tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post6139433063987251681..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: Don't let's be beastly to the GermansDavid Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-25150845738573794342010-06-29T11:42:02.274+01:002010-06-29T11:42:02.274+01:00I'm afraid I'm rather in favour of prejudi...I'm afraid I'm rather in favour of prejudice in football (providing it remains on the terraces). Isn't there an argument that it's rather cathartic? I will shout abuse at Scousers from the opposite end of Stamford Bridge, or Germans from the opposite end of Wembley, and berate a whole bunch of unjustifiable attributes - and it certainly gets it out of my system. Of course I can't justify people chucking beer over someone in a pub simply because they support the opposite team - but if we can keep it to segregated stadia, isn't there something to be said for releasing all that in a few abusive chants?Gerontiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794068929768376891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-49032361505502071832010-06-28T11:12:06.167+01:002010-06-28T11:12:06.167+01:00It's always while watching England games in th...It's always while watching England games in the pub like yesterday that I totally understand the 'anyone but England' attitude that you come across outside our country. War songs, racist abuse, vitriolic outbursts and the throwing of a pint over two german guys watching the game with their English mates by the unpleasant England fans made me ashamed and embarrassed. And then we wonder why many foreigners don't have time for us.Nick Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479243436628148799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-49412360410299341332010-06-26T07:02:17.643+01:002010-06-26T07:02:17.643+01:00I'm English living with a German partner in Ho...I'm English living with a German partner in Holland. Despite the fact that this country was actually occupied by Germany during the war and that Holland - Germany is THE match for BOTH countries, she suffered far more abuse when we lived in England, all in the name of humour of course.<br /><br />It's just pathetic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03911986843613833784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-17271273862087565822010-06-26T07:01:29.516+01:002010-06-26T07:01:29.516+01:00I'm English living with a German partner in Ho...I'm English living with a German partner in Holland. Despite the fact that this country was actually occupied by Germany during the war and that Holland - England is THE match for BOTH countries, she suffered far more abuse when we lived in England, all in the name of humour of course.<br /><br />It's just pathetic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03911986843613833784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-75606583998624739232010-06-26T00:48:42.681+01:002010-06-26T00:48:42.681+01:00It's all become a bit reflex joke in the media...It's all become a bit reflex joke in the media like all catholic priest being perverts, john prescott being fat etc... <br /><br />I think it has got less virulent though if not less tiresome.BLTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564846497205095201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-52717762074408838772010-06-25T22:02:36.199+01:002010-06-25T22:02:36.199+01:00I was born in 1960. The war was as fresh in people...I was born in 1960. The war was as fresh in people's minds as Blur-v-Oasis. I reserve the right to despise the Germans, and indeed the Japanese. And the italians were they still in it.Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639836396121576665noreply@blogger.com