Football/ Gaelic Shirts

adouglasmhor

sill wrote: »

I understand that they are over 18years olds and adults , I am 46years old and an adult yet I can't wear either a football shirt or a gaa shirt in my work so if I take on board all you are saying I am being censored which is surely an infringemant of my human rights. I guess what I am really asking is in a society with the problems we have is this really the right thing to allow in uni which for 90% off students is a stepping stone to employment.Sill

I wear a shirt and tie to my work or a plain polo shirt, I get paid for going to work though, you don't get paid for going to uni.

adouglasmhor

saverbuyer wrote: »

Only in NI would a football top hold such significance.

You've never been to the west of Scotland then?

GlynD

adouglasmhor wrote: »

I wear a shirt and tie to my work or a plain polo shirt, I get paid for going to work though, you don't get paid for going to uni.

You used to. I got almost £1,000 a term as a mature student when I was at Stevenson in Sighthill. (Auld Reekie)

adouglasmhor

GlynD wrote: »

You used to. I got almost £1,000 a term as a mature student when I was at Stevenson in Sighthill. (Auld Reekie)

I was still on the strength of 15 sigs for most of my first term in Paisley. On a loan and working on the doors for the rest of my course though. Good job I got to miss first year.

GlynD

adouglasmhor wrote: »

I was still on the strength of 15 sigs for most of my first term in Paisley. On a loan and working on the doors for the rest of my course though. Good job I got to miss first year.

I had a wee sideline going which made my student grant look like the buttons it was.

spendaholiceejit

A lot of the University students come from rural areas, where the GAA is pretty much what binds the locality together. (and yes, I know that this is about soccer shirts too) To them, they don't really see it as being sectarian, despite being bright enough to head off to Uni, a lot of the very rural teenagers are naive and childish and would wear a football top without the foggiest notion that it would be frowned upon anywhere. It's a choice of normal, comfortable clothes to them. As freshers, they may also be looking to make friends with people from the same county as themselves. Wearing their team top is a conversation starter. It's silly, but true.

I moved to an area like this some time back, and the people here would wear a Football top anywhere. I grew up in a city and am much more aware of appropriate clothing choices, than my farmer husband would be. In his youth he would have worn his Football stuff anywhere, it wouldn't have been intended to be offensive. He would have been just as likely to wear a rugby top as a GAA top, he just liked sports.

I'd take the whole thing with a pinch of salt, your son is going to come across far more shocking things at uni than a Football shirt.

sill

spendaholiceejit wrote: »

A lot of the University students come from rural areas, where the GAA is pretty much what binds the locality together. (and yes, I know that this is about soccer shirts too) To them, they don't really see it as being sectarian, despite being bright enough to head off to Uni, a lot of the very rural teenagers are naive and childish and would wear a football top without the foggiest notion that it would be frowned upon anywhere. It's a choice of normal, comfortable clothes to them. As freshers, they may also be looking to make friends with people from the same county as themselves. Wearing their team top is a conversation starter. It's silly, but true.

I moved to an area like this some time back, and the people here would wear a Football top anywhere. I grew up in a city and am much more aware of appropriate clothing choices, than my farmer husband would be. In his youth he would have worn his Football stuff anywhere, it wouldn't have been intended to be offensive. He would have been just as likely to wear a rugby top as a GAA top, he just liked sports.

I'd take the whole thing with a pinch of salt, your son is going to come across far more shocking things at uni than a Football shirt.

Hi thanks, really appreciate your thoughts ,think my son was shocked because he has attended both primary and secondary integrated schools in South Belfast were any types of football/ gaelic shirts would not under any circumstances have been allowed.I would be suprised if any other things shock him as he has been on holiday to Ibiza etc with his friends think it was just something he hadn't come across before in an educational enviroment. As I said I can't thank you enough for giving your opinion in such an intelligent way,is a refreshing change from some of the abuse iv'e taken after submitting this post. Thanks Sill:beer:

tara747

warmhands.coldheart wrote: »

Why are people surprised about GAA being played at Integrated Schools? It's a sport !!!! Does that mean Integrated Schools can't play Rugby in case it is misconstrued as a "Protestant" sport?? Come on folks, this is all getting out of hand now. You can't brand everyone who wears a sports top as being somehow "One side or the other"... just because of the mind set of a minority....... Not all Football fans are Football Hooligans, Not all GAA Fans are somehow hard line republicans, and not all Rugby Fans are Protestant

joefizz wrote: »

2001, 12 years ago.
Before this years kids joining integrated or any schools were even born.

Nothing like hanging on to old stereotypes and things from what is essentially a generation ago.

I have a phobia of heights, does that preclude picking schools for kids that involve away days with high line walking, or pole vaults or those with two storeys?

Its coming to the end of 2013 folks, particularly where kids are concerned, shouldnt we be looking to the future, not the past?

spendaholiceejit wrote: »

A lot of the University students come from rural areas, where the GAA is pretty much what binds the locality together. (and yes, I know that this is about soccer shirts too) To them, they don't really see it as being sectarian, despite being bright enough to head off to Uni, a lot of the very rural teenagers are naive and childish and would wear a football top without the foggiest notion that it would be frowned upon anywhere. It's a choice of normal, comfortable clothes to them. As freshers, they may also be looking to make friends with people from the same county as themselves. Wearing their team top is a conversation starter. It's silly, but true.

I moved to an area like this some time back, and the people here would wear a Football top anywhere. I grew up in a city and am much more aware of appropriate clothing choices, than my farmer husband would be. In his youth he would have worn his Football stuff anywhere, it wouldn't have been intended to be offensive. He would have been just as likely to wear a rugby top as a GAA top, he just liked sports.

I'd take the whole thing with a pinch of salt, your son is going to come across far more shocking things at uni than a Football shirt.

Couldn't agree more with all of you