Football World Cup 2018

[STEED]

I see some of England's fans act like morons by rubbing it in.

England fans were filmed tearing up an Ikea in east London as supporters decided to rub some salt in Swedish wounds.

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/07/engla...n-win-7691414/


Disgraceful behavior which England can do without.




I take it England's next match is Wednesday evening which i will not be watching as i will be at work. So i will not comment on that match apart from this...WIN IT!

[Cyborg322]

Originally Posted by STEED

I see some of England's fans act like morons by rubbing it in.

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/07/engla...n-win-7691414/


Disgraceful behavior which England can do without

You continue to focus on the negative for some reason in most of your post lets look at some positives

I agree the Ikea thing is ridiculous but Englands conduct on the pitch has been exemporary despite some really bad tempered matches and provocation these lads have been good role models for the younger generation with there fair play and unselfish teamwork. Lets hope our kids try to emulate them

Gareth Southgate has been a great ambassador for England with his respect for other teams and his no criticism policy with officials and FIFA

Hooliganism was I remember much worse in the 70's and 80's with groups like the infamous Inter City Firm and Interchange Riot Squad there are similar undesirables in most countries including all the Quarter finalist . England and Scotland were arguably the worse in terms of numbers in the past

Thing are still improving but you will always find the Lunatic fringe where ever you go



England Three Lions making most of us proud
Hooligan origin most popular theories may have originated from the surname of a rowdy Irish family in a music hall song of the 1890s or from Patrick Hoolihan (or Hooligan), an Irish bouncer and thief who lived in London.

[Jimbuna]

^ Hear hear

I'm surprised the Russian fans haven't carried out some of their televised threats thus far or is it a case of still time yet, or has Putin put the word out that Siberia awaits those troublemakers and perhaps even their nearest and dearest?

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

^ Hear hear

I'm surprised the Russian fans haven't carried out some of their televised threats thus far or is it a case of still time yet, or has Putin put the word out that Siberia awaits those troublemakers and perhaps even their nearest and dearest?

The term for prison is "a place not so far from here".


But yea, the idea is that fans do not tarnish the event. To be honest I think people underestimate the hospitality we offer.

[Dmitry Markov]

Originally Posted by ikalugin

The term for prison is "a place not so far from here".

But yea, the idea is that fans do not tarnish the event. To be honest I think people underestimate the hospitality we offer.

- " Places not so remote" - another variant suggested by Google :-)

- I assume that people for most part are adequate and aren't intended to spoil a cheerful holiday, no matter where it takes place - Moscow, Austin, Mumbai.. So I don't expect any kind of aggro. And I also think if some 100 young (and not so young) "football fans" out of 146 000 000 our compatriots are so willing to figure out who's tougher with some other foreign "footbal fans" - they can always arrange an appointment in maslenica-fair wall-to-wall-fist fight-style somwhere in fields out of 101 km cirle from the city. We have PLENTY of place for that. Not that it would be in accordance with the law, but at least they won't disturb anybody except cows and birds.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by ikalugin

The term for prison is "a place not so far from here".


But yea, the idea is that fans do not tarnish the event. To be honest I think people underestimate the hospitality we offer.

Originally Posted by Dmitry Markov

- " Places not so remote" - another variant suggested by Google :-)

- I assume that people for most part are adequate and aren't intended to spoil a cheerful holiday, no matter where it takes place - Moscow, Austin, Mumbai.. So I don't expect any kind of aggro. And I also think if some 100 young (and not so young) "football fans" out of 146 000 000 our compatriots are so willing to figure out who's tougher with some other foreign "footbal fans" - they can always arrange an appointment in maslenica-fair wall-to-wall-fist fight-style somwhere in fields out of 101 km cirle from the city. We have PLENTY of place for that. Not that it would be in accordance with the law, but at least they won't disturb anybody except cows and birds.

I understand but since the problems in the Europen Championships (Marseille) there have been a few tv documentaries regarding promises of future violent clashes in the World Cup so hopefully everything will be peaceful.

[Skybird]

Cannot see Croatia or England being able to handle this super-cool washed-up French team.