JohnL

Sarah Jane Mee saying they won't let what happened in the stadium be forgotten (that's the safety and violence issues).

Just had a look - website slow and lots of "There was a problem in processing your request. Please contact your Leisure Centre/Club for further assistance." Not sure their system is doing well.

Gary Neville on Sky News laying into Boris Johnson as a bad example.

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Looks like Leicester Square's been trashed. > > > > Not sure if the Police are going to let it go > or > > get aggressive today. > > If only London had water cannons to quell the > trouble ... Boris bright them, never used, Sadiq sold them I think - not sure why (someone tell me against EU rules:) )

It's going to rain soon - so the crazy stuff will calm down soon

They cut away so quickly - the guys she was interviewing were well over 6 foot so I guess they stepped in.

Sky News Reporter - Becky - sounded scared and then I think she got assaulted live on air.

Looks like Leicester Square's been trashed. Not sure if the Police are going to let it go or get aggressive today.

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think the song highlighting England's > 'underferformance' is its' redeeming quality. > It also conveys hope...''30 years of hurt, never > stopped me dreaming''...the one thing that all > football fans share from national to non-league > level, that eternal hope that this time their team > will do well... But it's been hijacked a bit. If they'd been allowed to play live before the match i wonder how they would have played it - bombastic or as it was originally. But UEFA banned it.

I went to Madrid with my Spurs supporting mate a few years ago - I just went for the beer - and we went in the Madrid end of the Bernabeu. They all could see we were British - but nobody said anything just a few smiles and nudges - and I had a huge grin.

Economist article which you probably can't see but it's first person. https://www.economist.com/diary/2021/07/09/a-night-to-forget-the-english-fans-that-embarrass-their-country

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm pretty sure I heard someone in the crowd at > Wimbledon shout that tennis was coming home after > Barty's win...:) many animate and inanimate objects had it suggested they are "coming 'ome" this week.

I wonder who told Boris that some countries don't like it - and if he wants a 2030 world cup he has to be nice. Wasn't Merkel around not long ago.

Not sure if the "avoid confrontation" comment is a bit of sarcasm ? (on victim blaming)

Boris has twigged that saying "it's coming home" is annoying the other countries so he's asked ministers not to say it.. https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/leaked-email-shows-ministers-being-urged-not-to-say-its-coming-home

fishbiscuits Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sephiroth Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Now imagine if Denmark had won > > Best solution would have been England not > qualifying at all. The team and the manager are decent people but this Euro20 hasn't been that well organised - I prefer it in one country.

apod Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's terrible! Especially that it involves a > family with a child. Why would anyone do that? > > My husband was driving via Lordship Lane that > night and there was a big group of fans on the > roundabout and running around stopping the > traffic. I can understand the disturbance to the > traffic, but never any kind of violence. They > should be ashamed of themselves. Some can't take their drink very well - Rye Lane was just singing its coming home and a lot of cars beeping - didn't see any trouble.

But the 'Patriots' were booing the team because they took the knee

Picked up by BBC now - why would the rest of the bus cheer an assault. Should all be ashamed of themselves. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57779541

Yeah - slow process - police seek an order - they break it - and eventually they won't be allowed in the area. It has to start at some point though if it's intolerable.

Over a year ago this thread mentions Australia and NZ pursuing an elimination policy - and they still are. Another short sharp lockdown in Sydney starts after cases went up to 44. They're still going for a total elimination policy. This totally conflicts with our policy and shows the world has no consistent policy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-57773917

I know a bit of French and no German but sometimes you don't have to ... https://www.blaetter.de/ausgabe/2021/juli/die-politik-der-luege

The urban myths were mostly invented by this journalist called Boris Johnson.

first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The general pattern is that for a while I am able > to access the forum on a simple name search and > then suddenly the same name search will only bring > up this facebook page. I must admit I thought it > was a genuine ED FB page. I don't understand how > FB can suddenly 'take over' a search term like > that? That's what SEOs do (Search Engine Optimisation engineers) They are really in demand.

40+ degrees in the summer is only a few years off - everybody else seems to have had a dose of it this year.