Flag burning? Really???

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It's disgusting.

Those silly English. I can't wait till we beat them later this week :evil:

But in all seriousness, I don't like it.

Flag burning is such a powerful statement. There are a million other reasons they should be doing it, not because of soccer politics.

Flag burning is such a powerful statement. There are a million other reasons they should be doing it, not because of soccer politics.

IronBeaver

Wow...that is quite idiotic..

Flag burning is such a powerful statement. There are a million other reasons they should be doing it, not because of soccer politics.

IronBeaver

They'll get their come-uppin's in a couple days.

"That's not just any flag. That's my flag."

You could always buy a new one. Oh wait, it wasn't his after all.

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Flag burning is such a powerful statement. There are a million other reasons they should be doing it, not because of soccer politics.

Pirate700

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[QUOTE="IronBeaver"]

Flag burning is such a powerful statement. There are a million other reasons they should be doing it, not because of soccer politics.

xaos

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starwarsjunky

We go way back, America and the UK. We've fought wars against each other and won ones side by side, and I'm proud to call some of my best friends Englishmen. To those noble English folks who can understand what it would feel like to watch a bunch of Yanks burning the flag of St. George in a public melee, I look forward to a spirited match on Saturday and may the best team on the day win.

But for those 500 or so Liverpool supporters (and most likely fans of the Three Lions) who simply acted before they really thought about what their actions meant to an entire nation, you've embarrassed your country, your club and your Queen.

Yeah, I said it.

What the author in the link said pretty much covers it.

And I agree with Pirate, it's disgusting.

The Queen and Parliament should be saying something about this...we are their best ally, saved their butts in two World Wars.:?

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]No there are NO reasons why folks in the UK should be burning OUR flag.

Pirate700

Maybe if Americans would stop ruining English clubs they wouldn't do that. Glazers I'm looking at you...

Oh, ok, so you find it offensive; sorry, I did misread. I find it silly on their part (protesting the actions of a couple of private citizens by attempting to inflame the entire nation where they live), but I also find it incomprehensible to get upset over. The me, the flag is merely a symbol, and burning it does nothing whatsoever to what is actually symbolized by it.xaos

Our Flag isn't a simple symbol to those who fought to keep it flying free.

Whenever it is raised or lowered, if we are outside on foot, we stop, turn in the direction of the Flag and salute.

The U.S. Flag is never meaningless to a person in the uniforms of our Armed Forces.

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[QUOTE="xaos"] They bought it; are you saying people don't have the right to do what they want with their own property?xaos

Wow such an unbiased and level headed article...

The whole flag burning attitude in Britain is completely different to the States. We just don't really care. It's a flag. A bit of cloth. Those few Liverpool fans (and I hate Liverpool FC btw) probably wouldn't have known America as a whole would be offended by it. Though to be honest they wouldn't've cared if they did.

The guy who wrote this article is a complete idiot!!!!!!

We go way back, America and the UK. We've fought wars against each other and won ones side by side, and I'm proud to call some of my best friends Englishmen. To those noble English folks who can understand what it would feel like to watch a bunch of Yanks burning the flag of St. George in a public melee, I look forward to a spirited match on Saturday and may the best team on the day win.

But for those 500 or so Liverpool supporters (and most likely fans of the Three Lions) who simply acted before they really thought about what their actions meant to an entire nation, you've embarrassed your country, your club and your Queen.

Yeah, I said it.

What the author in the link said pretty much covers it.

And I agree with Pirate, it's disgusting.

The Queen and Parliament should be saying something about this...we are their best ally, saved their butts in two World Wars.:?

topsemag55

Wait what?

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]How did you get that out of what I said? I said reason not right.

nocoolnamejim

[QUOTE="IronBeaver"]

Flag burning is such a powerful statement. There are a million other reasons they should be doing it, not because of soccer politics.

Pirate700

You're team is the only one that they are preaty certain of beating :D

Wow such an unbiased and level headed article...

The whole flag burning attitude in Britain is completely different to the States. We just don't really care. It's a flag. A bit of cloth. Those few Liverpool fans (and I hate Liverpool FC btw) probably wouldn't have known America as a whole would be offended by it. Though to be honest they wouldn't've cared if they did.

-Jonce-

What;s your football team?

[QUOTE="xaos"] Oh, ok, so you find it offensive; sorry, I did misread. I find it silly on their part (protesting the actions of a couple of private citizens by attempting to inflame the entire nation where they live), but I also find it incomprehensible to get upset over. The me, the flag is merely a symbol, and burning it does nothing whatsoever to what is actually symbolized by it.topsemag55

Our Flag isn't a simple symbol to those who fought to keep it flying free.

Whenever it is raised or lowered, if we are outside on foot, we stop, turn in the direction of the Flag and salute.

The U.S. Flag is never meaningless to a person in the uniforms of our Armed Forces.

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[QUOTE="IronBeaver"]

Flag burning is such a powerful statement. There are a million other reasons they should be doing it, not because of soccer politics.

chaplainDMK

You're team is the only one that they are preaty certain of beating :D

The U.S. Flag is never meaningless to a person in the uniforms of our Armed Forces.

topsemag55

Both of my brothers (one who recently got out of the Army after two tours in Iraq, the other currently in the Navy) would say that's not true... at all.

If I saw a US citizen burning the UK flag I would be disgusted also. Id doesn't make this situation any less disgusting just because we have idiots too.

Pirate700

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[QUOTE="IronBeaver"]

Flag burning is such a powerful statement. There are a million other reasons they should be doing it, not because of soccer politics.

chaplainDMK

You're team is the only one that they are preaty certain of beating :D

We'll find out later this week ;)

I got dibs on USA 8)

The Queen and Parliament should be saying something about this...we are their best ally, saved their butts in two World Wars.:?topsemag55

I think it's disgusting. I hope we CRUSH them Saturday.

I'm well aware that the U.S. squad in South Africa needs little more motivation to kick England's butt this Saturday, but I hope this little display of British stupidity ignites a nation.

Please tell you guys dont let idiots like this write for decent publications?

[QUOTE="-Jonce-"]

Wow such an unbiased and level headed article...

The whole flag burning attitude in Britain is completely different to the States. We just don't really care. It's a flag. A bit of cloth. Those few Liverpool fans (and I hate Liverpool FC btw) probably wouldn't have known America as a whole would be offended by it. Though to be honest they wouldn't've cared if they did.

Nifty_Shark

What;s your football team?

West Ham United. My reasons for hating Liverpool are purley personal rather than anything on the football pitch.

I think it's disgusting. I hope we CRUSH them Saturday.

Atheos-Arkhaios

Cool I'm from Liverpool too.

Also I think you guys are overreacting, it's because the people who bought liverpool football club are american and pretty much run the club into the ground, nothing more to it.

But of course there's always people who want to act like a victim, I'm sure this flag burning really offended you, right? :roll:

Cool I'm from Liverpool tooBrainkiller05

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

If I saw a US citizen burning the UK flag I would be disgusted also. Id doesn't make this situation any less disgusting just because we have idiots too.

nocoolnamejim

I'm well aware that the U.S. squad in South Africa needs little more motivation to kick England's butt this Saturday, but I hope this little display of British stupidity ignites a nation.

Please tell you guys dont let idiots like this write for decent publications?

clyde46

The guy did come off as a bit of a douche..

Soccer fans, especially British soccer fans are pretty stupid sometimes. You can't use them as an example for all British people though.

[QUOTE="IronBeaver"]

Flag burning is such a powerful statement. There are a million other reasons they should be doing it, not because of soccer politics.

Any disrespect to the Flag bothers me.

Like when it was carried upside-down during a protest - the military does that only as a sign of distress.

We dispose of old, worn-out flags by burning - and even those are never allowed to touch the ground.

Perhaps you can understand my feelings on this, as I come from a long line of veterans. Two of my family's ancestors served in WWII, and one didn't come back - he died when a shell hit his Navy ship in the waters off of North Africa. The U.S. Flag was on his coffin, reverently folded and presented to his mother.

I think of that flag when one is desecrated.

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[QUOTE="IronBeaver"]

Flag burning is such a powerful statement. There are a million other reasons they should be doing it, not because of soccer politics.

Unknownmuncher

Why would they be? The anti-war sentiment in the UK let you win that.. parliament just didn't bother due to public pressure. So if anything these guys have nothing to be pissed about in that regard.

However this is about managing clubs, Americans seem to be destroying clubs in England, look up glazers. This isn't meant to be a stereotype, it's just what is happening right now in the football world.

[QUOTE="Brainkiller05"]Cool I'm from Liverpool tooT_P_O