England Fans Told Not To Fly The English Flag.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5733377/England-fans-beware-ISIS-threaten-World-Cup-police-warn-supporters-online-data-stolen.html

/// England fans are told NOT to fly the flag at World Cup in Russia - because St George's Crosses are 'too imperialistic', claim British police ///

Would that be the 'ENGLISH' police?

[ichkeria]

The typical Engkand fan these days whose ‘presence leads to issues’ shall me say tends not to be a hooligans bent on mayhem but a rather boorish and loud eejit who when alcohol is added becomes even more so and starts singing provocative ditties. Respect zero.

[ichkeria]

And throwing things often :-)

[mushroom25]

//the reputation english fans built up for being trouble makers //

and of course the scots have no such reputation. nooooo......

[-Talbot-]

because St George's Crosses are 'too imperialistic


Strange... We English were quite a nice bunch of people until we joined with Scotland... They led us astray so they did.

[anotheoldgit]

vetuste_ennemi

/// Can't remember an English Empire; my O-Level History course was "History of the British Empire". ///

That was because the Empire belonged to all of the British Isles.

The police are different, do we not hear of the Scottish police, the Welsh police and even the Northern Ireland police?

[Mamyalynne]

The NFP have responsibility for football matches with an international dimension for England, Northern Ireland,Scotland and Wales.

[Jackdaw33]

If I remember correctly, St. George is also the patron saint of Russia.

[ichkeria]

George is the patron saint of lots of places so his flag if anything ought to be quite internationalist :-)

[THECORBYLOON]

I'm not sure the British Isles is or was a country...

[steg]

mushroom25///the reputation english fans built up for being trouble makers //

and of course the scots have no such reputation. nooooo...... ///
Noooobody has said the Scots don’t .
Most countries have hooligans, but the thread is about England supporters, isn’t it?

[anneasquith]

13.26. Not a flag or tartan to be seen ?

[mushroom25]

//the thread is about England supporters, isn’t it? //

aye. it cannae be aboot the scots - ye didnae qualify. :-)

[steg]

Aye but I’m still going, maybe see you over there if your going?