F7s World Cup Opening Ceremony

[Pistol]

 

[Pistol]

Welcome all to the F7s World Cup.

It is a pleasure and a privilege to stage such an event. Now we prepare for the teams.

 

[Pistol]

Entering the stadium holding the PNG flag, their captain Willow, accompanied by his team mates, Titanic, Amadean, tits&tans and their trainer, bgdc

 

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Entering the stadium, carrying the Union Jack, representing England is their captain, Mr Fahrenheit. He is followed by his team mates, TitanUranus, Bumble, choc_soldier, bartman and Cheesie The Pirate.

 

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Entering the stadium carrying the Kiwi flag, their captain, Jessbass. He is followed by his team mates, rayroxon, byrnerovellifan82, furrycat, MKEB and Dragon_psa.

 

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Entering the stadium, carrying the Australian flag, their captain, The Piper. He is followed in tow by his team mates, IanG, Azkatro, Drewsta roosterboy60 and NK Arsenal

 

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Entering the stadium, carrying the Maltese flag, their captain, Big Mick. He is followed by his team mates, edabomb, madunit, DaveQ and Tigers_are_Pro.

 

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Entering the stadium, carrying the Irish flag, their captain, Black Kitty. She is followed by her team mates, griffo346, Pistol, Miccle, DragonPunk, Halatia and Robster

 

[Pistol]

Providing the entertainment, AC/DC

 

[Pistol]

from the shadows and the confetti, I declare the F7s World Cup, open for business.

 

[Titanic]

Bugger - the powerpack ran out on my camcorder (just before the speech) - mass hysteria and good luck one and all.

 

[Pistol]

Time for the anthems

Rise for the national anthem of Australia, Advance Australia Fair

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3wPm8sY5Ls


Australians all let us rejoice
For we are young and free
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea:
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare,
In history's page let every stage
Advance Australia fair,
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia fair.

 

[Pistol]

Rise for the Maltese National Anthem

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=rMqGuR7Yh94

Maltese

Lil din l-art helwa, l-Omm li tatna isimha,
Hares Mulej, kif dejjem Int harist:
Ftakar li lilha bl-ohla dawl libbist.

Aghti, kbir Alla, id-dehen lil min jahkimha,
Rodd il-hniena lis-sid, sahha 'l-haddiem:
Seddaq il-ghaqda fil-Maltin u s-sliem.

English:

Guard her, O Lord, as ever Thou hast guarded!
This Motherland so dear whose name we bear!
Keep her in mind, whom Thou hast made so fair!

May he who rules, for wisdom be regarded!
In master mercy, strength in man increase!
Confirm us all, in unity and peace!

 

[Pistol]

Please rise for the Kiwi national anthem

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=_WqXzEcd2yI


E Ihowā Atua,
O ngā iwi mātou rā
Āta whakarangona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau tō atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa

God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.

 

[Pistol]

Please rise for the national anthem of Papua New Guinea

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=PeUHOuGvNwU

O arise all you sons of this land,
Let us sing of our joy to be free,
Praising God and rejoicing to be
Papua New Guinea.

Shout our name from the mountains to seas
Papua New Guinea;
Let us raise our voices and proclaim
Papua New Guinea.

Now give thanks to the good Lord above
For His kindness, His wisdom and love
For this land of our fathers so free,
Papua New Guinea.

Shout again for the whole world to hear
Papua New Guinea;
We're independent and we're free,
Papua New Guinea.

 

[Pistol]

Please rise for the national anthem of England

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=rW8VlWaOT9Y

God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen

 

[Pistol]

Please rise for the national anthem of Ireland

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=4pHO7GW0MKE

Seo dhibh a chairde duan Oglaigh,
Cathreimeach briomhar ceolmhar,
Ar dtinte cnamh go buacach taid,
'S an speir go min realtogach
Is fonnmhar faobhrach sinn chun gleo
'S go tiunmhar gle roimh thiocht do'n lo
Fe chiunas chaomh na hoiche ar seol:
Seo libh canaidh Amhran na bhFiann

translation

We'll sing song, a soldier's song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us;
Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

accompanied by Irelands Call

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=8tckKn2JJ_s

Come the day and come the hour
Come the power and the glory
We have come to answer
Our Country's call
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

 

[Jesbass]

Over-awed by the occasion, Jesbass gets drunk, throws his boots at AC/DC, and risks becoming a national embarrassment.

But...as it's election year in New Zealand, he escapes media attention and somehow keeps the captaincy.

 

[griffo346]

Nice Opening Pistol looking forward to a good cup

 

[IanG]

IanG soaked up the atmosphere.A feeling you can't describe