You know, you might say it’s only a minority, but unfortunately, that’s not how it comes across. I’ve really enjoyed posting lots of funny, unique fan videos from various countries here over the past few weeks. It’s been great so far, but not today. There was just that rubbish from the English fans, and I’ve completely lost interest. I didn’t post it; I was annoyed and tried to ignore it.
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Was Tangled Up In Blue part of your dissertation MH?
I always felt that owed something to Steinbeck.
Yawn.
We aren’t very good.
This whole thing Neville is banging on about having a counterattacking team…if you’re a top team you are versatile.
England aren’t a top team.
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“Only a minority” is the phrase being used by any fanbase: Tragedy chanting, poverty chanting, racist chanting, homophobic chanting. We often hear from the supporters claiming that “it’s only a minority” of fans. But in fact, you can hear them a lot more than “a minority”. So, I call that excuse BS.
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For me, chants like ‘Ten German bombers’ or ‘Two World Wars and a World Cup’ are an insult to my heritage. As a German, I am anti-fascist and do not vote for the AfD.
I’m not saying, of course, that you’re putting things into perspective now.
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Not one that particularly stands out. It was however 17 years ago.
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Here in Germany at ARD, they do broadcast Croatia vs. Ghana
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It is an insult.
I didn’t say that it wasn’t an insult, there is a reason why I called it tasteless, idiotic and etc. If I was German, I would feel like you and Livvy.
But it’s for many of them, more a vulgar mocking song than a “I actually hate Germans” song. Some of those fools who sing it will likely also think that “it’s just good fun and banter”. But of course it isn’t for you.
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I try to brush it off, too, but yeah—it’s no fun; it really isn’t funny, no matter how much you try to downplay it. It’s just totally insulting. Period.
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If Tuchel needs to throw in the towel during the second half I know of a neatly folded pile of freshly laundered ones I’d be happy to provide.
For the second half I’m debating whether to clean out the lint trap in the dryer or empty the vacuum cleaner so it sucks as much as the match 
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Ach, Livvy are German. Good to know.
Yesterday, Norway has unfortunately lost against France 1-4. But at the live-ticker at “Kicker”, i has did readed, Norway boss Ståle Solbakken has did rotation with lot of players as he started in the match with many replacing-players.
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Of course it is (I responded to Livvy, but chat moved)
I don’t understand why the English FA don’t instruct their fans to get rid of those old “schlagers”. It is outdated in the extreme and has no place in the modern world. At all.
Tbh …this is typical english behaviour , its fine that some will tell you its only a minority, but ask any welsh, Scottish or Irish man and they will tell you the same thing, english arrogance as always .
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I don’t understand how the Panama players could be so slow, in terms of reacting and running, it’s like a Citron 2CV vs a British Leyland Rover.
I’m staying up for 12.30 but that’s how I feel.
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The moment when you realize there’s only about 3 cm of anything above the concrete slab…
It’s still too early here, not even dinner time (aka tea time).
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Commentator, look who’s back there clearing the ball, Harry Kane, he should be doing something at the other end of the pitch!
10 am here
Too late for breakfast, too early for lunch, so brunch it is!
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