200 England fans arrested

[eastlondonseagull]

for throwing chairs with German fans in Stuttgart. Though the Germans started it according to ITV news

 

[Beach Hut]

Whatever, pretty average on the trouble now at major events.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Whatever, pretty average on the trouble now at major events.

Shame ITV thought it warranted the lead story on the news just now.

 

[Beach Hut]

Shame ITV thought it warranted the lead story on the news just now.

Well clearly not much else of interest is going on in the world at present.

 

[John Boy]

Saw it happen on Sky sports news. The police did well, to get it under control

 

[Stevie Boy]

always seems, the germans started it and we decide to finish it

 

[eastlondonseagull]

 

[Beach Hut]

Brave cameraman to say the least

 

[sir danny cullip]

Brave cameraman to say the least

The bloke on the news was standing in the middle of the "no mans land" between the two sets of fans and explaning in great detail about the violence and how bottles were still being thrown overhead!

 

[Captain Pugwash]

the bloody germans always start it the bastards and we get the blame for it, that really boils my kettle

 

[sir danny cullip]

the bloody germans always start it the bastards and we get the blame for it, that really boils my kettle

Sounds like the english were congregated quite strategically according to the news and were giving it large all day. 6 of one half a dozen of the other it sounds like.

 

[Captain Pugwash]

if that is the case then maybe the english didnt help things but nevertheless the germans are still bastards

 

[sir danny cullip]

if that is the case then maybe the english didnt help things but nevertheless the germans are still bastards

Absolutely, not arguing with that at all!

 

[Bozza]

nevertheless the germans are still bastards

Spot on.

(Thought about a career in the diplomatic service?)

 

[Captain Pugwash]

if only i new what that was

 

[HampshireSeagulls]

Expect the journos are wanking each other stupid with this one now, they have been hoping it all kicked off and now they can wring their hands and tell us again how we are the scourge of Europe. Ignoring the Italians, Polish, Germans, etc, etc.

 

[Bozza]

we are the scourge of Europe. Ignoring the Italians, Polish, Germans, etc, etc.

We didn't ignore the Germans - we threw white plastic furniture at them. And that'll smart a bit.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Expect the journos are wanking each other stupid with this one now, they have been hoping it all kicked off and now they can wring their hands and tell us again how we are the scourge of Europe. Ignoring the Italians, Polish, Germans, etc, etc.

Exactly, hence a scuffle or two - the police have denied it's a riot - makes headline news already. I did a search on Getty Images and the majority of 'troublemakers' photographed were English. Shame.

If only we could hold our booze

 

[perseus]

Total arrests of all nationalities during the tournament stands at more than 4,000. (BBC)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5112364.stm

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Erwin Hetger, head of the state police, said: "We had no problems at all with the French, Swiss and Dutch fans that were having a great party here.

"It all changed when the English fans arrived. The atmosphere changed. The incidents began late yesterday evening."


-- What a wanker. German hoolies were champing at the bit for us to arrive.