Longcol   598 #3049 Posted June 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Mister Gee said: Why is it the best thing we ever did? Losing £800 million a week?  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-vote-cost-trade-eu-b1843018.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Magilla   510 #3050 Posted June 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Longcol said: Losing £800 million a week?  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-vote-cost-trade-eu-b1843018.html ...then add in that the added customs and border costs alone outweigh the cost of EU membership, before you get to all the other stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mr Bloke   1,445 #3051 Posted June 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, West 77 said: It's certainly the best thing we ever did since we saved Europe in 1940 by not surrendering to Germany. Hmmm... ... let's just hope we can do the same again on Tuesday night! ⚽ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   598 #3052 Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, West 77 said: It's certainly the best thing we ever did since we saved Europe in 1940 by not surrendering to Germany. The English Channel made it kinda difficult for them to invade. Edited June 24, 2021 by Longcol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #3053 Posted June 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, Mr Bloke said: Hmmm... ... let's just hope we can do the same again on Tuesday night! ⚽ Just about 12 hours since we were drawn with Germany and we've got our first WW2 reference.  I thought it would be sooner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ab6262 Â Â 202 #3054 Posted June 24, 2021 1 hour ago, tinfoilhat said: Just about 12 hours since we were drawn with Germany and we've got our first WW2 reference. Â I thought it would be sooner! it would be nice if the Grenadier guardsmen played the Dambusters theme as the England players ran on to the pitch? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mr Bloke   1,445 #3055 Posted June 24, 2021 Hmmm... I just hope it's not an American referee.  He'll probably not turn up until the second half... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Delbow   693 #3056 Posted June 24, 2021 1 hour ago, West 77 said: And even nicer if a Lancaster bomber flanked by two Spitfires made a flypast just after the English players took the knee. It's 2021 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #3057 Posted June 24, 2021 25 minutes ago, Delbow said: It's 2021 You really wouldn't think so would you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bargepole23   337 #3058 Posted June 24, 2021 2 hours ago, West 77 said: And even nicer if a Lancaster bomber flanked by two Spitfires made a flypast just after the English players took the knee. Why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bargepole23   337 #3059 Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, ab6262 said: it would be nice if the Grenadier guardsmen played the Dambusters theme as the England players ran on to the pitch? Just a little fact for you that I found online,  "It's often forgotten that the Dambusters raid was not 'victimless'. An estimated 1,600 civilians and prisoners of war, including female slave labourers from Poland, Russia and Ukraine, drowned in the flooding."  and yet you want to glorify what happened in a different time, with different attitudes and different people. And for what purpose? Do you think the German players, staff and nation deserve to be reminded of actions taken by others 70 plus years ago?  Do you ever travel overseas? Edited June 24, 2021 by Bargepole23 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ab6262   202 #3060 Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Bargepole23 said: Just a little fact for you that I found online,  "It's often forgotten that the Dambusters raid was not 'victimless'. An estimated 1,600 civilians and prisoners of war, including female slave labourers from Poland, Russia and Ukraine, drowned in the flooding."  and yet you want to glorify what happened in a different time, with different attitudes and different people. And for what purpose? Do you think the German players, staff and nation deserve to be reminded of actions taken by others 70 plus years ago?  Do you ever travel overseas? oh wind ya neck in, it was said tongue in cheek victor meldrew!!  and yes i do travel overseas quite a lot ...well i did , only business now and with germans shock horror! Edited June 24, 2021 by ab6262 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...