI based ditties), it's embarassing. I know it's not a true representation of your average squaddie, who does not give two ****s about religion or the rights and wrongs of the troubles, but this risible affront to the Forces paints a different picture altogether, one that will be seized upon by people with agendas, on both sides.
 
DevAdvocate said:
Gambol, the point I am trying to make is that whoever gave this the go ahead is either extremely naive (to say the least) or simply did not care what happened. I don't happen to believe the latter.

This is a PR disaster for all concerned because the bams who hate the Military - and see them as anti-Catholic zealots - have had their fears confirmed in every way. This display gives the distinct impression that the forces are cram packed with arseholes with sectarian prejudices. It also leads the bams in the crowd to belive they have the Military onside when it comes to dealing with these pesky taigs over the water.

The troops are clearly clapping along with the Bams in the crowd singing about Derry's walls (and various other NI based ditties), it's embarassing. I know it's not a true representation of your average squaddie, who does not give two ****s about religion or the rights and wrongs of the troubles, but this risible affront to the Forces paints a different picture altogether, one that will be seized upon by people with agendas, on both sides.
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I doubt this will come as a surprise to anyone.
 
StereoTypist said:
I doubt this will come as a surprise to anyone.
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It's a false impression as I said. I served in NI and I don't recall a single man jack amongst my colleagues who had a prejudice on way or t'other. This shambles however makes me look like a liar, perhaps that's why it has annoyed me so much.
 
DevAdvocate said:
It's a false impression as I said. I served in NI and I don't recall a single man jack amongst my colleagues who had a prejudice on way or t'other. This shambles however makes me look like a liar, perhaps that's why it has annoyed me so much.
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Were you in the armed forces Uncle Dev?

What did you do?
 
DevAdvocate said:
It's a false impression as I said. I served in NI and I don't recall a single man jack amongst my colleagues who had a prejudice on way or t'other. This shambles however makes me look like a liar, perhaps that's why it has annoyed me so much.
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Didn't you fight alongside BH?
 
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