Gonzo79 14,260 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I'm not averse to wearing green myself. But never to Ibrox for obvious reasons (our rivals). 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,521 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) Jimmy McLean from Broughshane in silly suit brother knows him from the bookies shop on the south side Edited March 18, 2018 by compo 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooponthewing 1,139 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Gonzo79 said: I'm not averse to wearing green myself. But never to Ibrox for obvious reasons (our rivals). Oh no, not for me. I just don’t like the colour, it’s horrible! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 14,260 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I never wear emerald green or green and white together. But the orange lily is held up by a green stalk, so... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,278 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Don't know if it's true but I have heard it alleged that green is highest colour in the Orange Order. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 14,260 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 It's not the highest. It's up there though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMc 2,566 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I lived in Northern Ireland for a few years back in the day. I'd only been there a couple of weeks and Rangers and Celtic were scheduled to play on the Sunday, which also happened to be St Patrick's Day. Not knowing the lay of the land all that well I wanted to watch the match, but avoid being shot, and reckoned the local Royal British Legion was a safe bet for Bear friendly atmosphere. I explained my situation and was welcomed in, but was very surprised to discover a much more mixed crowd watching that you'd get in most pubs in Glasgow. I was also surprised to fall into to company of a few well dressed guys, literally in their Sunday best having come directly from church, who were drinking Guinness, wearing a sprig of shamrock in their buttonholes whilst cheering on Rangers. They explained to me that St Patrick was for everyone on the island. Northern Ireland is a more complicated and nuanced place than I'd originally thought. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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