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    Lodz

    in General Travel

    Posted

    Anyone been to Lodz? If so, is it worth a look as I've time to kill in Warsaw en route to Tbilisi. I've been to Warsaw a couple of times so I'm looking for somewhere new to see.

    Irish Thinking They Will Have A Massive Support At Parkhead

    in Scotland Home Games

    Posted

    Me neither and you'd think after 87 pages I'd remember it was at Parkhead as well.

    Sorry to be pedantic but once after I referred to the stadium as 'Parkhead' I was told it was obvious that I was not a Celtic fan as it is actually 'Celtic Park!' I was well and truly telt and have never forgotten that!

    I see on this short thread some Irish referring to their national stadium as 'Lansdowne' rather than the 'Aviva!' Liam (my new found friend) is there a story to this?

    Irish Thinking They Will Have A Massive Support At Parkhead

    in Scotland Home Games

    Posted

    Question for the Irish lads. On the YBIG forum I've noticed that whilst obviously Man Utd, Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal, Spurs and Villa are have their supporters, one of the more popular teams is Sunderland. Any particular reason for this ?

    I believe that this may be the answer:

    "Charles John Hurley (born 4 October 1936) is an Irish former footballer who played mainly in the centre back position. Hurley is best known for his long career at Sunderland, where he was named the Black Cats' "Player of the Century" by their fans on the occasion of the club's centenary in 1979. Nicknamed 'The King', Charlie Hurley was a classy defender for both Sunderland and the Republic of Ireland."

    A joke is circulating that since their massive defeat to Southampton at the weekend some Sunderland fans are protesting by declining food. Apparently the've ate nothing!

    National Anthem

    in TA specific

    Posted

    If you believe this then you're the most gullible fool in these boards. The promise of more powers has evaporated already in the Westminster shitstorm. You and the rest of the 55% have voted to bend over and take it big style.

    I was actually one of the 45% and now trying hard to find some positives!

    National Anthem

    in TA specific

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    95% of people who voted no didn't do it out of the love for the union but for what they thought was better for Scotland, it was too easy to vote yes without thinking about the ramifications like a lot of yes voters did.

    I have hardly heard a valid reason for anybody voting yes other than the idealistic view. I would have flipping loved to vote yes but the figures didn't add up. I am not saying there arnt valid reasons so feel free to tell me without making the usual empty statements that iv heard so far from most people.

    The amount of people who have voted based on their football allegiance is sickening. Rangers, Celtic and Scotland fans on the whole have voted very predictably. If it makes me a traitor for voting what's best for my family then so be it.

    The independence argument didn't add up one bit, from the inflated oil revenues, to the uncertain currency union which isn't as simple as using the pound and I would pray if you voted you would know this, to the very unlikely entry to NATO & the EU. The threat to walk away from the debt was embarrassing as well, I would be embarrassed to call myself Scottish if we done that. Jobs would have been lost as well 100%

    The anger should be aimed at those who gave the flimsiest proposals to the country because had the case been stronger it would undoubtedly have been a YES vote and trust me I would have been the first to do it. Instead the people who fucked this up are being portrayed as heroes. IT would 100% have been a yes vote had they done a better job of their policies instead of aiming for the brain dead, blind faith and young voters.

    Independence will come in time 100%

    Do not divide the TA like the rest of the country has already been divided.

    I know most will abuse me but at least its off my chest

    One of the most rational and better posts on here and I would take the argument even further. I doubt whether anything like 95% of No voters considered two hoots what was better for Scotland. I genuinely believe that for the vast majority it narrowed down to what was better for them and their family. A class war developed with the 'I'm alright Jack' brigade understandably refusing to risk their standard of living for the unknown. Those further down the income league would have nothing to lose and the prospect of independence provided an element of hope that they are currently denied.

    It seems to me that the outcome is still a result for all home based Scots in the form of more statutory powers (particularly tax raising and welfare) whilst maintaining the current infrastructure and financial stability that the UK and in particular, sterling provides. Remember, these 'new powers' were not even on the table a fortnight ago! Senior UK politicians are even now talking about social justice i.e. Increasing the minimum wage to £8 - where did that come from? Separatists will have inevitably learned from this campaign and I agree that independence will happen in the future!

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