England fans

I agree, the mindless few let our country down each and every time.

"Causing trouble" is one way of putting it.
What is it with these so-called fans? I say "so-called" because I do not see any connection with football in their appalling loutish behaviour.

"LEAVE"? France and the other EU countries will be only too happy to show the UK the door. Who'd want us?

From what I saw on the news it was started by 70 local lads winding the English supporters up those were the words she spoke, they deliberately set out to cause trouble. There is always to sides to every story! Anyway the French can't stand us they didn't want us in the common market anyway

I don't think the Russian fans helped matters either.I wonder if some fans go abroad just for the pre match rumble?

Yobs are yobs wherever they come from. There is no excuse for moronic behaviour that threatens the enjoyment of sporting occasions.

These are not football fans, they are yobs just looking to cause trouble. They are an embarrassment to England.
I am concerned as our Son & family are driving to Disneyland Paris tomorrow morning, I hope they don't get any backlash from the troubles.

Too depressing

roses - I'm sure some do just that.

I thought it was a shame they kept the police dogs muzzled, but that may just be me

We did see perfectly peaceful fans enjoying themselves on the beach GrandTea so hopefully the French will realise it is only a minority.

Of course it's a minority and I'm sure the majority of French realise that.

Deedaa, agree, let the dogs have their day.

@sweetcakes

Have you ever had a conversation with 'normal' French people?

I think you'd find that there is a range of views, but most French people are...strangely enough (or not)...just like the British in their opinions.

Why are the English fans so often in trouble ? Scottish fans get drunk and make fools of themselves but seldom cause this type of trouble. I have witnessed the Welsh rugby fans and French rugby fans ( after they were defeated by Scotland ) in Edinburgh and they are still good natured. Someone has to root out the troublemakers once and for all .

Some horrible violence in Marseille on to news. 4 or 5 on to one man all kicking him as he was on the ground. Disgusting whoever it was.

www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html

I'm beginning to feel that English supporters are up the creek without a paddle.

sweetcakes give a dog a bad name and others will turn on them even if they are innocent
www.express.co.uk/news/world/679047/Euro-2016-Marseille-England-Russia-violence-Roy-Hodgson
DOZENS of crazed Russian football hooligans in balaclavas attacked England fans inside Marseille's Stade Velodrome after tonight's Euro 2016 clash.

Well, it was to be expected, I don't know why, but football seems to attract the people who enjoy a brawl. Boys/men always have that sort of push and jostle fun, which when it is in a crowd of competitors becomes more of a fight because tempers get frayed. The players on the field are often no great example, and get bad-tempered at the drop of a hat. Too much money involved.

Thugs are thugs - no matter what nationality. There will be a minority who attend events with the intention of starting trouble. Last night it was the Russian "fans". I would like to see those involved immediately sent back to their respective countries where hopefully their own court system would deal with them.

Those Russian supporters must have gone into the stadium with trouble in mind whatever the result.

To equalize in the final seconds of the game should have caused jubilation not violence.

There seemed to be little or no security which is surprising because I thought terrorism was high on the list of concerns.

It will be interesting to see if the Russian thugs behave as violently towards the supporters of the next country they will be playing

I have held off from replying to your response sweetcakes as I might come across as a rabid francophile but having lived in France for many years I can assure you that your last sentence is completely outdated. It was De Gaulle who didn't want the UK in the EC (as it was known then). Times have changed. The EC has become the EU, a totally different animal. Now it seems the majority of my French neighbours would be pleased to see us (yes, I still consider myself an 'us') leave the EU. I must say I was a bit taken aback when I first hear that expressed, but their reasoning is that if the UK leaves it will signal the gradual break-up of the EU. That is what they detest.... not the Brits.
To many, the EU is an out-of-control institution that seeks to impose Brussels -based laws that erode French law, a cardinal sin in the Republic. I have a certain sympathy with them. They are a wayward nation, but ...hey-ho.
The scenes in Marseilles are sickening. There are nationalistic thugs looking for a dust-up under the disguise of being a football fan in all European countries , and the French police do go in in a more pro-active way than UK citizens are used to, but please do not blame this on anglophobia on the part of the French. I find your posting a bit offensive.
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Merlotgran I agree with you there.

some of the countries will be pleased when we leave the eu because it will free them from the shackles of the eu

The interesting question is how did the Russian fans manage to get the fireworks or whatever they were into the Stade.

That's what everyone is asking Welshwife it's amazing what weapons they had as well.