Back on Thread, Football banter is just that "football banter".. nothing more, nothing less, as long as it isnt aimed towards a particular individual or player, i see nothing wrong with it as long as it isnt overly offensive. It was alot worse in the 70's & 80's (not saying we need to go back to that).
But thats be honest, week in, week out, Brighton get the "gay" jibes.. Spurs get the Jewish thing... We get the "Essex girl" chants".. Millwall get the benefits jibe... Col Utd get the imbred caravan Gypsies... Liverpool get the stealing etc... I could go on forever!!... Im not saying it's right, but its about rivarly and passion for your team.
I would'nt say chanting about "downing a german bomber" was overly offensive (besides, its not a southend song, just an England national song)... added to that it was over 70 years ago! To almost prove a personal point, I took my (ex) mrs to an england game twice at wembley V Germany, and on the tube towards the stadium, the England youth got on and sang that exact song,... was she offended no? She also took it in good humour & loved the banter.
Although I did have to hear about Shumacher & Vettel most weekends when they were in their prime (not to mention the 2010 world cup).:thumbdown::thumbdown: .... Oddly we went our seperate ways after that!! :smile:
On a similar note (other WW2 related comments), talking of Southend & German bombers in WW2,.... I do believe Southend Airport (then RAF Rochford) made WW2 history for shooting down the 1st enemy Fighter/bomber at night over britain.
But thats be honest, week in, week out, Brighton get the "gay" jibes.. Spurs get the Jewish thing... We get the "Essex girl" chants".. Millwall get the benefits jibe... Col Utd get the imbred caravan Gypsies... Liverpool get the stealing etc... I could go on forever!!... Im not saying it's right, but its about rivarly and passion for your team.
I would'nt say chanting about "downing a german bomber" was overly offensive (besides, its not a southend song, just an England national song)... added to that it was over 70 years ago! To almost prove a personal point, I took my (ex) mrs to an england game twice at wembley V Germany, and on the tube towards the stadium, the England youth got on and sang that exact song,... was she offended no? She also took it in good humour & loved the banter.
Although I did have to hear about Shumacher & Vettel most weekends when they were in their prime (not to mention the 2010 world cup).:thumbdown::thumbdown: .... Oddly we went our seperate ways after that!! :smile:
On a similar note (other WW2 related comments), talking of Southend & German bombers in WW2,.... I do believe Southend Airport (then RAF Rochford) made WW2 history for shooting down the 1st enemy Fighter/bomber at night over britain.
