The Football.....

[Brandane]

It's very quiet on the site just now; where is everybody?

 

[vickster]

Not watching Scotland in the round of 16…

 

[PaulB]

I sincerely hope they haven't charged people to watch THAT! Pre-season friendlies are supposed to be goal-fests, not insomnia cures like this boring garbage. I know the team is dictated by the southern-bias of the press but come on. Is that the best England can do? Seriously?

 

[Poacher]

Nothing new…have you never watched an international football match before?
Not that it’s something to be admired obviously

Yes, back as far as 1969, when Jack Charlton scored from Bobby's corner, and Franny Lee got closer to the corner flag than the goal from a penalty. I also saw a small group of Portugal fans being pelted with beer cans. I found the behaviour of a section of England fans disgusting then, and it doesn't seem to have improved much since then; it's probably counter-productive and does our nation no favours.

Edit: not been to Wembley this century, though, not even for play-offs!
Don't attend matches at all, nowadays, just TV viewing.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Engurland Engurland Engurlaaaand!!!

 

[gbb]

Yes, back as far as 1969, when Jack Charlton scored from Bobby's corner, and Franny Lee got closer to the corner flag than the goal from a penalty. I also saw a small group of Portugal fans being pelted with beer cans. I found the behaviour of a section of England fans disgusting then, and it doesn't seem to have improved much since then; it's probably counter-productive and does our nation no favours.

Edit: not been to Wembley this century, though, not even for play-offs!
Don't attend matches at all, nowadays, just TV viewing.

It's not a purely English thing, I remember taking my son who was then 11 or 12 to watch Villa play Trabzonspor...we were touring the ground outside and at one point came face to face with Turkish supporters who promptly showered us with spit . Being a pillock isnt solely an English thing.

I do wonder why some boo ?, its remarkably disrespectful, such a shame.

 

[Poacher]

Anyway, who do you fancy as next opponents?
Not feeling particularly threatened by either Sweden or Ukraine, but no room for complacency.

 

[Chromatic]

It's not a purely English thing, I remember taking my son who was then 11 or 12 to watch Villa play Trabzonspor...we were touring the ground outside and at one point came face to face with Turkish supporters who promptly showered us with spit . Being a pillock isnt solely an English thing.

I do wonder why some boo ?, its remarkably disrespectful, such a shame.

Ask Leeds United supporters about Turkish fans.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Anyway, who do you fancy as next opponents?
Not feeling particularly threatened by either Sweden or Ukraine, but no room for complacency.

Ukraine for me.

Sweden are a 'bogey team' to England.🧐

 

[Brandane]

Anyway, who do you fancy as next opponents?
Not feeling particularly threatened by either Sweden or Ukraine, but no room for complacency.

I don't mind which one of them beats you!

 

[Grant Fondo]

Anyway, who do you fancy as next opponents?
Not feeling particularly threatened by either Sweden or Ukraine, but no room for complacency.

Either will do

 

[matticus]

I don't mind which one of them beats you!

Oi! This is an England Supporters thread, haven't you heard. Sling yer 'ook.

 

[Smokin Joe]

It's not a purely English thing, I remember taking my son who was then 11 or 12 to watch Villa play Trabzonspor...we were touring the ground outside and at one point came face to face with Turkish supporters who promptly showered us with spit . Being a pillock isnt solely an English thing.

I do wonder why some boo ?, its remarkably disrespectful, such a shame.

Football is a working class game and the working class are not worried about the odd bit of racist or xenophobic language.

You may not like it, but that's how it is and has always been.

 

[gbb]

Football is a working class game and the working class are not worried about the odd bit of racist or xenophobic language.

You may not like it, but that's how it is and has always been.

And as such, it's worth remembering, we're not all racists, even the working class.

 

[Deleted User]

Well, never saw that coming!