Ironic Avatar Oldschool!Oldschool wrote:Another philistine - Never be too quick to dump tradition or history symbolism.IanD wrote:Not sure if the guy with the Green Leinster Harp flag posts here so if know and you know him please pass on my comments.
A personal request as it were. I ask that you do not bring this flag to the terrace again. For the last couple of games people keep asking me why is there a Connacht fan flying a flag on the terrace. I know the history of this particular flag from reading about it here but the general populace dont seem to understand it. If they dont get it how will Leinster players from overseas understand it.
I also think it is a bit disrespectful to Leinster Rugby staff, the OLSC and the people who volunteer to hand out Blue Flags and put up banners etc in an attempt to make the RDS Blue to have a green flag in the middle of the terrace. At the end of the day we sing about the Boys in Blue and dont really mention green.
I am not trying to step on any toes here. Just my 2c.
Cheers Ian
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Re: Leinster Green Flag on the Terrace
Looking at the Cleremont fans they nearly all had bright yellow on. Alot of their stuff was Blue and Yellow and I saw a few (canterbury) polo shirts in navy with blue piping and and gold band on the sleve, the clemont logo on the chest across from the CCC logo, thing is I already have one of these -identical in all but the Leinster logo on the chest.
After black sunday, a fair few people were calling for us to use either brighter blue or alot more yellow. I guess the canterbury designers/marketing team reckoned they would sell more if they offered the Leinster branch the darker colours designs. So who really steers things like this, what happens if some marketing hotshot reckons SF pink is the way to go, do we go along with it and forget our past.
Non leinster people hate Allez Les Bleu but it reminds us of the days like the QF in Toulouse. its part of our journey to where we are now
BTW Leinster Rugby is Leinster the province. Leinster rugby represents the rugby clubs, 12 counties and all Leinster people - thats why its such an honour for a player for their province
After black sunday, a fair few people were calling for us to use either brighter blue or alot more yellow. I guess the canterbury designers/marketing team reckoned they would sell more if they offered the Leinster branch the darker colours designs. So who really steers things like this, what happens if some marketing hotshot reckons SF pink is the way to go, do we go along with it and forget our past.
Non leinster people hate Allez Les Bleu but it reminds us of the days like the QF in Toulouse. its part of our journey to where we are now
BTW Leinster Rugby is Leinster the province. Leinster rugby represents the rugby clubs, 12 counties and all Leinster people - thats why its such an honour for a player for their province
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Appropo nothing very much - I remember a Dublin v Cork charity match in Donnybrook many years ago. Dublin (which may have been an unofficial Leinster development team - no subs in those days) played in green!
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ye should all use flags like the 1 in my avatar, real old school and perfect colours
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Nice try, dude...munster#1 wrote:ye should all use flags like the 1 in my avatar, real old school and perfect colours
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would be interesting to show up and try sell them, if some of the leinster fans don't know the old leinster flag, i'd say it would be safe to say a few wouldn't know that flag. try take leinster down from the insidehoneyec wrote:Nice try, dude...munster#1 wrote:ye should all use flags like the 1 in my avatar, real old school and perfect colours
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You do realise this is a Leinster forum don't you?!munster#1 wrote:would be interesting to show up and try sell them, if some of the leinster fans don't know the old leinster flag, i'd say it would be safe to say a few wouldn't know that flag. try take leinster down from the insidehoneyec wrote:Nice try, dude...munster#1 wrote:ye should all use flags like the 1 in my avatar, real old school and perfect colours
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damn, i can't believe i made that mistake again, thanks for pointing it out.T.C.B. wrote:You do realise this is a Leinster forum don't you?!munster#1 wrote:would be interesting to show up and try sell them, if some of the leinster fans don't know the old leinster flag, i'd say it would be safe to say a few wouldn't know that flag. try take leinster down from the insidehoneyec wrote: Nice try, dude...
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no offence ian as i know you are just giving feedback, but this is possibly one of the most pathetic threads ever on this forum. Doesnt quite beat the "humbled" thread from after the clermont game or the "genuine lf only" thread, but it is certainly in the bottom ten.
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Wave on Green Flag Man... WAVE ON!!! Who amongst us can say we are both supporter and educator. You have supported your team and made your fellow Leinsterites aware of their history. You are a true original. Like all pioneers at first you must beat a lonely trial before the general populace, astonished by your swashbuckling daring-do, accept you for the erudite and historically accurate superfan that you are.
Bravo Green Flag Man... BRAVO!!!
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Bravo Green Flag Man... BRAVO!!!
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It's a thread about flags, what did people expect. It's nowhere close to the Catholic Church thread.tate wrote:no offence ian as i know you are just giving feedback, but this is possibly one of the most pathetic threads ever on this forum. Doesnt quite beat the "humbled" thread from after the clermont game or the "genuine lf only" thread, but it is certainly in the bottom ten.
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exactly, in a week with two games and a week and a half away from a HC semi-final, we have three pages about flags.ronk wrote:It's a thread about flags, what did people expect. It's nowhere close to the Catholic Church thread.tate wrote:no offence ian as i know you are just giving feedback, but this is possibly one of the most pathetic threads ever on this forum. Doesnt quite beat the "humbled" thread from after the clermont game or the "genuine lf only" thread, but it is certainly in the bottom ten.
Anyone who posts in a religion thread knows what they're getting into, besides it's in general chat so fair game as far as im concerned
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Hey!! You leave he Catholic Church thread alone, you biggotttttronk wrote:It's a thread about flags, what did people expect. It's nowhere close to the Catholic Church thread.tate wrote:no offence ian as i know you are just giving feedback, but this is possibly one of the most pathetic threads ever on this forum. Doesnt quite beat the "humbled" thread from after the clermont game or the "genuine lf only" thread, but it is certainly in the bottom ten.
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If it's that bad, (and I'm not arguing either way) don't read it, and especially don't post in it. You are only making it longer. Just ignore it. (like I wish I had ignored any religious ones I ever posted on, up to and including 5 minutes agotate wrote:no offence ian as i know you are just giving feedback, but this is possibly one of the most pathetic threads ever on this forum. Doesnt quite beat the "humbled" thread from after the clermont game or the "genuine lf only" thread, but it is certainly in the bottom ten.
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just offering my opinion dawgjohng wrote:If it's that bad, (and I'm not arguing either way) don't read it, and especially don't post in it. You are only making it longer. Just ignore it. (like I wish I had ignored any religious ones I ever posted on, up to and including 5 minutes agotate wrote:no offence ian as i know you are just giving feedback, but this is possibly one of the most pathetic threads ever on this forum. Doesnt quite beat the "humbled" thread from after the clermont game or the "genuine lf only" thread, but it is certainly in the bottom ten.
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Fair enough boss. Likewisetate wrote:just offering my opinion dawgjohng wrote:If it's that bad, (and I'm not arguing either way) don't read it, and especially don't post in it. You are only making it longer. Just ignore it. (like I wish I had ignored any religious ones I ever posted on, up to and including 5 minutes agotate wrote:no offence ian as i know you are just giving feedback, but this is possibly one of the most pathetic threads ever on this forum. Doesnt quite beat the "humbled" thread from after the clermont game or the "genuine lf only" thread, but it is certainly in the bottom ten.
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there's plenty of pubs who fly these flags around dublin, and DCC always have them up about the place.
sure beats having a flag with a giant BoI logo on it.
as for bank of scotland jerseys, at least its not the esat digifone version
sure beats having a flag with a giant BoI logo on it.
as for bank of scotland jerseys, at least its not the esat digifone version
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Gone but not forgotten by the fans on the terrace: "Esat! Esat! Esat!"gfo wrote:there's plenty of pubs who fly these flags around dublin, and DCC always have them up about the place.
sure beats having a flag with a giant BoI logo on it.
as for bank of scotland jerseys, at least its not the esat digifone version
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I believe that is a chant for the famous Wicklow Raparee of the 17th Century "Esat O'Nacewa of Tinahealy. A true Leinster Hero!!!
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I stand corrected sir!johng wrote:I believe that is a chant for the famous Wicklow Raparee of the 17th Century "Esat O'Nacewa of Tinahealy. A true Leinster Hero!!!