tbf it is pretty archaic and pointless

Doubt those wearing the costumes really understand the significance though, so I don't blame them.

I am not a typical Guardianite (I enjoy humour and am anti PC) but you wouldn't catch me wearing one, or sharing a beer with someone wearing one either.

Posted By: ChengdeCanary on June 12th 2012 at 12:00:42

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The Guardian is now against England Fans dressing as a Knight (Other Football) - phrankin, Jun 12, 11:53:43
- Hyper-sensitive bullshit really (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 12, 12:41:16
- For once the comments section improves the article (Other Football) - McD, Jun 12, 12:38:40
  - There are some really good comments in there. (n/m) (Other Football) - Rob NCFC, Jun 12, 12:58:45
- He makes one decent point in a rubbish article... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 12, 12:30:54
  - Decent point about Ferdinand being left out but thats it (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 12, 12:45:11
  - oi! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 12, 12:34:23
- tbf it is pretty archaic and pointless (Other Football) - ChengdeCanary, Jun 12, 12:00:42
  - It's fancy dress for fuck sake (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jun 12, 12:20:58
  - COuld easily be a St George costume... (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jun 12, 12:10:46
    - Not going to get into a long debate about this but... (Other Football) - ChengdeCanary, Jun 12, 12:20:39
      - blimey that is amazing (Other Football) - Karnivore, Jun 12, 12:35:07
        
        BOOOOOOOOOOOM (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jun 12, 12:35:48
      - amazing.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 12, 12:30:52
        
        BOOOOOOOOOOOM (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jun 12, 12:34:35
        
        hey conker.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 12, 12:37:02
        
        That BOOOOOOOM was for you, I am now retracting it (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jun 12, 12:47:12
        
        oh (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 12, 13:06:56
      - Better ban any fancy dress constume relating to anyone who ever killed anyone then (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 12, 12:28:24
        
        But we CAN dress up as the A-team (from the series) and Police Academy (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jun 12, 12:35:10
        
        you are off topic. typical radical misinterpretation. FFS I said... (Other Football) - ChengdeCanary, Jun 12, 12:31:18
        
        Yes but you find it distasteful and would never share a beer with someone (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 12, 12:44:13
        
        vikings, romans etc = a culture. crusades = movement (Other Football) - ChengdeCanary, Jun 12, 12:55:11
        
        Utter nonsense. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 12, 13:34:17
        
        And there was me thinking it took 600 years of Islamic conquest before we got involved (Other Football) - phrankin, Jun 12, 13:21:55
      - They should stop the Scando teams fans dressing as Vikings as well.......FFS (n/m) (Other Football) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 12, 12:24:36
        
        hey, I didnt say they should be stopped. That is completely against my views. (Other Football) - ChengdeCanary, Jun 12, 12:27:47
        
        Because you said you found it distasteful and likened it (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 12, 12:34:25
        
        well you only need to do a little bit of research to see the likeness (Other Football) - ChengdeCanary, Jun 12, 12:37:18
        
        I wouldn't wear it (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 12, 12:40:20
        
        well thats exactly what I said in my first response. Sadly the closet EDL cannot read. (n/m) (Other Football) - ChengdeCanary, Jun 12, 12:43:02
        
        sadly, you associate genuine footy fans having a laugh in fancy dress (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 12, 13:09:16
        
        Nope Chelts, just c**ts :-) (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Jun 12, 13:16:43
        
        no what actually happened is I expressed my opinion and a bunch of people jumped down my (Other Football) - ChengdeCanary, Jun 12, 13:14:42
        
        no... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 12, 13:51:37
        
        "Doubt those wearing the costumes really understand the significance though, so I don't bl (Other Football) - ChengdeCanary, Jun 12, 13:55:10
        
        maybe it says more about your insecurities of being British, rather than them then. (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 12, 14:40:16
        
        are you secretly a pongo hiding as a guin then? (n/m) (Other Football) - ChengdeCanary, Jun 12, 13:54:14
        
        Perhaps in your own mind this is really true..... (Other Football) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 12, 12:39:03
        
        I think the clue is in your first line..... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 12, 12:32:28
      - He is the symbol of England, hence his cross is our flag (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jun 12, 12:24:12

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