i don't do football and don't even know when the world cup starts but i think it can only get worse until we get knocked out - after that happened last time they all seemed to disappear quite quickly.


footy flags

i don't want to generalise but i associate them as being a bit chav aswell really. apologies to footie supporters.

Ned.

last time in Boston where I used to live the local police were pulling people over with them as there technically illegal

yep sadly they're back again. got me wondering about a couple of things:

- how many of them get lost by people opening the windows without thinking about it (especially with the number of cars with electric windows)?

- how much fuel is wasted over the course of the world cup due to the extra drag induced by people cramming as many of those as they can onto their cars.

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rotfl

Quality, should look really nice on the Chavalier!!

Have to buy some.

Come on the England

Ned why not move up here to Scotland. We dont do the world cup

pmsl ,ned i swear blind you only look about 25 but you must of found a damn good anti ageing cream.

So ive got too take mine off then ???

If they are a chav only thing then widespread fears that we are being overrun are confirmed! They're on nearly as many cars as not round here (slight exaggeration).

What I would like to know is why if you have these on your car do you also have to wear a baseball cap? Generally on backwards!!!
Round here we tend to call them "Merchants"
As in Merchant Bankers.... W***ers.

i hate footie as much as the next man and i suspect a lot of these flage are really 2 fingers up to tony baloney and his surrender monkeys that tried to ban the flag and being ENGLISH in case it upsets someone

Balls to the footie, its going to crap.. just you see...

Stick with Freddie and the other England boys for a summer of highs, oh,... and lows!

COME ON ENGLAND!!

I find it rather amusing that there all on foreign cars

ATB

Simon

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Balls to the footie, its going to crap.. just you see...

Stick with Freddie and the other England boys for a summer of highs, oh,... and lows!

COME ON ENGLAND!!

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Wow and I thought that I was the only person who

A) Hated them

B) Fail to understand why English people need to advertise the support England like that. Duh you live in England

C) Cant understand why foreigners no nationalities mentioned have them on there cars

D) Why some people seem to have them on all year round

E) After being on the car for over 5 months the threading seem to become undone

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Wow and I thought that I was the only person who

A) Hated them I concur

B) Fail to understand why English people need to advertise the support England like that. Duh you live in England That's because what the yanks do, people here seem to do

C) Cant understand why foreigners no nationalities mentioned have them on there cars When in Rome

D) Why some people seem to have them on all year round Bone idle

E) After being on the car for over 5 months the threading seem to become undone That'll be because the flags, bought by English people who drive foreign cars, were made in China (and not very well made

ATB

Simon

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jono_misfit - 15/5/06 at 08:22 PM

One of the many advantages of being in Scotland (apart from being wet and cold all year round) is we dont have St George's crosses over everthing when footballs on.

Nope we've got saltires and lion rampants flying on any available space all year round.

One question ive got though is.

If i live in scotland, why oh why do i want to have programmes on about "Rooney and his dodgy ankle" or the england foozball team?

The viewing figures they get for that up here must be in the 1's and 2's. Should do something worthwhile with the slot and give me rallying at a decent time of night not the usuall 1am....

Plus we have pubs full of people up here cheering on whoever is playing against england. Who said theres no north / south divide :p

Jono

(all views above are the views of the individual and are not in anyway endorsed by said person or to be taken as having any moral, fiberous, dietary, or supplimentary value or benefit. Plus the above is a proud interloper to the lands of the Scotts from the equally wet nation of Wales where he was born to english parents.)

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ned - 16/5/06 at 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by BKLOCO
Round here we tend to call them "Merchants"
As in Merchant Bankers.... W***ers.

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so you know that the correct phrase for a group of bankers is a wunch?

oh and ox I'm 24.

Ned.

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MikeRJ - 16/5/06 at 08:16 AM

Thank you god, a forum full of normal people!

I have no problem with being patriotic, but sticking a flag on my car, getting pissed and being violent realy isn't my idea of patriotism.

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andyps - 16/5/06 at 01:03 PM

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I find it rather amusing that there all on foreign cars

ATB

Simon

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Exactly what I always think - especially when they are seen on BMW's.

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britishtrident - 16/5/06 at 01:37 PM

Oh no ! not again! said the bunch of petunias.

A very very long time ago England won the soccer world cup at that time a lot of Scots and Welsh and Irish people enjoyed watching them win and cheered them on. But for 40 years it has been forced down our throats, never a day has went by without being mentioned in the media or used in an advert and about 39 years ago it wore a little thin.

Now the world cup comes round again, who wins I just don't care but I do care about what it will do to our national (UK) image when loads of drunk rich city type weekend chavs cause mayhem and perhaps murder get deported or locked up for all too short a time.

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britishtrident - 16/5/06 at 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by jono_misfit
One of the many advantages of being in Scotland (apart from being wet and cold all year round) is we dont have St George's crosses over everthing when footballs on.

Nope we've got saltires and lion rampants flying on any available space all year round.

One question ive got though is.

If i live in scotland, why oh why do i want to have programmes on about "Rooney and his dodgy ankle" or the england foozball team?

The viewing figures they get for that up here must be in the 1's and 2's. Should do something worthwhile with the slot and give me rallying at a decent time of night not the usuall 1am....

Plus we have pubs full of people up here cheering on whoever is playing against england. Who said theres no north / south divide :p

Jono

(all views above are the views of the individual and are not in anyway endorsed by said person or to be taken as having any moral, fiberous, dietary, or supplimentary value or benefit. Plus the above is a proud interloper to the lands of the Scotts from the equally wet nation of Wales where he was born to english parents.)

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Amazes me how national retail chains don't understand that Scotland isn't England, Sainsbury in East Kilbride have a vast stock of "England Supporters Packs" --- I expect to see them reduced to 10 for the price of 1 shortly.

[Edited on 16/5/06 by britishtrident]

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britishtrident - 16/5/06 at 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by BKLOCO
What I would like to know is why if you have these on your car do you also have to wear a baseball cap? Generally on backwards!!!
Round here we tend to call them "Merchants"
As in Merchant Bankers.... W***ers.

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Trouble is some of the nastiest agro merchants really are merchant bankers, well paid city types who can actually afford tickets. Over the last few years the nastiest trouble at old firm matches has been caused by a group of Chelsea supporters with national front sympathies who travel up to Rangers games from London.

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ChrisJLW - 16/5/06 at 02:52 PM

I LOVE the World Cup and all major football events.

Think about it chaps, when an England game is on 70% of the population is sat in front of the box watching a load of idiots chasing a ball. So that means THEY'RE NOT ON THE ROAD! Time for a drive methinks!

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Hellfire - 16/5/06 at 05:36 PM

Being proud to be English has been confused with being racist in recent years, especially in the 1970’s and 80’s, when football hooliganism hijacked our flag. Times have changed since then but there always will be a small minority that spoil things for the rest.

I for one am proud to be English. I won’t be walking around during the world cup with the cross of St George painted on my face, nor flags flying from the corners of my car. I won’t be getting leathered and shouting obscenities or throwing up over peoples cars. I do however enjoy watching a good game of football whilst socialising with like-minded people and supporting the national football team.

Come on England………………

Phil

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Gav - 16/5/06 at 09:06 PM

Heres a pic of my little one joining in


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Noodle - 17/5/06 at 01:09 PM

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Heres a pic of my little one joining in


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Shoes are expensive in Wolverhampton too.

Neil.

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ned - 17/5/06 at 01:14 PM

this morning i saw a white pug 306 with 'ENGLAND' in red lettering on the lower halves of the doors, the wheel trim (only one i could see on the car) had been painted white with a red cross on it and there was something attached to the aerial and another flag in the rear window.

a sad day indeed

Ned.

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Donners90 - 17/5/06 at 07:37 PM

Based on the replies on this topic, some of you may find this quite amusing

http://www.thecooker.net/mp3s/ENGERLAND.mp3

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AlexS - 17/5/06 at 07:49 PM

haha i like that

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rusty nuts - 22/5/06 at 12:31 PM

Just got back from Florida , saw one there as well .

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