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Poland v Northern Ireland - 12 June, 5pm (BBC)

The NI commentator was just giving his considered opinion on how NI were frustrating Poland and that their tactics had really got to them. Five seconds later Poland score lol
 
It's not 'the same as England's' as such. It's the British national anthem - the Queen 'rules over' us all - Scots, Welsh, Northern Irish and English.

It's just the Scots and the Welsh have more sense and a lot less loyalty to the Crown than the loyalists of NI.

No! You don't don't say. :D

Just seemed strange to me that out of all the countries in the UK, the only country apart from England which elects to use the British National Anthem as their footy anthem is the only team for which the players were not required to hold a British passport for their trip to France. As you know. Unlike the rest of the players from England, Wales or Scotland, when they go anywhere foreign to represent their country.
Given the reason for this, it seems like choosing that particular song as your football anthem must have been designed to potentially needle and alienate some of their prospective fan base, is all. Football is a tribal game, after all.
 
Cheers :thumbs: missed it and have a mate here who appears to be gambling on anything and everything atm :rolleyes:
 
No! You don't don't say. :D

Just seemed strange to me that out of all the countries in the UK, the only country apart from England which elects to use the British National Anthem as their footy anthem is the only team for which the players were not required to hold a British passport for their trip to France. As you know. Unlike the rest of the players from England, Wales or Scotland, when they go anywhere foreign to represent their country.
Given the reason for this, it seems like choosing that particular song as your football anthem must have been designed to potentially needle and alienate some of their prospective fan base, is all. Football is a tribal game, after all.

It's a "country " were almost half the population wouldn't piss on the team. And looks forward to the day the " country " and it's football team no longer exist .
It's artificial nature is exactly why it's adherents have to demonstrate their " loyalty " the loudest .

And Poland are beating them...yessss
 
We looked alright when Washington came on, had a few chances. I reckon if we go 4-4-2 against Ukraine we might get a win. Oh well.
 
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