Lengthy but good read that. Think there will be very little trouble at the world cup as the authorities will crack down hard on them for the duration of it. That said they'll be encouraged when Russia play away though.
Authorities? [emoji23]Lengthy but good read that. Think there will be very little trouble at the world cup as the authorities will crack down hard on them for the duration of it. That said they'll be encouraged when Russia play away though.
Seriously?
Absolutely no chance of "very little trouble"
After Russia bleated about the Skripals being held in hospital against their will, I expect a few English to be seeing out Christmas in a Russian cell as a tit for tat.
The Dutch aren't going, nor the Italians.
That leaves only us and the Germans to get murdered.
There are going to be riots. Absolutely guaranteed.
On a side note, during the World Cup in France I was in Lens for our match against Columbia.
We were having a great time with the Columbians, having a fans match in the main square and defying the "drinks ban" by being served in every bar and restaurant in the yard with no worries.
Until about 4pm when the gendarmes showed up and started twatting every Englishman they saw with batons and these little rubber clubs they have.
This was despite the fact that German fans had torn the place apart and killed a Dutch fan with 0 arrests..none of that was even reported.
Seriously?
Absolutely no chance of "very little trouble"
Id like to think you will be right, but I can also foresee some stage managed scenarios where the Russian fans were “only defending themselves in the face of severe provocation from the English hooligans”.Vlad wont let his hoolies embarass the nation - surely - with the focus of the world on russia it will be perfectly orchestrated
They are only good (as mentioned) when abroad to show off russian manliness (& when anyone comes to play in the champions league)