I was watching Match of the Day last night,
and I was DISGUSTED to see the anti German fans in England ONCE AGAIN proving the paranoia of Otto and co TOTALLY right -
a) Jens Lehmann comes on for his last game for Arsenal, and what does he get for his troubles?
Only the ENTIRE 60,000 crowd in the Emirates standing up on their seats and giving him a STANDING OVATION. This went on for a good couple of MINUTES apparently.
Disgusting, disrespectful behaviour. So disgusting that Jens said afterwards:
"The moment at the end was an amazing feeling for me - after five years and a lot of emotional moments," he said.
"It was a great farewell for me and I am really grateful to the supporters and they will always stay in my heart.
"I really appreciated [coming on at the end]. In terms of success [during my Arsenal career], [the unbeaten season] was my highlight.
"It was unfortunate that this season did not come to a deserved happy ending."
After witnessing this horrible display of xenophobia towards our german cousins,
b) I then had to witness DIDI HAMANN of Manchester City jogging around Anfield, ready to come on as a substitute against his old club Liverpool.
And what were the Liverpool fans doing? Booing him perhaps? Throwing frankfurters at his head as he ran past? Singing 10 German bombers?
Nope, they were up on their feet, cheering him as he made his way up and down the sidelines to replace Elano. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=239777&&cc=5739
Yet another STANDING OVATION for a German player? On the same afternoon? Whatever next?!!!
And more importantly, why havent we HEARD about this DISGRACEFUL BEHAVIOUR from Otto yet today?
Truly appalling stuff,
and proving that EVERY theory and stereotype peddled you ever heard about English fans and their anti German attitudes is 100 PERCENT correct.
To those poor Germans playing in England Note to Lahm and Co - STAY AWAY, for your own safety!
and I was DISGUSTED to see the anti German fans in England ONCE AGAIN proving the paranoia of Otto and co TOTALLY right -
a) Jens Lehmann comes on for his last game for Arsenal, and what does he get for his troubles?
Only the ENTIRE 60,000 crowd in the Emirates standing up on their seats and giving him a STANDING OVATION. This went on for a good couple of MINUTES apparently.
Disgusting, disrespectful behaviour. So disgusting that Jens said afterwards:
"The moment at the end was an amazing feeling for me - after five years and a lot of emotional moments," he said.
"It was a great farewell for me and I am really grateful to the supporters and they will always stay in my heart.
"I really appreciated [coming on at the end]. In terms of success [during my Arsenal career], [the unbeaten season] was my highlight.
"It was unfortunate that this season did not come to a deserved happy ending."
After witnessing this horrible display of xenophobia towards our german cousins,
b) I then had to witness DIDI HAMANN of Manchester City jogging around Anfield, ready to come on as a substitute against his old club Liverpool.
And what were the Liverpool fans doing? Booing him perhaps? Throwing frankfurters at his head as he ran past? Singing 10 German bombers?
Nope, they were up on their feet, cheering him as he made his way up and down the sidelines to replace Elano. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=239777&&cc=5739
Yet another STANDING OVATION for a German player? On the same afternoon? Whatever next?!!!
And more importantly, why havent we HEARD about this DISGRACEFUL BEHAVIOUR from Otto yet today?
Truly appalling stuff,
and proving that EVERY theory and stereotype peddled you ever heard about English fans and their anti German attitudes is 100 PERCENT correct.
To those poor Germans playing in England Note to Lahm and Co - STAY AWAY, for your own safety!