Granted, that is hyperbolic.

It just seems to me that this seemingly endless cycle of abuse, individual prosecution, more abuse, isn't really changing anything. The level of attention last night's events have garnered provides an opportunity to take a strong stance for the reasons I just mentioned. And wouldn't it be great if footballing authorities could turn around and say look, we're leading the way here and showing that racism, when it occurs under the banner of football (as it did last night), will be met with the strongest possible consequences.

Posted By: King on February 18th 2015 at 12:56:31

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The FA should ban all English fans from travelling to European away games till next season (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:38:03
- Football, as an industry is about as diverse as they come (in racial terms anyway) (Other Football) - Jim, Feb 18, 13:04:17
- We should ban Karni from this site for two weeks to (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Feb 18, 12:17:54
  - ban him from the paris metro as well (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 18, 12:23:49
    - yep, seems sensible (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Feb 18, 12:26:25
  - o (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Feb 18, 12:18:51
- You have completely missed the point (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 12:09:44
  - Which is? (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 12:11:13
    - which is that they should just ban racist fans (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 18, 12:21:06
      - What was that sound? (Other Football) - megson, Feb 18, 14:01:18
    - ... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 12:14:35
- You are the hydra,and I claim my five pounds..... (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 18, 12:09:38
- nonsense (Other Football) - Charles21, Feb 18, 12:02:20
- because of the behaviour of a handful? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 11:54:32
  - I don't know about the practicalities, but I feel strongly about the principle (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:58:18
- No (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 18, 11:47:04
- Hang them...at the very least..... (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 18, 11:47:01
  - 'I'm not condoning it, but...' (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:48:54
    - Haha...nice trolling (n/m) (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 18, 11:49:42
      - Your words. (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:52:31
        
        I'm not condoning any part of that incident..... (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 18, 11:55:23
- that is a total over-reaction, and it won't change people's attitudes anyway. (n/m) (Other Football) - fal5taff, Feb 18, 11:44:04
  - That's why I say we need to do more to increase diversity too (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:46:33
    - so their crime here is to refuse entry to a man on a train and chant racist abuse. (Other Football) - fal5taff, Feb 18, 11:56:43
- How do you know they were all English ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 11:41:53
- Is that a wind up? (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 18, 11:39:56
- Why should fans of other clubs get tarred with the same brush as a few morons? (Other Football) - Duck, Feb 18, 11:39:42
  - That's the problem (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:41:51
    - NURSE! (n/m) (Other Football) - Duck, Feb 18, 11:46:43
      - You're naive if you think this reflects on Chelsea fans alone (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:52:14
        
        Your assumption that all the fans involved were English is racist in itself. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 11:53:10
        
        Yes, that is clearly the problem here. (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:55:06
        
        You are the one with a frothing over-reaction. (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 11:58:35
        
        We've been prosecuting fans for racist abuse in this country for years. (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 12:05:18
        
        because it is a problem in society, not just in football (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 12:11:38
        
        That's just making excuses (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 12:14:31
        
        Bollocks. Tennis is much bigger. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 12:26:23
        
        troll (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Feb 18, 12:26:57
        
        God you're quick of the old mark today ! (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 12:27:24
        
        You seem determined to ignore the root of the problem (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 12:19:46
        
        I think it would send out a message and that would be worth trying (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 12:40:54
        
        You said... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 12:44:37
        
        Granted, that is hyperbolic. (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 12:56:31
        
        You will never stop it all. But in English football its been dramatically reduced. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 12:08:43

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