Jeez, some people on here are really petty! What do you expect them to say - "Carry on fighting you're doing a great job"?
Anyone that thinks that "Stay safe, avoid trouble" is bad advice or provocative is just looking for any opportunity to have a pop at the manager and the captain.
And people that think there is some kind of "honour" in fronting up the Russians rather than trying to avoid trouble are just as guilty as the Russians and why we are in this situation. I've more respect for the people that were running away and climbing over fences.