Jacksgranda Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-50351632 Nice wee story. (Although they might not get a drink in Bristol...) Edited November 9, 2019 by Jacksgranda 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Kejan said: Is Poppy wearing up this year? I'd imagine if there are stats on this that it would actually be down, but last few days I've seemed to notice more wearing them than usual ; or I've been reading this thread too much and its ingrained in my head. Why would you think that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Marcus has done a lot of good work bringing Accies forward with the digital side of things, but I'm pretty fucking nervous for whatever he has in store with this: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Absolute nick of the folk in London on BBC 1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: Why would you think that? Because many sensible people are so hacked off by the circus, well documented on this thread, that they stop participating. I'd hesitate to call myself sensible but I stopped wearing a poppy years ago... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kejan Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: Why would you think that? More and more younger people not bothering with the politics of it all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kejan said: More and more younger people not bothering with the politics of it all. Could be. I would think my generation is the last tenuous link to the Second World War, the Great War is ancient history to most quite frankly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kejan Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Jacksgranda said: Could be. I would think my generation is the last tenuous link to the Second World War, the Great War is ancient history to most quite frankly. Apologies to derail a bit, but know you are from NI ; but noticed most Irish government/Fine Gael MPs have the Irish Poppy on or is that just for UK TV? and I think even Leo was at a remembrance service in Donegal last year? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kejan said: Apologies to derail a bit, but know you are from NI ; but noticed most Irish government/Fine Gael MPs have the Irish Poppy on or is that just for UK TV? and I think even Leo was at a remembrance service in Donegal last year? No idea. Didn't even know they had Remembrance Services in Donegal. Although I suppose it is in the north... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kejan Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: No idea. Didn't even know they had Remembrance Services in Donegal. Although I suppose it is in the north... That could be wrong though ; it might have been NI but certainly recall Leo at a service somewhere in Ireland laying a wreath. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhamen Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Could be. I would think my generation is the last tenuous link to the Second World War, the Great War is ancient history to most quite frankly. Mate who's a middle aged school teacher nearing retirement pointed out that most of his pupils grandparents weren't born at WW2. Be interesting to know how WW2 veterans are still alive. How many 90/100 year old men do you meet down the local pub? I'm guessing it's less than 10,000. Not every man in that age group would have been in the forces. See N Ireland for details. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhamen Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Kejan said: That could be wrong though ; it might have been NI but certainly recall Leo at a service somewhere in Ireland laying a wreath. There's a wreath laying event every year in Dublin by the local British Legion. The South had more VC winners than the North. Edited November 9, 2019 by Tutankhamen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jacksgranda Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, Tutankhamen said: Mate who's a middle aged school teacher nearing retirement pointed out that most of his pupils grandparents weren't born at WW2. Be interesting to know how WW2 veterans are still alive. How many 90/100 year old men do you meet down the local pub? I'm guessing it's less than 10,000. Not every man in that age group would have been in the forces. See N Ireland for details. They're still breathing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhamen Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: They're still breathing? Prince Philip but i don't know if that counts. Not every veteran can go to Panama City for stem cell injections. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 54 minutes ago, accies1874 said: Marcus has done a lot of good work bringing Accies forward with the digital side of things, but I'm pretty fucking nervous for whatever he has in store with this: Me too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priti priti priti Patel Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 hour ago, gannonball said: Brilliant. The mascot bowing his head is just a perfect extra touch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priti priti priti Patel Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 3 hours ago, accies1874 said: Marcus has done a lot of good work bringing Accies forward with the digital side of things, but I'm pretty fucking nervous for whatever he has in store with this: Not too bad https://twitter.com/acciesfc/status/1193163950818500609/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Yon soldier laddie just looks like he's thinking, "aw, FFS, Accies". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Tutankhamen said: There's a wreath laying event every year in Dublin by the local British Legion. The South had more VC winners than the North. All the more reason for them to commemorate Remembrance Day, then. I remember the late, great Gerry Anderson, apropos absolutely nothing as was his wont, informing listeners that his uncle in Donegal had been a prisoner of war of the Japanese. There were a lot of men (and women) from the Free State who fought for the Allies in the Second World War. And were treated appallingly on their return, but that's another story. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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