Originally Posted by Rob M

Ok, let's be clear - the 'story' is true (in as much as it exists, and certain elements of it are true).

However: The police can not 'ban' and have not 'bannned' England football shirts in ANY pub.

The whole thing has been blown massively out of proportion by people with nothing better to do than to than try to create sensationalist reaction to otherwise fairly run of the mill stories.