| Flags 18:04 - Oct 19 with 5377 views | Treforys_Jack |
Not had a good flag thread for a while, there were 2 flags behind me on Sunday, a Swansea "loyal" on the Northern Ireland flag and a Union Jack with Swansea loyal or similar with London is our capital on it. Both lasted about 10mins before stewards removed them. What would be the cause of removal, pretty sure a few around me complained about them, one guy was going nuts asking them to be pulled down. Anyone else see these ? |  | | |  |
| Flags on 19:50 - Oct 19 with 991 views | 73__73 |
| Flags on 19:48 - Oct 19 by Chief |
Do the Swans have many Northern Irish fans that attend games then?
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Is that a serious question lol |  |
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| Flags on 19:51 - Oct 19 with 987 views | Chief |
| Flags on 19:50 - Oct 19 by 73__73 |
Is that a serious question lol |
Yea, why not? |  |
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| Flags on 19:52 - Oct 19 with 987 views | Boundy |
| Flags on 19:29 - Oct 19 by 73__73 |
Red hand commandos were a loyalist terrorist group . What has that got to do with that particular flag ?
Would it be ok to ban the Irish flag, because of the ira ? [Post edited 19 Oct 2021 19:32]
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Maybe just maybe the Red Hand extended in the middle may be just a hint of its links to terrorism , but I bow to your superior knowledge . | |
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| Flags on 19:53 - Oct 19 with 982 views | Chief |
| Flags on 19:49 - Oct 19 by 73__73 |
And what does that look like ? |
Bit like an England flag, with a crown and a red hand.
No writing on it though. | |
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| Flags on 20:08 - Oct 19 with 951 views | britferry |
| Flags on 18:45 - Oct 19 by KeithHaynes |
Just been sent this.
Seemingly the content on the union flag could be seen as the issue. Unlike the others in the ground.
I tend to agree. |
at least they have the Union Jack the right way up | |
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| Flags on 20:41 - Oct 19 with 915 views | Gwyn737 |
| Flags on 19:33 - Oct 19 by Flashberryjack |
Totally agree, I regard myself as Welsh, but also proud to be part of the UK, stronger together and all that. |
Same here.
I don’t get the ‘London is our capital’ though. If you’re in Swansea it’s demonstrably not. | | | |
| Flags on 20:42 - Oct 19 with 912 views | Gwyn737 |
| Flags on 19:48 - Oct 19 by Chief |
Do the Swans have many Northern Irish fans that attend games then?
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I was thinking the same thing. | | | |
| Flags on 20:50 - Oct 19 with 901 views | NotLoyal |
| Flags on 19:48 - Oct 19 by Chief |
Do the Swans have many Northern Irish fans that attend games then?
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I know 7 🤔 |  |
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| Flags on 20:51 - Oct 19 with 900 views | Fireboy2 |
| Flags on 18:40 - Oct 19 by KeithHaynes |
I did add something to my post, regarding the actual union flag.
Had one on my uniform in the military for years, nobody ever tried to remove it 😉
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Yes but you were serving in the BRITISH army though, not at a Welsh football clubs ground 😉 |  | | |
| Flags on 20:51 - Oct 19 with 898 views | Dr_Winston |
| Flags on 20:41 - Oct 19 by Gwyn737 |
Same here.
I don’t get the ‘London is our capital’ though. If you’re in Swansea it’s demonstrably not. |
Isn't it?
Wales is part of the UK, the capital city of which is London. Chucking Cardiff the status of regional capital, a title it shares with such metropolises as Magdeburg, Pamplona and Dijon, doesn't a proper Capital City make.
If you're talking the proper, historical Capital of Wales (and even the concept of "Wales" is open for debate) then it should have been Machynlleth.
Otherwise it basically means nothing, no matter what the Basseys who seem to believe that they're on a par with Paris, Madrid, Tokyo or the like feel the need to brag about in order to bolster their largely misplaced sense of self worth think. [Post edited 19 Oct 2021 21:30]
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| Flags on 20:54 - Oct 19 with 897 views | Fireboy2 |
| Flags on 18:45 - Oct 19 by pencoedjack |
Not being disrespectful Ed but a lot of Swans deem themselves as British as well. |
And as I've have said previously penc, I don't think the union flag is as disrespectful as the ulster one and I've also said we are Welsh but that's just my opinion mate. | | | |
| Flags on 20:55 - Oct 19 with 891 views | Fireboy2 |
| Flags on 19:19 - Oct 19 by 73__73 |
You don’t even know what flag it was lol 😂 |
I do actually lol. | | | |
| Flags on 20:55 - Oct 19 with 889 views | NotLoyal |
Flag thread, here we go. | |
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| Flags on 20:58 - Oct 19 with 881 views | Chief |
| Flags on 20:50 - Oct 19 by NotLoyal |
I know 7 🤔 |
Were they at the game Sunday? Was this their flag?
What's the story with them supporting the Swans? | |
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| Flags on 20:59 - Oct 19 with 880 views | 73__73 |
| Flags on 20:42 - Oct 19 by Gwyn737 |
I was thinking the same thing. |
Don’t think to hard ffs, that one cell you have will feel the strain.
Are people seriously suggesting that people from Ulster haven’t moved to places like Swansea 😂 | |
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| Flags on 20:59 - Oct 19 with 878 views | Fireboy2 |
| Flags on 19:21 - Oct 19 by 73__73 |
Maybe Swansea should play in the Welsh league then |
Now now that's a totally different argument.
You obviously don't know your history of league structure of when we were formed, if you did you would know there was no Welsh league to enter, we have got so successful it would be stupid to join the Welsh league now wouldn't it 🤷â€â™‚ï¸ | | | |
| Flags on 21:04 - Oct 19 with 868 views | Chief |
| Flags on 20:59 - Oct 19 by 73__73 |
Don’t think to hard ffs, that one cell you have will feel the strain.
Are people seriously suggesting that people from Ulster haven’t moved to places like Swansea 😂 |
So these people are Northern Irish? And have moved to Swansea from there? | |
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| Flags on 21:05 - Oct 19 with 867 views | NotLoyal |
| Flags on 20:59 - Oct 19 by 73__73 |
Don’t think to hard ffs, that one cell you have will feel the strain.
Are people seriously suggesting that people from Ulster haven’t moved to places like Swansea 😂 |
People from ulster?
Both sides of the divide.
Which is the real issue. | |
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| Flags on 21:07 - Oct 19 with 862 views | Fireboy2 |
| Flags on 21:05 - Oct 19 by NotLoyal |
People from ulster?
Both sides of the divide.
Which is the real issue. |
The guy has obviously never been to Northern Ireland has he NL. | | | |
| Flags on 21:11 - Oct 19 with 856 views | Gwyn737 |
| Flags on 20:51 - Oct 19 by Dr_Winston |
Isn't it?
Wales is part of the UK, the capital city of which is London. Chucking Cardiff the status of regional capital, a title it shares with such metropolises as Magdeburg, Pamplona and Dijon, doesn't a proper Capital City make.
If you're talking the proper, historical Capital of Wales (and even the concept of "Wales" is open for debate) then it should have been Machynlleth.
Otherwise it basically means nothing, no matter what the Basseys who seem to believe that they're on a par with Paris, Madrid, Tokyo or the like feel the need to brag about in order to bolster their largely misplaced sense of self worth think. [Post edited 19 Oct 2021 21:30]
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I’ve never really thought about like that.
It’s not something that bothers me, mind. | | | |
| Flags on 21:22 - Oct 19 with 823 views | Flashberryjack |
| Flags on 19:50 - Oct 19 by 73__73 |
Is that a serious question lol |
I know quite a few swans fans with Northern Irish connections, including myself. |  |
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| Flags on 21:23 - Oct 19 with 822 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
Loyalism is a clear political movement in a part of the world that has seen a long lasting civil disorder deaths and injuries. These people are making a political point. One flag has no reference to the club at all and the other does. The Union flag seeks to align the club with loyalism. Swansea city should support peace and reconciliation (and de facto power sharing established 20 years ago).
Personally I do not want any political statements at the club. No BLM no knees no clenched fists, no poppies, on shirts no political flags. Recognise Armistice day with a clap wreath etc. Every activist want to get a piece of football to tap into 20,000 potential supporters. |  |
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| Flags on 21:36 - Oct 19 with 799 views | trampie |
It's a disgrace for Swansea to be overrun by fans flying English flags and let's not kid ourselves the Union flag is synonymous with England and Englishness when it comes to sport and football, Swansea is/was a Welsh club and a proud Welsh club at that, sport is tribal, football is tribal, the Union Jack and Northern Ireland unionist flags represent the enemy in sporting terms, I never seen such flags in 70s and 80s, I'm disgusted by it all, if people from England or Northern Ireland want to support Swansea great but fly Welsh flags and not flags synonymous with England and Northern Ireland. |  |
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| Flags on 21:39 - Oct 19 with 790 views | Dr_Winston |
Swansea City should be an inclusive club. Its supporters should feel comfortable displaying any flags they wish as long as not obviously beyond the pale.
We should not pander to the small minded bigots who seem to think that they can control what others believe. | |
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| Flags on 21:43 - Oct 19 with 786 views | owainglyndwr |
| Flags on 18:45 - Oct 19 by pencoedjack |
Not being disrespectful Ed but a lot of Swans deem themselves as British as well. |
You are Right Pen, there are also a lot especially fans from the valleys who don't really feel British.
I'm not saying people would but its almost the same as Swans fans putting up a IRA flag,
After all many southern Irish settled in the Swansea Bay area to work in the steel work and Mond .
It's all dodgy ground |  | | |
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