What Is Your View On The ‘Football Lads Alliance’ ?

[Gromit]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/e5ee9e0a-18d7-49a4-a3c2-80b6b4222058

[woofgang]

another bunch of idiots led by a known troublemaker

[Cloverjo]

I'm not sure what football has to do with anything.

[douglas9401]

Looks like the same old ragbag of boozing mouth breathers taking the air.

[ichkeria]

I’ll let you know after the watershed ...

[anotheoldgit]

If we allow Anti-Trump demonstrators, why not allow Anti-Islamic demonstrators?

[ToraToraTora]

still trying to figure out what they stand for.

[naomi24]

In order to try to ascertain what this organisation is about I looked for a website but I can't find one. Anyone?

[Gromit]

https://footballladsalliance.co.uk

It has more of a presence on facebook.

https://en-gb.facebook.com/FootballLadsAlliance/

[-Talbot-]

Don't really know much about them but I do know that they will be dubbed far-right racist scum by others who don't really know anything about them.

[Spicerack]

Great lads.

[anotheoldgit]

naomi24
/// In order to try to ascertain what this organisation is about I looked for a website but I can't find one. Anyone? ///

I would have thought it was obvious judging by this section of the report.

/// Thousands of supporters – including families and children – walked in silence from Park Lane to Westminster Bridge on 7 October 2017, in memory of the victims of acts of terror in London and Manchester. ///

/// The FLA’s next march is planned for 19 May to coincide with the weekend anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing attacks. John launched the organisation on 4 June 2017 as a coalition of football supporters demonstrating their peaceful resistance to Islamist Extremism. We’re in Birmingham for its third protest, on 24 March. ///

[Mamyalynne]

What are my views?

Not a lot , any group that will happily host comments such as - ‘hang Sadiq Khan’ doesn't strike the right note with me.

^ That is just one example.

[ummmm]

I understand people feel the need to protest against extremists but these groups have a tendency to attract morons.

[webbo3]

this Sadiq khan who thinks hes the most powerful man in the country and is inciting protests, and we all know how "peacefully the left protest.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/952053/donald-trump-uk-visit-london-protest-sadiq-Khan-us-president

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/sadiq-khan-reacts-to-donald-trumps-planned-visit-as-thousands-pledge-to-take-to-the-streets-of-a3824821.html

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne
Some have suggested much worse for the demise of President Trump.

[Mamyalynne]

What has that to do with the issue we are discussing? There are objectionable people who think they have all the answers but have to resort to such comments, I don't want them in charge thanks very much.

Form some objective points, discuss them without vile comment and see if you can make a difference.

[ichkeria]

I've right lots of stuff about these people and well, I 'm afraid my opinion is "right wing racist scum" I fear :-)
My initial thought was it was great that football fans were banding together as they need to do and should do, especially when you see see things for example have turned out between Liverpool and Roma over years. And how fans are royally ripped off by clubs, TV etc etc. Sadly, though, further digging revealed a lot of dirt.

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne

Where have I made a vile comment?

Or did I touch a raw nerve?

[Mamyalynne]

I was referring to - The ‘Football Lads Alliance’

[Mamyalynne]

I'll rewrite it clearer...

They should form some objective points, discuss them without vile comment and see if they can make a difference.