Well, it speaks to the while point of the article - which I have now gone back and read.
Imagine writing about England support and the FLA, and then highlighting their attempts to legitimise themselves by associating with football as if it's a revelation, and not the exact same thing that the English far right have been doing since the NF, EDL, Britain First, etc, etc, ...
If the intersection of violent nationalism and travelling England support is something to be picked out as new to this journalist, you've got to wonder if they're in anyway qualified and prepared for their subject matter.
The one thing I do like from that article is the highlighting of the intense desire for opposition that these far right activist's hold - it is one of the threads that defines them - their intense need for their objectionable behaviour to be found objectionable, so that they can claim the victimhood they've been pathetically seeking since the start. It's well realised, and better described than I've seen before.
Posted By: Arizona Bay on October 17th 2018 at 18:51:23
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- Ing-ger-land fans in Europe... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 17, 17:47:35
- We should all 'self police'! (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Oct 17, 19:39:55
- who the fuck is going to tell those people that their flag represents vile scum? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 17, 20:28:23
- Do England fans really sing Fuck the Pope? (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 17, 18:44:27
- Oh, and Italy fans and currently Argentina fans (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 17, 18:46:00
- And the Irish. (Other Football) - APB, Oct 17, 20:00:29
- Oh, and Italy fans and currently Argentina fans (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 17, 18:46:00
- Well intentioned, but I had to ragequit at "... a new cohort of fans ..." (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 18:08:12
- Yes, absolutely, that's the bit to focus on and go full defcon Benny (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 17, 18:15:15
- Well, it speaks to the while point of the article - which I have now gone back and read. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 18:51:23
- I think the point he's making the newbies is that many are too young... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 17, 19:04:53
- They’re too young to remember the war first hand (Other Football) - APB, Oct 17, 20:03:34
- I'm too young to remember 1962. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Oct 17, 20:07:08
- Bay of Pigs? (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Oct 17, 20:13:10
- I was there. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Oct 17, 20:30:52
- Bay of Pigs? (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Oct 17, 20:13:10
- I'm too young to remember 1962. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Oct 17, 20:07:08
- They’re too young to remember the war first hand (Other Football) - APB, Oct 17, 20:03:34
- I think the point he's making the newbies is that many are too young... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 17, 19:04:53
- Fuck the Bay (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 17, 18:38:48
- Well, it speaks to the while point of the article - which I have now gone back and read. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 18:51:23
- Yes, absolutely, that's the bit to focus on and go full defcon Benny (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 17, 18:15:15
- We should all 'self police'! (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Oct 17, 19:39:55
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