25,000 England fans- no arrests

[teppic]

This forum is going in to melt down with any news of trouble in South Africa so I was quite surprised to read this on the BBC. Some of the stuff I've been reading on here makes the place sound like a war zone out there.

To quote UK police currently in South Africa..

"UK police in the country praised their reaction to the 0-0 draw in Cape Town, describing them as "extremely well behaved", even when drinking."

Again from the BBC-

No England fans were arrested after Friday's match with Algeria, despite the 25,000-strong following being left furious at their team's showing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/10358426.stm

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

This forum is going in to melt down with any news of trouble in South Africa so I was quite surprised to read this on the BBC. Some of the stuff I've been reading on here makes the place sound like a war zone out there.

To quote UK police currently in South Africa..

"UK police in the country praised their reaction to the 0-0 draw in Cape Town, describing them as "extremely well behaved", even when drinking."

Again from the BBC-

No England fans were arrested after Friday's match with Algeria, despite the 25,000-strong following being left furious at their team's showing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/10358426.stm

Not to be to disrespectful but they are in absolute shock and disbelief.

 

[teppic]

haha, nice one, but that was exactly why I feared there had been some sort of burning the town to the ground.

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

haha, nice one, but that was exactly why I feared there had been some sort of burning the town to the ground.

Actually Teppic in my day it's when we won we did the most damage. Funny that but it was true.

 

[chicoazul]

We posted blag rumours in fairness and no one blinked, its actually news when nothing happens.

 

[teppic]

Actually Teppic in my day it's when we won we did the most damage. Funny that but it was true.

Which begs the question how have England fans ever caused any damage! A clean sheet all the way back to '66~!

 

[teppic]

We posted blag rumours in fairness and no one blinked, its actually news when nothing happens.

True, but the thousands who have traveled out there are hardly the army of darkness that they have been painted as on this forum.

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Which begs the question how have England fans ever caused any damage! A clean sheet all the way back to '66~!

Mostly the clubs when playing abroad.

 

[chicoazul]

They're obviously Tories though or dealing drugs as everyone else is too skint to travel.

 

[bluebloodinmyveins]

Wait until they go out. Then you will see the sparks fly. They will be prising them in to the jails with a crowbar.

 

[chicoazul]

England drew a group game and their fans didn't go and smash up foreign shores.

FIFA Fair Play Award, nailed.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

England drew a group game and their fans didn't go and smash up foreign shores.

FIFA Fair Play Award, nailed.

Yeah, the fact that no England supporters got arrested is newsworthy says it all really.

 

[teppic]

Just pointing out there were no arrests.

What more do you want from the England fans?

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

England drew a group game and their fans didn't go and smash up foreign shores.

FIFA Fair Play Award, nailed.

well I've seen a union jack with 'Rangers' on it, so if there is any trouble it will undoubtedly be them that cause it.

 

[Matt Damon]

Its ok. I think I've settled the Anti-English commentary on here in the England v Algeria thread.

Its pretty safe to say teppic