France has withdrawn its ambassador to Italy due to being bantered off with shít...

[Sir C]

...housery.

Truly. This is not a joke. I mean it's very funny, but it's not a joke.

Fair play to the eyeties imo.

Imagine if they had a war. Who would surrender first?

[Ash]

Imagine if they had a war. Who would surrender first?

Slightly harsh on the ghosts of Verdun imo.

[Sir C]

Slightly harsh on the ghosts of Verdun imo.

One might suggest that it was the experience of Verdun which prompted the French military to choose early surrender over the mincing machine that is holding one's ground in a steadfast, British fashion.

[Ash]

One might suggest that it was the experience of Verdun which prompted the French military to choose early surrender over the mincing machine that is holding one's ground in a steadfast, British fashion.

Indeed. A little easier, of course, to stand firm with 26 miles of water between you and the opponent after he has already let you run away.

[Sir C]

Indeed. A little easier, of course, to stand firm with 26 miles of water between you and the opponent after he has already let you run away.

Have you been reading a book about British military history authored by Owen Jones? Top tip: there are plenty of respected historians who can educate you with, y’know, facts.

[Ash]

Have you been reading a book about British military history authored by Owen Jones? Top tip: there are plenty of respected historians who can educate you with, y’know, facts.

:sigh:

Always the insults.

[Sir C]

:sigh:

Always the insults.

Sorry a, no insult intended. One's patience is simply stretched by the left's knee-jerk belittling of this country's achievements, hence my reference to The Boy Owen.

I was railing, not against you, but against those who detest myt country - Bastani, Milne and Grandpa Semtex. That sort.

[Arsenal Alcoholic Review]

Indeed. A little easier, of course, to stand firm with 26 miles of water between you and the opponent after he has already let you run away.

John McCririck, Ross Kemp, Jimmy Savile, Eddie Izzard, Gary Lineker, Kenneth Williams, Clare Balding your boys took one hell of a beating.

[Ash]

John McCririck, Ross Kemp, Jimmy Savile, Eddie Izzard, Gary Lineker, Kenneth Williams, Clare Balding your boys took one hell of a beating.

This is good work AAR. I have absolutely no idea what's going on. Redg would be proud of you.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

One might suggest that it was the experience of Verdun which prompted the French military to choose early surrender over the mincing machine that is holding one's ground in a steadfast, British fashion.

You mean the way we almost legged it after Gough's 5th army was smashed at the start of the Spring Offensive and it was only the Fr re-inforcements and Foch being put in over-all command that saved the Amiens rail-head and prevented a breech between the armies?

Some of us have studied this post-grad, mate. I can send you an essay if you want. Got a goodish A, obv.