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Foreign football teams with roots in British football

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Medro, Dec 6, 2011.

  1. Bib Fortuna's Maw

    Bib Fortuna's Maw Well-Known Member

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    ...and so it descends.
     
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    This history/roots of the Old Firm teams is quite interesting.

    Out of curiosity, when did the bigoted hatred begin?
     
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  3. ManDingo 20"/20"

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    When the Irish kaffolicks came over and started taking our jobs.

    Around about 1930 during the depression i think
     
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  4. DevAdvocate

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    When they brought the Harland and Wolff shipbuilders to glasgow from NI.

    According to the Glasgow Encyclopedia , the bigotry did not acquire its virulence until Harland & Wolf opened a shipyard on the Clyde and brought to it a Protestant workforce from Belfast. And since the start the Troubles in Northern Ireland, it has become worse.
    http://www.jackiekemp.com/sports/369-profit-from-prejudice-ranger-and-celtic
     
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  5. RAVENBLACK

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    Interestingly......ah **** it Ive had it with making up ****.......

    At least Edna got it.
     
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  6. Bib Fortuna's Maw

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    Predictably, you'll get two opposite answers for this - 1929 is usually used as a bit of a starting point.

    Incidentally, I wasn't claiming that Rangers "stole" their name - quite the opposite.

    I reckon the rugby team story is very possibly revisionism.

    It seems an odd name just to pick out of nowhere.
     
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  7. ManDingo 20"/20"

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    I've always been curious ER was it Peter that kilt' her or Mary?
     
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  8. Jip Jaap Stam

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    please log in to view this image
     
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  9. Bib Fortuna's Maw

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    And I appreciated it big boy


    MWAH
     
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    The fish looks like it could absolutely deck that poncey little bloke with the oversized head and Hazel Blears grin.
     
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  11. Jip Jaap Stam

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    It probably could. I don't think he'll get the fish on that boat either.
     
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  13. Medro

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    <laugh>

    Sounds true
     
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    The year Medro was spawned ...
     
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    I saw that joke coming, Pud, but couldn't stop myself reading in time to avoid the pain.

    Hang your head in shame etc...
     
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  18. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    There isn't any hatred. It's banter. <laugh>
     
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  19. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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  20. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    Don't you start <grr>

    It's ba-dom-tsh
     
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