Don't really watch s[ports much, but thought I'd look at the rugby since I've nothing better to do.

I noticed that England sang the national anthem at the start, but wales sang something different, not the national anthem.

Whats that all about then?

Don't they have their own national anthem, and wasn't there a lot of fuss about some politician trying to pretend he was singing along?

I thought god save the queen was the national anthem for england and wales?

I thought god save the queen was the national anthem for england and wales?Time we did away with that methinks: a civilised society would not invoke some mythical deity, nor would it have a monarchy!

Time we did away with that methinks: a civilised society would not invoke some mythical deity, nor would it have a monarchy!


Good old Dhimmi :hihi:

Perhaps they could in fact ban all religious belief and annoint you as the First President of the New Atheist Republic of Britain and you'd make darn sure that all religion was done away with as part of the New Civilized Society and all blue-bloods to the Tower

I would make sure however that your presidential limousine is well bullet and bomb proofed. :hihi:

Not all would agree with your "enlightened philosophy"

I thought God Save the Queen was the monarchs personal anthem and the anthem of the United Kingdom and that all the individual countries had their own "anthem"

From Wikipedia

Some countries, like the United Kingdom are multinational, which adds complexity to ideas of nationhood and officialdom. "God Save the Queen" is the UK's official national anthem, but the constituent countries the UK comprises have their own official, 'de-facto', or 'unofficial' anthems too. In the case of the United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have their own national sports teams, where national anthems are played. As England does not have an 'official' English national anthem (the nation state being the United Kingdom), it usually uses the UK national anthem 'God Save the Queen', though for some sports it uses its 'unofficial' national anthems, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory. Scotland and Wales play their own recognised "national" anthems at sporting and cultural events. In Northern Ireland, 'God Save the Queen' has been traditionally played at football (soccer) matches, though Londonderry Air is considered to be more neutral to the significant number in Northern Ireland who are opposed to being part of the UK.

I don't think the Republic of Ireland component of the 'United' Ireland rugby XV would take too kindly to singing God Save The Queen!

Was they having a leek ????????????lol

Don't really watch s[ports much, but thought I'd look at the rugby since I've nothing better to do.

I noticed that England sang the national anthem at the start, but wales sang something different, not the national anthem.

Whats that all about then?

You obviously don't watch sports otherwise you'd know that the Welsh, Scots and Irish have sung their own anthems for donkeys years.

No big deal is it?

You obviously don't watch sports otherwise you'd know that the Welsh, Scots and Irish have sung their own anthems for donkeys years.

No big deal is it?

You're right I don't watch sports, I ususally turn over but I'm not very well and I wasa too feeble at the time to even change cannels so I thought I 'd watch it.

Just seems daft that two Wales didn't sing the national anthem but Enhgand did.

Good old Dhimmi :hihi:

Perhaps they could in fact ban all religious belief and annoint you as the First President of the New Atheist Republic of Britain and you'd make darn sure that all religion was done away with as part of the New Civilized Society and all blue-bloods to the Tower

I would make sure however that your presidential limousine is well bullet and bomb proofed. :hihi:

Not all would agree with your "enlightened philosophy"Why would I send 'blue-bloods' to the Tower? :o I never said that! :rant:

You can't effectively ban religious belief; however, it is effective to educate people. That way they can shake-off their superstitions.

Don't really watch s[ports much, but thought I'd look at the rugby since I've nothing better to do.

I noticed that England sang the national anthem at the start, but wales sang something different, not the national anthem.

Whats that all about then?

The thread just plain irritates me with the plain ignorance of the OP.

I suppose you are not happy with "Flower of Scotland" either?

If nothing else, the alternatives sung are far more tuneful that the dirge of GSTQ.

Don't really watch s[ports much, but thought I'd look at the rugby since I've nothing better to do.

I noticed that England sang the national anthem at the start, but wales sang something different, not the national anthem.

Whats that all about then?

England decided to adopt the UK's national anthem as their own, but Wales and Scotland latterly decided to have their own anthems, and rightly so.

For Wales, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" has been the sporting anthem for years, and for Scotland "Flower Of Scotland" has been the norm for quite a while too.

And if you think that in Baile Atha Cliath we're not singing "Amhran na bhFiann", you've another thing coming!

I don't think the Republic of Ireland component of the 'United' Ireland rugby XV would take too kindly to singing God Save The Queen!

That's also why we have to have "Ireland's Call" on its own for away matches. We don't have "Amhran na bhFiann" at all on away matches.

Wales, Wales, Wales;

Bl**dy great fish in the sea.

Think that's how their anthem goes.

Surprisingly no mention of sheep, wellies or a diet of seaweed ( sorry, lava bread) and mud.

The thread just plain irritates me with the plain ignorance of the OP.

I suppose you are not happy with "Flower of Scotland" either?

If nothing else, the alternatives sung are far more tuneful that the dirge of GSTQ.

Keep your hair on. I just thought that god save th queen was the national anthem for all the united kingdom, thats all.

I've never heard of flower of scotland, least know whether I'm happy with it or not.

Take a Kalms.

well speaking as a staunch rebublican if there has been an event in my life when god save the queen has been sung i have not done so

Why would I send 'blue-bloods' to the Tower? :o I never said that! :rant:

You can't effectively ban religious belief; however, it is effective to educate people. That way they can shake-off their superstitions.

Maybe those people you think need "educating" more than likely think that people like you need "educating"

Who has the right to say that religion is right or wrong? I myself dont believe in "superior intellects" in matters like these. II's all up to the individual to believe in what he/she wish to believe in and bring up and educate their offspring accordingly

Minding one's own business in matters like this is the democratic way. No sense in stirring up the manure and creating friction and hatred.

I like the Queen myself and I guess most other people in England still do otherwise they would have sent her and her family packing a long time ago