Hot Euro Fever Action, Ja!

[The Jorge]

I have to say, host advantages aside, I cant look far beyond France for this summer. Germany dont look together enough, Belgium seem to have brilliant players but too many off form, Spain are still looking for a striker and England have nothing but.

In short, Olly will return to Arsenal a Eurochampion having scored the winning goal in the final*

*or possibly having lost his place to Tigres UNAM's Gignac.

[Sir C]

I have to say, host advantages aside, I cant look far beyond France for this summer. Germany dont look together enough, Belgium seem to have brilliant players but too many off form, Spain are still looking for a striker and England have nothing but.

In short, Olly will return to Arsenal a Eurochampion having scored the winning goal in the final*

*or possibly having lost his place to Tigres UNAM's Gignac.

The frenchies tend to do well at home, which is odd, really, given that the french public really don't give a ****.

[Burney]

I have to say, host advantages aside, I cant look far beyond France for this summer. Germany dont look together enough, Belgium seem to have brilliant players but too many off form, Spain are still looking for a striker and England have nothing but.

In short, Olly will return to Arsenal a Eurochampion having scored the winning goal in the final*

*or possibly having lost his place to Tigres UNAM's Gignac.

Talking of hot action, thon sexy texty manager's going to be named. :-\

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/01/celebrity-sex-injunctions-now-premier-league-player-and-manager/

[The Jorge]

Talking of hot action, thon sexy texty manager's going to be named. :-\

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/01/celebrity-sex-injunctions-now-premier-league-player-and-manager/

I think we all know who the bookie's favourite will be on that one.

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[Burney]

I think we all know who the bookie's favourite will be on that one.

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As long as it's not Arsene, I don't care. I wouldn't like to think about AW sexting people. :-(

[The Jorge]

The frenchies tend to do well at home, which is odd, really, given that the french public really don't give a ****.

Yes, though I do think we may well be in for a very disrupted tournament, terroristically speaking.

[The Jorge]

As long as it's not Arsene, I don't care. I wouldn't like to think about AW sexting people. :-(

I think he's more traditional than that.

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[Monty92]

Yes, though I do think we may well be in for a very disrupted tournament, terroristically speaking.

As long as we can keep the Amish away, it'll be fine.

[redgunamo]

Talking of hot action, thon sexy texty manager's going to be named. :-\

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/01/celebrity-sex-injunctions-now-premier-league-player-and-manager/

Ooh, saucy! How does one find out the truth of all this the? If they've blocked it, I mean.

[redgunamo]

As long as we can keep the Amish away, it'll be fine.

They wouldn't Am a fly :cooper:

Oh, but that's your point, isn't it :-(

[Burney]

Ooh, saucy! How does one find out the truth of all this the? If they've blocked it, I mean.

Presumably by googling it once the National Enquirer has published the names.

[redgunamo]

Presumably by googling it once the National Enquirer has published the names.

Yes, that makes sense.

[redgunamo]

As long as it's not Arsene, I don't care. I wouldn't like to think about AW sexting people. :-(

I doubt Wenger's the sort to go to court over it though, is He. Or Pards for that matter.

They could be leaned on though, I guess.

[Burney]

I doubt Wenger's the sort to go to court over it though, is He. Or Pards for that matter.

They could be leaned on though, I guess.

Well the French have this whole silly bee in their bonnet about privacy, don't they?

[redgunamo]

Well the French have this whole silly bee in their bonnet about privacy, don't they?

Wenger's in England though, Fleet Street would never forgive Him for going all super-injunctioney on them.

Money does twist people's melons though, as we know. Perhaps the Emirates Stadium bankers would want it* hushed up, seeing as they seem to be in charge of football matters at the club nowadays.

*Whatever *it* may be, of course.

[Ash]

I have to say, host advantages aside, I cant look far beyond France for this summer. Germany dont look together enough, Belgium seem to have brilliant players but too many off form, Spain are still looking for a striker and England have nothing but.

In short, Olly will return to Arsenal a Eurochampion having scored the winning goal in the final*

*or possibly having lost his place to Tigres UNAM's Gignac.

Though their fans are booing their striker and the manager is being accused of racism, so not all is well avec les bleus.

[Sir C]

Though their fans are booing their striker and the manager is being accused of racism, so not all is well avec les bleus.

The accusations of racism are only Cantona being mental though, aren't they?

[The Jorge]

The accusations of racism are only Cantona being mental though, aren't they?

They are but, y'know, it's France so I'd imagine there's a soupscon of truth there too.

I liked the way Eric said Deschamps was the frenchest of frenchmen. Eric Cantona accusing someone of being really french. It's like Jimmy Savile accusing someone of being a bit noncey.

[Ash]

The accusations of racism are only Cantona being mental though, aren't they?

Benzema's joined in too.

[Sir C]

They are but, y'know, it's France so I'd imagine there's a soupscon of truth there too.

I liked the way Eric said Deschamps was the frenchest of frenchmen. Eric Cantona accusing someone of being really french. It's like Jimmy Savile accusing someone of being a bit noncey.

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Nice. Didier Deschamps is French so he must be a racist. It happened in France so it must be racist. Outstanding bigotry there j!

[Sir C]

Benzema's joined in too.

Yes, but he actually is mental.

[The Jorge]

:clap:

Nice. Didier Deschamps is French so he must be a racist. It happened in France so it must be racist. Outstanding bigotry there j!

I never sed dem fings. Also, I'm a huge fan of the square headed, square passing water carrier.

[Ash]

They are but, y'know, it's France so I'd imagine there's a soupscon of truth there too.


So all French are racists? Do they stink of garlic as well?

Are you Neil Ruddock in disguise?

[The Jorge]

So all French are racists? Do they stink of garlic as well?

Are you Neil Ruddock in disguise?

No, france is a racially charged society though, but I was making a perhaps-too-subtle joke by making a racialist generalisation about them being racialists.

[Sir C]

No, france is a racially charged society though, but I was making a perhaps-too-subtle joke by making a racialist generalisation about them being racialists.

Are you suggesting that the Gard is the same as the Parisian banlieues? That the Gers is 'racially charged'? What the hell does 'racially charged' even mean?

When were you last in France?

[The Jorge]

Are you suggesting that the Gard is the same as the Parisian banlieues? That the Gers is 'racially charged'? What the hell does 'racially charged' even mean?

When were you last in France?

Last year, if that's OK with you. Are you honestly telling me that race isnt a big issue in France, that there isnt an uneasy tension between beurs and europeans?

[Ash]

What the hell does 'racially charged' even mean?


I think it's like the congestion charge, but applies to Diddy Somefields.

[Sir C]

Last year, if that's OK with you. Are you honestly telling me that race isnt a big issue in France, that there isnt an uneasy tension between beurs and europeans?

Not where I go, no. Race is as much of an issue in France as it is anywhere in Europe. So a few specific urban spots. Nothing that would serve to define a whole coutry as racist.

[The Jorge]

Not where I go, no. Race is as much of an issue in France as it is anywhere in Europe. So a few specific urban spots. Nothing that would serve to define a whole coutry as racist.

You're the only one attempting to define a whole country as racist.

[Burney]

Not where I go, no. Race is as much of an issue in France as it is anywhere in Europe. So a few specific urban spots. Nothing that would serve to define a whole coutry as racist.

They are a bit racist, though, aren't they? Some of them quite cheerfully so, bless 'em.

[Sir C]

You're the only one attempting to define a whole country as racist.

YOU said 'it happened in France so it's probably racist'. That's what you said.

[The Jorge]

YOU said 'it happened in France so it's probably racist'. That's what you said.

Go back and read it again, with your readers on, not your seers, your readers, dear.

[Sir C]

They are a bit racist, though, aren't they? Some of them quite cheerfully so, bless 'em.

Who are? Who are you calling 'a bit racist'? A whole country? You've interviewed them all? I know several French people and not a single one could be described as 'a bit racist'. Does this mean they aren't really French?

I'd understand your argument if it were about the Irish, who are, of course, fiercely racist.

[Sir C]

"...it's France so I'd imagine there's a soupscon of truth there..."

[Burney]

Who are? Who are you calling 'a bit racist'? A whole country? You've interviewed them all? I know several French people and not a single one could be described as 'a bit racist'. Does this mean they aren't really French?

I'd understand your argument if it were about the Irish, who are, of course, fiercely racist.

I'm saying that if you averaged out racism across the entire French population, you'd probably have each white French person on average being about 25% racist.

Not that that makes them bad people, of course.

[The Jorge]

"...it's France so I'd imagine there's a soupscon of truth there..."

OK, and iffy spelling aside, you know what that means, yes?

[Sir C]

OK, and iffy spelling aside, you know what that means, yes?

Yes, it means, 'I'm assuming that accusations of racism are true because all French people are racist.'

[The Jorge]

Yes, it means, 'I'm assuming that accusations of racism are true because all French people are racist.'

I love it. Of all the dumb, all encompassing, sweeping generalisations I make you take the one equivocal statement and try and blow it out of proportion.

[Burney]

Yes, it means, 'I'm assuming that accusations of racism are true because all French people are racist.'

The fact that quite a lot of them persistently vote for a party with a fairly solid track record of racism (one which despite Madame Le Pen's excellent PR job makes UKIP look like the pussycats they are, in fact) doesn't suggest to you that there may be a fairly strong current of racism running through white, rural France, no?

[Sir C]

The fact that quite a lot of them persistently vote for a party with a fairly solid track record of racism (one which despite Madame Le Pen's excellent PR job makes UKIP look like the pussycats they are, in fact) doesn't suggest to you that there may be a fairly strong current of racism running through white, rural France, no?

Nah. Not more than anywhere else.

[Burney]

Nah. Not more than anywhere else.

I agree that racism is in every society, but I think the difference between different societies lies in the degree to which it gets challenged. Here, one could argue it gets challenged almost to a fault, but in certain parts of France - possibly as a result of their large rural population and relative racial homogeneity - it seems not to be to quite the same extent.

[Sir C]

I agree that racism is in every society, but I think the difference between different societies lies in the degree to which it gets challenged. Here, one could argue it gets challenged almost to a fault, but in certain parts of France - possibly as a result of their large rural population and relative racial homogeneity - it seems not to be to quite the same extent.

That's certainly not true in my experience.

[Burney]

That's certainly not true in my experience.

My niece's schoolfriend's dad in the Alsace kept his granddads's SS uniform on a mannequin in his hallway and seemed somewhat taken aback that anyone might take offence at this. That's not normal, is it? :-(

[Sir C]

My niece's schoolfriend's dad in the Alsace kept his granddads's SS uniform on a mannequin in his hallway and seemed somewhat taken aback that anyone might take offence at this. That's not normal, is it? :-(

That's Alsace. You know as well as I do that that's basically Germany.

[The Jorge]

That's Alsace. You know as well as I do that that's basically Germany.
I cant believe you said that!
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[Burney]

That's Alsace. You know as well as I do that that's basically Germany.

Yeah, but ironically, he wouldn't be allowed to get away with that in Germany. He'd be breaking the law.

[redgunamo]

Yeah, but ironically, he wouldn't be allowed to get away with that in Germany. He'd be breaking the law.

In his own house?