WC in Russia

[rigsby]

As far as I'm aware we have no proof so far but if we decide Russia are to blame for the nerve agent attack should we consider boycotting the world cup?

One thing is obvious to me about the whole incident is that virtually none of the protocols for a chemical incident were followed.

Why it took a week to do what should have been done in the first few hours I find difficult to comprehend. Either the authorities have been shockingly negligent or they are trying to stretch it out and make it look worse than it is for political reasons.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I think Putin needs to sit down and watch Rocky IV before Russia get their arse smacked again.

 

[C C Csiders]

I would not be surprised, frankly, that this is an Mi6 hit.

 

[Benfleet A1]

The World Cup will be a massive let down for us anyway. It always is.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Boris Johnson started talking about a WC boycott straight away. Others have down graded that to officials boycotting it. Then the Mail put call for a boycott on their front page.
Would be a vote loser for the team to have to boycott I should think. That may effect a decision.

 

[* ORM *]

Brilliant excuse to avoid the shame of failure yet again. Right behind the idea!

 

[MK Shrimper]

No one will give a **** if we pull out apart from us, especially not the Russians. They'll just beat the crap out of the supporters of which ever team replaces us.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

No chance at all of us boycotting the World Cup in Russia.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I would be in favour of a boycott if we (FA) can organise a Unity Cup for England to play in, alongside selected other teams such as Italy, USA, Holland, Wales, Scotland, N. ireland etc.
If it was an alternative strong and interesting Cup then maybe Russia would NOT be so happy about the boycott; especially if some broadcasters/sponsors got behind it and withdrew from Russian comp too.

 

[ozzie]

Agreed (tuib),then they say if we do,we wont be allowed to play(if we get there),in the next WC either.

 

[Swiss Tony]

No chance at all of us boycotting the World Cup in Russia.

When you say us do you mean Spain?

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

When you say us do you mean Spain?

no, Fulham!

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

When you say us do you mean Spain?

Why would I "mean" that when I'm a UK passport holder? :raspberry:

(Incidentally,I'm not exactly going out on a limb when I say that Spain will,of course,go much further in the WC than England)!

 

[rigsby]

No chance at all of us boycotting the World Cup in Russia.

That may be so but the question was do you think we should.

I personally took the decision to boycott any future WC's a few years back, because of THIEFA and the choice of host nations. I don't watch any of the qualifiers either. .....In the last 5 major championships, England's players usually start their own boycott once the whistle goes to KO their first group match.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

That may be so but the question was do you think we should.

I personally took the decision to boycott any future WC's a few years back, because of THIEFA and the choice of host nations. I don't watch any of the qualifiers either. .....In the last 5 major championships, England's players usually start their own boycott once the whistle goes to KO their first group match.

Likewise for me, I stopped going to England games 30 years ago as the fans behavior was too often horrendous, embarrassing, unpleasant and sometimes frightening.
The last International I attended was at Hillsborough and watched with the Croatian fans a 3 nil demolition of the European champions, Schmichael's Denmark. Both sets of fans were very good.

 

[GBJ]

We should have boycotted it the minute Russia were awarded it.

Its a nailed on certainty that this World Cup will be littered with controversy. The racism & hooligan element alone should have been enough to scrap this *****, Nevermind the the bribery

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

I would be in favour of a boycott if we (FA) can organise a Unity Cup for England to play in, alongside selected other teams such as Italy, USA, Holland, Wales, Scotland, N. ireland etc.
If it was an alternative strong and interesting Cup then maybe Russia would NOT be so happy about the boycott; especially if some broadcasters/sponsors got behind it and withdrew from Russian comp too.

\A fair idea TBH, but including Scotland would make Putin p@ss himself laughing

 

[Mad Cyril]

The England band are enough to ensure I never attend an England match.

A national embarrassment.

 

[southendkid]

I would be in favour of a boycott if we (FA) can organise a Unity Cup for England to play in, alongside selected other teams such as Italy, USA, Holland, Wales, Scotland, N. ireland etc.
If it was an alternative strong and interesting Cup then maybe Russia would NOT be so happy about the boycott; especially if some broadcasters/sponsors got behind it and withdrew from Russian comp too.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42001722


America were talking about doing when they got knocked out of the qualifiers. It quickly went quiet, probably because no one was interested.

 

[Blueronron]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42001722


America were talking about doing when they got knocked out of the qualifiers. It quickly went quiet, probably because no one was interested.

Would have imagined a lot of players would have picked up an injury if selected, whilst lazing on a beach to recover:smile::smile: