I felt an uneasy level of intimidation in the atmosphere once Celtic scored. Not at the levels that we get for the Blues games but it was there none the less & particularly prevalent amongst the 50+ brigade.
Quote from: Brend'Watkins on January 30, 2025, 03:31:14 PMQuote from: markeeeebeeee2005 on January 30, 2025, 03:10:00 PMQuote from: Dave on January 30, 2025, 03:04:23 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 03:02:02 PMQuote from: Sexual Ealing on January 30, 2025, 01:52:18 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 09:28:18 AMUsing republican songs is wrong in any context Why?Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.The various Union Jacks there last night which aren't normally brought to Villa matches presumably were also only there to cause offence though.Who would be offended by a republican song though apart from groupies of King Chuck. I think after years of colonialism and the following generational trauma a few songs are fair enough. Not at a football match though. They're bound to antagonize some people. I couldn't hear what the Celtic fans were singing but assumed it was some republican song and is what started some numbers in the Holte singing God save the King. The EDL lad behind me finished the rendition with "No Surrender" which made me laugh. Brother was getting a programme outside the Holte pub and a group of young lads coming up singing No Surrender to the IRA, what made me laugh one was wearing a half and half scarf
Quote from: markeeeebeeee2005 on January 30, 2025, 03:10:00 PMQuote from: Dave on January 30, 2025, 03:04:23 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 03:02:02 PMQuote from: Sexual Ealing on January 30, 2025, 01:52:18 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 09:28:18 AMUsing republican songs is wrong in any context Why?Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.The various Union Jacks there last night which aren't normally brought to Villa matches presumably were also only there to cause offence though.Who would be offended by a republican song though apart from groupies of King Chuck. I think after years of colonialism and the following generational trauma a few songs are fair enough. Not at a football match though. They're bound to antagonize some people. I couldn't hear what the Celtic fans were singing but assumed it was some republican song and is what started some numbers in the Holte singing God save the King. The EDL lad behind me finished the rendition with "No Surrender" which made me laugh.
Quote from: Dave on January 30, 2025, 03:04:23 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 03:02:02 PMQuote from: Sexual Ealing on January 30, 2025, 01:52:18 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 09:28:18 AMUsing republican songs is wrong in any context Why?Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.The various Union Jacks there last night which aren't normally brought to Villa matches presumably were also only there to cause offence though.Who would be offended by a republican song though apart from groupies of King Chuck. I think after years of colonialism and the following generational trauma a few songs are fair enough.
Quote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 03:02:02 PMQuote from: Sexual Ealing on January 30, 2025, 01:52:18 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 09:28:18 AMUsing republican songs is wrong in any context Why?Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.The various Union Jacks there last night which aren't normally brought to Villa matches presumably were also only there to cause offence though.
Quote from: Sexual Ealing on January 30, 2025, 01:52:18 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 09:28:18 AMUsing republican songs is wrong in any context Why?Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.
Quote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 09:28:18 AMUsing republican songs is wrong in any context Why?
Using republican songs is wrong in any context
Villa in the home stands “we sit where we want, we sit where we want…” Look at us a huge club, Celtic do it and it’s the end of the world
Some people maybe losing their seats due to selling on to Celtic assuming not GA+ direct from club, then some losing their seats for our thugs as well.
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on January 30, 2025, 03:07:29 PMI reckon a couple of people will be getting the knock on the door soonhttps://x.com/johncar84429686/status/1884963165630259221Any fucker that kicks someone in the head on the deck should serve some time.
I reckon a couple of people will be getting the knock on the door soonhttps://x.com/johncar84429686/status/1884963165630259221
Quote from: LeeB on January 30, 2025, 03:11:15 PMQuote from: PeterWithesShin on January 30, 2025, 03:07:29 PMI reckon a couple of people will be getting the knock on the door soonhttps://x.com/johncar84429686/status/1884963165630259221Any fucker that kicks someone in the head on the deck should serve some time.Some right brave boys there
The stewards deserve some credit for having to deal with that crap. It’s mega disrespectful to them to have limbs flailing all over them while they’re trying to do their job of keeping people safe, probably for not much cash. Some of them will have gone home with bruises from a days work. The pricks should be made to write an apology.
Quote from: astonvilla82 on January 30, 2025, 03:51:16 PMQuote from: Brend'Watkins on January 30, 2025, 03:31:14 PMQuote from: markeeeebeeee2005 on January 30, 2025, 03:10:00 PMQuote from: Dave on January 30, 2025, 03:04:23 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 03:02:02 PMQuote from: Sexual Ealing on January 30, 2025, 01:52:18 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 09:28:18 AMUsing republican songs is wrong in any context Why?Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.The various Union Jacks there last night which aren't normally brought to Villa matches presumably were also only there to cause offence though.Who would be offended by a republican song though apart from groupies of King Chuck. I think after years of colonialism and the following generational trauma a few songs are fair enough. Not at a football match though. They're bound to antagonize some people. I couldn't hear what the Celtic fans were singing but assumed it was some republican song and is what started some numbers in the Holte singing God save the King. The EDL lad behind me finished the rendition with "No Surrender" which made me laugh. Brother was getting a programme outside the Holte pub and a group of young lads coming up singing No Surrender to the IRA, what made me laugh one was wearing a half and half scarfI guess it depends on the song. The one I hear them singing the most is The Fields of Athenry which is I suppose republican but how can anybody be offended about people singing about their ancestor’s being starved.
Quote from: markeeeebeeee2005 on January 30, 2025, 03:58:36 PMQuote from: astonvilla82 on January 30, 2025, 03:51:16 PMQuote from: Brend'Watkins on January 30, 2025, 03:31:14 PMQuote from: markeeeebeeee2005 on January 30, 2025, 03:10:00 PMQuote from: Dave on January 30, 2025, 03:04:23 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 03:02:02 PMQuote from: Sexual Ealing on January 30, 2025, 01:52:18 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 09:28:18 AMUsing republican songs is wrong in any context Why?Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.The various Union Jacks there last night which aren't normally brought to Villa matches presumably were also only there to cause offence though.Who would be offended by a republican song though apart from groupies of King Chuck. I think after years of colonialism and the following generational trauma a few songs are fair enough. Not at a football match though. They're bound to antagonize some people. I couldn't hear what the Celtic fans were singing but assumed it was some republican song and is what started some numbers in the Holte singing God save the King. The EDL lad behind me finished the rendition with "No Surrender" which made me laugh. Brother was getting a programme outside the Holte pub and a group of young lads coming up singing No Surrender to the IRA, what made me laugh one was wearing a half and half scarfI guess it depends on the song. The one I hear them singing the most is The Fields of Athenry which is I suppose republican but how can anybody be offended about people singing about their ancestor’s being starved.About 4 minutes before our third, they were singing some shite and part way through shouted 'I R A'. That's not about a famine, it's a direct provocation in a city that never got closure from IRA terrorism..
Quote from: itbrvilla on January 30, 2025, 04:41:28 PMQuote from: markeeeebeeee2005 on January 30, 2025, 03:58:36 PMQuote from: astonvilla82 on January 30, 2025, 03:51:16 PMQuote from: Brend'Watkins on January 30, 2025, 03:31:14 PMQuote from: markeeeebeeee2005 on January 30, 2025, 03:10:00 PMQuote from: Dave on January 30, 2025, 03:04:23 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 03:02:02 PMQuote from: Sexual Ealing on January 30, 2025, 01:52:18 PMQuote from: john2710 on January 30, 2025, 09:28:18 AMUsing republican songs is wrong in any context Why?Maybe I should have been clearer. Where it's intention is solely to cause offence.The various Union Jacks there last night which aren't normally brought to Villa matches presumably were also only there to cause offence though.Who would be offended by a republican song though apart from groupies of King Chuck. I think after years of colonialism and the following generational trauma a few songs are fair enough. Not at a football match though. They're bound to antagonize some people. I couldn't hear what the Celtic fans were singing but assumed it was some republican song and is what started some numbers in the Holte singing God save the King. The EDL lad behind me finished the rendition with "No Surrender" which made me laugh. Brother was getting a programme outside the Holte pub and a group of young lads coming up singing No Surrender to the IRA, what made me laugh one was wearing a half and half scarfI guess it depends on the song. The one I hear them singing the most is The Fields of Athenry which is I suppose republican but how can anybody be offended about people singing about their ancestor’s being starved.About 4 minutes before our third, they were singing some shite and part way through shouted 'I R A'. That's not about a famine, it's a direct provocation in a city that never got closure from IRA terrorism..Without having heard the song/ lyrics (I watched in a pub) I think I broadly agree with you.
Talking to a Celtic fan in the bullring shopping centre just,he named after Gary Shaw