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Post by Wagner Uber Alles on Jun 16, 2024 20:52:40 GMT 1
Should “God Save The King” be the anthem played for England?
In my opinion, it’s the National Anthem of the United Kingdom, England shouldn’t be grabbing it for themselves.
Do Scotland and Wales fans feel a bit aggrieved that England fans claim the anthem of the Union for themselves ?
Does it even matter ?
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Post by King Neil on Jun 16, 2024 21:05:31 GMT 1
Rule britannia
Bring back colonialism 🇬🇧
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Post by BlueValour on Jun 16, 2024 21:07:14 GMT 1
Should “God Save The King” be the anthem played for England? In my opinion, it’s the National Anthem of the United Kingdom, England shouldn’t be grabbing it for themselves. Do Scotland and Wales fans feel a bit aggrieved that England fans claim the anthem of the Union for themselves ? Does it even matter ? What an arsehole; makes what could be an interesting poll and devalues it with a prejudicial option! Sigh!# |
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Post by utttrooper on Jun 16, 2024 21:14:15 GMT 1
Smile awhile for me
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Post by Wagner Uber Alles on Jun 16, 2024 21:33:38 GMT 1
Rule britannia Bring back colonialism 🇬🇧 Britannia refers to Britain not just England. |
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Post by Wagner Uber Alles on Jun 16, 2024 21:35:53 GMT 1
Should “God Save The King” be the anthem played for England? In my opinion, it’s the National Anthem of the United Kingdom, England shouldn’t be grabbing it for themselves. Do Scotland and Wales fans feel a bit aggrieved that England fans claim the anthem of the Union for themselves ? Does it even matter ? What an arsehole; makes what could be an interesting poll and devalues it with a prejudicial option! Sigh!# It’s a forum full of opinions. You’re entitled to yours and I’m entitled to mine, you’re not obliged to vote the same as me. Do try and cope with other opinions. |
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Post by westislandterrier on Jun 16, 2024 21:40:51 GMT 1
They were talking about that in ma local bar the other week but they were describing it as God save the Queen and the lady is at rest as well... (RIP)
Nobody here does it for sure but I believe some Rangers fans in Glasgow are into it but it’s more for political reasons than anthem ones -
For what it’s worth I think ‘Swing low sweet Chariot’ is a good cheery one for England to contemplate using if they so chose to drift away separately from The UK one...
Some of our lot love ‘Flower of Scotland’ and some love ‘Caledonia’ - When I started out watching Scotland 44 years ago (on tv / radio) it was a mass pipe band playing ‘Scotland the Brave’ which I liked very much ! 🏴
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Post by King Neil on Jun 16, 2024 21:41:18 GMT 1
Rule britannia Bring back colonialism 🇬🇧 Britannia refers to Britain not just England. I know..I'm English Irish Scottish and Welsh.. |
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Post by garyroberts'leftfoot on Jun 16, 2024 22:28:02 GMT 1
Britannia refers to Britain not just England. I know..I'm English Irish Scottish and Welsh.. Ireland isn’t in Britain. Back on topic, it should be Jerusalem like the cricket and rugby teams. All other uk national football teams play their real anthem and so should we. |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Jun 16, 2024 22:30:20 GMT 1
Change it to Agadoo.
It’ll be much more interesting watching them in the line ups, and I imagine they’ll know the words.
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Post by 28901 on Jun 16, 2024 22:33:05 GMT 1
They were talking about that in ma local bar the other week but they were describing it as God save the Queen and the lady is at rest as well... (RIP) Nobody here does it for sure but I believe some Rangers fans in Glasgow are into it but it’s more for political reasons than anthem ones - For what it’s worth I think ‘Swing low sweet Chariot’ is a good cheery one for England to contemplate using if they so chose to drift away separately from The UK one... Some of our lot love ‘Flower of Scotland’ and some love ‘Caledonia’ - When I started out watching Scotland 44 years ago (on tv / radio) it was a mass pipe band playing ‘Scotland the Brave’ which I liked very much ! 🏴 I don't think sweet chariot would be considered appropriate Westie. I'm fairly sure Scotland the Brave was played in 74 and 78. When did they change it? |
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Post by westislandterrier on Jun 16, 2024 22:41:04 GMT 1
They were talking about that in ma local bar the other week but they were describing it as God save the Queen and the lady is at rest as well... (RIP) Nobody here does it for sure but I believe some Rangers fans in Glasgow are into it but it’s more for political reasons than anthem ones - For what it’s worth I think ‘Swing low sweet Chariot’ is a good cheery one for England to contemplate using if they so chose to drift away separately from The UK one... Some of our lot love ‘Flower of Scotland’ and some love ‘Caledonia’ - When I started out watching Scotland 44 years ago (on tv / radio) it was a mass pipe band playing ‘Scotland the Brave’ which I liked very much ! 🏴 I don't think sweet chariot would be considered appropriate Westie. I'm fairly sure Scotland the Brave was played in 74 and 78. When did they change it? Knew they’d been using Flower of Scotland for a while 28901, but had to on-line it there to find out officially and they first used it in 1993 and officially adopted it as their national anthem in 1997 ! How time flies by so quickly the older one gets in life ! 🤭 |
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Post by bluebeard on Jun 16, 2024 22:44:49 GMT 1
I think it should be Ilkley Moor Baht At.
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Post by 28901 on Jun 16, 2024 23:14:58 GMT 1
I don't think sweet chariot would be considered appropriate Westie. I'm fairly sure Scotland the Brave was played in 74 and 78. When did they change it? Knew they’d been using Flower of Scotland for a while 28901, but had to on-line it there to find out officially and they first used it in 1993 and officially adopted it as their national anthem in 1997 ! How time flies by so quickly the older one gets in life ! 🤭 Seems longer than that. Especially 6 nations. |
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Post by westislandterrier on Jun 16, 2024 23:50:54 GMT 1
Knew they’d been using Flower of Scotland for a while 28901, but had to on-line it there to find out officially and they first used it in 1993 and officially adopted it as their national anthem in 1997 ! How time flies by so quickly the older one gets in life ! 🤭 Seems longer than that. Especially 6 nations. Aye it was first used by Rugby Union players in 1974 after winger Billy Steel encouraged the players to sing it. The Scottish Rugby Union team first used it officially in 1990... And consequently won The Grand Slam ! 👍 🏈 (Probably the last time that we won it 34 years ago) ! ☹️ |
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Post by philatrickstarbuck on Jun 17, 2024 0:31:06 GMT 1
Why Jerusalem? Please Explain.
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Post by Flowerdisco on Jun 17, 2024 7:06:16 GMT 1
Britannia refers to Britain not just England. I know..I'm English Irish Scottish and Welsh.. My commiserations.... although you can get tablets for it these days |
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Post by King Neil on Jun 17, 2024 7:20:04 GMT 1
I know..I'm English Irish Scottish and Welsh.. Ireland isn’t in Britain. Back on topic, it should be Jerusalem like the cricket and rugby teams. All other uk national football teams play their real anthem and so should we. You obviously did geography at school Northern Ireland is very much British |
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Post by aksaiblue on Jun 17, 2024 8:15:58 GMT 1
Jerusalem all day long for me.
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Post by detox on Jun 17, 2024 8:30:47 GMT 1
Ireland isn’t in Britain. Back on topic, it should be Jerusalem like the cricket and rugby teams. All other uk national football teams play their real anthem and so should we. You obviously did geography at school Northern Ireland is very much British N Ireland is just a carbunkle on the island of Ireland..a British enclave, just like Gibralter is on Spain..
Not for much longer though I suspect..
The reason England have to play GSTK is entirely political, to keep some semblance of 'the united kingdom'...and the fact Wales and Scotland don't want to be in the UK and regain their independent nationality by having their own anthems shows how precarious it is. If England has it's own anthem it would send shivers down the necks of those establishment bods still living in the 'rule britannia' era....
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Post by King Neil on Jun 17, 2024 8:41:20 GMT 1
You obviously did geography at school Northern Ireland is very much British N Ireland is just a carbunkle on the island of Ireland..a British enclave, just like Gibralter is on Spain..
Not for much longer though I suspect..
The reason England have to play GSTK is entirely political, to keep some semblance of 'the united kingdom'...and the fact Wales and Scotland don't want to be in the UK and regain their independent nationality by having their own anthems shows how precarious it is. If England has it's own anthem it would send shivers down the necks of those establishment bods still living in the 'rule britannia' era....
I'm pretty sure Scotland voted to remain just a few years ago😉 |
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Post by Wagner Uber Alles on Jun 17, 2024 8:55:48 GMT 1
Why Jerusalem? Please Explain. It’s not for me, but this is why so many people like it: “And did those feet in ancient time walk upon England's mountains green? And was the holy Lamb of God on England's pleasant pastures seen? And did the countenance divine shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here among those dark Satanic Mills? Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire! I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand, till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant Land.” |
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Post by King Neil on Jun 17, 2024 9:12:29 GMT 1
Why Jerusalem? Please Explain. It’s not for me, but this is why so many people like it: “And did those feet in ancient time walk upon England's mountains green? And was the holy Lamb of God on England's pleasant pastures seen? And did the countenance divine shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here among those dark Satanic Mills? Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire! I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand, till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant Land.” It's a great song but would offend non Christian England fans The interpretation of the song is "a visit from jusus would create heaven in England" There lies the problem |
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Post by htfcterry on Jun 17, 2024 9:25:07 GMT 1
It’s not for me, but this is why so many people like it: “And did those feet in ancient time walk upon England's mountains green? And was the holy Lamb of God on England's pleasant pastures seen? And did the countenance divine shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here among those dark Satanic Mills? Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of desire! Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire! I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand, till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant Land.” It's a great song but would offend non Christian England fans The interpretation of the song is "a visit from jusus would create heaven in England" There lies the problem The non Christian England cricket fans don't seem to mind it |
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Post by nnnlove on Jun 17, 2024 9:37:20 GMT 1
World in Motion
Obviously, John Barnes would have to get wheeled out every game to do the rap - but that's just details.
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Post by King Neil on Jun 17, 2024 9:52:38 GMT 1
It's a great song but would offend non Christian England fans The interpretation of the song is "a visit from jusus would create heaven in England" There lies the problem The non Christian England cricket fans don't seem to mind it They probably just don't know the meaning behind the song...obviously football being a million times bigger than cricket..and if word came out we were to adopt it,it would be quickly pointed out |
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Post by detox on Jun 17, 2024 10:20:49 GMT 1
N Ireland is just a carbunkle on the island of Ireland..a British enclave, just like Gibralter is on Spain..
Not for much longer though I suspect..
The reason England have to play GSTK is entirely political, to keep some semblance of 'the united kingdom'...and the fact Wales and Scotland don't want to be in the UK and regain their independent nationality by having their own anthems shows how precarious it is. If England has it's own anthem it would send shivers down the necks of those establishment bods still living in the 'rule britannia' era....
I'm pretty sure Scotland voted to remain just a few years ago😉 There's much discontent, same as the enclave in n.ireland .. The UK alliance of the 3 Nations will not be held together by the English singing GSTK. |
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Post by crux on Jun 17, 2024 10:25:10 GMT 1
I know he was suggesting it for the UK, but I'll go with Billy Connolly's suggestion of the theme to The Archers radio show 🤣🤣🤣.
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Post by ram on Jun 17, 2024 10:41:22 GMT 1
I quite like the music played during the London Marathon.
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Post by King Neil on Jun 17, 2024 10:44:04 GMT 1
I'm pretty sure Scotland voted to remain just a few years ago😉 There's much discontent, same as the enclave in n.ireland .. The UK alliance of the 3 Nations will not be held together by the English singing GSTK. And it can never really be broken for defence reasons Would Wales and Scotland suddenly have an airforce and navy and be able to fend off putin when he,s already flying tu-95s near British airspace every other day and defend its waters from his subs The Republic of Ireland cannot even defend itself and if you don't already know the raf and royal navy have permission to patrol patrol the waters and skies of Ireland |
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