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The Footie Thread

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nickjdavis said:
"Their" - meaning the referee overturned their own decision.

I was trying to avoid using gender specific pronouns in case someone jumped on me claiming I was blaming the female ref who actually had a decent game for the most part.
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I prefer to use the Queens English - "Their", meaning, "belonging to them".
But I agree she had a good game, didn't stand for any nonsense and stood firm.
 
Norrin Radd said:
Brighton make the next round of the Europa League with a great away win in Athens. A lot of players out through injury but still good enough for a win .
Next up Chelsea at the bridge ,let's hope no more injuries and hopefully a couple of players back .
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Yes great win..
I like watching Brighton some very nice footballers..
 
Fade and Die said:
Soucek is keeping us in Europe, out of relegation and Moyes in a job at the moment!
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Considering Bowen and kudos pace were both missed last night it was a very good result

Hopefully cornet can find some form because that assist was brilliant, but then it's not form with him it's that recovery from injury
 
Well the scenes that have come out showing the Warsaw fan behaviors are really poor.

Very glad they didn't allow them into the stadium.

4th win in a row in Europe with plenty of first teamers rested too and almost secured top spot in the group too.

Up the Villa!!
 
Bdill93 said:
Well the scenes that have come out showing the Warsaw fan behaviors are really poor.

Very glad they didn't allow them into the stadium.

4th win in a row in Europe with plenty of first teamers rested too and almost secured top spot in the group too.

Up the Villa!!
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Does my head it. You look at the bigger picture, and Poland are meant to be our European allies. Means nothing when it comes to football, and Polish fans come as guests and try and cause carnage. The same is true for any fans that come as guests that do this, or British fans who cause trouble when they go away.

What on earth is the bloomin point????? Are they that insecure that they are trying to show how "hard" they are. Embarrassing.

Why can't away fans come, enjoy being guests in the country and engage in some friendly banter with home fans. Every time I go away with the N Ireland fans, it seems we do everything to embrace the country we are in. We have fun with the home fans, engage in a bit of banter and then often end up singing together in big groups. It is such a great experience. Why on earth do people think it is better to go and just hurt people and put their lives at risk?
 
Swango1980 said:
Why can't away fans come, enjoy being guests in the country and engage in some friendly banter with home fans. Every time I go away with the N Ireland fans, it seems we do everything to embrace the country we are in. We have fun with the home fans, engage in a bit of banter and then often end up singing together in big groups. It is such a great experience. Why on earth do people think it is better to go and just hurt people and put their lives at risk?
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With the recent European trips for Newcastle we have seen lots of posts locally of Toon fans having a great time in Dortmund, equally the same for Dortmund fans in Newcastle. It is entirely possible for it to happen, and lovely when it does.

I'm not sure we want to get into the minds of these thugs. What makes them do it etc.
 
Swango1980 said:
Does my head it. You look at the bigger picture, and Poland are meant to be our European allies. Means nothing when it comes to football, and Polish fans come as guests and try and cause carnage. The same is true for any fans that come as guests that do this, or British fans who cause trouble when they go away.

What on earth is the bloomin point????? Are they that insecure that they are trying to show how "hard" they are. Embarrassing.

Why can't away fans come, enjoy being guests in the country and engage in some friendly banter with home fans. Every time I go away with the N Ireland fans, it seems we do everything to embrace the country we are in. We have fun with the home fans, engage in a bit of banter and then often end up singing together in big groups. It is such a great experience. Why on earth do people think it is better to go and just hurt people and put their lives at risk?
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I wish I could understand. I cannot think of another sport globally that has anything like that sort of problem and it is a global problem, it seems most countries that have an established football heritage also have these issues.

Does not help that the media, films etc seem to want to glamourise the hooligan lifestyle and also the fact that the football authorities want to try and gloss over it with platitudes like it is better than it used to be or that it is not caused by football fans. Add to that the jingoistic attitude and reporting by the press and you have more fuel for the fire.
 
Swango1980 said:
Does my head it. You look at the bigger picture, and Poland are meant to be our European allies. Means nothing when it comes to football, and Polish fans come as guests and try and cause carnage. The same is true for any fans that come as guests that do this, or British fans who cause trouble when they go away.

What on earth is the bloomin point????? Are they that insecure that they are trying to show how "hard" they are. Embarrassing.

Why can't away fans come, enjoy being guests in the country and engage in some friendly banter with home fans. Every time I go away with the N Ireland fans, it seems we do everything to embrace the country we are in. We have fun with the home fans, engage in a bit of banter and then often end up singing together in big groups. It is such a great experience. Why on earth do people think it is better to go and just hurt people and put their lives at risk?
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Because long story short, they're just silly blokes with a lack of education and are just scum
 
GB72 said:
I wish I could understand. I cannot think of another sport globally that has anything like that sort of problem and it is a global problem, it seems most countries that have an established football heritage also have these issues.

Does not help that the media, films etc seem to want to glamourise the hooligan lifestyle and also the fact that the football authorities want to try and gloss over it with platitudes like it is better than it used to be or that it is not caused by football fans. Add to that the jingoistic attitude and reporting by the press and you have more fuel for the fire.
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Yeah.

I mean, I bet the original script for "Green Street" was a film about Northern Ireland fans in a foreign country, getting merrily drunk in a street lined with pubs, and having the time of their lives. A film about different cultures coming together, making friends and having the best weekend of their lives.

But then the film company said "no mate, that optimistic garbage will never sell. Sign up that Hobbit from Lord of the Rings, and make the film about football fans beating the living daylights out of each other. American college student meets British football thugs is the sort of cultures people want to see coming together
 
Bdill93 said:
Because long story short, they're just silly blokes with a lack of education and are just scum
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Scary thing is, there are quite a few who certainly don't lack education. A chap I know from the golf club told me about a guy he knew professionally. He was one of the leading guys in the company, actually a nice chap to be around and really smart. The guy I know was shocked when he informed him that at weekends, he was one of the main guys in one of the football firms of thugs. His hobby was to sort out all the logistics in getting these thugs together and getting into some great brawls at the weekend. The guy I know is 60 now, so I'm guessing the era this chap did this around the UK was around the 80's / 90's
 
Thing i have also noticed is how none of the headlines that I have seen have mentioned that it was the opposition fans causing the problems and leaving an open invite to assume that it was English hooligans at work again. Reverse the situation and the nationality is front and center
 
Swango1980 said:
Yeah.

I mean, I bet the original script for "Green Street" was a film about Northern Ireland fans in a foreign country, getting merrily drunk in a street lined with pubs, and having the time of their lives. A film about different cultures coming together, making friends and having the best weekend of their lives.

But then the film company said "no mate, that optimistic garbage will never sell. Sign up that Hobbit from Lord of the Rings, and make the film about football fans beating the living daylights out of each other. American college student meets British football thugs is the sort of cultures people want to see coming together
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Amusingly that film is the reason Billy Horschel is a massive West Ham fan apparently. Bizarre. It wasn't even a good film.
 
Orikoru said:
Amusingly that film is the reason Billy Horschel is a massive West Ham fan apparently. Bizarre. It wasn't even a good film.
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No but it did make a fine point of showing how football hooliganism is far better for developing character and life skills than, you know, attending Harvard :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
GB72 said:
No but it did make a fine point of showing how football hooliganism is far better for developing character and life skills than, you know, attending Harvard :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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Somebody who goes to Harvord and gets a good job is seen as an arrogant, wealthy, elite, privileged slimeball.

Whereas somebody who lives a life of crime, but learns some life lessons along the way and improves their character is seen as a hero.

Maybe we all need to undertake in a bit of football hooliganism to really grow as people in the long run?
 
Swango1980 said:
Somebody who goes to Harvord and gets a good job is seen as an arrogant, wealthy, elite, privileged slimeball.

Whereas somebody who lives a life of crime, but learns some life lessons along the way and improves their character is seen as a hero.

Maybe we all need to undertake in a bit of football hooliganism to really grow as people in the long run?
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Perhaps clubs should start offering apprenticeships to really help support our youth in developing essential life skills.
 
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