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  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824

    Unfortunately the plod, and for that matter the French in general couldn't care less if the Brits get a bit of a kick in.
    Looks to me as though it's being actively encouraged.

    This
    you got a group of Russians running about all day looking like their on a stag do our leader has picked up on it why not the french

  • You'd have to have a death wish to consider going to the 2018 World cup.

    Who would seriously bother going all that way just to be beaten up by Russian hooligans and their police.
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,595
    I was gonna hitch-hike to Toulouse this week to see The Who. Think I'll give it a miss... don't really fancy hours of talking about football violence or people moaning to me about the English...
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491

    You'd have to have a death wish to consider going to the 2018 World cup.

    Who would seriously bother going all that way just to be beaten up by Russian hooligans and their police.

    Ahh the advantage of being Scottish, I won't have the option of watching them at the World Cup...

    (I will be there IF we qualify)
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,458
    Possible Russian points deduction.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,617
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491

    Russians were simply running a mock and clearing everything in their path through the day it seems. Video below a fair example. The policing has been absolutely shocking, from what I've seen its been largely two or three groups of 50-100 Russians that must have got into about 20+ confrontations through the day. Crazy how they were allowed to roam so free.

    They've got some energy about them I'll give them that. Overdosed on steriods, red bull and protein bars

    https://youtu.be/IZxXrjC_65I

    To be honest that is a clip of a running battle.

  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    The Russian top brass do it, so it's no surprise that the citizens copy them. Another unsavoury example of Putin the boot in.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    edited June 2016
    Sounds to me that Russia need to be kicked out of the competition and not given a meaningless fine. The decision to hold the 2018 World Cup should be taken out of the responsibility of FIFA and even at this short notice moved. The Yanks could hack it. Russia as a nation are about as corrupt as you can get. They cheat at everything and given the revelations surrounding FIFA I'm confident that they bought the World Cup.

    I feel sorry for those innocents caught up in this mayhem. A sizeable proportion of England fans will not have been blameless but this has gone beyond madness.

    I've never understood football violence and despise the morons that find it acceptable and funny.

    I hope every fan in France stays safe. As for the Russians. Kick em out along with their fans.

  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    When you look at those scenes throughout the day and then read that only 4 or 5 Russian fans and 4 or 5 English fans were arrested it is staggering. Those riot police, despite wearing all the gear seemed not only clueless but timid. Were they just ordinary police with a couple of weeks extra training?
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  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Bin men are going to be busy this morning.
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,328
    Like it or not I stand by what I said sitting ducks, where are the Russian banning orders ?
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,617

    Bin men are going to be busy this morning.

    They've been on strike for a while.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619

    When you look at those scenes throughout the day and then read that only 4 or 5 Russian fans and 4 or 5 English fans were arrested it is staggering. Those riot police, despite wearing all the gear seemed not only clueless but timid. Were they just ordinary police with a couple of weeks extra training?

    Seems that a group of 100 or so Russian "ultras" we're able to steam around town all day.

    How difficult would it be for a couple of hundred riot police to round them up and deport them.

    The French Police have a lot of explaining to do .
  • McBobbin said:

    French police showing themselves to be inept, Russians showing themselves to be scum

    As for the idea that banned English fans should be let in... yeah, that will make things better, more wankers.

    What a time to be alive!

    Just so you know, you got a lol from me for last comment not other bits you said.
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    The trouble is the French police are so worried about a Terrorist incident, they are not focused on anything else.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619

    The trouble is the French police are so worried about a Terrorist incident, they are not focused on anything else.

    Which is why the security was so lax as to allow flares and detonators into the stadium ?

  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    McBobbin said:

    French police showing themselves to be inept, Russians showing themselves to be scum

    As for the idea that banned English fans should be let in... yeah, that will make things better, more wankers.

    What a time to be alive!

    Thing is Bob, in my opinion, when the authorities are not doing their job, people have a right to protect themselves, a lot of those English there over last few days haven't been up for doing that and there is absolutely nowt wrong with that. But, as Steve says, it made them sitting ducks. If there was more game bloke there, they'd divert the attention away from the others at the very least.

    All just my opinion and I ain't saying it's morally right
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948

    Unfortunately the plod, and for that matter the French in general couldn't care less if the Brits get a bit of a kick in.
    Looks to me as though it's being actively encouraged.

    To be quite honest, before the last few days, I would've laughed at that, but not now
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    Godstone said:

    I shall be holidaying in Devon instead - cream teas and no Russian Ultras.

    Much more Charlton.

    Dunno, my mate said his missus was there last weekend having it with a gang of Russians.

  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    UEFA should organise a Hunger Games style contest in some uninhabited wasteland away from the cities for all who want to fight, to allow the proper supporters to enjoy themselves without fear of being bottled, teargassed or generally bothered by the pond life of all countries.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964

    UEFA should organise a Hunger Games style contest in some uninhabited wasteland away from the cities for all who want to fight, to allow the proper supporters to enjoy themselves without fear of being bottled, teargassed or generally bothered by the pond life of all countries.

    Norwood
    And the winner gets to light the first match at S******* Park.
  • olster
    olster Posts: 1,397
    Currently awaiting for the airbnb host to reply as it seems like she's got cold feet about renting out her apartment for the week because of the last few days. Excellent. If only we had a bigger firm out there.
  • UEFA should organise a Hunger Games style contest in some uninhabited wasteland away from the cities for all who want to fight, to allow the proper supporters to enjoy themselves without fear of being bottled, teargassed or generally bothered by the pond life of all countries.

    Norwood
    Haha, it's no Grove park but the Mrs lives there so got to visit it more than I'd like
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    olster said:

    Currently awaiting for the airbnb host to reply as it seems like she's got cold feet about renting out her apartment for the week because of the last few days. Excellent. If only we had a bigger firm out there.

    Meanwhile, people are running for their lives or getting their heads kicked in.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948

    UEFA should organise a Hunger Games style contest in some uninhabited wasteland away from the cities for all who want to fight, to allow the proper supporters to enjoy themselves without fear of being bottled, teargassed or generally bothered by the pond life of all countries.

    Norwood
    Haha, it's no Grove park but the Mrs lives there so got to visit it more than I'd like
    Had a shop at Grove Park BR Station
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Did you? What did it sell?