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DP’s new football flag has given me the ick!

266 replies

HollyUpNorth · 25/07/2025 12:55

DP is a big football fan and they have been promoted so he is excited for the new season to start. He goes with a group of 5/6 mates and they always have a flag to take to away matches. To mark their promotion, they’ve ordered a new one.

DP took delivery of it yesterday. It is an England flag with the club badge on it. They have added the text ‘On the charge with Farage’ 😩

Instant ick…am I overreacting!?

OP posts:
tommyhoundmum · 26/07/2025 20:50

HollyUpNorth · 25/07/2025 12:55

DP is a big football fan and they have been promoted so he is excited for the new season to start. He goes with a group of 5/6 mates and they always have a flag to take to away matches. To mark their promotion, they’ve ordered a new one.

DP took delivery of it yesterday. It is an England flag with the club badge on it. They have added the text ‘On the charge with Farage’ 😩

Instant ick…am I overreacting!?

It's probably better to keep politics out of football

ilovesooty · 26/07/2025 20:38

EzLife · 26/07/2025 19:59

Why are so many people anti-English and seemingly despise the Flag of St. George?

Maybe a different reaction if it was a Palestine flag?

This is what you said.

ilovesooty · 26/07/2025 20:37

I don't think I've misquoted you.

EzLife · 26/07/2025 20:24

@ilovesooty actually misquoting me…be precise if you’re going to quote as it makes a difference…

PandoraSocks · 26/07/2025 20:21

EzLife · 26/07/2025 20:15

I raised an alternative situation and wondered about the likely response, AIBU for doing so?

Perhaps start a thread about the English flag as that is not what this thread is about.

whitewineandsun · 26/07/2025 20:20

HollyUpNorth · 25/07/2025 14:01

He says it’s light hearted and will ‘upset all the right people’ so between them they found the idea hilarious.

Hopefully it doesn’t get in!

This is making it worse. He sounds like a right twat.

ilovesooty · 26/07/2025 20:18

EzLife · 26/07/2025 20:15

I raised an alternative situation and wondered about the likely response, AIBU for doing so?

You said people were seemingly anti English and despised the flag of St George. That didn't happen.

DuncinToffee · 26/07/2025 20:18

There is a game tomorrow that is the perfect opportunity to wave the England flag.

I would suggest to leave off the text that the OP's husband thinks is upsetting all the right people.

EzLife · 26/07/2025 20:15

I raised an alternative situation and wondered about the likely response, AIBU for doing so?

ilovesooty · 26/07/2025 20:11

EzLife · 26/07/2025 20:08

Just sharing…

No one has focused their comments on a derogatory stance on the national flag.

MasterBeth · 26/07/2025 20:09

skippy67 · 25/07/2025 13:02

Nigel is very in at the mo. Your DP and his gang will be the envy of many with their tribute flag.

Edited

He is in with cunts.

HangryLikeTheHulk · 26/07/2025 20:08

Football fans are often reprehensible in many ways, amazing they find ways to make it even worse. This guy is supporting a man whose party wants to remove rights which protect women.

Appalling.

EzLife · 26/07/2025 20:08

Just sharing…

ilovesooty · 26/07/2025 20:07

EzLife · 26/07/2025 20:06

Just sayin’, my initial thoughts

Which are not based on anything people have actually said.

EzLife · 26/07/2025 20:06

Just sayin’, my initial thoughts

ilovesooty · 26/07/2025 20:06

EzLife · 26/07/2025 19:59

Why are so many people anti-English and seemingly despise the Flag of St. George?

Maybe a different reaction if it was a Palestine flag?

It's not anti English to find the Farage slogan distasteful and to point out that he might be denied entry to the ground carrying a flag like that.

ForeveraBluebird · 26/07/2025 20:04

@EzLife , what a strange thing to say. I don’t think there’s been anti English flag comments here. Just the writing it’s displaying.

EzLife · 26/07/2025 19:59

Why are so many people anti-English and seemingly despise the Flag of St. George?

Maybe a different reaction if it was a Palestine flag?

BlankBlankBlank14 · 26/07/2025 19:14

DuncinToffee · 26/07/2025 12:10

The OP has disapperead then?

Job done, I guess

And no photo of the flag 🚩

AgainstTheOddsNo2 · 26/07/2025 19:06

I've been trying to get tickets for a match at Burnley. Let me know if they are ok with that flag and I will stop bothering!

AgainstTheOddsNo2 · 26/07/2025 19:06

I've been trying to get tickets for a match at Burnley. Let me know if they are ok with that flag and I will stop bothering!

Vynalbob · 26/07/2025 18:18

If it's televised and the camera pans round and sees your OH holding that flag many people imo will associate the two and think if you're holding that you're also holding other views that go with it.
Don't know what to suggest, nothing if you're a Fromage groupee, otherwise maybe he insists he wears a Donald Trump mask to distance himself.

ForeveraBluebird · 26/07/2025 14:09

Here because we are single , written on a flag of visiting supporters on Valentine’s Day. Non football but made me laugh and more imaginative than the Ops husband for sure.

DuncinToffee · 26/07/2025 12:10

The OP has disapperead then?

Job done, I guess

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