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Easter 1916 Rising

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by Celtic1891, Jan 18, 2016.

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  1. Gabriel Beidh an lá linn Gold Member

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    While the Irish had the choice to remain the slaves of Britain
    The great protector of small nations
     
  2. Celtic1891

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    And a remembrance of 1916 isn't about honouring the dead? Did they not fight for their freedom and the freedom of the Irish people? And to build a home based on civil liberty that all it's exiled children could return to? You're talking absolute drivel
     
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  3. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Because the current board are desperate to just fit in and try to erode everything that makes Celtic different to all the Brit clubs.
     
  4. packybhoy Administrator Administrator Gold Member

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    So where do you stand on Churchills promise to Irishmen joining the war effort. Where they were guaranteed freedom of the 32 counties in exchange for their participation in the war?
     
  5. Fatface

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    Of course they did. But we are still part of the UK and you know fine well that for Celtic to do anything regarding 1916 would be a highly contentious political move and Celtic is not about politics.
     
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    Because if you say anything against the poppy fascism you're a terrorist and the board is full of Tory *
     
  7. mickey95

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    There's events all across the globe including several in the UK, the only people that'd actually give a * are the Huns and the Daily Record
     
  8. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Unless it's your politics.
     
  9. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    So, anyone heard of anything (official or unofficial) planned yet?
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    Aye the club are allegedly going to release a special edition shirt that will have a symbolic design called a LilyPop on the chest :smiley-laughing002:
     
  10. Celtic1891

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    So what if Celtic is in the UK? So you think Celtic should side with the British establishment or something because of this? And turn it's back on it's founding fathers to seem progressive? How would it be a highly contentious political move if everyone in the club would support it? You care what others outside the club think? Will London not give us a pat on the head? How is remembering the dead of 1916 political and the dead of WW 1 and 2 not? You keep saying it's because British soldiers died for freedom, but so did the volunteers. It's a complete and utter contradiction.

    And for the record Celtic has alot more to do with Irish nationalism than it does with British nationalism. The club was build on Irish nationalism and it's ideals
     
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  11. Fatface

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    I understand why they knocked that offer back but in hindsight was it the correct decision ?

    Btw I am not some great supporter of the poppy, I just don`t see it as some huge political statement that is worth getting wound up about.
     
  12. Gabriel Beidh an lá linn Gold Member

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    This
     
  13. Jozo The Provo

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    The poppy might have been originally supposed to be about the two world wars but It's clearly not that anymore it symbiosis all wars
     
  14. Celtic1891

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    It's nearly become the embodiment of political statements
     
  15. Fatface

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    Including Irelands fight for freedom in 1916. We have a solution !
     
  16. Jozo The Provo

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    I mean by the British armed forces by the British armed forces, wouldn't be against us wearing the white poppy mind you
     
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    :50:

    Excellent post.
     
  18. Gabriel Beidh an lá linn Gold Member

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    Rubbish
     
  19. Gabriel Beidh an lá linn Gold Member

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    It doesn't commemorate those who were massacred in Aden, in Amritsar, in Kenya or the famine victims in Ireland and Bengal. It most certainly does not represent any of those who fought the British be they Argentinian or Irish.
     
  20. packybhoy Administrator Administrator Gold Member

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    Mate they didn't knock that offer back. They unfortunately took that offer up and were double crossed.