AmhrĂĄn na bhFiann was played in Spa-Francorchamps in 1998, Eddie standing on the podium blasting it out. Murray Walker made a stones of it by preparing viewers for the British national anthem before having to subsequently eat crow.
That wasnât the first time that AmhrĂĄn na bhFiann was played on an F1 podium thoughâŚ
Iâm not sure that they did? My memory is that they played GSTQ for Hill, as the winning driver, and then that was it (as was the norm where the driver and team were of the same nationality), with Peter Collins explaining that as Jordan was based in the UK, the team was effectively a UK team. This was not the case in 1999 for sure (Frentzen would have gotten the German National Anthem, and then the Soliderâs Song was played for Jordan), and when Fisichella won the Brazilian GP in 2003 after an investigation, the played AmhrĂĄn na bhFiann subsequently at the next race in a ceremony in the paddock.
Iâm struggling for when else was it played? GSTQ was played for Irvineâs wins. Edit: Iâm guessing John Watson must have got AmhrĂĄn na bhFiann once.
That you would call anybody a weirdo is deeply ironic, in an unintentional way of course, because you show all the signs of being a very weird individual indeed - and not in any sort of a good way
Your entire output on this forum revolves around me, which is very weird
You should probably try developing some opinions on actual real life matters, because you donât actually appear to have any - instead of copying and pasting those Tmes articles, you might try reading some of them
Iâm not sure why I obsess you so much, but it doesnât speak well of whatâs going through your head
You canât really be tinkering too much with the sporting calendar because of the weather. The Bourda in Guyana was the test cricket ground most affected historically by weather.
The rugby crew on the whole are accepting of the uncharacteristic lateness of the typhoon season in Japan this year. Itâs the soccer crowd that seem to be getting most exercised about it.
It is ridiculous that a decision of this nature has been made because it isnât like the fans arrived yesterday. It is ridiculous that there was no plan B, because it isnât news that typhoons hit Japan.
Sure, everyone might think that Italy versus New Zealand being cancelled counts for nothing because weâd have lost anyway, but we deserved to be respected as a team.
We had the chance to play in a big stadium, against a great team. The alternative is Plan B. When you organise a World Cup you should have one in place.