James McLean

Originally Posted by Big Norm

James McLean wouldn't, he'd be speaking Irish.

£#%&!er

Originally Posted by believe

£#%&!er

I may well be, but I'm also historically accurate.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

I didn't join the army for queen and country.

I joined for me, travel and a trade.

My views have also changed a lot through the years....

Maybe if you left the M60 ring road or didn't hock car hire for a living you could understand...

Is hock German. At least ur learnt something serving em 👍

Originally Posted by silv

Love how people slag our military off however we'd all be speaking German if they didn't exist

Doubt it.

The Froggies invaded in 1066 and we had french (plantagenet) kings until the welsh took over nearly 400 years later... england speaks neither french nor welsh, not even scots, who came after the taffs, then we had the dutch and finally the krauts... but england still speaks english... well some form of it anyway, it's more an international language nowadays with many regional dialects... not sure what my point is now...

Originally Posted by puressence

Is hock German. At least ur learnt something serving em 👍

Hock / Hawk

hock - leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
pawn, soak
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"

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I've enriched, saved and bettered mine and countless other people's lives I'm happy with my choices.

It had nothing to do with the queen or for my country an island I was spewed out on due to timings and luck.

Originally Posted by Albert Tatlock

Doubt it.

The Froggies invaded in 1066 and we had french (plantagenet) kings until the welsh took over nearly 400 years later... england speaks neither french nor welsh, not even scots, who came after the taffs, then we had the dutch and finally the krauts... but england still speaks english... well some form of it anyway, it's more an international language nowadays with many regional dialects... not sure what my point is now...

It's a famous saying, I'm sure our Nazi overlords would've quite accommodating considering.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Hock / Hawk

hock - leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
pawn, soak
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"

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Nice one bunks did u meet the queen btw
I've enriched, saved and bettered mine and countless other people's lives I'm happy with my choices.

It had nothing to do with the queen or for my country an island I was spewed out on due to timings and luck.

Originally Posted by Albert Tatlock

Doubt it.

The Froggies invaded in 1066 and we had french (plantagenet) kings until the welsh took over nearly 400 years later... england speaks neither french nor welsh, not even scots, who came after the taffs, then we had the dutch and finally the krauts... but england still speaks english... well some form of it anyway, it's more an international language nowadays with many regional dialects... not sure what my point is now...

[RIC]They weren't French really though obv.[/RIC]

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

[RIC]They weren't French really though obv [/RIC]

fixed for you

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

[RIC]They weren't French really though obv.[/RIC]

They were, sort of. What we would now describe as "naturalised"

Originally Posted by 20 times

Je suis James McLean


No one is slagging off people who fought in the World Wars. Just the modern day c***s.

#AgainstModernSoldiers

Still sorry you started the thread, I see

Anyone opening this thread after seeing the smiley next to it is in for a disappointment.

Originally Posted by Denis Irwell

Still sorry you started the thread, I see

Yes mate. Gutted.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

[RIC]They weren't French really though obv.[/RIC]

True, but they spoke frog, or whatever frog sounded like back then...

Can totally understand him not wearing a poppy, and taking a stance against it. Anyone who can't understand his reasoning is a bit simple.

If he'd turned his back on the anthem (he didn't), that would be completely poor form. Forget the lyrics, it's still something likely to insult some his supporters, team-mates, friends and neighbours etc. If you're happy with living here and enjoying all the perks that brings, a level of respect is needed.

Any people who have a problem with the English though should £#%&! off and support another team. Manchester United are English

Originally Posted by Thrush

Can totally understand him not wearing a poppy, and taking a stance against it. Anyone who can't understand his reasoning is a bit simple.

If he'd turned his back on the anthem (he didn't), that would be completely poor form. Forget the lyrics, it's still something likely to insult some his supporters, team-mates, friends and neighbours etc. If you're happy with living here and enjoying all the perks that brings, a level of respect is needed.

Any people who have a problem with the English though should £#%&! off and support another team. Manchester United are English

Forget the lyrics ?

That's the whole point....if, like other national anthems, the words were about the country then he might show respect.....but it's about the mother of the commander in chief of a British army regiment who murdered innocent civilians from the estate where he grew up

He did the right thing

https://twitter.com/johnhut28505218/status/622778013990653956

Class

Originally Posted by Thrush

Manchester United are English

Manager: Louis VAN GAAL (Holland)

David DE GEA (Spain)
Victor VALDES (Spain)
Rafael DA SILVA (Brazil)
Matteo DARMIAN (Italy)
Phil JONES (England)
Paddy MCNAIR (Ireland)
Marcos ROJO (Argentina)
Chris SMALLING (England)
Daley BLIND (Holland
Luke SHAW (England)
Michael CARRICK (England)
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Morgan SCHNEIDERLIN (France)
Ander HERRERA (Spain)
Marouane FELLAINI (Belgium)
Juan MATA (Spain)
Adnan JANUZAJ (Belgium)
Angel DI MARIA (Argentina)
Antonio VALENCIA (Ecuador)
Ashley YOUNG (England)
Mephis DEPAY (Holland)
Andreas PEREIRA (Brazil)
James WILSON (England)
Javier HERNANDEZ (Mexico)
Wayne ROONEY (England)


English

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

https://twitter.com/johnhut28505218/...78013990653956

They deserve each other