Match Day Thread Germany v Scotland

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Carmine Galante. said:
Used to go on holiday as a kid to a tiny Hamlet called Foss, a couple of miles from Tummel Bridge, great memories. My aunty had access to a beautiful stone cottage in the middle of nowhere.

As an adult the Mrs and I took our kids on holiday to Tummel Bridge Holiday Park. We visited the old cottage I used to stay in and had a lovely time apart from getting grief in the bar for being English. It was when Northen Ireland beat England in a qualifier and my son( probably about ten at the time) had an England shirt on. It was totally uncalled for.

I’ve been to Edinburgh a couple of times. One good, one bad experience, although I can’t put the bad experience down to anti English sentiment. It was more of a case of me being a bit of a bell end whilst pissed and ending up getting filled in.

Sterling doesn’t invoke great memories, another anti English episode of which I was totally blame free.

If you ever visit Balqhuidder (Rob Roy’s resting place) venture beyond the church and there’s a foot trail. About 200 metres up that trail you’ll find a very well constructed foot bridge, complete with a shiny brass plaque. I helped build that bridge.

Whilst in Balquhidder a Scottish lad in our troop,who was from Calendar, arranged a game of football against the local team.
Got called an English **** a few times during that, which was nice.
Maybe it was because they were playing team full on Squaddies who were all English and were getting hammered?

Been up to the Highlands a couple of times as well and loved it.

So in summary, yes I’ve been to Scotland probably ten times. I have great memories of the place and ( despite some of my previous posts) find the people to be pretty much the same as us.

Saying that it’s the only place( apart from Wales) where I’ve been given grief, and in the case of the Sterling, incident felt threatened just for being English.

My posts probably come across as big OTT to be fair but the Tartan Army don’t half get on my tit end.
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I'm no fan of the Tartan Army either and most of my Scottish mates aren't .It's way over the top!!!I

The father of my youngest grand-daughter(Celtic supporter,wannabe Scotland fan)turned up at my home in a Germany top some years ago when we were playing Germany in some or other tournament.I told him to get the **** out of my property and I'd maybe consider letting him back in if he arrived sensibly dressed in future.

I've been to many of the places you mention,all stunning,all peaceful.I've never went as far along as the bridge you mention but I'll put it on my to do list.

My circumstances...I was (unfortunately at the time) parachuted into life and High School up here from Driffield as a 13 year old,(due to my Fathers profession).And without exaggeration,I had a scrap(a square go as it's affectionately termed up here) most days for the first 6 months I was here....I was an English Bastard,I wore a Hull City top at P.E,I was fair game to the School gang culture,an easy target!!

I had to fight to survive,no brothers to back me up,my father wasn't a fighting man...I could've buckled,succumbed, **** that,I sorted it myself,never ran away and left School as someone you didn't need tangle with(I'm not proud of that but it was forced on me).

40 years ago I married a lass from one of the toughest housing estates in Glasgow(Easterhouse),we have much in common.She had a similar experience when her family moved to Corby back in the late 60's.She was a Jock Bastard,Scots out,you're stealing our jobs.She was the eldest of 4 siblings and had the unenviable task of protecting them from bouts of 'racism'...Roles in reverse.

I firmly believe that the Scottish Politicians who have preached independence over the last 20 years have stoked the hatred even deeper than it's ever been?

I'd love to move back to where I came from, I'd love to walk along Anlaby Road or Springbank on a Saturday morning with a season membership in my pocket but at the age of 63 my ties are too deep up here now,my grandchildren and children have become my priority in life but I'll never forget where I came from and I thrive on visiting Hull during the Football Season.I have Family,I have friends on here who I meet in Morleys...I miss it hugely but I make do with what I have here and it's as good as I make it.
 
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Cityzen said:
It has changed quickly then.
“In a 2007 report, every ward of Hackney was among the 10% most deprived in the country, with 47% of children living in low-income households.

Hackney had a reputation as one of the most crime-ridden London boroughs, and some of its streets have even been referred to as "Murder Mile"but cooperation between local police and council has resulted in the borough experiencing a bigger drop in crime than in any other London borough in the four-year period up to 2007 (28% reduction).”
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It's London isn't it... Several million pound houses side by side with council blocks with the levels of poverty you mention. No point trying to make sense of it.
 
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