england fans ???

[legend760]

just a thought after watchin sky news this morning.
england at rugby get hammered 30 nil or whatever ok ?
totally slaughtered.
and the fans stay back and are great.
in france the fans arent segregated they all get on and theres no trouble .
but at the footy theres mass brawls and the english fans are a disgrace .

so wots different between the rugby and the footie??

[jackthehat]

Football - a game devised by gentlemen, played by men and watched by animals.

Rugby - a game devised by men, watched by gentlemen and played by animals......

[legend760]

the rugby fas drink more too.

so is it a case that english footy fans just cant have a drink and behave?

lager louts ??

[bobtheturkey]

england football fans make a show of themselves wherever they go, if you see the scots or the irish at tournaments they are mixing with the locals and having a laugh and friendly banter, england fans go there with eyes bulging out their heads shaved heads looking to beat up the next innocent person they see, i like rugby but it will never have the popularity of football and once the rugby world cup is over tonight it will fade into the background again

[legend760]

i think its just a violence thing with some of the england fans.
not even about money or status .
i feel english footabll is a magnet to hooligans and thugs

[mightyWBA]

Unfortunately football has a tradition of hooliganism,where as rugby hasn't.
People in society who enjoy a fight know that given the right footballing occasion they can have a punch up(Local derbies,"crunch matches" etc).
I would like to add that as a football fan trouble these days is rare,the only time it happens at West Brom is when the Dingles are in town.