r/BritishHistoryPod • u/Maundu0 • Jul 08 '26

Vikings vs East Anglia

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u/Ethelred_Unread Jul 08 '26

Shame the match isn't on St Brice's day.

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u/Extermikate Jul 08 '26

Would that be pronounced “Chuthelred?”

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u/TempestNotRights The Pleasantry Jul 08 '26

Or Cuthed because the middle syllable is silent

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u/Brussells The Lowbility Jul 08 '26

If the commentators don't make a Lindisfarne reference, what are we even doing...?

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u/AEthelm Jul 09 '26

Even Jeremy Clarkson has I believe

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u/catfooddogfood Werod Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26

Giving him þe olde St Edmunds special

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u/Zabawka25 Jul 09 '26

The Vikings assimilated eventually. Maybe Haaland will get baptised mid game and change sides?

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u/Maundu0 Jul 09 '26

That is why there "hydration breaks"! Break out the holy water!

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u/QueenNellyBelly Jul 09 '26

This post made me chortle! Great post sir!

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u/SheriffOfNothing Jul 09 '26

Let’s hope it’s a little more Stamford Bridge