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Offline LeeB

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Re: Europe
« Reply #435 on: April 05, 2023, 04:56:35 PM »
My only real experinece of Russians came in Cyprus in 2015, and they were to a man miserable rude bastards. Like European South Africans.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #436 on: April 05, 2023, 04:56:51 PM »
Prague went a bit moody during the match. It kicked off with the stewards when a Villa fan let a flare off and we were met with Riot police outside the ground.

It got moody because a middle aged fella had broken his seat accidently, well fairly accidently, by standing on it, the official stewards tried to kick him and his missus out, they were remonstrated with by those closest, withdrew and sent in what is best described as a snatch squad of about 10 black clad fellas they looked like they'd got out of the closest gym. They were also remonstrated with, in more physical terms, and after a short vigorous bout of fisticuffs, also withdrew. I think they appreciated the sport as there were respectful nods and even a handshake or two at the end of the game. All very English.

A trip also famous for DBTW, of this parish, appearing on top of a phone box.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #437 on: April 05, 2023, 04:57:20 PM »
Bucharest was pretty bad too - lots of gents in long leather coats with sidearms, facilities stripped of metal to get melted down (you couldn't get into the subways) toilets like nothing i've seen before or since and treatment of the local romany's by the local Steaua fans which shocked. Best that year for me was Bordeaux

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Re: Europe
« Reply #438 on: April 05, 2023, 05:08:12 PM »
what happened or was it because Moscow is a drum full of miserable unfriendly people?
Yes all of what you said plus blatant racism, being denied a seat in 3 different restaurants for no obvious reason at all other than (and I was told this by a couple of brit RT journalists later that night) that their regulars would not accept a darkie dining there. 
what happened or was it because Moscow is a drum full of miserable unfriendly people?
Yes all of what you said plus blatant racism, being denied a seat in 3 different restaurants for no obvious reason at all other than (and I was told this by a couple of brit RT journalists later that night) that their regulars would not accept a darkie dining there. 

Shocking, but doesn't surprise me. Went on that trip as well and had a coat robbed containing passport amongst other belongings, resulting in having to stay an extra night and replace passport/visa etc.

Prague was a great trip though!

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Re: Europe
« Reply #439 on: April 05, 2023, 05:20:55 PM »
Steau Bucharest and Athletico Madrid in 9798
Slavia Prague in 08/09

Loved Bucharest took a week nearly there and back on the coach...bumped into a few Lazio fans in Vienna on the way there. Friendly Bunch😁

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Re: Europe
« Reply #440 on: April 05, 2023, 05:33:51 PM »
Only did Prague in 2008 but it felt like there were about ten thousand of us there (nothing to match taking 100k to Bruges obviously).  Such a shame we were denied a couple of European runs those next two seasons and haven't had a sniff of it since.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #441 on: April 05, 2023, 05:40:16 PM »
I'm going to be in Albania this autumn. Here's hoping for a derby (ahem) tie with Vllaznia.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #442 on: April 05, 2023, 08:17:18 PM »
I've done Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers if they count.
no they don't count, part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Re: Europe
« Reply #443 on: April 05, 2023, 08:19:52 PM »
I've done Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers if they count.
no they don't count, part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Are they fuck.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #444 on: April 05, 2023, 08:22:17 PM »
I've done Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers if they count.

no they don't count, part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

I didn't realise Clampy was that old.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #445 on: April 05, 2023, 08:26:43 PM »
I've done Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers if they count.
no they don't count, part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Are they fuck.
I should know mums from Londonderry

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Re: Europe
« Reply #446 on: April 05, 2023, 08:28:08 PM »
I've done Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers if they count.
no they don't count, part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Are they fuck.
I should know mums from Londonderry

Derry is part of the UK (of GB&NI). Dublin is not.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #447 on: April 05, 2023, 08:52:46 PM »
I think the chap is on a wind-up. Either that, or his Mum dropped him on the geographical part of his brain.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #448 on: April 05, 2023, 08:56:08 PM »
I think the chap is on a wind-up. Either that, or his Mum dropped him on the geographical part of his brain.

Given that he's mad keen on Benidorm, I'm going for the latter.

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Re: Europe
« Reply #449 on: April 05, 2023, 09:27:17 PM »
I've done Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers if they count.
no they don't count, part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Stop getting Ireland wrong.

 


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