Does that apply to everyone? Should Scottish athletes get the choice of GSTQ, Flower of Scotland and Scotland the Brave? The English athletes could perhaps pick "Three Lions" if the mood takes them?
Like it or not, every country has picked their national anthem, with no-one getting to use GSTQ. If you object to the national anthem chosen, either don't compete, or make sure you don't win. Or if you do win, be grown up about it.
For the reasons given in the post your replied to. It would be a great opportunity for many of their athletes to take part in the Games.
It's understandable that a lot of Irish people don't want to join, which is their right, but the post you quoted did give reasons why some Irish would want to join.;-)
You see its very very complex in relation to Ireland/N Ireland... the good Friday agreement changed everything... as I have said I would support Ireland re-joining under the right circumstances.
The Head of the Commonwealth isn't an inherited position so it's quite possible that once the Queen is no longer with us (which could be another 20 years) then there could be a non-royal (or even non-British) successor to her. If that was the case then I could see Ireland re-joining.
You see its very very complex in relation to Ireland/N Ireland... the good Friday agreement changed everything... as I have said I would support Ireland re-joining under the right circumstances.
It is a sensitive issue, but I am all for the Eire nations uniting and for the other poster as far as I am aware Scotland has no 'official' national anthem either....but we do not have a divide...Irishfeen I applaud you as I agree with you on past posts etc.
It is a sensitive issue, but I am all for the Eire nations uniting and for the other poster as far as I am aware Scotland has no 'official' national anthem either....but we do not have a divide...Irishfeen I applaud you as I agree with you on past posts etc.
I haven't watched much of these games (just watched the women's 5k), do the BBC always ignore the winner to dedicate 20 minutes of coverage to the plucky Brit who came third?
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yeah it's just the commentator said long jump, probably a screw up.
The Head of the Commonwealth isn't an inherited position so it's quite possible that once the Queen is no longer with us (which could be another 20 years) then there could be a non-royal (or even non-British) successor to her. If that was the case then I could see Ireland re-joining.
Very true..
Not sure why I said that.
Blimey that must have been one hell of a tournament!
2 AUS 43 41 44 total: 128
In the boring stakes I'd put it very low down. Bowls and Badminton on the other hand....
It's on BBC 3 and the RB
It is a sensitive issue, but I am all for the Eire nations uniting and for the other poster as far as I am aware Scotland has no 'official' national anthem either....but we do not have a divide...Irishfeen I applaud you as I agree with you on past posts etc.
They are not. It's on Red Button 5 or channel 995 on Virgin Media.
Whoops. Some guy asked earlier and I told him it would be on BBC1 as it's supposed to be! He'll miss it now. >:(
Bowls...well yeah fair enough there.
Saturday night diving, I thought Splash was back
Well all he has to do is check BBC 3 and the RB. It's not that difficult.
I wouldn't worry. I'm sure if he has a channel changer he'll find it very quickly.