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Welsh National Anthem at FA Cup Final

Discussion in 'Sports, Adventure Training and Events' started by johno2499, Apr 25, 2008.

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  1. johno2499

    johno2499 Old-Salt

    I will be at Wembley on 17th May supporting Pompey. I will proudly sing "Abide with Me" and "God Save the Queen".
    So why is the Welsh "National" Anthem being played?
    No pressure on the FA from New Labour, then?
     
    johno2499, Apr 25, 2008
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  2. Airfix

    Airfix

    A Welsh anthem....

    "Men of Harlich
    Stop complaining
    Wales was made for
    Army training
    Always cold
    And always raining
    A Sh!t-house
    That's for sure!"
     
    Airfix, Apr 25, 2008
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  3. CC_TA

    CC_TA LE

    Are Welsh teams in the competition? YES - so why the fook not!?!

    Is it really a national anthem? Isn't it a principality anthem? I mean - it's not a real country anyway! :)

    What makes Britain Great in one way is how we all slag each other off but team up to slag everyone else off! So when you get there, please, for me, give those sheep shagging mofos the abuse they rightly deserve!

    Enjoy the day.
     
    CC_TA, Apr 25, 2008
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  4. CRmeansCeilingReached

    CRmeansCeilingReached LE Moderator

    not that cardiff play on being welsh when it suits them... but are now keen to come under the umbrella of "english clubs" if they win the FA cup, so that they can play in europe.

    would have more respect for their welshness if they refused the offer. surely being welsh is more important to them than playing in the UEFA cup next season?

    or maybe not. i hate hypocrisy.
     
    CRmeansCeilingReached, Apr 25, 2008
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  5. Darthspud

    Darthspud LE

    A definite day to go somewhere with no T.V.
    I've fond memories of Cup day being special,
    Hharumph
    not likely with a foreign team and a welsh team contesting the game.

    Mind you, i'll be knee-deep in the revolution by then
     
    Darthspud, Apr 25, 2008
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  6. Jagythistle

    Jagythistle Old-Salt

    sharp
     
    Jagythistle, Apr 25, 2008
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  7. johno2499

    johno2499 Old-Salt

    Or in Wales - harp
     
    johno2499, Apr 25, 2008
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  8. £sd

    £sd Clanker

    I spose the Taffs will want the Welsh anthem played at the olympics if any Sheep Sh@ggers win gold. It aint gonna happen (them winning OR their big fishes are whales anthem) so why should we have to put up with another anthem - other then the British - when they play in the FA Cup?

    CR was quite correct ...Welsh when it suits them.

    Oh Yeah, I'm a Pompey fan!
     
    £sd, Apr 25, 2008
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  9. £sd

    £sd Clanker

    I spose the Taffs will want the Welsh anthem played at the olympics if any Sheep Sh@ggers win gold. It aint gonna happen (them winning OR their effing big fishes are whales anthem) so why should we have to put up with another anthem - other then the British - when they play in the FA Cup?

    CR was quite correct ...Welsh when it suits them.

    Oh Yeah, I'm a Pompey fan!
     
    £sd, Apr 25, 2008
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  10. pot_aussie

    pot_aussie Old-Salt

    I think you will find that the only person who wants the Welsh National played at the FA Cup Final is the Welsh Sports Minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas. He has been roundly set upon by Cardiff City fans and most Welsh people with any common sense.

    It is an English FA Final, so the British National Anthem should be played.

    As for you comment about "Welsh when it suits them." How many times have we heard Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish sportsmen and women classed as British, but English are always English??!!! eg Colin Jackson, Jamie Baulch, Ewan Roberts and Andy Murray to name but a few.

    As a Welshman myself, I do not expect to hear my National Anthem played at the final. It will be good enough when Cardiff take one of "your" european places.
     
    pot_aussie, Apr 27, 2008
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  11. johno2499

    johno2499 Old-Salt

    Whatever next? England will be playing test cricket in Cardiff at the expense of the Rose Bowl!
     
    johno2499, Apr 27, 2008
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  12. Pompeii

    Pompeii Old-Salt

    Pompeii, Apr 27, 2008
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  13. CRmeansCeilingReached

    CRmeansCeilingReached LE Moderator

    can you give us an example of when english sportspersons competing in the GB team are referred to as english? can't remember one personally. you really do come across as a bitter person. (although i can still remember andy murray pissing on his PR chips when he proudly announced he would always cheer for anyone playing against england - then apologised a couple of days later and said he had been misquoted. not that his agent reminded him his sponsors were english or anything :roll: )

    as for taking one of "our" european places - think pompey will be too much for you on the day.

    besides - UEFA cup? you're welcome to it!
     
    CRmeansCeilingReached, Apr 27, 2008
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  14. PandaLOVE

    PandaLOVE LE

    I think it's great they are singing this, it'll get the place buzzing before the final. We sang 'I'm forever Blowing Bubbles' in 2006 and no one complained.

    Why the big issue with every little thing that happens in the UK?
     
    PandaLOVE, Apr 27, 2008
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  16. wellyhead

    wellyhead LE

    As I understand it the Welsh National Anthem is being played as it always is played, its called "God Save The Queen"



    Each team is allowed to play a song that identifies them, Liverpool would play "You'll never walk alone" for example. Are we not sure that "Men of Harlich" is not Cardiff's choice?
     
    wellyhead, Apr 27, 2008
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