Anthems tommorow?

No doubt if they do Haye will have the English anthem 'God save the Queen' played

What about Wlad will he have the Ukrainian anthem played or the German one (either other one will be booed and drowned out though)


Regards

Steffan

God save the Queen is the British anthem, not English.

why would Wlad have the germany anthem played?

Union Cane wrote:God save the Queen is the British anthem, not English.

So why do England use it for football and rugby then?

Steffan wrote:

Union Cane wrote:God save the Queen is the British anthem, not English.

So why do England use it for football and rugby then?

It's seen by most as the English anthem, most Welsh and Scots would probably disregard it anyway

Steffan wrote:

Union Cane wrote:God save the Queen is the British anthem, not English.

So why do England use it for football and rugby then?

Because there is no officially recognised English anthem. I think they sing Jerusalem or Land of Hope & Glory or something like that at the Commonwealth Games.

Valero's Conscience wrote:

Steffan wrote:

Union Cane wrote:God save the Queen is the British anthem, not English.

So why do England use it for football and rugby then?

It's seen by most as the English anthem, most Welsh and Scots would probably disregard it anyway

Thats because the Welsh have 'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau' (kinda funny really having WLAD in the name) and the Scots have 'Flower of Scotland'

Union Cane wrote:

Steffan wrote:

Union Cane wrote:God save the Queen is the British anthem, not English.

So why do England use it for football and rugby then?

Because there is no officially recognised English anthem. I think they sing Jerusalem or Land of Hope & Glory or something like that at the Commonwealth Games.

Jerusalem is a lovely song to be fair

So is the "You're not singing any more" one that Bryn Terfel does.

Rousing stuff.

What's the Welsh National Anthem Steffan, Sheep by the Housemartins?

Union Cane wrote:So is the "You're not singing any more" one that Bryn Terfel does.

Rousing stuff.

Il give that one a miss thanks

rowley wrote:What's the Welsh National Anthem Steffan, Sheep by the Housemartins?

Your amazing humour is matched only by your originality...

Sorry Steffan, do try to avoid the welsh stereotype humour as I'm better than that (just) but is my last day at work for a week so am just trying to do anything other than work to make the day pass.

Do they even have anthems at boxing matches? Surely the fighters are representing themselves, not their nations.

rowley wrote:Sorry Steffan, do try to avoid the welsh stereotype humour as I'm better than that (just) but is my last day at work for a week so am just trying to do anything other than work to make the day pass.

Im in a good mood as im going away next week so il let you off this time

Everyone knows Vindaloo is the real English anthem

Anyway all in jest and love to the

Union Cane wrote:Do they even have anthems at boxing matches? Surely the fighters are representing themselves, not their nations.

Macklin and Sturm had rousing anthems last week I thought

Missed that. What did Macklin have, the Irish Rover?

Union Cane wrote:Missed that. What did Macklin have, the Irish Rover?

Westlife, flying without wings

Union Cane wrote:Missed that. What did Macklin have, the Irish Rover?

'Amhran na bhFiann' I think he had played

I prefer 'Rjhiodjgb vrsaiuo griogfgjiwsg'

Union Cane wrote:I prefer 'Rjhiodjgb vrsaiuo griogfgjiwsg'

Its means 'A Soldiers' Song'

Im in Ireland next week and will probably here it a few times played in the pubs last thing at night as thats what they tend to do in Cork

On the subject of songs, Steffan, are we still singing from the same hymn book regarding our little agreement ?

HumanWindmill wrote:On the subject of songs, Steffan, are we still singing from the same hymn book regarding our little agreement ?

Ofcourse Windy. Check out my posts on here nothing pro or anti anything. I think prehaps if you discuss anthems it can lead that way but it was not my intention

A genuine question though if Wlad does have an anthem played tommorow will it the Ukrainian one, the German one, or even both?

Normally it's the Ukraine one, which doubtless irritates the Germans beyond belief.

Union Cane wrote:I prefer 'Rjhiodjgb vrsaiuo griogfgjiwsg'

Are you alright Union? Looks like you've just slumped on your keyboard...

fUNNILY ENOUGH, THAT'S EXACTLY HOW THE wELSH AND iRISH LANGUAGES WERE BORN.

I hate it when that happens.

I'm not typing it out again, you'll just have to lump it.

Union Cane wrote:fUNNILY ENOUGH, THAT'S EXACTLY HOW THE wELSH AND iRISH LANGUAGES WERE BORN.

I hate it when that happens.

I'm not typing it out again, you'll just have to lump it.

sUITABLY LUMPED, uNION.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!! Capitals?!?

I depserately hope not I rememebr Munroe's recent fight in Japan and my goodness... It took like half a year for the first bell to ring...

rowley wrote:What's the Welsh National Anthem Steffan, Sheep by the Housemartins?

It really should be "Get up off our knees" !

Pathetic attempt to stir up an argument.

Do you mean my last comment, pal? It's a song title by the Housemartins, that's all.

Maybe he's not a fan...

Wlad has the Ukranian anthem i have seen it before

Whatever anthem plays i expect it to be a good 20 mins after the fighters start entering, before the fight starts.

I hate that when you're trying to watch a fight on YouTube and the first part is all bloody intro.

hopefully haye wont be waiting in the ring as long as macklin was

I really hope British fans do not disgrace us AGAIN tonight by booing the national anthem of the opponent.

Mark2011 wrote:I really hope British fans do not disgrace us AGAIN tonight by booing the national anthem of the opponent.

I think it could get quite loud in there tonight, i'm not expecting anyone to be nearly as well behaved as the Germans are at a boxing match.