Keep St George in my heart

[GlennGoddle]

An English day? Not a chance. Would "upset" too many of the foreigners that now call this country home. I say fudge em!!!!!

 

[NW5pur]

great idea, i was watching those ross kemp in afganistan programmes the other day and it's criminal ‎how underappreciated those kids are, why not have a day to celebrate their contribution

 

[DanishWhite]

Armed Forces Day

Would never beat a good old fashioned Armed Citizens Day

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Would be a family event, LOL

 

[GlennGoddle]

great idea, i was watching those ross kemp in afganistan programmes the other day and it's criminal ‎how underappreciated those kids are, why not have a day to celebrate their contribution

There is already. Saturday 30th June this year. Loads of events going on all over the country

 

[inkpenspur]

Armed Forces Day

I know Elvis Costello is a great songwriter, but to have a national day named after his third album is a bit if a stretch!

 

[monkeybarry]

Armed Forces Day

why Armed Forces as appose to all the other public servants? Teachers, Police, Medical, Fire and Rescue etc?

But agree on the principle

 

[southstand1882]

why Armed Forces as appose to all the other public servants? Teachers, Police, Medical, Fire and Rescue etc?

But agree on the principle

Because they're the only public servants that aren't lazy, money grabbing, p*ss takers, out to shaft the taxpayer

 

[mick cooper]

He is patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Germany and Greece; and of Moscow, Istanbul, Genoa and Venice (second to Saint Mark). He's also patron saint of soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers

 

[southstand1882]

He is patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Germany and Greece; and of Moscow, Istanbul, Genoa and Venice (second to Saint Mark). He's also patron saint of soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers

I like England vs Georgia games.....double the anthems!

 

[Hootnow]

He is patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Germany and Greece; and of Moscow, Istanbul, Genoa and Venice (second to Saint Mark). He's also patron saint of soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers

What a kitten!

 

[WookieD]

He is patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Germany and Greece; and of Moscow, Istanbul, Genoa and Venice (second to Saint Mark). He's also patron saint of soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers

Bet he didn't slay a dragon though.

 

[LutonSpurs]

OK, he wan't English but anybody who tries to tell me Dragons are not real is getting it.

 

[monkeybarry]

OK, he wan't English but anybody who tries to tell me Dragons are not real is getting it.

only the Welsh are stupid to believe in dragons

 

[edgey-the-yid]

Armed Forces Day

Considering the majority of the armed forces are scottish that defeats the object of a day for us english really. I'm happy with St. Georges day anyway... I don't care where the fella is from as for me it is just a day of celebrating being english and all that is great about this wonderful country with such a proud history. My problem is you always get the right wingers making more of a point about the day as they feel it doesn't get recognised enough and feel "English" is considered a dirty word (I agreee with that part btw) and the lefties always have to make the point that St. George wasn't English anyway so who cares... Lets celebrate everyone elses day instead.

But Like I said I'm proud of my background, my country of origin and it's history so therefor I feel I have every right to celebrate that just as all the other proud countries celebrate their days.

After all some great things came from this country. for example we invented all the best sports in the world (bar golf as that was the scots) Football, Cricket, Rugby, Tennis, Darts, Snooker... even Ice Hockey believe it or not.
We Invented the internet... fudge me we invented Beer for fudge sake!! And Cider!! That alone is enough to make me proud
We kicked arse in many wars and considered to have the best armed forces in the world. Our influence can be seen in almost every country in the world. The most recognised language. Here's a list of all the things Englishmen have invented/discovered:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_inventions_and_discoveries

So hope you feel proud to be English after reading that... Who cares who St. George is or where he's from or that he killed a mythological beast, lets just celebrate our heritage

"There is a forgotten, nay almost forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. That word is England". - Sir Winston Churchill

 

[southstand1882]

F*ck me, we really have tea bagged this planet

English Inventions - Sports

• Football - The rules as we know them today were established in 1848 at Cambridge University, Sheffield F.C. is acknowledged by The Football Association and FIFA as the world's first and oldest football club.[SUP][124][/SUP]
• Rugby - William Webb Ellis
• Cricket - the world's second-most popular sport can be traced back to the 13th century[SUP][125][/SUP]
• Tennis - widely known to have originated in England.[SUP][126][/SUP]
• Badminton - Modern rules of the game was launched in 1873 at the Badminton House after being imported from India by British soldiers.
• Boxing - England played a key role in the evolution of modern boxing. Boxing was first accepted as an Olympic sport in Ancient Greece in 688 BC
• Ice Hockey - a variant of Field Hockey invented by British soldiers based in Canada.
• Darts - a traditional pub game, the numbering layout was devised by Brian Gamlin
• Table-Tennis - was invented on the dinner tables of Britain as an indoor version of tennis
• Snooker - Invented by the British Army in India[SUP][127][/SUP]
• Ping pong - The game has its origins in England, in the 1880s
• Bowls - has been traced to 13th century England[SUP][128][/SUP]
• Field hockey - the modern game grew from English public schools in the early 19th century
• Netball - the sport emerged from early versions of women's basketball, at Madame ?ûsterberg's College in England during the late 1890s.[SUP][129][/SUP]
• Rounders - the game originates in England most likely from an older game known as stool ball
• The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, the first race was in 1829 on the River Thames in London [SUP][130][/SUP]
• Thoroughbred Horseracing - Was first developed in 17th and 18th century England
• Polo - its roots began in Persia as a training game for cavalry units, the formal codification of the rules of modern Polo as a sport were established in 19th century England
• The format of Modern Olympics - William Penny Brookes
• Modern Rock Climbing - Walter Parry Haskett Smith (1859–1946) is considered the Father of Rock Climbing.
• The first Paralympic games competition were held in England in 1948 - Ludwig Guttmann[SUP][131][/SUP]
• oldest rowing competition in existence and oldest rowing race in the world: Doggett's Coat and Badge annual race on the Thames since 1715
• oldest sporting competition in the world: The Antient Silver Arrow Archery competition known as the Scorton Arrow as it was originally held in Scorton, Yorkshire. It was first shot for in 1673.[SUP][132][/SUP]
• oldest cricket festival (and probably oldest sporting festival) in the world: Canterbury Cricket Week founded in 1842 [SUP][132][/SUP]
• Lonsdale belt: oldest boxing belt in the world[SUP][133][/SUP]
• oldest running race in the world - the Crick Run started in 1836 at rugby school

 

[mick cooper]

F*ck me, we really have tea bagged this planet

English Inventions - Sports

• Football - The rules as we know them today were established in 1848 at Cambridge University, Sheffield F.C. is acknowledged by The Football Association and FIFA as the world's first and oldest football club.[SUP][124][/SUP]
• Rugby - William Webb Ellis
• Cricket - the world's second-most popular sport can be traced back to the 13th century[SUP][125][/SUP]
• Tennis - widely known to have originated in England.[SUP][126][/SUP]
• Badminton - Modern rules of the game was launched in 1873 at the Badminton House after being imported from India by British soldiers.
• Boxing - England played a key role in the evolution of modern boxing. Boxing was first accepted as an Olympic sport in Ancient Greece in 688 BC
• Ice Hockey - a variant of Field Hockey invented by British soldiers based in Canada.
• Darts - a traditional pub game, the numbering layout was devised by Brian Gamlin
• Table-Tennis - was invented on the dinner tables of Britain as an indoor version of tennis
• Snooker - Invented by the British Army in India[SUP][127][/SUP]
• Ping pong - The game has its origins in England, in the 1880s
• Bowls - has been traced to 13th century England[SUP][128][/SUP]
• Field hockey - the modern game grew from English public schools in the early 19th century
• Netball - the sport emerged from early versions of women's basketball, at Madame ?ûsterberg's College in England during the late 1890s.[SUP][129][/SUP]
• Rounders - the game originates in England most likely from an older game known as stool ball
• The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, the first race was in 1829 on the River Thames in London [SUP][130][/SUP]
• Thoroughbred Horseracing - Was first developed in 17th and 18th century England
• Polo - its roots began in Persia as a training game for cavalry units, the formal codification of the rules of modern Polo as a sport were established in 19th century England
• The format of Modern Olympics - William Penny Brookes
• Modern Rock Climbing - Walter Parry Haskett Smith (1859–1946) is considered the Father of Rock Climbing.
• The first Paralympic games competition were held in England in 1948 - Ludwig Guttmann[SUP][131][/SUP]
• oldest rowing competition in existence and oldest rowing race in the world: Doggett's Coat and Badge annual race on the Thames since 1715
• oldest sporting competition in the world: The Antient Silver Arrow Archery competition known as the Scorton Arrow as it was originally held in Scorton, Yorkshire. It was first shot for in 1673.[SUP][132][/SUP]
• oldest cricket festival (and probably oldest sporting festival) in the world: Canterbury Cricket Week founded in 1842 [SUP][132][/SUP]
• Lonsdale belt: oldest boxing belt in the world[SUP][133][/SUP]
• oldest running race in the world - the Crick Run started in 1836 at rugby school

Looting?

 

[Leeds Spur]

Maybe a burn a jock day? I'd go and watch that. Proud of our culture and history, bit of a joke national day. I'd rather we had a bank holiday for England Day than celebration 60 years of subversion.

 

[Papercut]

We need more national days. In Turkey (not sure about Syrian but I understand that St George was a black Palestinian born in Modern day Turkey) - it's national Children's day. There are many celebrations and it includes children from many other countries (sometimes from England too). Would be great to have the same celebration in this country (doesn't have to be the same day) - let kids remember they are still kids and to embrace the day.

 

[Yossarian]

We need to transfer one of the Current Bank Holidays to St George's day. As modern day society becomes more and more mixed, having so many bank Holidays that are related to a religion hardly anyone follows any more it makes more sense to have days that are aligned to national pride and community.

Agreed. I nominate the Mayday bank holiday,the one where we take a day off to honour socialism/communism, the most destructive belief system mankind has ever known.

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Agreed. I nominate the Mayday bank holiday,the one where we take a day off to honour socialism/communism, the most destructive belief system mankind has ever known.

was mentioned some time ago but the unions were against it.....