Giggs and Bellamy not singing GSTQ

[fleet]

Should have picked Becks.

 

[User removed 4]

Because you don't agree with the sentiment of the anthem ? A persons nationality is about more than the (unelected) head of state.

You may be right, but I doubt it, I get the impression that bellamy at least would have an issue with singing any anthem that was British rather than welsh, he's just too thick to realise that this really should preclude him fro playing for team GB .

 

[User removed 4]

This.

[MENTION=3099]Lokki 7[/MENTION], the first verse of the anthem fawns at an unelected head of state and completely ignores the important bit - the country itself. Anyone who believes the Royal family have no business being head of state in this day and age is CLEARLY going to find the anthem distasteful.

Do you REALLY think this is behind rocket scientist bellamy's decision ?

 

[Albumen]

You may be right, but I doubt it, I get the impression that bellamy at least would have an issue with singing any anthem that was British rather than welsh, he's just too thick to realise that this really should preclude him fro playing for team GB .

He actually isn't thick, he just can't control his gob on the pitch (but even that is changing).

 

[Lokki 7]

Because you don't agree with the sentiment of the anthem ? A persons nationality is about more than the (unelected) head of state.

I don't know what these two fellas think of course, BUT IF it was the case that they feel somehow compromised as Welshmen by singing the national anthem of Great Britain, then I cannot see how they can play for team GB either.

 

[keaton]

Apparently Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent didn't sing the anthem.
Article by Tim Foster
"Then came the ceremony. I was belting out the anthem, but all the others didn't even know the words. You would have thought given all their previous success – Steve's four golds and Matthew's two – that they would have known it by now."

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I don't know what these two fellas think of course, BUT IF it was the case that they feel somehow compromised as Welshmen by singing the national anthem of Great Britain, then I cannot see how they can play for team GB either.

Because we are a broad church and a person is allowed to be his own man.

 

[Lokki 7]

This.

[MENTION=3099]Lokki 7[/MENTION], the first verse of the anthem fawns at an unelected head of state and completely ignores the important bit - the country itself. Anyone who believes the Royal family have no business being head of state in this day and age is CLEARLY going to find the anthem distasteful.

I don't disagree, it's just that you KNOW someone like Bellamy doesn't sing it because he is Welsh. End of. And if that is the case then he shouldn't represent the Union.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

On the basis that challenging Bushy on his obsessive xenophobia is a complete waste of key strokes, how about this notion that Craig Bellamy is a low life ?

Craig Bellamy Foundation
About Us | Craig Bellamy Foundation

There are plenty of more selfish and self obsessed people in the world, than Craig Bellamy

How much more self obsessed/ego centric can you get than naming your own charity after yourself?

 

[User removed 4]

He actually isn't thick, he just can't control his gob on the pitch (but even that is changing).

I've seen him interviewed , I disagree.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

You may be right, but I doubt it, I get the impression that bellamy at least would have an issue with singing any anthem that was British rather than welsh, he's just too thick to realise that this really should preclude him fro playing for team GB .

In many people's minds - including many English football supporters - it is an English anthem. If we had a uniquely British one - who knows how he would react.

 

[Simster]

Do you REALLY think this is behind rocket scientist bellamy's decision ?

I have no idea. And nor have you.

The point is, there ARE reasons why not singing the national anthem is a perfectly valid thing to do.

 

[User removed 4]

I have no idea. And nor have you.

The point is, there ARE reasons why not singing the national anthem is a perfectly valid thing to do.

Yes I do, thats the whole point of my post questioning whether you believed that bellamy's reason for not singing it was his disaproval of the mopnarcha s head of state, he's too thick to have an opinion on that, as another poster has said , you KNOW the reason he wont sing it is due to his being welsh.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Yes I do, thats the whole point of my post questioning whether you believed that bellamy's reason for not singing it was his disaproval of the mopnarcha s head of state, he's too thick to have an opinion on that, as another poster has said , you KNOW the reason he wont sing it is due to his being welsh.

Were you selected for Team GB (what a crap name that is) - would you sing what you perceive to be a Welsh anthem ?

 

[Simster]

Yes I do, thats the whole point of my post questioning whether you believed that bellamy's reason for not singing it was his disaproval of the mopnarcha s head of state, he's too thick to have an opinion on that, as another poster has said , you KNOW the reason he wont sing it is due to his being welsh.

No, you don't KNOW at all. You are guessing.

You may be right of course, but if it is true then it only goes to show that GstQ is synonymous with England in his eyes. It would be wrong, but if he thinks that then I doubt he's alone. Maybe it's time that England got its own national anthem to distinguish us from the rest of the UK. I think that is what I would conclude, rather than insist no-one who won't sing GstQ should be considered to play for the country - we don't live in a military junta.

 

[prawnsarnies]

Then you shouldnt represent the nation then, not that you're likely to be asked , I dont agree with or like the song , but until someone changes it its our anthem, where would it stop , " I dont agree with this so i'm not going to do that " , It just shows a lack of respect imo, anyway I think the UK will break up sooner rather than later, the sooner the better for me.

And if you was picking the team we would win f*** all, ohhh except the best signing of the national anthem award, perhaps we should have Simon Cowell as the manager.
Surely its about the performance in your sport rather than the singing of the Anthem.

 

[Lokki 7]

Maybe it's time that England got its own national anthem to distinguish us from the rest of the UK. I think that is what I would conclude, rather than insist no-one who won't sing GstQ should be considered to play for the country - we don't live in a military junta.

Team GB (yes, it's a SHIT name) would still line up to GstQ though so it wouldn't change this (non)situation. The history would still be there even if the English football team lined up to World in Motion or whatever.

 

[User removed 4]

Were you selected for Team GB (what a crap name that is) - would you sing what you perceive to be a Welsh anthem ?

No I wouldnt , but this is purely a hypothetical question and easily answered because they wouldnt select a welsh anthem for a british team , the same as they havent selected an english anthem for a british team, they know full well its the british anthem, its an "i'm welsh not british" statement from them , fair play if thats the way they feel , i feel exactly the same , but as in an "i'm english not british", and before you ask, i dont particularly get excited at the scots and welsh in the team winning things.

 

[User removed 4]

And if you was picking the team we would win f*** all, ohhh except the best signing of the national anthem award, perhaps we should have Simon Cowell as the manager.
Surely its about the performance in your sport rather than the singing of the Anthem.

Do you expect me to take this post seriously? You cant even spell singing correctly.

 

[Albumen]

I've seen him interviewed , I disagree.

Fair enough, if that's what you think.
What you have brought to my attention though is England doesn't have a national anthem. Why does England steal the GB one?