Nah. Congratulations Wales. Teams or players are always British when they win, but their own countries when they lose. So let's be consistent. And England fans in the midst of trouble again.
Looks like England fans are being targeted again. I know they shouldn't respond, but apparently have been attacked by Russians and French. We see England fans being tear gassed and assume they have done some terrible things (and some may have), but we forget that some police abroad use tear gas for dispersal. British police are apparently pretty annoyed that their advice has been ignored by local police. I understand how sensitive and nervous the police are in France, but wearing riot gear and shields encourages missile throwing. Do you really think the average football fan would throw anything at British police just wearing normal uniform? A French fan said he was drinking and laughing with England fans when they were attacked by a mob. Yes, they probably should have run, but that isn't in everyone's nature. I would kick a gas canister back if it was thrown at me as well. No excuse for real troublemakers, but I want to see some French and Russian people arrested as well. After all the French motto is about equality.
I can be sympathetic, but this is where the trouble starts. Anyone with any common sense just stays out of trouble. One walks away. I'm afraid there is no excuse.
I've just had a text from a friend who went to the game. He says he's now in a bar full of Welsh and French and as far as he can tell none of the Welsh have bought a drink yet as the French are paying
England fans have been attacked for 3 days straight by both the French and Russians. They have had bottles, chairs, flares thrown at them, been punched, kicked in the head, and then when they defend them selves they get absolutely slammed by the media! Something very wrong there, but it sells papers so **** it!
I've not seen tonight at all, but by all accounts they were attacked, so that's wrong, but who attacked them last night. I was told this morning on here that it was provocation from the French police... Still no need to react on that. And yes, I've travelled to watch England away and somehow I managed to not throw any bottles, punch anyone, be punched or be involved in any. It was happening where I was though. I'll say again, I'm not talking about tonight, but why can't fans behave themselves, such as Friday?
Reports are surfacing that Welsh fans have closed a Bordeaux street... by standing around singing. Wonderful scenes!
OK, I haven't been away to watch England. But I've coincidentally been in the same city on a couple of occasions when England supporters have been there and I've walked amongst them. And if anyone thinks they are angels then they are rather naive. The best thing I did after being amongst them was get as far away from them as possible. In one instance, within half an hour they were in trouble. The fault is not under question. If England supporters go abroad, en masse, sooner or later there will be trouble. Most of my friends are non-football people. They would instantly understand what I'm saying. BTW, FLT, I'm agreeing with you here. My post is in answer to earlier questions from other posters.
So it's Turkey v Croatia N.Ireland v Poland Germany v Ukraine for your Sunday viewing pleasure. Steven Davis should be the first Saints player to feature in the tournament this afternoon, in what will be an incredibly proud moment as he captains N.Ireland in there first tournament for around 30 years
