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 Teddy Eagle  05 May 22 7.47am |
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There are reports around that the FA is planning to drop Three Lions in favour of Sweet Caroline at the World Cup because it might offend other nations. How a song lamenting England's successive failures for three (soon to six) decades offends anyone isn't clear.
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YT  Oxford 05 May 22 7.53am |
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What does it mean for the FA to "drop" a song? I don't understand.
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| Teddy Eagle 05 May 22 7.58am |
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Originally posted by YT
What does it mean for the FA to "drop" a song? I don't understand. Seems each country was asked to nominate an official World Cup song and the FA consider Three Lions too arrogant.
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Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 05 May 22 8.07am |
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My vote will be for Fat Les' Vindaloo.
Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!! |
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| Badger11 Beckenham 05 May 22 8.18am |
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Fans will sing whatever they like, just a load of nonsense from the FA and FIFA.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 05 May 22 10.07am |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Fans will sing whatever they like, just a load of nonsense from the FA and FIFA. As usual! If they totally had their way you would see mixed teams with a group of players reflecting social inequalities across the country. International football is bad enough as it is, but to start deciding what fans should be singing is beyond the pale.
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Slimey Toad  Karsiyaka, North Cyprus 05 May 22 10.18am |
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Why don't we just go the whole hog when playing another country (especially one we may have invaded/enslaved/built railways in/colonized) and sing Tracey Chapman's 'I'm Sorry'?
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 05 May 22 10.21am |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
My vote will be for Fat Les' Vindaloo. What Nic said
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| Beastie 05 May 22 10.29am |
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Three Lions really bothers a lot of people. Seems obvious the 'it’s coming home' (as in a 'we’re definitely winning this'), is a joke. We’re all aware we’ve never seen England win anything but read any comments section re England and it’s full of non-English people convinced that we’re the most arrogant nation on earth and we actually expect to win every tournament. Anglophobia mixed with a misunderstanding of English humour.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 05 May 22 10.29am |
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Originally posted by Slimey Toad
Why don't we just go the whole hog when playing another country (especially one we may have invaded/enslaved/built railways in/colonized) and sing Tracey Chapman's 'I'm Sorry'?
Or Elton’s classic, Sorry seems to be the hardest word.
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| Slimey Toad Karsiyaka, North Cyprus 05 May 22 10.34am |
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Originally posted by Beastie
Three Lions really bothers a lot of people. Seems obvious the 'it’s coming home' (as in a 'we’re definitely winning this'), is a joke. We’re all aware we’ve never seen England win anything but read any comments section re England and it’s full of non-English people convinced that we’re the most arrogant nation on earth and we actually expect to win every tournament. Anglophobia mixed with a misunderstanding of English humour. It's just a historical reference to the fact that the modern game started in England by the FA and they set up the original rules. Another example of the UK being made to feel they cannot promote any of their history or legacy without worrying about offending someone.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 05 May 22 10.37am |
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Originally posted by Slimey Toad
It's just a historical reference to the fact that the modern game started in England by the FA and they set up the original rules. Another example of the UK being made to feel they cannot promote any of their history or legacy without worrying about offending someone. You’re having an inciteful day today Slimey, bang on.
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