When Did Welsh Football Go 'All Nationalist?'

[Peajay]

Not the few but the many singing that Gareth Bale, Fkcu the union jack song?

[cityhammer]

Not the few but the many singing that Gareth Bale, Fkcu the union jack song?

Pretty sure we’ve been singing that for 10yrs.

[UNDERHILL1927]

Ages ago

[The Lone Gunman]

The day Vinnie Jones won his first cap.

[Hilts]

Since he withdrew from the GB squad at London 2012.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Since about 2012

[Pearcey3]

Yep it’s been sung for many years.

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Someone's new

[splott parker]

Not the few but the many singing that Gareth Bale, Fkcu the union jack song?

I sing it without mentioning Gareth Bale

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Not the few but the many singing that Gareth Bale, Fkcu the union jack song?

Do you object?

[The Bloop]

I always thought he took a break from football in the summer of 2012 to have his ears pinned back, and that his bad back was just a cover story.

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I always thought he took a break from football in the summer of 2012 to have his ears pinned back, and that his bad back was just a cover story.

Annoying thing if that's true is that "had his ears pinned back, f**k the union jack" works even better

[UNDERHILL1927]

Annoying thing if that's true is that "had his ears pinned back, f**k the union jack" works even better

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[insider]

Following the City all my life there's always been a level of Wales v England every time the Bluebirds walk on the pitch playing an English side.
That's why we sing men of Harlech
Sheep shagging bastards
Oh England is full of shit.
Etc
It's definitely not new.
Ps an olden but golden song.
My old man he told me
All the English got VD.

[splott parker]

Following the City all my life there's always been a level of Wales v England every time the Bluebirds walk on the pitch playing an English side.
That's why we sing men of Harlech
Sheep shagging bastards
Oh England is full of shit.
Etc
It's definitely not new.
Ps an olden but golden song.
My old man he told me
All the English got VD.

What about ‘Bless ‘Em All’

Bless ‘em all
Bless ‘em all
The long and the short and the tall
We'll never be mastered by no English bastards
So play up the Blues bless ‘em all

A right old Grange End classic

[Trigger]

I've had some great times following Wales and always will do but there's a definite rise of the nationalist types that are a bit off putting for me personally.

Independence rallies, Dafydd Iwan, Yes Wales or Cymru, Welsh language pushed everywhere, ****ing bucket hats especially can all be binned off for me.

[Dave Blue]

Maybe someone can tie in that song to accepting an MBE.

[UNDERHILL1927]

I've had some great times following Wales and always will do but there's a definite rise of the nationalist types that are a bit off putting for me personally.

Independence rallies, Dafydd Iwan, Yes Wales or Cymru, Welsh language pushed everywhere, ****ing bucket hats especially can all be binned off for me.

How dare Welshmen following the Welsh national side push the Welsh language. 🙄

[TWGL1]

How dare Welshmen following the Welsh national side push the Welsh language. ��

Nothing wrong with the Welsh language (my son who’s 5 is fluent) that being said , I find it off putting and would prefer if we embraced people from all backgrounds even if they are not Welsh but follow Wales. Just like Welsh players who are English.

[Canton Kev]

Nothing wrong with the Welsh language (my son who’s 5 is fluent) that being said , I find it off putting and would prefer if we embraced people from all backgrounds even if they are not Welsh but follow Wales. Just like Welsh players who are English.

What’s off putting about singing in Welsh? Who’s not being embraced? We sing plenty of English songs compared to 3 songs in Welsh and the majority of communication and media by the FAW and players are in English. Do you have the same issue with the Manics being invited to perform at games or just Dafydd Iwan?

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

Annoying thing if that's true is that "had his ears pinned back, f**k the union jack" works even better

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

What about ‘Bless ‘Em All’

Bless ‘em all
Bless ‘em all
The long and the short and the tall
We'll never be mastered by no English bastards
So play up the Blues bless ‘em all

A right old Grange End classic

Remember both these songs. There was another one
There will always be an england
There will always be aa king
And there will always be a Taffy
To kick the ****ers in

Not sung as often as the top two though
Spedger

[TWGL1]

If they knew the words I’d have no problem at all

[The Lone Gunman]

There will always be an england
There will always be a king
And there will always be a Taffy
To kick the ****ers in

I’m guessing that one was dropped in 1952.

[Llanishen Bull]

Nothing wrong with the Welsh language (my son who’s 5 is fluent) that being said , I find it off putting and would prefer if we embraced people from all backgrounds even if they are not Welsh but follow Wales. Just like Welsh players who are English.

Despite my accent being more Herefordian than Welsh I've never had any issues supporting Wales, been going since early 80s.

My parents were from Abergavenny and they thought learning the language was a waste of time, as did their parents. But back a further generation or two my Dad's ancestors in Pembrokeshire were all Welsh speakers.

We know the history of why that happened and I think it's great that the Welsh language is now so encouraged and I don't feel threatened by it at all; in fact, quite the opposite, I hope it continues to flourish and spread.