Henry Winter getting on his high horse, again

[Sir C]

Same mongrel blood as you.

Think his old man is more Irish than Enya, or perhaps that is Declan Rice’s old man.

He was our brightest star at one point, a young Premiership player of acknowledged promise. Our U21 Player of the Year, and then he decided he was English and wanted to try make a go of it with Gareth Southgate.

People still hate him here but then we are brilliant at grudges. See Thierry Henry.

He's not Irish.

Why is this a matter of debate? DOES HE TALK LIKE A CARTOON CHARACTER? No, he talks Brummie. #englishandproud

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

Same mongrel blood as you.

Think his old man is more Irish than Enya, or perhaps that is Declan Rice’s old man.

He was our brightest star at one point, a young Premiership player of acknowledged promise. Our U21 Player of the Year, and then he decided he was English and wanted to try make a go of it with Gareth Southgate.

People still hate him here but then we are brilliant at grudges. See Thierry Henry.

My rugger team had what was called the 'Enya' fixture the other week. I went 'Eh?' and got the response 'Sale away...'

[Burney]

People still hate him here but then we are brilliant at grudges. See Thierry Henry.

Have to be honest here, sw. Thierry Henry isn't the first example that springs to mind.

[Luis Anaconda]

Happy Paddy's WEEK, btw.

Everyone* gets a week now. Pride has a week, which I've come to dread here, as everyone is expected to take part.


*Not everyone obviously.

One advantage is this year it is on a Sunday so the parade can actually take place on the day here. And we aren't playing so no need to fight to get into the pub on a Sunday afternoon. And all the rugby is on a Saturday (I shall be wearing green for that!)

[Ash]

Have to be honest here, sw. Thierry Henry isn't the first example that springs to mind.

Forget 800 years of blah blah blah. That bloody handball!

[PSRB]

Have to be honest here, sw. Thierry Henry isn't the first example that springs to mind.

[Burney]

Forget 800 years of blah blah blah. That bloody handball!

Yup. Sounds like Tel's taken a lot of the heat off Cromwell.

[SWv2]

Yup. Sounds like Tel's taken a lot of the heat off Cromwell.

Your average Paddy on the road would not even know who Cromwell was. See below .... no mention of Oliver.


However, before the show aired, the producers of Why Does Everyone Hate the English? conducted a survey of 700 Irish people and asked them to list what they disliked the most about English people.
In no particular order, here are the top 20 answers that were provided:
• Football hooliganism
• Brexit
• They think they're the best at everything
• Arrogance
• Their obsession with winning the World Cup in 1966
• Drunken people singing very loudly in the streets
• Expecting everyone to speak English
• Their obsession about Royal family
• Binge drinking
• Rudeness
• Their tribal attitude to football
• Their general 'pomp' when it comes to tennis and cricket
• Going on about the war
• The fact they seem to have no intention to learn any other language
• Beer bellies
• How much they moan
• Wearing socks with sandals
• Why people feel the need for orange fake tan in winter
• They complain a lot
• Their obsession with soap operas

[Sir C]

Your average Paddy on the road would not even know who Cromwell was. See below .... no mention of Oliver.


However, before the show aired, the producers of Why Does Everyone Hate the English? conducted a survey of 700 Irish people and asked them to list what they disliked the most about English people.
In no particular order, here are the top 20 answers that were provided:
• Football hooliganism
• Brexit
• They think they're the best at everything
• Arrogance
• Their obsession with winning the World Cup in 1966
• Drunken people singing very loudly in the streets
• Expecting everyone to speak English
• Their obsession about Royal family
• Binge drinking
• Rudeness
• Their tribal attitude to football
• Their general 'pomp' when it comes to tennis and cricket
• Going on about the war
• The fact they seem to have no intention to learn any other language
• Beer bellies
• How much they moan
• Wearing socks with sandals
• Why people feel the need for orange fake tan in winter
• They complain a lot
• Their obsession with soap operas

You lost are obsessed with us. It's really odd. The English know nothing about the Irish and care less, because, why would they?

I think you're just jealous.

[Burney]

Your average Paddy on the road would not even know who Cromwell was. See below .... no mention of Oliver.


However, before the show aired, the producers of Why Does Everyone Hate the English? conducted a survey of 700 Irish people and asked them to list what they disliked the most about English people.
In no particular order, here are the top 20 answers that were provided:
• Football hooliganism
• Brexit
• They think they're the best at everything
• Arrogance
• Their obsession with winning the World Cup in 1966
• Drunken people singing very loudly in the streets
• Expecting everyone to speak English
• Their obsession about Royal family
• Binge drinking
• Rudeness
• Their tribal attitude to football
• Their general 'pomp' when it comes to tennis and cricket
• Going on about the war
• The fact they seem to have no intention to learn any other language
• Beer bellies
• How much they moan
• Wearing socks with sandals
• Why people feel the need for orange fake tan in winter
• They complain a lot
• Their obsession with soap operas

Hang on. The Irish complained about binge drinking and complaining a lot?