melthebell   863 #13 Posted May 17, 2018 Isn't he also the patron saint of Greece? hes got quite a few patronages, so many in fact theres a full wiki page about em https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patronages_of_Saint_George Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jeffrey Shaw   90 #14 Posted May 18, 2018 Maybe the UK therefore needs to select or even invent a new Saint, one with no 'prior'? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longy67 Â Â 23 #15 Posted May 18, 2018 Maybe the UK therefore needs to select or even invent a new Saint, one with no 'prior'? Â What about St Margaret of Grantham....:hihi: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #16 Posted May 18, 2018 The police at this end will stop 99% of known English trouble makers that could hold their own against the Russian Ultras from even traveling to Russia, so most of the fans that are there, who are not that way inclined, will be quite exposed and probably take a hammering, giving a false impression that the English can't slug it out with the supposedly big tough Russians. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jeffrey Shaw   90 #17 Posted May 23, 2018 Anyway, why a 'Saint' [= 'sanctus', i.e. holy]? After HM The Queen passes away, she'd be a good candidate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   863 #18 Posted May 23, 2018 Maybe the UK therefore needs to select or even invent a new Saint, one with no 'prior'? Ive always said, Freeborn John has given this countries citizens more rights than anybody else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jeffrey Shaw   90 #19 Posted May 23, 2018 Ive always said, Freeborn John has given this countries citizens more rights than anybody else. But the whole nonsense structure of 'rights' is anathema in the UK. People should worry more about duties and enforcing them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   863 #20 Posted May 23, 2018 But the whole nonsense structure of 'rights' is anathema in the UK. People should worry more about duties and enforcing them. is that a yes or a no then? do you actually know who he is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
blake   10 #21 Posted May 23, 2018 of course they can't fly the flag of St George. Denmark have qualified, and the Russians need to know who not to beat up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jeffrey Shaw   90 #22 Posted May 24, 2018 is that a yes or a no then? do you actually know who he is? Er, I've done my Level best to find out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...