March against terrorism yesterday in London

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I wonder what % of those attending the march would align themselves with the EDL.

My guess would be 90%.

My guess is that you're talking shite about something you didn't even attend.

What's your estimate?

I've no idea, but as you're confident enough to put a number on it why don't you tell us your reasons behind why you think 90% align themselves with EDL?

After you....

Football fans, especially in London, lean to the right in my experience. The coverage that I saw focused especially on West Ham and Millwall, so even more right wing.
Most people don't go on marches, even about issues they agree with, so you terms to get the most committed to the cause.
I saw quite a few videos and other coverage and it looked as expected.
There was quite a lot of comment on social media grin those in support of the march who basically gave the game away.

OK, so your opinion that London football fans 'lean to the right' is a little far off from the statement that '90% are aligned with the EDL' .

What do you mean by 'it looked as expected'? They are on a march airing their anger about a cause they're passionate about. Does that make them 'EDL' like? The mass marches from Charlton fans over the past couple of years are surely the same in your view then?

Charlton fans aren't typical of London, in my view and those on the right of our support were the last to come over to the protests.

So what's your estimate?

I don't have an estimate because I wasn't there and didn't actually know about it until reading this thread - therefore wouldn't be so judgemental about it as yourself.

Okay, well I can help you there.
It was about 90%.

OK then brainbox tell me why they didn't go to the actual EDL march going on the same day then?

Still waiting.

Goonerhater said:

well i went. Wasnt sure about it till the morning i feared the worst. Not so much herberts against herberts but what would happen if the snow flake antis turned up ?

PLod were totally bricking it at first im sure one who gave me a leaflet was actually shaking !
At St Pauls 3 Sikhs gents did the speeches. One mentioned Rotherham and Rochdale and would have had Red Wedge on here foaming at the mouth !

At that stage i thought about 2,000 there, but as we moved off it was very clear there was many more-- my estimate is 5,000 minimum--- age was aprox 40 and all were football lads. No flags-- no singing.

The walk was very quiet and all the groups were mixed.

We got to Borough and people split up. I know the area and slide off in a boozer full of millwall me a lad from Pompey and 2 chaps down from Man City.

Later found our lot with peeps we know from West ham and Millwall --- nice pub and Plod have now totally changed-- in all my years of following football i have never seen Plod like it with Footie herberts EVER--- having a laugh siting down with us -- taking there robo cop gear off !!!! there was one point when LBC reported that people had been fighting on the march when a female Plod who was in charge said she was pissed off --it wasnt true --- nothing had been reported on her radio and she would report that fact to LBC ! no idea if she did .

We all seen the utter chaos that 100 football herberts can do --- imagine 5/10,000 but no windows got smashed -- no shops looted-- no plod hit or spat on. , no one wearing masks.

Some of you red wedge types need to take a long long look at yourselves---the implication in your comments that as this was predominantly white men on this walk so it had to be FAR RIGHT--NEO NAZI or just plain wrong ---- if any of us had said anything even remotely derogatory about a march that was mainly non white you people would be screaming the ceiling down with your usual RACIST bollox. Do tell who are the real racists ?

Im actually pessimistic for this group -- what ever they call themselves--- the media tried to ignore it but to many got the message out--the so called anti fascists (as long as they are white) will crop up at the next one im sure and it will kick off -- non of those lads there would put up with a masked snowflake spiting or throwing piss at them.

Goonerhater said:

DA9 yes he was standing not far from us at St Pauls.

Had a Welsh spotter sitting with us outside the pub later on.

of course we know the friendly chats r usually getting info ,but i have to say there seemed to be genuine relief and good will nothing naughty had happened --- they got brought a good few soft drinks and there was non of the talking to you like ur a turd that u get from Plod at footie to often.

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I wonder what % of those attending the march would align themselves with the EDL.

My guess would be 90%.

My guess is that you're talking shite about something you didn't even attend.

What's your estimate?

I've no idea, but as you're confident enough to put a number on it why don't you tell us your reasons behind why you think 90% align themselves with EDL?

After you....

Football fans, especially in London, lean to the right in my experience. The coverage that I saw focused especially on West Ham and Millwall, so even more right wing.
Most people don't go on marches, even about issues they agree with, so you terms to get the most committed to the cause.
I saw quite a few videos and other coverage and it looked as expected.
There was quite a lot of comment on social media grin those in support of the march who basically gave the game away.

OK, so your opinion that London football fans 'lean to the right' is a little far off from the statement that '90% are aligned with the EDL' .

What do you mean by 'it looked as expected'? They are on a march airing their anger about a cause they're passionate about. Does that make them 'EDL' like? The mass marches from Charlton fans over the past couple of years are surely the same in your view then?

Charlton fans aren't typical of London, in my view and those on the right of our support were the last to come over to the protests.

So what's your estimate?

I don't have an estimate because I wasn't there and didn't actually know about it until reading this thread - therefore wouldn't be so judgemental about it as yourself.

Okay, well I can help you there.
It was about 90%.

OK then brainbox tell me why they didn't go to the actual EDL march going on the same day then?

Still waiting.

I didn't say they were members, just likely to be of a mindset you agree with them. But then what do I know? Apparently I'm a fascist named after a Nazi.

So what exactly are you basing it on then? Because the only facts about the purpose of this that you are aware of is that these are people who like football and are against terrorism. With the strange logic you are using you are therefore suggesting that 90% of those on this forum who like football/are against terrorism would likely be of an EDL mindset - which would be completely wrong.

You've said something stupid, so either back it up with some proper evidence or admit it was a stupid thing to say in the first place.

DA9 said:

I know our OB liaison Oz was there

Goonerhater said:

actually it did make me feel better---aprox 10,000 mainly white males march/walk without their faces covered, without looting,smashing,spiting and attacking Plod--- fascists obviously as they were white men---but yep i did feel better ---thanks for asking tho it means a lot.