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Euro 2016: England and Wales fans given alcohol ban in Lens



Gregory2Smith1

J'les aurai!
Sep 21, 2011
5,476
Auch
Nothing? In what sense? I never said there was any trouble if this is what you're alluding to. There wasn't, apart from the reporter who was attached and hospitalised.

Toulouse was not boarded up and life went on as normal

yes thousands of English in the Capitole,but no trouble at all

and we lost!
 




Herr Tubthumper

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
62,697
The Fatherland
well going back to what you originally wrote,i dont recall you saying you were referring to bars shutting at midnight,i dont remember all football entertainment being shut down,there were marquee fan zones by the river which were open,i can remember drinking some very pricey booze. I dont remember the place being boarded up,it was fully open everywhere and great fun. Since you left before England turned up maybe you just confused people putting shutters up at night time like they normally do and were not around when they opened up the next day.We left Toulouse reluctantly about 2 in the morning on a train,very well sozzled,never having a problem finding a boozer open.

So yes i didnt come across a nasty atmosphere at all or a closed town,perhaps the links you supplied were talking a little bit of bollocks as usually unfounded and untrue press reports seem to follow england supporters like a bad smell at tournaments.

And one last thing. In the interests of balance the tournament was sadly more known for the trouble the Germans caused in Lens where a policeman was put into a coma.
 


alfredmizen

Banned
Mar 11, 2015
6,342
I went to watch an England game in a bar in Glasgow once. Scotland had player earlier and the town was full of drunk scots. The minute the game was on the big screen spit started flying In the direction of the England players, plastic glasses were thrown, constant booing and jeering and when the stand up if you hate England started I stood up....and sneaked out. Horrific
i don't doubt it mate , but you can bet your life this was the "up from the country" bumpkins and Celtic fans.
 




Quinney

Well-known member
Aug 3, 2009
3,658
Hastings
Alas I have just read the Band are being allowed to all England games, what a massive disappointment, almost makes we want to support Wales

Why don't they just give it up. They ruin the atmosphere. Fair play to them for travelling all round the world just wish they'd leave instruments at home. Be interested to know what those that follow England home and away think of them?
 
















Mr Bridger

Sound of the suburbs
Feb 25, 2013
4,753
Earth




Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation
Oct 2, 2013
10,201
The Race Hill
Probably 6 of one and half a dozen of the other. We'll end up taking the grief though.

Some reports of slightly provocative chants from our fans though. Who knows?

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Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,730
Bexhill-on-Sea
Why don't they just give it up. They ruin the atmosphere. Fair play to them for travelling all round the world just wish they'd leave instruments at home. Be interested to know what those that follow England home and away think of them?

Don't they still get their travel paid for by pukka pies
 




Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,952
Surrey
The press will be waiting for this to happen in Marseille because of what happened last time England were there.
England fans were attacked by local youths, and of course it's England's fault.

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2016...ters-federation-locals-provoked-england-fans/

Why do some people insist that the English fans are always unfairly blamed?

Personally, I think it's more likely that the English subculture of drinking yourself into oblivion is probably a more likely cause. These people are probably mostly sound fellas (and nicer for the French than some of the North Africans in their midst anyway) until they've had 15 pints and turn into boorish plums singing provocative songs and luzzing chairs and bottles.
 


daveinprague

New member
Oct 1, 2009
12,572
Prague, Czech Republic
I did see some on FB a few weeks ago. Some **** announcing that they would be hunting muslims during the Euros. Trying to find it.
Fairly sure the French will have their own dimwits though.
 




Arthur

Well-known member
Jul 8, 2003
8,760
Buxted Harbour
Probably 6 of one and half a dozen of the other. We'll end up taking the grief though.

Some reports of slightly provocative chants from our fans though. Who knows?

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Doesn't matter where we go in the world the locals will always want to have a pop. It also doesn't matter where you go in the world (even in this country) the riot old bill will also fancy a pop. No one likes us.

This all sounds much ado about nothing 2 arrests 1 local 1 English. Will no doubt happen again tonight and probably before and after on Saturday. Still keeps the media happy.
 


pasty

A different kind of pasty
Jul 5, 2003
31,032
West, West, West Sussex
Probably 6 of one and half a dozen of the other. We'll end up taking the grief though.

Some reports of slightly provocative chants from our fans though. Who knows?

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So now we know. Bruno spends the close season masquerading as a French Policeman !
 


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