Darth Crooks Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Just boycott the later stages like usual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I think the people talking about boycotting the world cup don't follow or know anything about football, they're probably Rugger or cricket types, and don't realise that England not going would have very little impact. It would be a story for a few days and then everyone other than us would move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I'd ask serious questions about going there as a fan purely for safety reasons, after what was effectively state sponsored hooliganism in the last Euro's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 South Africa and Brazil were much more dangerous I'd imagine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Have to say, on my visit to Rio, I never felt particularly unsafe - though I'm not naive enough to think it's a bed of roses. SA sounds potentiall horrendous...especially if that district 9 documentary is anything to go by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Problem is Russian hooligans have a massive stiffy for the English, they seem to think we still have a hooligan culture and by beating up our fans they can prove they're the best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Seems like the English are scared for real. Tickets with most availability right now on the FIFA ticket portal is England v Panama, England v Tunisia, Panama v Tunisia, Nigeria v Iceland, Nigeria v Croatia and South Korea v Germany. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedyan Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Spent 6 hours waiting online, but managed to get a QF ticket in Kazan. Ripoff price, but who cares. Can't wait. I do realize this is a football forum, and no sane person should ever search for logic or common sense. But, come on State-funded violence in Marseille? Considering that there were quite a few episodes during Euro16, involving knobs from different countries, I must assume that it had nothing to do with crappy policing and sh!t data exchange between relevant authorities. One evil dude funded it, for some peculiar reason. Hard to say what's the benefit, but I am sure some intellectual like Joey Barton would care to explain :)We had Man U and Lpool in Moscow playing the same week, I never bumped into a single article about any incidents. Likewise, for Spartak and CSKA in corresponding fixtures in England. And curiously enough, there were a few in Spain (one even ending in a tragedy, although I am sure nobody bothered to read a statement from Bilbao police union rep afterwards). Curiously enough, nothing happened when Real Sociedad, Athletic and Sevilla played here. Probably nothing to do with particular individuals responsible in the day among the Spanish police. If Italy get to host a World Cup some time in the future, would one not go because, you know, Rome and Naples, stabbing someone and such? As a match-going local who has seen some truly crap stuff in the stands back in the day, I find this talk absolute nonsense. Then again, I must have forgotten about millions of civilized Westerners who were eaten by bears in Sochi (for being gay and/or black, obviously) or boiled in noodle soup during the Olympics in Beijing. Or something like that As for the spy gate, that is just beyond ridiculous. If people want to boycott, they are free to do so of course. But then again, if we are indeed on course for WW3, how about a great final pissup? Jesus Christ, maybe I am getting old, but the sheer horror of how many individuals base their thinking on Star Wars and movies about James Bond really does get me sometimes Should be a cracking party, but what can one do if we live in a day and age of phony outrage (irrespective of one's place of origin). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 So, the Australian media recently posted this "squad depth" of France, who are destined to destroy us in Russia: A day or two later, the following collection of no-names, no-marks and no-hopers was announced for the March friendlies (the only time new coach Bert van Marwijk names a squad before the World Cup): Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan, Danny Vukovic, Brad Jones. Defenders: Aziz Behich, Milos Degenek, Matt Jurman, James Meredith, Josh Risdon, Trent Sainsbury, Aleksandar Susnjar, Bailey Wright. Midfielders: Josh Brillante, Jackson Irvine, Mile Jedinak, Matthew Leckie, Massimo Luongo, Mark Milligan, Aaron Mooy, Dimitri Petratos, Tom Rogic, Nikita Rukavytsya, James Troisi. Forwards: Tim Cahill, Tomi Juric, Robbie Kruse, Andrew Nabbout. We got completely bummed in Brazil, looks like we're getting raped in Russia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 So, the Australian media recently posted this "squad depth" of France ripped straight from reddit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 About 7 of those french players are decent. 6 more than England have, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedyan Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 So, the Australian media recently posted this "squad depth" of France, who are destined to destroy us in Russia: A day or two later, the following collection of no-names, no-marks and no-hopers was announced for the March friendlies (the only time new coach Bert van Marwijk names a squad before the World Cup): Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan, Danny Vukovic, Brad Jones. Defenders: Aziz Behich, Milos Degenek, Matt Jurman, James Meredith, Josh Risdon, Trent Sainsbury, Aleksandar Susnjar, Bailey Wright. Midfielders: Josh Brillante, Jackson Irvine, Mile Jedinak, Matthew Leckie, Massimo Luongo, Mark Milligan, Aaron Mooy, Dimitri Petratos, Tom Rogic, Nikita Rukavytsya, James Troisi. Forwards: Tim Cahill, Tomi Juric, Robbie Kruse, Andrew Nabbout. We got completely bummed in Brazil, looks like we're getting raped in Russia I know at least two dudes from a football forum that I frequent for the last 10 years who specifically bought tickets to support your boys :lol:For some bizarre reason, your national team is quite appealing here. Have absolutely no idea why, probably nothing to do with Kylie and Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 If they're following us then at least they'll see goals! One of my good mates is going, got tickets for two of the games and is confident he'll get a Peru ticket while in Russia. Experience of a lifetime, but so much footballing pain... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Tim Cahill stop picking him damnit pick someone else Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 So, the Australian media recently posted this "squad depth" of France, who are destined to destroy us in Russia: A day or two later, the following collection of no-names, no-marks and no-hopers was announced for the March friendlies (the only time new coach Bert van Marwijk names a squad before the World Cup): Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan, Danny Vukovic, Brad Jones. Defenders: Aziz Behich, Milos Degenek, Matt Jurman, James Meredith, Josh Risdon, Trent Sainsbury, Aleksandar Susnjar, Bailey Wright. Midfielders: Josh Brillante, Jackson Irvine, Mile Jedinak, Matthew Leckie, Massimo Luongo, Mark Milligan, Aaron Mooy, Dimitri Petratos, Tom Rogic, Nikita Rukavytsya, James Troisi. Forwards: Tim Cahill, Tomi Juric, Robbie Kruse, Andrew Nabbout. We got completely bummed in Brazil, looks like we're getting raped in Russia Thought you were quite good in Brazil considering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sbnufc Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 BREAKING: Prime Minister Theresa May says no ministers or members of the Royal Family will attend the World Cup in Russia this summer. #SSN ha, that'll teach 'em Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Wow that looks bad without Kane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Is Lewis Cook any good? I've been saying Welbeck is fucking average ever since I first saw him play, and here he is still getting in the England squad. At least his mediocrity doesn't stand out so much anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 That squad is fucking awful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Well our players can focus on our relegation battle for now, Southgate can fuck off with this selection though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Joe Hart? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 If that's the squad we're taking to Russia we might as well boycott it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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