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Re: Evrey time England plays abroad...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 23 Jun 2000 09:29:37 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jamie Obrien writes:
> Rioting-Football, not the best of combos! You can't blame the English
> entirely. There's still alot of hostilty between the English-German
> supporters, and god know how far back in history that goes.
> Then theres still the issues between England and Turkey.
Which ISTR the english fans started by burning a Trukish flag. Something you
do when abroad is repspect the natives- something the English have never been
good at!
> Highly focused
> individuals on both sides with only one thing on their minds.
I would have to aggree there
> The Barst^^&^*^* should not have been even let into Belgium/Holland.
> That's where the british should have done so much better.
Again I agree.
> The Tunnel,
> ferrys and airports come on coppers what are you doing. The others
> would have been harder to keep out. And if you really wanted to have
> been there, they would have gotten there.
The British reposnse was somewhat in comparison to the German apporach of
satopping ALL SUSPEECTED toroublemakers event without convictions!
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> The future of football is at stake here. It's not just one countries
> fault, but everybody needs to take some responsibility for themselves
> and their neighbours.
I agree also, but it would seem that the England fans are a particular problem.
And it does seem to be a minority according to the news coverage. Unfortunalty
that minority seem to kick-start the majority by crowd pressure...
> Can't we all live in peace!
> (we'll still kick english butt at the cricket this summer, hahahaha!!)
Don't count on it. I've heard the England Cricket team is very good this year.
(Another whole debate could be started on current cricketing scandals.)
Alex
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