Comments on: Football Terrorists http://www.handsonfootball.com/68/football-terrorists/ For the Travelling Football Fan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:28:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Terry http://www.handsonfootball.com/68/football-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Terry Sat, 03 May 2008 09:08:35 +0000 http://www.handsonfootball.com/?p=68#comment-81 Spot on CB. I really enjoyed meeting supporters from other nations. The Japanese were another bunch who were very open and humble after they beat us in Hanoi Spot on CB. I really enjoyed meeting supporters from other nations. The Japanese were another bunch who were very open and humble after they beat us in Hanoi

]]> By: cbead http://www.handsonfootball.com/68/football-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-80 cbead Sat, 03 May 2008 02:20:09 +0000 http://www.handsonfootball.com/?p=68#comment-80 On that note (upon my high horse still)... At the Asian Cup, Australia played Oman and Iraq... we had a 1-1 draw against Oman and 1-3 loss to Iraq... we had the best interaction with the supporters of these two nations than probably any other international I've attended... Before the game they were colourful, friendly, only too happy to talk, joke, take group photos with us etc... after the games I was struck by their humbleness in victory (or drawing)... many of them gave us genuine apologies and there was no thought of trying to humiliate us in any way... the tractics of their football teams may be questionable at times, but I have a healthy respect for their supporters now. On that note (upon my high horse still)… At the Asian Cup, Australia played Oman and Iraq… we had a 1-1 draw against Oman and 1-3 loss to Iraq… we had the best interaction with the supporters of these two nations than probably any other international I’ve attended… Before the game they were colourful, friendly, only too happy to talk, joke, take group photos with us etc… after the games I was struck by their humbleness in victory (or drawing)… many of them gave us genuine apologies and there was no thought of trying to humiliate us in any way… the tractics of their football teams may be questionable at times, but I have a healthy respect for their supporters now.

]]> By: cbead http://www.handsonfootball.com/68/football-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-79 cbead Sat, 03 May 2008 02:10:29 +0000 http://www.handsonfootball.com/?p=68#comment-79 Great article Tezza! I'm as equally worried about being hit by a bomb in Cairns as I am in Dubai/Doha/Cairo/Petra... One unfortunate symptom of the 'war on terror' is the narrow mindedness of many people (not helped by media sensationalism)... the fact is that your average Arab is a peace loving, friendly and genuine person who probably has more right to be aggrieved by the west than we are of him... I have travelled to the middle east before and am thoroughly looking forward to returning... The world would be a far better place if more people were open to travelling, meeting people and learning the truth Great article Tezza!

I’m as equally worried about being hit by a bomb in Cairns as I am in Dubai/Doha/Cairo/Petra… One unfortunate symptom of the ‘war on terror’ is the narrow mindedness of many people (not helped by media sensationalism)… the fact is that your average Arab is a peace loving, friendly and genuine person who probably has more right to be aggrieved by the west than we are of him… I have travelled to the middle east before and am thoroughly looking forward to returning… The world would be a far better place if more people were open to travelling, meeting people and learning the truth

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