All week I’ve been telling myself that it is a healthy thing that discriminatory chanting has come under the spotlight prior to Euro 2012. The world needs to focus on those who are unable to find an outlet for their testosterone without picking on the vulnerable.
We know all about discriminatory chanting in Scotland, you could say, we’re up to our knees in it, so I’ve been slightly uncomfortable at the tone to some of the reporting about Poland and Ukraine. It feels a bit like we’ve decided, ‘They have it too, let’s talk about them. Not us’. When I say “us”, I don’t mean you, of course.
Fair enough, I thought, let’s bring this issue out, but at the start of the second half between Netherlands and Denmark when BBC commentator Jonathan Pearce reported “We haven’t heard any racist comments here today. Not when the young, black, Dutch left back got the ball, or at any other time” I figured this is more about xenophobia than racism. Xenophobia about Eastern Europe.
We’re no wiser about how to deal with our testosterone-fuelled under-achievers with a purpose to find than anyone else. In fact, we’re worse for allowing our intellectuals to indulge in the last refuge of the scoundrel.
My money is on the Polish and Ukrainian fans emerging from this tournament with a better reputation than some of their Western European counterparts.
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Jobo – it is in this country, but when the outside temperature is in the 30’s…?!
T4
Noticed earlier that Phil McG was hinting at a legal challenge to the CVA meeting, got me thinking if it is delayed by a legal challenge form any of the interested parties, how would this delay affect the deadline for providing audited accounts for our SFA/SPL chums.
What are the chances of Duff and Duffer having accounts ready despite any legal set-backs.
ElDiego
And I thought that was me :-))
Jobo
That was his advice last night. In fairness there’s probably a difference of about 30 between his weather and EK :-))
You don’t put ice in red wine any more than you do in whiskey, it waters it down.
I was surprised the first time I asked for red wine here and a bottle came out of the fridge …. now I know better. It’s not nice too warm either so pour from the fridge and let it come back to the right temp.
But ice cubes? NEVER!!!
AweNaw
I was at a birthday party last night in the local golf club. I was a very agreeable chap until near the end of the night The Penny Arcade was played.
I then became extremely disagreeable to put it mildly.
WHEN The………
hamiltontim
Are you indeed a maths teacher? There’s a reason I ask.
In beer there’s strength;
In wine there’s wisdom;
In water there’s bacteria.
On Twitter today
Postiga lucky to remain in game
Behave he hardly touched him
can i listen to this rubbish for another few weeks?
I think not….
Got £20 double on Germany/Muller @66/1 in a winners/top goalscorer bet
Mon the Germans and big Thommy
EDB
We should claim these songs back starting with Tina Turners classic An Empty Warchest. I think HT alluded to being a Technical teacher.
HH
Sparkleghirl
Depends how fast you drink it :-))
St.John.Doyle on 9 June, 2012 at 19:50 said:
Isn’t the time to submit accounts long gone?
I thought the deadline was March 31.
swindonbhoy on 9 June, 2012 at 19:46 said:
Goto google homepage select images then
search for green brigade four horsemen
There’s a few pics you can “borrow from there ” ;)
The whiskey drinking society actaully recommend a bit of water in a malt to enhance it’s flavour.
AweNaw
Is a Technical Teacher a jannie? I never liked the jannies at my secondary school.
Lazy gits who sat about drinking tea and studying form all day.
listen to Lawrencson slaggin Podolski..
what a clown that man is,
Portugal for me
ElDiego
Primary mate so a master of none :-)
EDB – ht assures us that he’s a dab hand with the ole sand bucket. He is the Jannie!
T4
BT
I find Lawrenceson in the same category as Burley ….a condescending twat
Portugal for me too
THT @TheHumanTorpedo
Lancashire-born Ireland international Mark Lawrenson questioning Klose’s German eligibility.
HT
A primary Jannie ? ;-)
HH
Awe Naw
Cheeky bassa :-))
Is Ozil related to Craigey bhoy Whyte??
Ozil is Peter Lorre….!
T4
‘GG on 9 June, 2012 at 20:01 said:
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No I am sure our helpful friends at the SFA/SPL extended the deadline to the 15th June, expecting a CVA or Liquidation by their deadline, what I was wondering is how would a legal delay turn up the heat on our game’s administrators
HT
Peter Lorre
For whoever asked : The Four Horsemen.
photo.JPG
67heaven. Cmon germany!
HT
Your sawdust comment would confirm that. Puke at my primary school was always doused with it at my primary and was the Jannies duty.
HH
Well…..that didnae work….sorry
:-(
T4
ftsa,
thank you, got some good ones.
Soal
it was Podolski he was questioning
dear lord now Cole is best left back in the world
4 hosemen pic
I saved it but have since then had a technological disaster. I have it saved on my FB so will try to post it somewhere else. 5 mins.