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should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby Nigels Tackle » Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:55 pm

obvious jokes about it saving us from the embarrassment of failure aside, given the current situation with russia should we refuse to send our lads over to that corrupt shithole?
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby patrickblue » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:08 pm

From a political standpoint, yes.
From a football standpoint, I don't really care.
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:18 pm

Yes

Someone needs to have some balls and Im glad our government, have at last ,managed find some.
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby City64 » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:31 pm

I don't give two fucks about the English national team they are abject and a cash cow for the corrupt cunts at the FA , oh and a complete embarrassment to English football . However ! if we as a nation had any balls (no pun intended) we should pull out of the World Cup imo . We wont though because greed and money will prevail over common sense, humility and dignity as always , that's why the world we live in is in the state it is right now .
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby nottsblue » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:41 pm

The adage that sport and politics shouldn't mix still rings true.

Yes, Russia should never have been awarded the World Cup in the first instance, but they were awarded it and we are one of the 32 nations to have qualified. Thus we should take our place. If we don't where is the line drawn? A no show in Qatar due to perceived "human rights" failures and oppression of women? A boycott of tournaments in the USA due to war mongering? Italy due to widespread corruption?

Whether we bomb at the finals or by some miracle we do well is irrelevant. We should be there to do well or fail. This is sport, to be played on a field of play, not in a parliamentary office
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby Nigels Tackle » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:55 pm

nottsblue wrote:The adage that sport and politics shouldn't mix still rings true.

Yes, Russia should never have been awarded the World Cup in the first instance, but they were awarded it and we are one of the 32 nations to have qualified. Thus we should take our place. If we don't where is the line drawn? A no show in Qatar due to perceived "human rights" failures and oppression of women? A boycott of tournaments in the USA due to war mongering? Italy due to widespread corruption?

Whether we bomb at the finals or by some miracle we do well is irrelevant. We should be there to do well or fail. This is sport, to be played on a field of play, not in a parliamentary office


it’s a bit more than just a political spat
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby Justified logic » Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:59 pm

patrickblue wrote:From a political standpoint, yes.
From a football standpoint, I don't really care.

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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby Fidel Castro » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:01 pm

England commit many crimes across the world, don't get this finger pointing and holier than thou attitude. Just admit they're all cunts, fuck off the jingoism and watch the footy ffs
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby City64 » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:27 pm

Fidel Castro wrote:England commit many crimes across the world, don't get this finger pointing and holier than thou attitude. Just admit they're all cunts, fuck off the jingoism and watch the footy ffs

We used commit many crimes across the world when we were powerful , strong and owned most of the fucking globe . We are just a tiny fucked up capatilist nation now with shite politicians .
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby johnny crossan » Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:21 am

Not if they promise to poison Lingard
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby carolina-blue » Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:32 am

johnny crossan wrote:Not if they promise to poison Lingard


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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby phips » Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:46 am

out of the next TWO, yes
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby Pretty Boy Lee » Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:28 am

We’ve not turned up for the last 3, why make this any different.
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby Dimples » Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:47 am

If politics were factored into attending sport events - there would be no events.
To many diverse views, etc...
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby Lev Bronstein » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:18 am

The Russian gas company, Gazprom, is a sponsor of the CL, let's boycott the CL.
Corrupt Russian money flows into London to be laundered, sieze it.
The Tory Party accepted £870000 from Russian donors (what do they want for their money?), give it back.
The West buys natural gas from Russia, stop buying it. I'm sure those whose homes will freeze in the winter will be happy to make the sacrifice.

Not going to happen is it? So forgive me if I don't take all this talk of having the biggest balls seriously.

I feel we've been here a few times
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby sandman » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:23 am

No, absolutely not, should FIFA have pulled it away from there... Yes.

Football and politics shouldn't mix, when there is an ethical question then it is the responsibility of the organisers and not the participants to sort it
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby Sparklehorse » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:26 am

Fidel Castro wrote:England commit many crimes across the world, don't get this finger pointing and holier than thou attitude. Just admit they're all cunts, fuck off the jingoism and watch the footy ffs

This...all day long !
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby BlueinBosnia » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:59 am

sandman wrote:No, absolutely not, should FIFA have pulled it away from there... Yes.

Football and politics shouldn't mix, when there is an ethical question then it is the responsibility of the organisers and not the participants to sort it


This - plus, if it's for political reasons, the beef is between the UK and Russia, not England and Russia.

On a sporting and security side, there's no way the tournament should be held in Russia. If England had've thrown the qualifiers in protest, or qualified and refused to participate before the draw was made, I'd have doffed my cap to them. Same for Qatar (although things there might get a bit interesting when it comes to this, with Egypt and Saudi Arabia - both teams who'd be fancied to qualify - having serious political beef with the hosts).
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby johnny crossan » Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:31 am

BlueinBosnia wrote:
sandman wrote:No, absolutely not, should FIFA have pulled it away from there... Yes.

Football and politics shouldn't mix, when there is an ethical question then it is the responsibility of the organisers and not the participants to sort it


This - plus, if it's for political reasons, the beef is between the UK and Russia, not England and Russia.

On a sporting and security side, there's no way the tournament should be held in Russia. If England had've thrown the qualifiers in protest, or qualified and refused to participate before the draw was made, I'd have doffed my cap to them. Same for Qatar (although things there might get a bit interesting when it comes to this, with Egypt and Saudi Arabia - both teams who'd be fancied to qualify - having serious political beef with the hosts).

Have you decided England isn't part of the UK now?
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Fidel Castro wrote:England commit many crimes across the world, don't get this finger pointing and holier than thou attitude. Just admit they're all cunts, fuck off the jingoism and watch the footy ffs

This...all day long !

If you were frothing at the mouth as a result of Novichok instead of anti-English sentiment you might reconsider that response :?
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Re: should england pull out of the world cup?

Postby CTID Hants » Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:36 am

johnny crossan wrote:
BlueinBosnia wrote:
sandman wrote:No, absolutely not, should FIFA have pulled it away from there... Yes.

Football and politics shouldn't mix, when there is an ethical question then it is the responsibility of the organisers and not the participants to sort it


This - plus, if it's for political reasons, the beef is between the UK and Russia, not England and Russia.

On a sporting and security side, there's no way the tournament should be held in Russia. If England had've thrown the qualifiers in protest, or qualified and refused to participate before the draw was made, I'd have doffed my cap to them. Same for Qatar (although things there might get a bit interesting when it comes to this, with Egypt and Saudi Arabia - both teams who'd be fancied to qualify - having serious political beef with the hosts).

Have you decided England isn't part of the UK now?
Sparklehorse wrote:
Fidel Castro wrote:England commit many crimes across the world, don't get this finger pointing and holier than thou attitude. Just admit they're all cunts, fuck off the jingoism and watch the footy ffs

This...all day long !

If you were frothing at the mouth as a result of Novichok instead of anti-English sentiment you might reconsider that response :?


What are your thoughts then JC, easy to nit pick at others stand point............ ;)
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