Off Topic James McClean

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Nostalgic said:
Just a piece of historical interest. Mick McGinnes was a catholic in the RN during the war and received a VC. On his return the people of Belfast raised funds to give him as a reward for his bravery. The city council refused to award him the Freedom of the city as they believed that a working class man from west Belfast did not deserve such an honour.

Served his nation, awarded the highest bravery honour (the only NI man to do so) but the protestants would not join the party. Doubtless they pout on there medals and orange banners and doffed their daft bowler hats to the war memorial but did not have the dignity to acknowledge true bravery.
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Was he ****.
Willie McBride won the VC in WW1, he was from Belfast.
So did private McFadzean, he was from Belfast too.
They both fought in the Ulster 36th division which was the forerunner of the UVF.

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Why has this not been a problem to so many other players from Northern Ireland?
Gerry Armstrong
Norman Whiteside
George Best
Jimmy Nichol
Pat Jennings, ( who Ive actually met - nice man - big hands)
 
Billy Cattermole said:
Why has this not been a problem to so many other players from Northern Ireland?
Gerry Armstrong
Norman Whiteside
George Best
Jimmy Nichol
Pat Jennings, ( who Ive actually met - nice man - big hands)
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Like George Best gave a **** about national anthems mate, he'd have put a Liverpool top on and sung Flower of Scotland for a can of Kestrel.
 
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Billy Cattermole said:
Was he ****.
Willie McBride won the VC in WW1, he was from Belfast.
So did private McFadzean, he was from Belfast too.
They both fought in the Ulster 36th division which was the forerunner of the UVF.

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OK Bill I will stand corrected without research. Read mine in a book some time ago, maybe he was the first catholic to win it then. Either way he was on a loser as the catholics did not much care for him as he fought for king and country, and the protestants would not give him the time of day. Sums NI up just about.

PS: Ireland was partitioned until 1920 so NI as such did not exist in WW1, so we are both right, in a way. 15 all.
 
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In my opinion, Mclean's biggest problem is that he is as thick as bulls lugs and hasn't got the social skills for the big stage that football has given him..His best option is to keep his trap shut and just get on with playing football.
 
Amsterdam Roger said:
but hes nee good at that either
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...lol

Seriously though the LAD'S got talent but the thick sh it hasn't realised that you never stop learning & he's yet to make it no matter what his mates back in Ireland tell him so if he wants a football career he should pull his head in, shut his gob, train hard & start using those two eyes & ears he's got.
 
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Black Cat Kiwi said:
...lol

Seriously though the LAD'S got talent but the thick sh it hasn't realised that you never stop learning & he's yet to make it no matter what his mates back in Ireland tell him so if he wants a football career he should pull his head in, shut his gob, train hard & start using those two eyes & ears he's got.
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He's so thick he doesn't even know he actually has a right foot.
 
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