I DON`T FOLLOW FOOTBALL, NEVER HAVE. APPARENTLY THERE`S A MATCH COMING UP SOON BETWEEN TWO ENGLISH TEAMS, LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER I THINK, THAT`S GOING TO TAKE PLACE IN RUSSIA. ( WHICH IS IN ITSELF SOMETHING I DON`T UNDERSTAND; LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER ARE ABOUT FORTY MINUTES APART. WHY THE FUCK IS IT NECESSARY TO GO ALL THE WAY TO RUSSIA? )
ANYHOO, SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES, WHO ARE BIG FOOTY FANS, WHERE DISCUSSING THE APPROACHING MATCH, AND THE GUARANTEED VIOLENCE THAT WILL ACCOMPANY IT. BUT THE DISCUSSION WASN`T ABOUT WHAT COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT, OR AT LEAST AVOID THE FANS KICKING THE SHIT OUT OF EACHOTHER, RAMPAGING THROUGH MOSCOW AND MINDLESSLY TRAMPLING ANYONE WHO GETS IN THEIR WAY, INCLUDING THE RUSSIAN RIOT POLICE. RATHER THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT WHERE WAS BEST FOR THE VIOLENCE TO TAKE PLACE, IN ORDER TO AVOID ENDING UP IN A RUSSIAN CELL.
ONE OF THESE COLLEAGUES OF MINE, WHO IS IN EVERY OTHER RESPECT AN INTELLIGENT MAN, SAID, AND I PROMISE THIS IS A DIRECT QUOTE;

"THE ENGLISH FANS AREN`T STUPID, THEY`LL DO THEIR FIGHTING IN THE AIRPORT AND ON THE PLANE."

WHAT THE FUCK KIND OF MENTALITY IS THAT.

ITS THE AROGANTLY STUPID MENTALITY OF THE ENGLISH FOOTY FAN ABROAD, AND IT BEGGARS BELIEF AND DEFIES COMPREHENSION.