Canucks lost - vancouver riots!
Jun 15th 2011 | 5:58 pm
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Re: Canucks lost - vancouver riots!
Right, don't start having a dig at the so-called 'English footy hooligans' because compared to some of the French, Dutch, Italian & Turkish fans, and not to mention the animal like fans of certain South American teams, the English fans are positively angelic!
And so as bad a the reputation of English footy fans may have been....I don't ever recall cars being overturned and set on fire.
That said.....I completely agree with your second comment that it's no excuse for that kind of behavior over a lost game......whatever the sport.
And so as bad a the reputation of English footy fans may have been....I don't ever recall cars being overturned and set on fire.
That said.....I completely agree with your second comment that it's no excuse for that kind of behavior over a lost game......whatever the sport.
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Jun 15th 2011 | 6:15 pm
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Re: Canucks lost - vancouver riots!
I see there's been a lot of looting at The Bay, Sears, Future Shop...Etc. Couple of stabbings, fights, burning cars, and most probably littering.
You wouldn't get this in the Cotswolds
You wouldn't get this in the Cotswolds
Jun 15th 2011 | 6:16 pm
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Theoretically I wanted a riot but my middle classness has kicked in and now its just a bit sad.
Jun 15th 2011 | 6:16 pm
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You away out of it? I can smell the smoke up here on The Drive - oh no thats my neighbour having a joint . . .
Jun 15th 2011 | 6:23 pm
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Re: Canucks lost - vancouver riots!
Well in my 35 years of going to matches in the UK I can't ever recall anyone being killed in the UK as a result of football violence (though I'm open to being proved wrong).
The only significant deaths I'm aware of are from the Hillsborough tragedy and the Bradford disaster....both non-violence related.
And I think you'll find that if you were to do a google search on the subject of football(soccer) violence, you would find that it is not something that is particular to English fans....but in fact happens the world over.
My point was that in comparison to fans of many other countries, some of which I mentioned in my previous post, the English are by no means the worst offenders of football violence.
Jun 15th 2011 | 6:24 pm
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Jun 15th 2011 | 6:27 pm
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Jun 15th 2011 | 6:27 pm
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Well in my 35 years of going to matches in the UK I can't ever recall anyone being killed in the UK as a result of football violence (though I'm open to being proved wrong).
The only significant deaths I'm aware of are from the Hillsborough tragedy and the Bradford disaster....both non-violence related.
And I think you'll find that if you were to do a google search on the subject of football(soccer) violence, you would find that it is not something that is particular to English fans....but in fact happens the world over.
My point was that in comparison to fans of many other countries, some of which I mentioned in my previous post, the English are by no means the worst offenders of football violence.
The only significant deaths I'm aware of are from the Hillsborough tragedy and the Bradford disaster....both non-violence related.
And I think you'll find that if you were to do a google search on the subject of football(soccer) violence, you would find that it is not something that is particular to English fans....but in fact happens the world over.
My point was that in comparison to fans of many other countries, some of which I mentioned in my previous post, the English are by no means the worst offenders of football violence.
Jun 15th 2011 | 6:28 pm
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At least it'll give the local news channels something to sensationalize for the next three months.
Jun 15th 2011 | 6:30 pm
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Well in my 35 years of going to matches in the UK I can't ever recall anyone being killed in the UK as a result of football violence (though I'm open to being proved wrong).
The only significant deaths I'm aware of are from the Hillsborough tragedy and the Bradford disaster....both non-violence related.
And I think you'll find that if you were to do a google search on the subject of football(soccer) violence, you would find that it is not something that is particular to English fans....but in fact happens the world over.
My point was that in comparison to fans of many other countries, some of which I mentioned in my previous post, the English are by no means the worst offenders of football violence.
The only significant deaths I'm aware of are from the Hillsborough tragedy and the Bradford disaster....both non-violence related.
And I think you'll find that if you were to do a google search on the subject of football(soccer) violence, you would find that it is not something that is particular to English fans....but in fact happens the world over.
My point was that in comparison to fans of many other countries, some of which I mentioned in my previous post, the English are by no means the worst offenders of football violence.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...valry-row.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/fo...d-1615018.html
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.u...unch_1_3017588
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk...6908-22027016/
Jun 15th 2011 | 6:33 pm
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