I was watching the Hibs-Celtc game on Sunday..

[Loki_Sproule]

...in a fairly rampant Celtic bar in Belfast. Lovely people in there and very accommodating to Hibby needs, however they can be a bit patronising. Never mind.

Anyway, as the second goal sunk in (and took our UEFA dreams with it), a load of the younger lads started to laugh and do the whole "smaller cousins" thing. Which really annoys me. I get on fairly well with most of them, but being patronised by kids who weren't even there to watch the Celtc match (they were hanging on for the Man. Utd - Wigan match afterwards. Wigan?! WIGAN!?!?!) coupled with the fact we'd just lost to an OF side made me slightly tetchy.

I turned round to one of them and said "Smaller cousins? But your side's full of Hibbys. Still, it's good to see original Hibs players back in original Hibs strips, even if they are being worn by the dark side"

Not one of them understood. Not one. I couldn't be arsed explaining what I meant and liked seeing their confused faces, so I didn't.

At the end of the game, and this is the really amusing bit, they all stood up and gave a rendition of "Hail, Hail". Which, of course, includes the line "And if you know your history".

The irony escaped them. But I was laughing my arse off.

Fcuking pancakes.

[brianmac]

Originally Posted by Loki_Sproule

...in a fairly rampant Celtic bar in Belfast. Lovely people in there and very accommodating to Hibby needs, however they can be a bit patronising. Never mind.

Anyway, as the second goal sunk in (and took our UEFA dreams with it), a load of the younger lads started to laugh and do the whole "smaller cousins" thing. Which really annoys me. I get on fairly well with most of them, but being patronised by kids who weren't even there to watch the Celtc match (they were hanging on for the Man. Utd - Wigan match afterwards. Wigan?! WIGAN!?!?!) coupled with the fact we'd just lost to an OF side made me slightly tetchy.

I turned round to one of them and said "Smaller cousins? But your side's full of Hibbys. Still, it's good to see original Hibs players back in original Hibs strips, even if they are being worn by the dark side"

Not one of them understood. Not one. I couldn't be arsed explaining what I meant and liked seeing their confused faces, so I didn't.

At the end of the game, and this is the really amusing bit, they all stood up and gave a rendition of "Hail, Hail". Which, of course, includes the line "And if you know your history".

The irony escaped them. But I was laughing my arse off.

Fcuking pancakes.

They are, indeed, pancakes LS.

Though as has been shown on here before, the OF don't 'do' irony.

[Loki_Sproule]

No. There's far too many other serious things to be talking and worrying about in the eyes of the OF. Flags, for example. Or who's the most sectarian.

Imagine being like that. Just...imagine.

[Burbank Lilywhite]

No thank you very much.

I'd rather blow torch my nipples off than be like that mob.

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Originally Posted by Loki_Sproule

No. There's far too many other serious things to be talking and worrying about in the eyes of the OF. Flags, for example. Or who's the most sectarian.

Imagine being like that. Just...imagine.

Usual conversation with an NI Old Firm fan when I mention NI Hibs:

- What flag do you have?
- A Hibs one.
- No Irish one, an NI one, maybe an Ulster provincial flag or a Scottish one?
- Nup. A Hibs one.
- Ever considered it?
- Nup. It's never been discussed.
- Do y'es have a mix of different religions?
- No idea. It's never been discussed.
- What do y'es discuss them?
- Emmmm....Hibs.

I remember a Celtic fan in the Hibs club (Sunnyside) who saw 'NI Hibs' on the back of my shirt, embraced me like a lost brother and shouted 'tiocfaidh ar la'. Fucking trumpet (and not the smartest pencil in the box either, I'm guessing).

[Loki_Sproule]

Originally Posted by Northern Ireland Hibby

Usual conversation with an NI Old Firm fan when I mention NI Hibs:

- What flag do you have?
- A Hibs one.
- No Irish one, an NI one, maybe an Ulster provincial flag or a Scottish one?
- Nup. A Hibs one.
- Ever considered it?
- Nup. It's never been discussed.
- Do y'es have a mix of different religions?
- No idea. It's never been discussed.
- What do y'es discuss them?
- Emmmm....Hibs.

Ha!! Yes, indeed. A lad at my work, a fully paid-up member of the green Bigot brigade:

- (him) So, NI Hibs Club?
- (me) Yep.
- Haha.
- What?
- Well, how many protestants do you have in it?
- I dunno.
- How can you not know?
- I just don't.
- Well, where are they all from?
- Some Scotland, some Northern Ireland.
- And how many prods?
- Michael, I don't know.
- HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW?
- (me, slightly confused) Erm, we never ask or talk about it Michael.
- Well, what else would you talk about at an NI Hibs Club?
- (me, in a stunned silence)..........................................................Hibs, Michael. Hibs.

Originally Posted by Northern Ireland Hibby

I remember a Celtic fan in the Hibs club (Sunnyside) who saw 'NI Hibs' on the back of my shirt, embraced me like a lost brother and shouted 'tiocfaidh ar la'. Fucking trumpet (and not the smartest pencil in the box either, I'm guessing).

Yes, I've also had that. "So, you're a Hibby eh? Shinner?"

Well, not that blatantly, but almost.

Numpties.

[Johnny Vegas]

Originally Posted by Loki_Sproule

...in a fairly rampant Celtic bar in Belfast. Lovely people in there and very accommodating to Hibby needs, however they can be a bit patronising. Never mind.

Anyway, as the second goal sunk in (and took our UEFA dreams with it), a load of the younger lads started to laugh and do the whole "smaller cousins" thing. Which really annoys me. I get on fairly well with most of them, but being patronised by kids who weren't even there to watch the Celtc match (they were hanging on for the Man. Utd - Wigan match afterwards. Wigan?! WIGAN!?!?!) coupled with the fact we'd just lost to an OF side made me slightly tetchy.

I turned round to one of them and said "Smaller cousins? But your side's full of Hibbys. Still, it's good to see original Hibs players back in original Hibs strips, even if they are being worn by the dark side"

Not one of them understood. Not one. I couldn't be arsed explaining what I meant and liked seeing their confused faces, so I didn't.

At the end of the game, and this is the really amusing bit, they all stood up and gave a rendition of "Hail, Hail". Which, of course, includes the line "And if you know your history".

The irony escaped them. But I was laughing my arse off.

Fcuking pancakes.

sums them up to a tee

i'd also ilked to have seen how accomodating they'd have been if hibs had grabbed a point or a win

then you'd see their real side