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[Lashley]

This is just gang mentality which yeah on the most basic of surfaces you can make a comparison to fucking ISIS of all things. I'm sure it'll be in The Sun at some point this week.

Sure the Sun & DM, will mention Brexit, refugees and ISIS at some point

 

[Tempy]

It'll be interesting what the English tabloids will print about today's game.

 

[Hagi]

Sure the Sun & DM, will mention Brexit, refugees and ISIS at some point

sad but likely true

 

[Kathian]

It'll be interesting what the English tabloids will print about today's game.

Suspect focus to be on the violence honestly.

 

[McMoneyman]

It'll be interesting what the English tabloids will print about today's game.

https://twitter.com/suttonnick

 

[King_Moc]

https://twitter.com/suttonnick

Yup, that says English. Ignores the Russians.

Never change, 'Le' France.

 

[Oriel]

Not embedded due to violent nature of images.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CktLW_oUoAApZPf.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cks7UEzWYAAmGiT.jpg

Fuck off UEFA with your demands. Get the French riot police into stadia for future games.

 

[Croyles]

It's the biggest subculture in the UK that I don't usually follow. I tend to be the guy walking away from the stadiums on matches, but still, this is the first time I'm really tuning in and had no idea it was this bad.

It's always been this bad. I'm German and was in England during 96 and in Germany in 2006. One of the times i got punched in the neck and the other time they smashed all the car windows of my friend and then punched him in the face.

Russians have been real bad here, but sue me if I'm not surprised that english fans are involved.

Culture.

EDIT: You know, this time I feel bad putting to much blame on the English fans. The Russian hooligans were fucking atrocious.

 

[Kathian]

Yup, that says English. Ignores the Russians.

Never change, 'Le' France.

Uhm it says Russia in the French front page?

 

[bone_and_sinew]

It's going to be hilarious when Gareth Bale goes Cup Final Form on England and beats them.

 

[ferrasvansen]

Uhm it says Russia in the French front page?

Yeah and shows Locomotive fan on front page, erm bit odd you missed these things.

 

[Tempy]

https://twitter.com/suttonnick

Amazing...

 

[Baleoce]

What a day man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zkdwjm3xBU

England up next. Gonna be a tough game.

 

[King_Moc]

Uhm it says Russia in the French front page?

Lol, ok then. I need to expand my vocabulary.

Currently I do "le garcon d fait du bien" and that's it :-/

Well done France.

 

[ferrasvansen]

What a day man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zkdwjm3xBU

England up next. Gonna be a tough game.

Yeah grats to you all,enjoy the party, pity my country is too shite to get even into the Euro championships.

 

[Lashley]

What a day man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zkdwjm3xBU

England up next. Gonna be a tough game.

I think you lot will rip us a new arsehole tbh

 

[ferrasvansen]

Lol, ok then. I need to expand my vocabulary.

Currently I do "le garcon d fait du bien" and that's it :-/

Well done France.

It's pretty clear all the trouble around the ground is Russian based, but Booing national anthems doesn't help. Both countries and France too will have questions to answer, nobody is innocent in this.

 

[CelticKnight]

Yeah grats to you all,enjoy the party, pity my country is too shite to get even into the Euro championships.

Scottish, I take it?

If so can I just say, as I'm a Cardiff City fan, you've got one hell of a fucking keeper in David Marshall. It's a shame he's not at the Euro's.

 

[ReplacementPelican]

What a day man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zkdwjm3xBU

England up next. Gonna be a tough game.

Looking forward to it. I'm supporting the British Isles in their entirety so Ireland, N. Ireland, England and Wales games are all exciting for me and a derby at a main competition will be fun.

I think you'll win though. I'm thinking our group will be:

Wales - 9
England - 4 (Beating Slovakia)
Slovakia - 3 (Beating Russia)
Russia - 1

 

[Baleoce]

Yeah grats to you all,enjoy the party, pity my country is too shite to get even into the Euro championships.

Cheers, gonna savour it haha

I think you lot will rip us a new arsehole tbh

I think it'll either be a really tight game or you'll find your form. I can't see us walking away with it. If we do win we'll have to work for it.

 

[ferrasvansen]

Scottish, I take it?

If so can I just say, as I'm a Cardiff City fan, you've got one hell of a fucking keeper in David Marshall. It's a shame he's not at the Euro's.

Yeah sadly we suffer bottle crashing syndrome, he is a great goalie and in all honesty more than carried his weight in qualifying. Now for the world cup, I live very close to our national stadium and the thought of playing England near me again is rather unpleasant.

 

[CelticKnight]

Yeah sadly we suffer bottle crashing syndrome, he is a great goalie and in all honesty more than carried his weight in qualifying. Now for the world cup, I live very close to our national stadium and the thought of playing England near me again is rather unpleasant.

Don't worry, you'll make it...

Spoiler

hopefully at England's expense.

 

[Maple-Tech]

As someone not that knowledgeable with soccer tactics, whats the reasoning behind England not playing 442 with Kane and Vardy? Atletico have shown that its still a viable formation

 

[Lashley]

As someone not that knowledgeable with soccer tactics, whats the reasoning behind England not playing 442 with Kane and Vardy? Atletico have shown that its still a viable formation

Roy is a pleb

 

[Clegg]

That chair shot was some top notch hoolie stuff.

 

[McMoneyman]

https://www.periscope.tv/w/1RDGlOAvlDdKL Former footballer Stan Collymore was right in the mess. Got teargassed.

 

[Clegg]

Forgive me if I feel no sympathy for Stan Collymore.

 

[Lashley]

Collymore was probably looking for some women to fight

 

[RiggyRob]

As someone not that knowledgeable with soccer tactics, whats the reasoning behind England not playing 442 with Kane and Vardy? Atletico have shown that its still a viable formation

You've got the same level of tactical knowledge as the England manager.

 

[McMoneyman]

Forgive me if I feel no sympathy for Stan Collymore.

Agreed.

 

[rubbishmonkey]

As someone not that knowledgeable with soccer tactics, whats the reasoning behind England not playing 442 with Kane and Vardy? Atletico have shown that its still a viable formation

Most teams in the EPL play with one up front, its what players are used to i guess

 

[Baleoce]

Leicester played mostly 4-4-2 this season too didn't they?

 

[rubbishmonkey]

Leicester played mostly 4-4-2 this season too didn't they?

So did Aston Villa. i think

 

[Fdkn]

I couldn't watch the 2nd half but... lmao England

Wales is going to win them so get ready for the all in vs Slovakia

 

[Carl2291]

Russia has to be banned.

Take the WC off them. It's going to be a blood bath.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Russia has to be banned.

Take the WC off them. It's going to be a blood bath.

I mean the second option after Russia was England so it's not like it would be much of an improvement.

 

[amanset]

I mean the second option after Russia was England so it's not like it would be much of an improvement.

Yeah, Euro 96 was a nightmare.

 

[Hagi]

Russia has to be banned.

Take the WC off them. It's going to be a blood bath.

Are you going to ban all the other teams for their fans popping off this weekend as well? Zero tolerance and all that.

 

[King_Moc]

Yeah, Euro 96 was a nightmare.

Lol, yup. Some of us are old enough to remember the BLOODSHED and the HORROR.

seriously, it was lovely.

 

[painey]

 

[Bumhead]

I mean the second option after Russia was England so it's not like it would be much of an improvement.

What utter shit.

Can always tell who actually goes to football with comments like this. Nothing brings the numpties out of their comfortable armchairs quite like a discussion about hooliganism.

If you think English people would be chasing visiting fans down back streets, or the police using tear gas and riot gear as a first response, if the tournament was held in England, then you're in absolute cloud cuckoo land.

 

[King_Moc]

I mean the second option after Russia was England so it's not like it would be much of an improvement.

Hahaha, Please present me with loads of facts about violence at euro 96 from England fans, or fuck right off.

 

[Croyles]

Lol, yup. Some of us are old enough to remember the BLOODSHED and the HORROR.

seriously, it was lovely.

Yeah nothing happened there what so ever.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S0przmwh8uQ

I remember feeling so peaceful when I was there and having bottles being thrown at me! It was lovely.
It's okay though because it was directed at Germans.

 

[King_Moc]

Yeah nothing happened there what so ever.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S0przmwh8uQ

I remember feeling so peaceful when I was there and having bottles being thrown at me! It was lovely.
It's okay though because it was directed at Germans.

Blimey. Was it bad?

Sorry, legit knew nothing of it :-/

 

[Croyles]

Blimey. Was it bad?

Sorry, legit knew nothing of it :-/

Honestly most of my time there was absolutely fine. This part wasn't though. England is not alone in hooliganism.

 

[King_Moc]

Honestly most of my time there was absolutely fine. This part wasn't though. England is not alone in hooliganism, but it doesn't do it any good to deny that there is a minority of hardcore English hooligans.

I know there's a few, obviously. It's just, I probably go to a game a week and never see anything untoward, beyond singing.

Not been to an England away match. So apologies if they're a set of bellends.

 

[Liamc723]

What utter shit.

Can always tell who actually goes to football with comments like this. Nothing brings the numpties out of their comfortable armchairs quite like a discussion about hooliganism.

If you think English people would be chasing visiting fans down back streets, or the police using tear gas and riot gear as a first response, if the tournament was held in England, then you're in absolute cloud cuckoo land.

Yup, from following this thread today, it has really made me question how many posters here have actually gone to a Football match.

 

[Syder]

Yup, from following this thread today, it has really made me question how many posters here have actually gone to a Football match.

Attitudes often expressed on FootyGAF pretty much confirm that the majority are fully paid members of Armchair FC.

 

[Uzzy]

As someone not that knowledgeable with soccer tactics, whats the reasoning behind England not playing 442 with Kane and Vardy? Atletico have shown that its still a viable formation

I'd argue that it'd be very difficult to get your players drilled enough to play the kind of pressing game that Atletico play, in just the few weeks an international manager might have with them. There'd also be fatigue to worry about, it's been a long season for some of those players!

You'd also struggle to fit Rooney into a flat 4-4-2. You could play a diamond formation, but England tried that against Portugal in a pre-tournament friendly and it didn't work at all. They ended up with Vardy, Kane and Rooney just behind them all fighting for the same space, Vardy and Kane being forced wide and not having any impact on the game.

 

[Liamc723]

Attitudes often expressed on FootyGAF pretty much confirm that the majority are fully paid members of Armchair FC.

That doesn't surprise me!