NATO would be more appropriate. Wouldn't be many teams left then. However, as a military

alliance, that's genuinely fighting talk... Dangerous move in my opinion.

What about the United Nations? Then Russia would be forced to pull out of their own World Cup :D.

No, ridicularse. If any country should want to show any solidarity they should do it on an individual basis. We've shot ourselves in the foot in the terms of the EU. Only England qualified from Britain and our obvious allies, USA and Ireland, also didn't qualify anyway. Australia would probably be the only one who might consider it should we pull out, but probably only if they weren't the only ally.

I am quite sure that whoever ordered this to happen thought through the likelihood of a World Cup boycott.

I might be wrong, obviously, but I would really be surprised.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on March 13th 2018 at 12:41:13

Message Thread

I'dove it right off if the whole EU pulled out of the World Cup (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Mar 13, 12:12:57
- This would annoy Russia and FIFA as they... (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 13, 13:47:07
- Italy and the Netherlands already have. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Mar 13, 12:49:56
  - and Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:53:40
- I wondered this but can't see it happening. Unless it does (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 13, 12:28:46
  - What, just because Ivan has knocked off one measly double agent? (Other Football) - Old Git, Mar 13, 12:44:33
  - For the EU to do it, Britain would have to pay through the arse for Brexit (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:31:10
    - it's not an "EU" issue (Other Football) - paulg, Mar 13, 13:50:47
    - maybe he's thinking of NATO (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 13, 12:33:04
      - It's exactly because of our membership of the eu that these years can do this kind of (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 13, 12:51:25
        
        Can you explain why this has anything to do with being a member of the EU?!! Are you (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:55:07
        
        Sorry,I'm in abit of a foul mood tbh. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 13, 13:08:15
        
        So I see :D (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 13:09:41
        
        The millions of eastern Europeans in this country,many ethnic Russians ,i say again it wou (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 13, 12:59:37
        
        oh boy (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 13, 13:16:41
        
        I know I shouldn't do this but.... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 13:41:27
        
        twats. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 13, 12:51:35
      - NATO would be more appropriate. Wouldn't be many teams left then. However, as a military (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:41:13
  - I don't think it would annoy Putin in the slightest. Russian footy fans yes, Putin on the (Other Football) - DrDublin, Mar 13, 12:30:25
    - I think it would upset him big time. That fragile ego would explode... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 13, 17:07:47
    - Why exactly? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:31:26
      - He has no interest in football. His entire purpose is to cause unease and divide.. (Other Football) - DrDublin, Mar 13, 12:33:37
        
        exactly (Other Football) - CWC, Mar 13, 12:43:15
        
        I think what we will do in the end is tell them off in jolly strong words (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:48:47
        
        We should get BWOD to do it. That'll learn em. (n/m) (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 13, 12:56:51
        
        I tell you what. They'd feel a lot more castigated than if Boris did it. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:58:02
        
        But what if she made Putin stand in the naughty corner eh?? (n/m) (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 13, 12:59:36
        
        Yeah but big sporting events are a show of power, and if there would be a large boycott (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:42:49
- Nooooo, but it is the World Cup! (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:16:59
  - Anyway it wouldn't be the entire EU. Could be not only England, but also (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:18:17
    - Anyway, I thought we wanted out of the EU? Didn't want their solidarity anymore? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:22:44

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