12 METRO Wednesday, October 7, 2009 D Sky spectacle : Advanced Light Helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) perform aerobatics at the rehearsal of the IAF Day Parade in New Delhi yesterday Picture: AP The Big Picture Deal with Rovers British obsession: The Rooneys Louise in Tallaght, Im 22 and I go to every single Shamrock Rovers match with my dad whos 54. We sit with all those singing, screaming fans every time and I can say Ive never seen any trouble at any of the matches. On Friday, they played against Bohs, which is a common rivalry. I was quite delighted to see all the riot police there as it gave me the peace of mind that if anything was to get out of hand, they had it covered. I hardly think you were held captive in your apartment. They close the roads off for the safety of the fans and the passers by. Ive lived in Tallaght all my life youve lived in those apartments for what, two years max? Rovers play home games once every two weeks. Deal with it or move! Karen, Tallaght You have to laugh at all the people getting hot and bothered about the loss of Irish democracy and Irish sovereignty. What a joke and the usual lip service Irish people give to their alleged patriotism. The reality is that barely half of us actually vote, our men-children are obsessed with British soccer and chav culture and our women obsess over British soap operas and celeb culture. This doesnt happen in any other country as they have their own cultures. Why dont we just rejoin the British union? Paul, Dublin 5 Dublins best-read letters page Metro Mail E-mail letters to mail@metroireland.ie with a name. Or text us. Text MAIL followed by comment and name to 53131. *Texts cost 30cent per message + standard network charges. SP. Oxygen8 Communications, Hospitality House, Cumberland Street South, D2. Customer service number 0818286606 talk to us Safety first: Gerard, I hardly think its safe to be working 20- hour days on only two hours sleep! What if you fall asleep at the wheel and cause a fatal accident? Yes, you need to make a living but not at the cost of other peoples lives. Vesta, by e-mail Pricey pianoman: Elton will be playing the Red Piano show in Antwerp next Tuesday. I bought a standing ticket for 45. Even with my flight included it would be cheaper than to go and see him in the O2 here in Dublin. How can Ticketmaster justify these prices? And dont tell me its the insurance! CDC, by e-mail Treaty and taxis: If the Czechs dont sign the Lisbon Treaty, is Europe still going to give us loadsa jobs? Also, regarding the taxi strikes, its not so long since I was standing round the city centre myself, drenched at 4am watching empty taxis whizzing by. Mexy, by e-mail Floor fight: To the Schoolboys. If you reserve the right the sit on the floor, then I reserve the right to stand on your toes. Gavin, by e-mail In Brief Louise, of course taxi drivers have a right to protest. What they dont have is the right to bring Dublin to a standstill by physically blocking traffic. As I was in a bus for 35 minutes at the front of the queue on OConnell Bridge, I can confirm that the Garda stood around doing nothing to disperse the illegal blockade. What they did do was prevent anyone alighting from the bus so we, the law-abiding passengers, were held prisoner whilst the law-breakers were free to do what they wanted. Garry, Dublin Just when you thought Ryanair couldnt stoop any lower... Let me say two words, toilet paper, or rather, three words, no toilet paper. It was Glastonbury but without the music on the three-hour flight back from Almeria to Dublin last Saturday. This is the last straw, no more no frills for me. Unlike Ryanair, I dont put toilet paper in the frills department. AS, by e-mail Sendusyour txt Louise, do us a favour and dont badmouth nurses and teachers in your effort to defend taxi drivers. Im certainly not holding anyone, let alone the sick or elderly, to ransom. We are working in extremely difficult conditions, and the least we could all do in these difficult times is show each other a bit of support. Kate, hard-working nurse Ger the taxi driver. Stop doing 20 hours a day and endangering passengers and other road users lives! Anon Well Jo, if it wasnt for the No voters we wouldnt have any grubby contest for EU Commissioner. The EU wanted to cut costs and get rid of Commissioners with made-up unrequired jobs but the No voters insisted in Ireland having their own gravy trainer. Jason, Dublin 7 To Gerard the taxi driver, if you think the part-time workers are better off than you, with their guaranteed 8 an hour, why not quit the ranks and get a job in M&S? E, DCU txt MAIL to 53131* index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html