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IronLionZion

(45,427 posts)
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 07:25 AM Jun 2017

Stabbed Millwall fan recounts fight with London Bridge attackers

Roy Larner, who was cut in head, chest and hands, describes how he charged into terrorists in restaurant

A football fan has spoken of how he was stabbed eight times by the London Bridge attackers as he attempted to single-handedly fight off all three of them unarmed.

Roy Larner, 47, told reporters he shouted “Fuck you, I’m Millwall” – in an allusion to the club’s association with football violence – as he charged into the attackers in the Black & Blue restaurant and bar in Borough Market.

The Peckham resident told the Sun he was knifed in the head, chest and both hands by the terrorists, now known to be Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba.

Larner was taken to St Thomas’ Hospital for surgery, where he was later pictured recovering with a Learn to Run book placed on his chest. He was taken off the critical condition list on Sunday.

“Like an idiot I shouted back at them. I thought, ‘I need to take the piss out of these bastards’. I took a few steps towards them and said, ‘Fuck you, I’m Millwall’. So they started attacking me.”

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/06/millwall-fan-roy-larner-london-bridge-attackers

Don't mess with Millwall!


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Stabbed Millwall fan recounts fight with London Bridge attackers (Original Post) IronLionZion Jun 2017 OP
Larner is all that irisblue Jun 2017 #1
How thoroughly English. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #2
It's why they call it Great Britain IronLionZion Jun 2017 #3
If you are going to knife fight without a knife, at least take a chair, or something. rgbecker Jun 2017 #4
a beer mug and umbrella are enough for some Brits IronLionZion Jun 2017 #5
LOL, I love that movie, as soon as you mentioned the beer mug and umbrella I dae Jun 2017 #6

Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)
2. How thoroughly English.
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 08:51 AM
Jun 2017

This is what I love about them. I'd move there permanently in a heart beat. They infuse every single thing about life with humor. Can be hard for Americans to spot at times, but it's always there. Always.

"Learn to Run"

dae

(3,396 posts)
6. LOL, I love that movie, as soon as you mentioned the beer mug and umbrella I
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 10:42 AM
Jun 2017

knew where you were going.

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