I remember reading an article about Russian hooligans years ago. The journalists had gone to meet them in Siberia to attend some games and stuff and talk to them. I remember quotes in the article where these Russians talked about 'English skinheads'. They were absolutely convinced that England was the home of violence and they seemed to really respect us for it. As Happy suggests, they're decades late since we've moved on from that. But I think Russians see an England game as a chance to 'prove themselves' as fighters against the best. Crazy but that's what it is.
Went into work this morning, lass at work said did you watch England? Ye course i did. Her: how **** is that Sterling?
Get me her number. I had to explain to mine how the first round works, with 3 games, and the top 2 etc. 4 ****ing times. After the 4th time she said "well that sounds stupid, they lost today so should be out" then wandered off. The dog looked at me and he ****ed off too. Time for a change I reckon.
I explained to my Missus that I was planning on nicking off early on Thursday to watch the football. Bizarrely she pointed out that I'd refused to come home early one day last week when a load of ironing needed doing and I weaselled out of walking the dog because I was cooking tea last Thursday. She then frostily asked who was playing. I replied England and Wales. She asked if it was the final. I pointed out that it wasn't and further elaborated that it was highly unlikely to be such in the future. She suggested I record it and watch it when I got in. I told her football doesn't work like that. I left her alone when she started questioning when the replay against Russia was going to take place seen as they equalised in the last minute didn't they, and would I be coming home early to watch that too?
From the Southampton board. Russians attacking individuals and families, then stopping when the odds are more even.
They could account for some of the chair throwing. He maybe panicked when he sat in a deckchair, thinking it'd had made his legs vanish. It'd be the devils work in his mind.
I don't know about that. I reckon if he'd tried to sit in a proper deckchair, the thick **** would've lost a finger.
