The Anonymous Widower

It’s Backs to the Wall Lads!

England at Euro-2012 are starting to look like the last time we fought a war in the Ukraine.  And I mean after the Charge of the Light Brigade. At least though the medical services are very much better.

I was listening to Sportsweek on Radio 5 Live and John Barnes, who probably knows more about suffering racism than most, was advising  the players to concentrate on the football if the chants got bad in the Ukraine, like they might do.  He advised against what Mario Balotelli had said he would do and walk off. He said “Let the referee and UEFA decide.” It might be difficult, but there are some strong characters in the England team. Remember too, in the first match against France, both teams will have quite a few black players and all of the players probably know each other well and will all stick together, if it turns ugly.

June 3, 2012 - Posted by AnonW | Sport | BBC, Euro-2012, Football, Race, Radio