Comments on: This isn’t the Eurovision Song Contest, it’s the FA Cup final

By: Dan Williams

Dan Williams — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:07:20 +0000

Unfortunately, I firmly agree with most when they say that this topic shouldn’t even be a problem, as both sets of fans should be open minded enough to accept both national anthems - bear in mind that the last time Wales played England in football, both the anthems were booed, so no one side is likely to be better than the other.

However, Cardiff City were invited to play in the English league over 90 years ago, by the English FA. At the time, there was no League of Wales as the sport was nowhere near popular enough. To imply, Mr Collett, through your repeated stating of the different nationalities, that Cardiff should not be playing in the English pyramid, is to criticise your own FA.
Lord help us should the English press ever criticise their own FA!

As for the black kit, Portsmouth play in blue, as do Cardiff. Something had to give, and at the toss of a coin it was Cardiff who were forced to wear an away kit.
Their away kit is based on the flag of the patron saint of Wales, the St David Cross - a yellow cross on a black background.

As for saying that New Zealand’s rugby side should be the only team to play in black, please tell me where there is any hint of those colours in their national flag, which, as I understand it, is the most common pretext on which national kits are based.

By: Peanut

Peanut — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:33:31 +0000

I agree Mike, seeing a football team in an all black strip looks very out of place, it should be left for the officials to wear in good old traditional style!
Speaking of tradition, I must say it’s quite a spectacle to see about 40,000 Kiwis, all dressed from head to toe in black, fill the Westpac Stadium in Wellington any time their national rugby union team are playing!
If Cardiff are going to play in all black, I for one will be half expecting them to begin performing the Ka Mate Haka before the start of the match!!
As for the nonsensical row about what ‘anthems’ should be played, my votes are for anything by the Stereophonics and maybe Cool Banana! That should keep everyone happy!

By: Luc

Luc — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:33:15 +0000

A row about nothing really, isn’t it? But if we’re going to go over it, I vote for Cardiff to come out to Motorcycle Emptiness by the Manics.

By: Mark Meadows

Mark Meadows — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:05:48 +0000

If Cardiff wear black what does the referee wear? I thought in Cup finals the officials normally stuck to the traditional black.
On the anthem question, why do we sing God save the Queen anyway? That is the British national anthem, the English national anthem is Land of Hope and Glory. It makes no sense when England stand to GSQ (which also doesnt go down well with atheists and republicans)