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To Not Want England To Win The World Cup.

344 replies

ProudAunty2nine · 08/07/2018 17:04

I am not English I am Welsh and rarely support English teams, but I have got caught up in the excitement of the teams achievements and until yesterday thought it would be fabulous if they did actually win the World Cup.

Then I saw the damage caused across the country but so called fans so called celebrating the quarter final win and thought God forbid they win what the hell will happen across country when the yobs celebrate that!

I also think that 'young lady' photographed jumping on an ambulance along with her companions and the ones photographed on bus shelters should be named shamed and charged with criminal damage and the same goes for anyone else who does not know how to celebrated in decent law abiding way.

This is a very disappointing reaction to what should be a happy and proud celebration

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Dljlr · 08/07/2018 17:21

*their. Gah.

Seasawride · 08/07/2018 17:21

HappyPuppy

We were holidaying in wales then and the atmosphere was fantastic. We watched the match in a local village pub and were so pleased to see wales do so well.

pollyhampton · 08/07/2018 17:22

ITS.A.SMALL.MINORITY. Fuck off with the football hate, it's boring.

Prestonsflowers · 08/07/2018 17:23

I’m Welsh, if the England team win the World Cup, good for them.
I also hate football so I won’t be reading anything about it.
DH is Welsh too and is hoping England win.

One thing I do dislike is the way the English flag seems to have been taken over by some thugs and racists.
I think it’s a real shame when flying your country’s flag is seen as offensive.

Amanduh · 08/07/2018 17:23

Across the country on a regular night out yobs do this kind of thing anyway. That picture is old anyway. They’re all idiots. But winning the cup wouldn’t make it worse. I’ve never felt like people are more united at the moment. Yabvvvu

petrolpump28 · 08/07/2018 17:24

I am offended by the person who finds the flag offensive. I am super offended.

I am offended by the silly girl with her boobs out.

I am not offended by 20 million people enjoying a game.

nancy75 · 08/07/2018 17:24

I was in a central London pub for the Wales V Portugal Euro game, I don’t think there was a single Welsh person there but the whole pub was supporting them (loudly!)

NotTakenUsername · 08/07/2018 17:24

Stupid thread.

ProudAunty2nine · 08/07/2018 17:24

Actually with regards to did I ever want England to win, well I was indifferent to it all in the beginning, but as it has gone on I have got really interested and supportive.

I am not an expert in football, but even I can see that Gareth Southgate and team seem to have done a marvellous job with this young team, that the team behave very well on and off the pitch even when goaded and lets be honest they were goaded by Columbia.

I like the feel good factor its creating but I do not like the fact that the yobs have to behave the way they do, perhaps they are rent a mobs causing trouble for whatever reasons I think they should be dealt with and swiftly.

It would be lovely next Sunday to see them win but I fear what the rent a mobs will do if that happens

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buffyp · 08/07/2018 17:26

Your BU to blame a whole country for actions of a few. Whether England win or not I am proud of the team and of being English. It was atrocious what happened but the vast majority are not to blame but no surprise that certain people use it to justify their xenophobia. Absolutely nothing wrong or racist about flying the flag either.

Seasawride · 08/07/2018 17:27

I don’t think the English flag has been taken over now I think that’s 70s/80s old news.

We have a flag outside as ds put it there. It’s fine and I feel fine flying it.

specialsubject · 08/07/2018 17:28

the London ambulance service seem convinced that they had a vehicle smashed up yesterday by this skank and all the other skanks photographed. it is on their official twitter.

it is NOT fake news. London is always being rebuilt.

ProudAunty2nine · 08/07/2018 17:28

Nottakenusername .... stupid thread or not its my thread and I am entitled to make it .... you have a choice whether to read or ignore
STUPID COMMENT imo

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NotTakenUsername · 08/07/2018 17:29

It would be lovely next Sunday to see them win but I fear what the rent a mobs will do if that happens

Jesus, you need to relax. Crime will happen regardless. This week it’s being blamed on World Cup fever, that’s all. Makes a good story.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 08/07/2018 17:29

It is a stupid thread.

CambridgeAnaglypta · 08/07/2018 17:30

Good to see more people tuned in to the footy than Prince Harry's wedding to the american divorcee MM then. 18m/20m

Seasawride · 08/07/2018 17:31

So you are truubked by a tiny minority of stupid pricks who lets face it all countries have. Even wales Wink

How on earth does that translate to you wanting England to loose??

Nonsense it’s a gosdy thread with not very nice overtones of racism as if England alone has a huge yob element. We don’t just like the rest of the world we have a few.

Japanese · 08/07/2018 17:34

Are people seriously suggesting that an incident which has been confirmed by the London ambulance service and is being reported by all news outlets is fake? What about the Ikea footage? Also fake I suppose - maliciously put together by jealous Swedes?

And is it really so unbelievable that someone of Irish descent might find the English flag...off-putting? Are people really so ignorant of their own country's history that that would surprising for them?

GabsAlot · 08/07/2018 17:34

offended by our flag?

im offended everyone celebrates st patricks day and not st georges

no wonder people are afraid to fly their flag here its ridiculous

GabsAlot · 08/07/2018 17:35

your missing the point japanese we have a right to fly our flag as does anyone else

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 08/07/2018 17:38

A Welsh person doesn’t want England to win the football World Cup because vandalism would be stopped. What world do you live in OP, the one with fluffy wuffey unicorns.

I hope that woman is arrested for vandalism but England out of the World Cup because of it? Stupid.

LucilleBluth · 08/07/2018 17:39

FOR GODDESS SAKE.....fuck offffffffffffffff. We can't have anything in England without this shit.

Bluffinwithmymuffin · 08/07/2018 17:39

To want a country’s team to lose is a really sad way to think. I see you are welsh.... Plenty of yobbish behaviour there too you know amongst idiots.

This

HelenaDove · 08/07/2018 17:39

Braintree on the 18th June after the England v. Tunisia match.

www.liveleak.com/view?t=kk6Dl_1529418012

LucilleBluth · 08/07/2018 17:39

Goodness even 😀