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[Rival Son]

27 minutes ago, Casino said:

Ulster is another oddball

In what way?

The island of Ireland is divided into 32 counties in 4 provinces. Ulster is one of these provinces and made up of the 9 most northerly counties. Pretty straightforward division of the island.

Confusion arises when people incorrectly refer to Northern Ireland as Ulster. Northern Ireland is comprised of only 6 of the 9 counties of Ulster.

One of the 3 that are part of the Republic of Ireland is Donegal, which happens to include the most northerly part of the island. This explains why the most northerly part of the island, is not in Northern Ireland.

Edited November 12 by Rival Son

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

1 minute ago, Rival Son said:

In what way?

The island of Ireland is divided into 32 counties in 4 provinces. Ulster is one of these provinces and made up of the 9 most northerly counties. Pretty straightforward division of the island.

Confusion arises when people incorrectly refer to Northern Ireland as Ulster. Northern Ireland is comprised of only 6 of the 9 counties of Ulster.

One of the 3 that are part of the Republic of Ireland is Donegal, which happens to include the most northerly part of the island. This explains why the most northerly part of the island, is not in Northern Ireland.

I think that's why it's an oddball

[Rival Son]

Not wanting to get into the politics of Ireland, but is it Ulster that is oddball, or the separation into two countries?

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

1 minute ago, Rival Son said:

Not wanting to get into the politics of Ireland, but is it Ulster that is oddball, or the separation into two countries?

Well one kind of follows the other

[Rival Son]

And the counties and provinces came first.

[auckland_bwfc]

Steve Guppy

[Cheese]

44 minutes ago, Casino said:

NI is also part of the British Isles

As is ROI

Its amazing how many folk struggle with this

Ulster is another oddball

Aye, but Derry is not "in Britain".

[desperado]

6 minutes ago, auckland_bwfc said:

Steve Guppy

41 (or was it 42 )

Sophie Ellis Bextor had a part to play.

And I’m pretty sure Craddock fucked it up along the way (While dining out at Nandos on the middlebrook) 

[Marc505]

 

[Zico]

Just done some googling and apparently since the good Friday agreement someone from Northern Ireland can choose to identify as British, Irish or both 

I suspect McClean chooses Irish 

Given he chose to play for Ireland.

Amongst other things

[Tonge moor green jacket]

16 minutes ago, Zico said:

Just done some googling and apparently since the good Friday agreement someone from Northern Ireland can choose to identify as British, Irish or both 

I suspect McClean chooses Irish 

Given he chose to play for Ireland.

Amongst other things

Rory McIlroy did likewise. 

[Dr. Feelgood]

2 hours ago, Cheese said:

Northern Ireland is part of the UK, not Great Britain.

Fair.

But doesn't change the point I'm making one iota.

[Casino]

1 hour ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I think that's why it's an oddball

Aye, for many years it appeared Ulster/NI were used to mean the same thing

[jayjayoghani]

1 hour ago, Zico said:

Just done some googling and apparently since the good Friday agreement someone from Northern Ireland can choose to identify as British, Irish or both 

I suspect McClean chooses Irish 

Given he chose to play for Ireland.

Amongst other things

Know a Kiwi fella. His grandmother is from Northern Ireland which means he's eligible for an Irish passport.

So he lives in Spain ironically with his British missus who can't legally live (alone) in Spain due to Brexit. But she can as partner of an EU citizen. 

[Casino]

Good ol brexit

[jayjayoghani]

52 minutes ago, Casino said:

Good ol brexit

It's my route to the EU too. Bout time she came in handy. 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

A non-citizen of a given country not being able to live there unless they have a work visa or via marriage.

How very odd, it will never catch on!

[bolty58]

1 hour ago, Casino said:

Good ol brexit

Deserves a much bigger fanfare than that.

[tomski]

[Zico]

This is what AI was invented for

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCH0didiXp1/?igsh=bmI1dm5namYyOGZq

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

25 minutes ago, Zico said:

This is what AI was invented for

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCH0didiXp1/?igsh=bmI1dm5namYyOGZq

 

Doesn't work on my phone!

AI!

[Dr. Feelgood]

52 minutes ago, Zico said:

This is what AI was invented for

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCH0didiXp1/?igsh=bmI1dm5namYyOGZq

Or this is a great showcase for what can be done.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCB8wUmMPtG/?igsh=MTFsdjBvNTV4cXo0Yw==

[Zico]

Ranieri in at Roma 

He looks exactly the same as he did when he joined Chelsea in 2000

[bolty58]

2 hours ago, Zico said:

Ranieri in at Roma 

He looks exactly the same as he did when he joined Chelsea in 2000

Tough gig. Only there to stabilise until the end of the season.

[tomski]

9 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Tough gig. Only there to stabilise until the end of the season.

They will be saved by 3 worse teams this season. I don’t think he’ll see the season out.

The fanfare for his 3rd spell is class though.

Totti is speculating he may come out of retirement at 48😳