New Posts For Thread: The Somme 1916 - BBC2 nowhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-nowleopard watching something elsegreat student of historyI like that grapplerIT interests me, I love discussing itand no I am not always right, but I argue my sidehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-now?post_id=549524829#549524829great student of historyI like that grapplerIT interests me, I love discussing itand no I am not always right, but I argue my sideTue, 02 Aug 2016 18:30:22 -0500watching twerps like swag and gerald debate the origin of ww1 is a dispiriting spectacle. they are full of received opinion. they know and understand nothing. serious historians still argue about it now.it was not a row between dynasties, despite whahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-now?post_id=549524111#549524111watching twerps like swag and gerald debate the origin of ww1 is a dispiriting spectacle. they are full of received opinion. they know and understand nothing. serious historians still argue about it now.it was not a row between dynasties, despite whaTue, 02 Aug 2016 17:07:26 -0500We also had aggressively increased our navy. Russia had plans for military expansion.This is something we can argue about, historians do, I would not just put it on Germany myselfI think everybody was up for this. But had no idea the sort of war it whttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-now?post_id=549523627#549523627We also had aggressively increased our navy. Russia had plans for military expansion.This is something we can argue about, historians do, I would not just put it on Germany myselfI think everybody was up for this. But had no idea the sort of war it wTue, 02 Aug 2016 16:23:22 -0500Serbia was merely an ignition,the Kaiser had decided to prepare for war much earlier,their plans for invading France and turning on Russia were in place by 1912,if it hadn't been then it would have been later.Germany had aggresively boosted its navyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-now?post_id=549522491#549522491Serbia was merely an ignition,the Kaiser had decided to prepare for war much earlier,their plans for invading France and turning on Russia were in place by 1912,if it hadn't been then it would have been later.Germany had aggresively boosted its navyTue, 02 Aug 2016 15:07:23 -0500We all have our own ideas on here, I apologise if I appear sarcastic at timesI probably amIn my opinion, WWI started in Serbia. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by Serbianfreedom fighters/terrorists. Serbia wanted freedom from the Austrian/Hunhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-now?post_id=549517197#549517197We all have our own ideas on here, I apologise if I appear sarcastic at timesI probably amIn my opinion, WWI started in Serbia. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by Serbianfreedom fighters/terrorists. Serbia wanted freedom from the Austrian/HunTue, 02 Aug 2016 06:41:52 -0500I would have a sporting wager that there would be far more war medals among UKIP members and supporters than any other group.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-now?post_id=549516217#549516217I would have a sporting wager that there would be far more war medals among UKIP members and supporters than any other group.Tue, 02 Aug 2016 05:04:16 -0500no I am saying he was one of the fortunate fewhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-now?post_id=549515645#549515645no I am saying he was one of the fortunate fewTue, 02 Aug 2016 03:34:32 -0500So Burton are you trying to say a spiv supporter like yourself comes from a family of war heroeshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-now?post_id=549515541#549515541So Burton are you trying to say a spiv supporter like yourself comes from a family of war heroesTue, 02 Aug 2016 03:21:40 -0500my great grandad survived this although he did lose a little finger and eventually got gassed, apparently the gassing changed the pitch in his voice. I had all his medals mounted in a glass case a couple of years ago along with his photograph.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-now?post_id=549515509#549515509my great grandad survived this although he did lose a little finger and eventually got gassed, apparently the gassing changed the pitch in his voice. I had all his medals mounted in a glass case a couple of years ago along with his photograph.Tue, 02 Aug 2016 03:09:35 -0500I apologise if you think I besmirch brave soldiers, I did not intend that breadnbutter They had to live, fight and die in appalling conditions, doing their duty, I feel desperately sorry for them.It was just a tiff between cousins ,millions slaughterhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30715385/the-somme-1916---bbc2-now?post_id=549515501#549515501I apologise if you think I besmirch brave soldiers, I did not intend that breadnbutter They had to live, fight and die in appalling conditions, doing their duty, I feel desperately sorry for them.It was just a tiff between cousins ,millions slaughterTue, 02 Aug 2016 03:01:56 -0500