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Have to say I'm glad I'm not emotionally involved in the Euro's this time around cos the scenes on the news and stories in the papers are making for depressing reading.
How these people can consider themselves supporters, representatives of their countries or even human beings is beyond me.
I read one of the saddest stories I can remember yesterday about the two French police officers butchered in their home, the mother in front of their 3yr old son and have to say my heart went out to that little fella. With the recent terror attacks, France is at a heightened state of emergency and when all the required manpower should be focused on protecting their country from this vile threat and the Euros should be a time for celebration, you have these pitiful people hell bent on causing trouble.
English thugs are not exempt from blame here and the full arsenal of technology and the courts should be used in ensuring these people are brought to justice. glad our politicians are making the right noises and condemning this behaviour. Shame the same cannot be said about the Russians and their behaviour should be a primary consideration in ensuring that the 2018 WC is withdrawn.
If there's any West Ham fans involved you're a disgrace to your club and your country!
I agree moore2, my worry is
I agree moore2, my worry is the World Cup in Russia itself! There is something really bad on the horizon as I don't expect their police clamping down on their hooligans. There will be seriously bad issues on that competition. How can FIFA award that to Russia?
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Totally agree lads, but the really sad thing for me is how the trouble in France has been spun in Russia, to read some of the comments of their press and politicians is scandalous. perhaps we should not be surprised regarding their conduct on both the sporting and international areas. I concur that awarding the World Cup to this overtly racist, and totalitarian state cannot be understood, ah I forgot, FIFA are involved.
As you guys probably know
As you guys probably know this kinda thing has been getting worse in Russia for the last decade, so it shouldn't have been a surprise to FIFA when the allowed the Russians to buy the World Cup. Allegedly.
Add to this the incredibly widespread doping of Russian Athletes
They might be banned from RIO 2016 as a result. The problem is so widespread that it's virtually impossible that it was not officially sanctioned. The whole thing stinks. (Not to mention what a loose cannon Russia is politically -- that is possibly even more worrisome than all the rest.)
I was thinking that this
I was thinking that this morning ashes. If the WC was withdrawn from Russia, would Putin accept that or go on some rampage, attacking anyone he felt like for the dishonour? I'm wondering if this is clouding the thoughts of politicians and FIFA and allowing Russia to keep the WC is seen as the safest option. Maybe countries withdrawing would send a stronger message