ICTChris Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 If they are carrying saltires then they are really confused. Really really confused. Loyalist marches often have Scottish flags. You see them on murals in Loyalist areas as well. I assume it's a 'tribute' to the fact that a lot of the Protestants who settled in Ireland were Scottish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Loyalist marches often have Scottish flags. You see them on murals in Loyalist areas as well. I assume it's a 'tribute' to the fact that a lot of the Protestants who settled in Ireland were Scottish. Ulster Scots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I can't understand why people would get upset over a flag. It's meant to be a nations symbol, one that belongs to all if us. It should be hung from buildings, national football stadiums, fire engines...... Imagine if our country attempted to prohibit our own flag eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 A disgraceful decision by the council It's the will of the people, that's why they elected them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Imagine if our country attempted to prohibit our own flag eh? All they have said it won't be flown 365 days a years I couldn't even tell you if we have a UJ flying over city chambers in Glasgow, even if they did decide to take it down for most of the year I doubt anyone would really care It's just fake rage from some people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 All they have said it won't be flown 365 days a years I couldn't even tell you if we have a UJ flying over city chambers in Glasgow, even if they did decide to take it down for most of the year I doubt anyone would really care It's just fake rage from some people Fire chiefs remove 'offensive' saltire from engines after complaints The fireman, who did not wish to be identified, said: "One of the complaints stated that they were offended as the flag was now a sign of pro-Scottish independence. So they took the rash decision to remove them immediately. Olympic Saltire ban THE SALTIRE has been banned from flying over Scotland's national stadium at Hampden while Olympic football matches are taking place. (they then had to back down) SNP 'brainwashes' Scotland by painting trains in blue and white Saltire livery The Scottish National Party was accused of attempting to "brainwash people into independence" after it emerged that Scotland's trains are to be re-branded in a blue and white Saltire livery. (they went very quiet on this after it emerged that it was originally a labour design) Starter for three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 In 2008, when Bush visited, some scamps replaced the Union Flag with the Iraqi one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullywee Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Where did you go? Wandering up Shankhill and towards Falls Rd per chance? Your story sounds analagous to someone basing their experience of Scotland on a pint they had in Sighthill. Stayed in a hostel opposite the Central Library, but i did head up the Shankhill and on to the Falls and the Shankhill is where i stumbled into the Rex Bar, which i later found out had been the local of Johnny Adair. The IRA stronghold bit happened when we went on a search for the mystical 24-hour carry-out shop and must have taken a wrong turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 In 2008, when Bush visited, some scamps replaced the Union Flag with the Iraqi one: One day in 2008, when George visited Iraq, someone lobbed a shoe at him. That was much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Great place to live IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Stayed in a hostel opposite the Central Library, but i did head up the Shankhill and on to the Falls and the Shankhill is where i stumbled into the Rex Bar, which i later found out had been the local of Johnny Adair. The IRA stronghold bit happened when we went on a search for the mystical 24-hour carry-out shop and must have taken a wrong turn. It's Shankill you halfwit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Loyalist marches often have Scottish flags. You see them on murals in Loyalist areas as well. I assume it's a 'tribute' to the fact that a lot of the Protestants who settled in Ireland were Scottish. Ironically (or perhaps not) many of them came from areas that experienced a great deal of Irish migration in the late dark ages (SW Scotland). The very name of Scot once referred to Irish. Both sides are fighting over a delusional, romanticised version of history. "Brits out" oh really and are you going to be trawling through ancestry to see who is Irish enough to remain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dane-don Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Why are Irish people from the north so angry and aggressive? edit: I have a friend from Northern Ireland actually. Thankfully she's from south Armgah and isn't a horrible, violent unionist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullywee Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 It's Shankill you halfwit That's what i originally thought, but i guessed who i was replying to knew more about Belfast than i do and he spelt it 'Shankhill'. You halfwit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Did anyone see what the unionists were like when the queen met up with Martin McGuiness? The republicans being interviewed on the news were all saying that they weren't fans of the royals but if it improved relations then they were all for it, the unionists they asked were all going on tear stained rants about what a disgrace it was. There's no doubt that there's scumbags on both sides but the unionists are just angry, bitter c***s. Even my dad who's Northern Irish and from a proddie background says there's nothing worse than an angry orangeman. Mind you, I know tonnes of Northern Irish folk in their early twenties(every one of them from a Protestant background IIRC) and not one of them cares about any of this whole thing or whether they're called Irish or British, so hopefully this shite will die out one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 That's what i originally thought, but i guessed who i was replying to knew more about Belfast than i do and he spelt it 'Shankhill'. You halfwit. Never assume bully wee never assume Shankill it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Been to Belfast Airport once and that was enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-54Titles- Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Get the flag back up ya shower of c***s! Three cheers for the red, white and blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBairn Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 http://m.stv.tv/news/north/204095-football-club-forced-to-remove-saltire-from-badge-following-complaint/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Genuine question, what flag are going to replace it with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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