Footy violence
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The Crofted Crest
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As posted elsewhere, it makes you proud
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BoldonLad
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I am expecting to be a victim of footy violence, if they keep on cancelling Mrs Boldonlad's soaps, so they can show Euro 24 Football, or, indeed, any football. 
Personally, my only thought on the matter is... how come so many people can afford to travel to Germany, to watch England (or Scotland), when the Country (England/Scotland) is in the sorry state it is, with food banks on every corner, child poverty rife... etc
Personally, my only thought on the matter is... how come so many people can afford to travel to Germany, to watch England (or Scotland), when the Country (England/Scotland) is in the sorry state it is, with food banks on every corner, child poverty rife... etc
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matticus
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How many? Are they a statistically significant sample? Maybe the most cash-strapped stay at home? Maybe they save up for 2 years (or in the Scots case, 26 years ... )
glasgowcyclist
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Football does attract an awful lot of hooligans. Why is that?
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matticus
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It's the perfect outlet for tribal violence.
I don't like to see this behaviour, but many countries (not just dear old Engerlund) have failed to stamp it out. It doesn't take an advanced degree in psychology or sociology to see this tendency, and how it would lead to joining your mates in a fight outside the pub with "the other lot".
Have we tried Iodine in their tea?
Bad Company
New Member
I’ve been a regular at West Ham and in the past England matches for many years. Yes there’s still some trouble but nothing like as bad as it was years ago.
Rusty Nails
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I am expecting to be a victim of footy violence, if they keep on cancelling Mrs Boldonlad's soaps, so they can show Euro 24 Football, or, indeed, any football.
Personally, my only thought on the matter is... how come so many people can afford to travel to Germany, to watch England (or Scotland), when the Country (England/Scotland) is in the sorry state it is, with food banks on every corner, child poverty rife... etc
And I bet they have all got Sky TV, 70" TVs smoke like chimneys, have expensive iPhone etc. etc......
In my day we had to listen to Mr Jones giving us a running commentary through the window as he watched the sport on the only B&W TV in the street.
Rusty Nails
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That's positively tame compared to what opposing teams' fans sing when playing Liverpool or Man United, or when England play one of the Ireland teams.
Only bantz innit.
Beebo
Veteran
In recent years the clubs and police have actually been very quick to call out tragedy chanting and banning fans.
Rusty Nails
Country Member
So it doesn't happen any more?
The whole point of this sort of chanting is that it is insulting and in bad taste. I assume "can't we just move on from this now" is rhetorical as clearly we can't (at least not voluntarily).
Beebo
Veteran
Openly racist chants seem to have almost completely gone from the UK stadiums.
I would hope that these bad taste chants can go too, it will just take time and education.
glasgowcyclist
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I’m genuinely puzzled as to what makes it this perfect outlet. There are many other team sports, none of which have anything like the levels of violence, aggression, and anti-social behaviour that come with football.
Or is it just the convenient excuse for thugs to vent their hatred?
