[Football] Two world wars and one world cup!

[SimpKingpin]

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Southgate "went there" apparently...

 

[clapham_gull]

whoops

 

[Icy Gull]

Not quite a Glenn Hoddle moment, but is this true? I think it unlikely

Very very stupid if so

 

[Butch Willykins]

Don’t mention the VAR

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Wondered how long it would be

 

[Westdene Seagull]

No way GS ever said that. Made up tosh.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

No way GS ever said that. Made up tosh.

'Euro 2020: Gareth Southgate evokes wartime spirit ahead of final urging England fans to be proud of 'an island our size'
Southgate claims that England's military past may have been behind their win over Germany earlier in the tournament.'

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.s...ns-to-be-proud-of-an-island-our-size-12352710

 

[BN41Albion]

'Euro 2020: Gareth Southgate evokes wartime spirit ahead of final urging England fans to be proud of 'an island our size'
Southgate claims that England's military past may have been behind their win over Germany earlier in the tournament.'

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.s...ns-to-be-proud-of-an-island-our-size-12352710

Fvck sake genuinely very surprised that Southgate of all people would make comments re our military past etc re a football match

 

[Chicken Run]

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Southgate "went there" apparently...

Regrettably if this comment is true and whilst it will piss off a small percentage of the educated population and of course Scottish people your average England fan is going to love that fighting talk.


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[Blue Valkyrie]

Can't get stressed about this.

The full interview gives better context to his personal opinion.

 

[Icy Gull]

So if we beat the Italians, will it be because they have history of surrendering whereas we have the “Blitz” spirit coursing through our veins?

 

[Guinness Boy]

So if we beat the Italians, will it be because they have history of surrendering whereas we have the “Blitz” spirit coursing through our veins?

I'm not sure about surrendering. I think that's the French.

I am expecting a couple of Italian subs to switch into a three lions shirt at half time though.

 

[AmexRuislip]

So if we beat the Italians, will it be because they have history of surrendering whereas we have the “Blitz” spirit coursing through our veins?

They're new goalie is called Monte Cassino

 

[bluenitsuj]

Fake news.

 

[Bakero]

Fake news.

He said it. I was a bit taken aback when I saw the quote in this article last night. I mean, he's probably right, the English obsession with World War 2 is unquestionable but I'm surprised he brought it up.


https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...hoping-for-a-final-thumbs-up-in-the-colosseum

 

[Me and my Monkey]

Can't get stressed about this.

The full interview gives better context to his personal opinion.

You're right, but then you'd want people to 1) have the attention span or reading ability to read a whole interview, 2) understand the concept of context. Sadly, a significant number of people (lazy people, perpetually outraged people, and shitstirrers) won't be able or willing to see beyond the headline.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Can't get stressed about this.

The full interview gives better context to his personal opinion.

Exactly.

Looking forward to the binfest mind.

 

[Bakero]

Hardly binfest-worthy. Roll eyes, move on.

 

[Hamilton]

He’s only regurgitating the false narrative that has been allowed to percolate forever.

Yes Gareth, people have tried to invade us and often succeeded. The Norwegians, Danes, French. They’ve all succeeded.

As to holding the Nazi regime back, even without the Americans we had called on all the Commonwealth countries and we had the Poles, Czechs, French, Norwegians etc all forming divisions or flying in the RAF.

This sense of invasion is ludicrous, especially when you think of how we invaded Africa, India, China etc etc.

There is so much to love about this country. I love the values of free speech, liberty, equality and accountability that we aspire to. I love our humour, our creativity, our ability to come together when needed (not unique, but we do it). I love our diversity, from Morris Dancing to the Notting Hill Carnival. I love the Cornish coast and the Yorkshire Dales. I love a roaring fire in a winter pub and the sound of a cricket ball being struck. I love our invention and the way we’ll work with anyone to find answers.

I could go on and on. But one thing I am not blind to is some misguided idea that English people alone resisted an invasion from Germany. That’s just stupid Xenophobia and will mean sod all to young men like Raheem Sterling, and should mean sod all to all of us.

Now Gareth, go and win us a cup.


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[Sarisbury Seagull]

Oh Gareth! [emoji2357]

Well I suppose we already knew that a man who continues to pick Tyrone Mings in an England squad ahead of Lewis Dunk can’t be perfect.

(I won’t let that go even if we win the bloody thing!)