National Anthem today at CR

[Branston Pickle 3,682]

3 hours ago, chicken said:

Probably should be in non-football for the responses that will undoubtedly follow.

Personally, I am straight down the line. Don't care. I love we live in a democratic country with freedom of expression that allows people to voice their opposition to monarchy if that is their belief. We don't have to agree with it, but we can admire that people are able to do so without the repercussions of being bludgeoned by heavy handed thugs and sent to a gulag. 

Give it time….

[chicken 2,642]

2 hours ago, Robert N. LiM said:

Or we used to.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65527007

 

Yup, I saw that... it has gotten worse, admittedly. Still not being beaten to a pulp, dragged off and not seen for a decade whilst eating gruel and breaking rocks in a gulag though... I mean the Met even apologised. 

[Taiwan Canary 145]

On 09/05/2023 at 02:57, daly said:

Nice to see the respect given to the National Anthem today by the majority of NCFC fans compared to the the response by the SCUM Liverpool crowd on MOTD Saturday 

Respect to our fans

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/may/09/football-fans-booing-national-anthem-liverpool-anfield-premier-league-coronation

[Nexus_Canary 1,024]

1 hour ago, Taiwan Canary said:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/may/09/football-fans-booing-national-anthem-liverpool-anfield-premier-league-coronation

That is a good read the last paragraph is almost poetically ironic.

Well written piece 

[dylanisabaddog 4,973]

On 08/05/2023 at 20:21, cambridgeshire canary said:

Should be Rule Britania and we all know it. Ok, ok maybe Jerusalem..

Rule Brittania is about colonialism and slavery. 

Jerusalem is about Jesus visiting England. 

But the current anthem really shouldn't be used by English sports teams. It's a dirge and is highly unlikely to inspire anyone. 

Edited May 10, 2023 by dylanisabaddog

[Keyneton Canary 9]

I quite like your ' Barmy Army' song. It says all that needs to be said. 

[PurpleCanary 5,580]

43 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said:

Rule Brittania is about colonialism and slavery. 

Jerusalem is about Jesus visiting England. 

But the current anthem really shouldn't be used by English sports teams. It's a dirge and is highly unlikely to inspire anyone. 

Yes, it is a dirge. I Vow to The My Country is a good tune and there are enough verses that don't have too much of a martial emphasis, and/or could be tinkered with.

[Mello Yello 2,302]

Should bring back the 'Red Flag' and use it as the new national anthem....There'd be a few on here getting a matchstick twitch down their nether regions...

"The working class can kiss my a$$, I've got the foreman's job at last"....