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Football hooligans breaking in to Wembley (Original Post) IcyPeas Jul 2021 OP
Wow. Deplorables are EVERYWHERE. NoMoreRepugs Jul 2021 #1
Yup! Same assholes, different country! Initech Jul 2021 #5
Very fine hooligans dalton99a Jul 2021 #2
What's really scary is that these people are proud of their terrible behavior. Initech Jul 2021 #4
Hooligans gonna Hooligan sarcasmo Jul 2021 #3
I don't know why.... quickesst Jul 2021 #6
+1. The most boring sport attracts the most violent fans dalton99a Jul 2021 #7
Apparently.... quickesst Jul 2021 #13
RSO rso Jul 2021 #11
They don't luv2fly Jul 2021 #12
Golf is number one.... quickesst Jul 2021 #14
Ahh I missed the "third" luv2fly Jul 2021 #22
I used to love playing baseball.... quickesst Jul 2021 #24
Maybe because it involves primarily moving the ball with your feet muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #15
The sport must stop completely every eight to ten seconds and for longer stretches every few minutes greenjar_01 Jul 2021 #23
Since we have these videos hopefully every single one of them will be arrested JI7 Jul 2021 #8
49 arrests so far per CNN n/t moondust Jul 2021 #9
good Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #21
Proof that the Queen's subjects are in Florida Man's gene pool Submariner Jul 2021 #10
Just nice tourists malaise Jul 2021 #16
Not to mention the all day binge drinking... HipChick Jul 2021 #17
Yep malaise Jul 2021 #19
Yep malaise Jul 2021 #20
Nice to know America isn't the only country with violent idiots vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #18
In the US they would have been carrying AR-15's. BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #25

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
6. I don't know why....
Sun Jul 11, 2021, 11:52 PM
Jul 2021

.... people insist upon calling the third most boring game in the world "football". 🤔

rso

(2,271 posts)
11. RSO
Mon Jul 12, 2021, 06:30 AM
Jul 2021

It's actually the most exciting game if one understands it. Otherwise it would not be by far the most popular sport in the World.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
14. Golf is number one....
Mon Jul 12, 2021, 06:59 AM
Jul 2021

.... on the boring list. At least I gave soccer the number three designation.

luv2fly

(2,475 posts)
22. Ahh I missed the "third"
Mon Jul 12, 2021, 11:54 AM
Jul 2021

Baseball has to be up there with the snoozer sports as well, and tennis.

I played soccer many moons ago, it's a blast but I get why spectators may not be interested. That's true for most sports I think though.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,311 posts)
15. Maybe because it involves primarily moving the ball with your feet
Mon Jul 12, 2021, 08:56 AM
Jul 2021

As opposed to American Football, in which the vast majority of players never touch the ball with their feet at all. Hell, many of them go a whole game without touching the ball in any way. It does, at least, involve Americans, so that bit of the name is OK.

 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
23. The sport must stop completely every eight to ten seconds and for longer stretches every few minutes
Mon Jul 12, 2021, 11:55 AM
Jul 2021

For most of the time they're not playing, the clock doesn't run at all, meaning an hour game often lasts three hours. They also need an extended rest every fifteen minutes, given all the intense play. It's very exciting, though, I'm told.



JI7

(89,248 posts)
8. Since we have these videos hopefully every single one of them will be arrested
Mon Jul 12, 2021, 12:58 AM
Jul 2021

or held responsible in some way.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
17. Not to mention the all day binge drinking...
Mon Jul 12, 2021, 11:23 AM
Jul 2021

from their dole money..

Dole = Government Assistance..

BannonsLiver

(16,370 posts)
25. In the US they would have been carrying AR-15's.
Mon Jul 12, 2021, 05:16 PM
Jul 2021

That’s why hooligan is probably the right word. Here, they are straight up terrorists.

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