WTF? Aren't they supposed to be more Welsh than us?
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WTF? Aren't they supposed to be more Welsh than us?
I thought they had them cos they’re called The Jacks as in Union Jack. But officially it can only be called a Union Jack if it’s flown off a royal ship. Any other time it’s called a Union Flag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
They aren't called the Jacks as in Union Jack, they called the Jacks as in Swansea Jack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea_JackQuote:
Originally Posted by Banc Blue
Thought it came from the phrase "You Jack Bastard"?Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardM
Not another one....Quote:
Originally Posted by Banc Blue
Always thought the significant support we get from the valleys has historically made the city more overtly “Welsh”. Although not anti-unionist per se, those areas are arguably more (Welsh) patriotic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
A work colleague of mine (football fan, English) text me during the game asking if the jacks are more like Rangers and the city like Celtic. I said if you had to choose, then yes purely due to the UJs, but otherwise the comparison doesn’t work.
The jacks do appear to have a loyalist minority in their support that’s quite visible but that’s leavened out a little by it being the only place I’ve seen a Welsh republican flag at the football.
I’m sure there are plenty of city fans that would align themselves as unionist/loyalist but if so I’ve never seen any visual representation of it down the city on the scale you see at Swansea. Always wondered what sort of reaction you’d find if a few started appearing.
Let's hope they don't appear, we don't want any of that Rangers and Celtic crap at our club.
Maybe being Welsh is defined by squabbling how Welsh you are and in the only language you speak i.e. English.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
When is the forum going to get a like button?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
The Union Jack wouldn’t be anything to do with the alleged infiltration of the Swansea fan base by the Football Lads Alliance, would it ?
They do it firstly as it's a play on swansea jack and secondly to wind up cardiff fans who they know hate the union jackQuote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Mort
Cant ever see them displaying a swansea union jack at wales away games mind
I’m sure there are plenty of city fans that would align themselves as unionist/loyalist but if so I’ve never seen any visual representation of it down the city on the scale you see at Swansea. Always wondered what sort of reaction you’d find if a few started appearing.[/QUOTE]
Sorry Bollocks :facepalm: Cardiff City is a unified non political non religious club - TFFT :wave:
As long as we have our idiots singing about them being too scared to follow Wales, and bigger idiots who try to create a reason for them no to follow Wales, they'll have their idiots displaying union flags.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Wouldn't it be nice if this derby evolved into something more based on our distinct identities as Welsh cities? At the moment it seems to be competing to be such a small minded thing as "one team in Wales" or based on "we'll sing rugby songs so you sing about sexual abuse."
They were Jacks decades before the emergence of Football Lads Alliance, but you already knew that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Mort
They have union jacks because of the word jack in the name.
If it was called the union king for example they would'nt have them.
Nail on the head Stan.Quote:
Originally Posted by stan butler
[QUOTE=Maxim;5038139]Nail on the head Stan.[/QUOTE
I wonder if McBurnie will take the nickname of his present club literally and turn up with one at Hillsborough as a supporter a few years down the line.
[QUOTE=splott parker;5038155]Time will tell SP.I bet haves brown sauce on his bacon butty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxim
[QUOTE=Maxim;5038157]You f*cker, I’m right off track now, you’ve got me like Father Jack with a whisky bottle hanging over the front of his wheelchair!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Football Lads Alliance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nelsonca61
Jeezuz this game attracts some ****ing idiots.
When I was younger dull PT Jack's I knew were recruited by Combat 18 on the North Bank, racists underbelly as been there as far back as the 90s to my knowledge. Hard to get this knowledge in County Louth. Off topic do you prefer Drogheda or Dundalk FC's?