ALBIONSAINT Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 I have decided to write all my posts in italics while on this thread 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, ALBIONSAINT said: I have decided to write all my posts in italics while on this thread 👍🏻 Better than your normal gobbledygook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portmahomack saint Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 Do I want England to win of course... heading the Abbey Inn to get right behind the boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 Do I want England to win of course... heading the Abbey Inn to get right behind the boys That's just Oaky and his family out for a Sunday roast in their normal gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Slarti said: The thread is about the final of a football tournament, not about countries. The arrogance being referred to is about football matters Correct. Unsurprisingly, FTOF struggled to understand that simple point. That seems to be becoming something of a habit. Edited July 11, 2021 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Cookie Monster said: Why would I be seething, I'm not the one that has to make stuff up and not back up a bet that challenged me to. You Forum fool is absolutely melting down here. Absolutely seething, my work with this fool is complete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 Forum fool is absolutely melting down here. Absolutely seething, my work with this fool is complete!Once you've cleaned up all the glass from when your bottle crashed please please let me know the stake you're willing to bet. You wrote it, let's see you backing it up. [emoji1787] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 Once you've cleaned up all the glass from when your bottle crashed please please let me know the stake you're willing to bet. You wrote it, let's see you backing it up. [emoji1787]He'll bet you a bottle but you'll need to sweep it up yourself. [emoji1787] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 I've always been happy to be able to say that they haven't won anything in my lifetime, hopefully that continues.And so it continues. [emoji16] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renfrew156 Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Sweet Carolina Big Italian Community where I live, feckin great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 13 hours ago, Cookie Monster said: Once you've cleaned up all the glass from when your bottle crashed please please let me know the stake you're willing to bet. You wrote it, let's see you backing it up. Shhhhhh wee man, I'm done with u. Hung u out more times to dry than i can remember, u bore me now. Ill move on....no point replying...run along!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Shhhhhh wee man, I'm done with u. Hung u out more times to dry than i can remember, u bore me now. Ill move on....no point replying...run along!!!!I can now just make out over the noise of bottles crashing, reversing horns sounding. [emoji1787] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 46 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said: I can now just make out over the noise of bottles crashing, reversing horns sounding. Your just not very clever are you....thickasfuk.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Your just not very clever are you....thickasfuk.comAhem. [emoji1787] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Gary L made an interesting point before game, that since the Russian Linesman "goal" its fate that has been holding England back.... Must be all those lost finals that they were in..... and 34 % possession and 2 shots on target in the Semis and Final Rio stating that England are the best footballing team at the Euros, Thankfully the BBC will have a wee rest now until the WC where England will defiantly be in with a chance of bringing it home ….. Its Comedy gold, that arrogance can never be backed up with actual football ability.... Bring on the next chapter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Oh and to add- Scotland have never missed a pen in a shootout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Events yesterday in and around Wembley before a ball was kicked is why I don't want them to win. To add abusing their own players after the game. The team and manager come across as decent people especially the likes of Rashford pity about a loud section of their support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doakes Posted July 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Quite a lot to unpack with regards to England fan behaviour; On one hand, supporters rushing the gates was dangerous and could have ended very badly if someone was crushed by a fence when they kicked them down. However - I do believe that football has been stolen from the working class. (especially in England where money is king) Ticket prices for the final were eye watering. Far beyond the reach of most. Seen some online going for thousands The security was nowhere near up to scratch, so I can understand why it happened - can't be too mad about that The racial abuse of their own players is to put it bluntly - f**king disgusting, seems to be a real issue with that south of the border (and with fans of a certain club up here, who's views seem to align quite closely with the mutant section of the England support) The images from Leicester Square pre match were some of the worst I've seen, people throwing glass bottles into the air into a crowded area - whoever does that is quite frankly, an absolute dick, and if caught should be given a decent amount of time in jail. Could easily give someone life changing injuries doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oaksoft Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Doakes said: Quite a lot to unpack with regards to England fan behaviour; On one hand, supporters rushing the gates was dangerous and could have ended very badly if someone was crushed by a fence when they kicked them down. However - I do believe that football has been stolen from the working class. (especially in England where money is king) Ticket prices for the final were eye watering. Far beyond the reach of most. Seen some online going for thousands The security was nowhere near up to scratch, so I can understand why it happened - can't be too mad about that The racial abuse of their own players is to put it bluntly - f**king disgusting, seems to be a real issue with that south of the border (and with fans of a certain club up here, who's views seem to align quite closely with the mutant section of the England support) The images from Leicester Square pre match were some of the worst I've seen, people throwing glass bottles into the air into a crowded area - whoever does that is quite frankly, an absolute dick, and if caught should be given a decent amount of time in jail. Could easily give someone life changing injuries doing that. It was the working class who bought Sky subscriptions in their millions which kept the entire farce afloat for the last 30 years. There is no escaping that shared responsibility. The working classes sold their own sport. Absolutely nothing excuses either the racism, the storming of Wembley or the violence last night. The people involved are not working class. They are scum. Edited July 12, 2021 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doakes Posted July 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 25 minutes ago, oaksoft said: It was the working class who bought Sky subscriptions in their millions which kept the entire farce afloat for the last 30 years. There is no escaping that shared responsibility. The working classes sold their own sport. Absolutely nothing excuses either the racism, the storming of Wembley or the violence last night. The people involved are not working class. They are scum. Not true.. Only a small percentage of the UK population subscribe to Sky, I believe around 9 million when I worked for them, and an even smaller percentage in the UK have legal access to Sky Sports. Sky make the majority of their money from selling the rights to a worldwide audience. So really it’s been sold to the highest bidder by the FA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Doakes said: Not true.. Only a small percentage of the UK population subscribe to Sky, I believe around 9 million when I worked for them, and an even smaller percentage in the UK have legal access to Sky Sports. Sky make the majority of their money from selling the rights to a worldwide audience. So really it’s been sold to the highest bidder by the FA I think 9 million UK subscribers qualifies as "millions" Doakes. I take your point about worldwide subscriptions and that will certainly have implications south of the border. Not sure how any of that explains what happened prior to the game last night though. Edited July 12, 2021 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 11 hours ago, Doakes said: Quite a lot to unpack with regards to England fan behaviour; On one hand, supporters rushing the gates was dangerous and could have ended very badly if someone was crushed by a fence when they kicked them down. However - I do believe that football has been stolen from the working class. (especially in England where money is king) Ticket prices for the final were eye watering. Far beyond the reach of most. Seen some online going for thousands The security was nowhere near up to scratch, so I can understand why it happened - can't be too mad about that The racial abuse of their own players is to put it bluntly - f**king disgusting, seems to be a real issue with that south of the border (and with fans of a certain club up here, who's views seem to align quite closely with the mutant section of the England support) The images from Leicester Square pre match were some of the worst I've seen, people throwing glass bottles into the air into a crowded area - whoever does that is quite frankly, an absolute dick, and if caught should be given a decent amount of time in jail. Could easily give someone life changing injuries doing that. Ticket prices, through official channels......................not the black market prices you seem to have read about. Ranging from £295 to £945 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 Ticket prices, through official channels......................not the black market prices you seem to have read about. Ranging from £295 to £945 You trying to give shull a heart attack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doakes Posted July 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 10 hours ago, oaksoft said: I think 9 million UK subscribers qualifies as "millions" Doakes. I take your point about worldwide subscriptions and that will certainly have implications south of the border. Not sure how any of that explains what happened prior to the game last night though. It’s a lot, but it’s far from a majority that “sold football to Sky”. For example, there’s around 3.6 million millionaires in the UK. If you look at the crowd at Wimbledon - then look at the crowd at Wembley, you see a lot of the same faces in the good seats. I’m not saying it’s right that folk stormed the venue, but I can relate to why it happened. There’s a growing feeling that the super rich (or someone who has a spare few hundred quid to blow) are the only ones allowed to watch a big game in a stadium. The Premier League is similar. Stolen from the poor, given to the rich. The Super League nonsense from a few months back was the perfect example of that! 3 hours ago, faraway saint said: Ticket prices, through official channels......................not the black market prices you seem to have read about. Ranging from £295 to £945 I’d say a minimum price of £295 qualifies as eye watering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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