Martin Allen gone right down in my opinion of him

[IsleworthRanger]

Just read this on the England Fans messageboard and must admit it was the first I had ever heard of this happening

"He made a big fuss about how he'd have burned a Cross of St George that some Oldham fans had at Brentford that stated "Born in England, Live in England, Die in England". Someone else complained and forced it to be taken down on the basis that it was racist but he picked up on it later and stated that if he'd seen it he'd have burned it. "

[Bigdave]

Why would he feel the need to burn it the helmet?

Would he burn a foreign flag? Would he b0110x

[Gtleighsr3]

smokings banned on grounds Inc. Smoking flags

[HammersmithR]

I remember that. He's probably left wing!

[Gtleighsr3]

never,he wernt fast enough

[JonDoeman]

[Gtleighsr3]

modern days dads army.Home guard,my property is safe with them defending me.What,Bradfords full of Asians, how did they slip past the EDL???

[Nik29]

"Born in England, live in England, die in England" - why even have that flag at a football match? Makes no sense.

[Connell10]

I remember that. He's probably left wing!

so all people who are left wing hate the english flag and want to burn it! YOU DONT HALF SPOUT SOME BOOLOX MATE!!!

[Gtleighsr3]

if its one of those jjb sports flags it would melt not burn

[Connell10]

god im glad ive got upstanding blokes like that defending my right to free speech! Makes me proud to be a white working class englishman! God save them one and all!

[Gtleighsr3]

still take more away than fulham

[Connell10]

still take more away than fulham

TRUE!

[sirduncs]

still take more away than fulham

[silvercue]

It's hardly racist. Every other country waves their flag proudly. The Germans felt a a little embarrassed about showing national pride in their flag post war, that changed in 2006 to a huge extent. Now we seem to be the only country in the world where it is considered an issue.

Why?

If I lived in another country or was an ethnic minority in another country - would I find their flag an oppressive issue? No I would not.

The comments are not racist either. Unless you decide you want to find something there. I am writing this expecting there to be a punchline...is this a joke?