There is, yes, but there are also plenty of people who watch England games who behave with respect to people from other countries. I think we're playing a dangerous game if we make the assumption that anyone who wants their national team to do well or who likes, and has pride in, the country in which they were born is a xenophobe or nationalist. Its inaccurate and is the kind of thing that leads to alienation and resentment.
I still get to the odd England game. I think this sort of behaviour is minimal, or seems to be. It certainly isnt a blight on my experience. Same if I go and watch in the pub tbh. I think generally watching England is a reasonably respectable experience in the main. No doubt there are idiots, like there are at any major event, but thankfully most of them get shut down by those around them.
Equally the behaviour of many of the fans leads to understandable resentment from some football fans towards England football. Of course there are plenty of good ones but there’s a massive culture change needed and it doesn’t take much for, I’d argue the majority, with a bit of alcohol or defeat, to turn. I hope a foreign appointment softens it then I can feel comfortable with it.
Agreed. Appointing Tuchel has nothing to do with being 'woke' and is solely about the FA appointing the best available coach. However, accusations of jingoism and being 'a gammon' thrown at anyone who isn't happy demonstrate an equal lack of fair mindedness. Both are lazy assumptions.
But is this not doing the same thing- creating division where there doesn't need to be any?
Fair enough. I just don't see how anything can improve if people stick to entrenched positions.
