why can't the english team do a morris dance or the birdy song dance?
2006-11-03 22:44:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Rugby
i know it's very stupid, but wouldn't it be great to hear the crowd at twickenham chanting: dah nanananan, dah nananan nanananana na na na na, while the english team did the birdy dance. it would counteract the intimidation of the haka and truely sum up the english national characteristic of pricking the bubles of pomposity.
2006-11-03 22:52:25 · update #1
SCOTS COULD THE HIGHLAND FLING
IRISH DO THE RIVER DANCE
WELSH COULD DO DAWNS Y CLOGS/GWERIN
ME THINKS NOT.................
2006-11-04 23:40:30 · answer #1 · answered by Welshchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably could if they wanted to but with the All Blacks it's a traditiion, isn't it? I can't see the English rugby team doing a ruddy morris dance or the birdy song before they play at Twickers, can you? They'd be a laughing stock all round the world. lol.
2006-11-03 22:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by mancunian_nick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dingos have started playing waltz sing matilda before they kick off and after the haka.... no reason the English couldn't do something similar. The haka is about laying down a challenge though and should be respected, other teams are welcome to lay down a challenge before or after.
2006-11-07 00:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by ROWANMARSHALL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because no-one else thought of it before the K1W1s did.besides that it's a tradition of the maoris to do the haka before they go into battle(war etc) and the allblacks used to be composed mainly of maoris and still are a very important part of the team.what'd you think it was a rain dance.you must be a pahkea(sorry about the spelling guys)
2006-11-03 23:10:46 · answer #4 · answered by BUSHIDO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you 100%. Personally, I think it should be "ring-a-ring-a-roses"
This could be extended to other international matches, so the Morris Dancing could fill a happy hour to bore the Scots, and we could have Chas and Dave before the Welsh match to show that we can sing as well.
2006-11-03 22:53:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They would have to do sonething that would intimidate the opposition.
I suggest they parade the Wags of the team.
Let's say as polite as possible and that some of them are not quite as pretty as the English football team wags.
2006-11-03 23:05:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever seen some of the Morris Dancing Troupes that tour around England? There is one group I was forced to watch (I had shed loads of pints shoved in my hands so it helped) who paint heir faces with black charcoal stripes and wear mostly black with red arm bands. They are FIERCE! They would make the opposition poo their pants!
2016-05-21 22:46:09 · answer #7 · answered by Amy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My school rugby team does the hokey cokey in the changing room before most matches, today we forgot to do it and lost. I think England should do it on the pitch.
2006-11-04 07:57:44 · answer #8 · answered by gwbamforth@btinternet.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its all about the mental game
Do you really think the morris dance is gonna be intimidating?
The whole world will just pee themself laughing thats what would happen
2006-11-03 22:54:51 · answer #9 · answered by O.B. 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think toy've totally missed the point of the Haka.
2006-11-03 22:53:50 · answer #10 · answered by paul b 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah,why dont the springboks do the macerena or the bartman while the all blacks perform the haka.
2006-11-04 00:01:07 · answer #11 · answered by Marsattack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋