[Football] Battle of Britain

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Commentator mentioned this several times tonight during ManUre Rangers game.

My pal Bob with whom I watch telly football was livid.

A horrendous moment in history when countless young men died, is not equivalent to a Europa league football match.
What the actual f***.

I appreciate this may seem like small beer.
No doubt Robbie Savage will call the last 10 minutes a Holocaust for Rangers.

 

[drew]

Pretty certain that there have been several previous matches between Scottish teams and English teams and they have always been referred to as the 'Battle of Britain'.

I wouldn't lose any sleep over it and certainly don't see it as comparison to what happened in 1940.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Pretty certain that there have been several previous matches between Scottish teams and English teams and they have always been referred to as the 'Battle of Britain'.

I wouldn't lose any sleep over it and certainly don't see it as comparison to what happened in 1940.

The first one I can recall was Celtic v Leeds in the 1970 European Cup semi-final

 

[Triggaaar]

Commentator mentioned this several times tonight during ManUre Rangers game.

My pal Bob with whom I watch telly football was livid.

A horrendous moment in history when countless young men died, is not equivalent to a Europa league football match.

Reading your post I thought you were annoyed than they were claiming it's a Battle of Britain game when it's two of the shittiest teams.

 

[Slum_Wolf]

The battles of Britain in European football – in pictures

As Manchester United prepare to take on Rangers in the Europa League, we take a look at some of the biggest ‘Battle of Britain’ European games over the years

www.theguardian.com

 

[PeterT]

Reading your post I thought you were annoyed than they were claiming it's a Battle of Britain game when it's two of the shittest clubs.

Shittest (shittiest?) clubs is more than harsh, shit teams maybe but not shit clubs.

 

[A1X]

The Battle of Britain (2025)

 

[AmexRuislip]

Commentator mentioned this several times tonight during ManUre Rangers game.

Just lazy pundit / journalism.

 

[Triggaaar]

Shittest (shittiest?) clubs is more than harsh, shit teams maybe but not shit clubs.

Yes you're right on both counts. Two of the shittiest teams. I will edit.

 

[Eeyore]

I don't think I find it offensive, but it is very cringe. A bit like when Albion v Palace is called the 'M23 derby'. Who, outside of those commentating, is going to make that reference ? The tabloids, perhaps. But that says it all really.

I do rather wish commentary was like it was all those decades ago. I'm a fan of modern football. But I think there's too much chat and tabloid talk going on. A kind of dumbing down.

I watched Wrexham v Birmingham City instead. I wonder what that would have been called.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I don't think I find it offensive, but it is very cringe. A bit like when Albion v Palace is called the 'M23 derby'. Who, outside of those commentating, is going to make that reference ? The tabloids, perhaps. But that says it all really.

I do rather wish commentary was like it was all those decades ago. I'm a fan of modern football. But I think there's too much chat and tabloid talk going on. A kind of dumbing down.

I watched Wrexham v Birmingham City instead. I wonder what that would have been called.

The battle of Offa's dyke?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Pretty certain that there have been several previous matches between Scottish teams and English teams and they have always been referred to as the 'Battle of Britain'.

I wouldn't lose any sleep over it and certainly don't see it as comparison to what happened in 1940.

I won't lose any sleep over it.

But they are ****s.

 

[Eeyore]

The battle of Offa's dyke?

More likely the 'A5/M54/6 derby' I'm sure they'd find something

 

[bhafc99]

I watched Wrexham v Birmingham City instead. I wonder what that would have been called.

The Hollywood Derby, according to a lot of the media.