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Russia's Hooligan Army.



scamander

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Aug 9, 2011
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be interested to see how many fans fancy going to Russia, hooligans will be given free pass by the police. And then there's the police.....
 


scamander

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Aug 9, 2011
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just as an aside, if you've never seen this it's called Battle of the Nations. Very strict rules (no sharp edges and all kit has to be authentic), Russia and Israel regularly do very well as they are all ex forces. From what I saw of some in France I reckon the Russian hooligans are as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3jV93rNils
 




Normal Rob

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Jul 8, 2003
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isn't that an image from the Channel 5 Dogging documentary?
 


Bob'n'weave

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be interested to see how many fans fancy going to Russia, hooligans will be given free pass by the police. And then there's the police.....


Been thinking the same thing. Looking at the free reign they were given in France, f*** knows what its going to be like in Russia. Seems like anyone with an English accent is at risk, regardless of age, gender and most importantly the intention or ability to fight. I think Russia have already made it clear that these homeboy 'heroes' are to be celebrated for their 'bravery'. Not sure that weighing up the risk of being put in a coma for having a few vodkas and singing along with the boys should be part of any travel plan.
 




Yes Chef

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Apr 11, 2016
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Been thinking the same thing. Looking at the free reign they were given in France, f*** knows what its going to be like in Russia. Seems like anyone with an English accent is at risk, regardless of age, gender and most importantly the intention or ability to fight. I think Russia have already made it clear that these homeboy 'heroes' are to be celebrated for their 'bravery'. Not sure that weighing up the risk of being put in a coma for having a few vodkas and singing along with the boys should be part of any travel plan.

Me and a fellow seagull are provisionally planning on going for a few days, they can't ALL be LOONS can they?
 


Giraffe

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I went to Moscow for an England match about ten years ago. The place is totally stuck in a timewarp. Pretty scary. The hotel where most England fans were staying was petrol bombed on the first night, meaning a strong police presence was needed for the rest of the stay. At the match itself there was more different types of police/army uniform than I have ever seen in my life. I would say there was at least one policeman/army for every England fan there. But they disappeared pretty quickly in and around Moscow.

I cannot possibly see how a world cup can be played in that country without there being significant trouble. Their only hope is that it isn't widely reported and hushed up, but there will be trouble, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were deaths.

And the traffic and transport system around Moscow is a total disaster, taxi drivers are scary and reckless, and the food totally sucks.

Great selection Blatter.

And still I'm 50:50 whether to go or not :)
 


Springal

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Feb 12, 2005
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I went to Moscow for an England match about ten years ago. The place is totally stuck in a timewarp. Pretty scary. The hotel where most England fans were staying was petrol bombed on the first night, meaning a strong police presence was needed for the rest of the stay. At the match itself there was more different types of police/army uniform than I have ever seen in my life. I would say there was at least one policeman/army for every England fan there. But they disappeared pretty quickly in and around Moscow.

I cannot possibly see how a world cup can be played in that country without there being significant trouble. Their only hope is that it isn't widely reported and hushed up, but there will be trouble, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were deaths.

And the traffic and transport system around Moscow is a total disaster, taxi drivers are scary and reckless, and the food totally sucks.

Great selection Blatter.

And still I'm 50:50 whether to go or not :)

Hotel Cosmos with the underground lap dancing club.... we stayed there and dubbed it the safe house.
 




nicko31

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be interested to see how many fans fancy going to Russia, hooligans will be given free pass by the police. And then there's the police.....

Just wish we'd boycott it, think just give our pass to the Scots
 


Giraffe

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Hotel Cosmos with the underground lap dancing club.... we stayed there and dubbed it the safe house.

That's the fella. I took my son with me who was 9 at the time, so never made it to the underground lap dancing club!
 


Springal

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That's the fella. I took my son with me who was 9 at the time, so never made it to the underground lap dancing club!

Thats what he tells his mum at least ;-)
 




BBassic

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Jul 28, 2011
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The difference is in England we ban lads for standing up for them selves against a mob of Russians and in Russia their politicians applaud and even join their hooligans..

Just makes me glad we don't live in Russia. Not to say I agree with the punitive action taken against the English fans but f**k knows I'd rather not live in a country where the politicians are violent thugs instead of just posh tossers.
 


Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
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Presumably these fellas are still susceptible to a well-luzzed plastic or aluminium chair, or are they resistant to that too? Our boys are ****ed if that has no effect on them.
 










LlcoolJ

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Oct 14, 2009
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Sheffield
Presumably these fellas are still susceptible to a well-luzzed plastic or aluminium chair, or are they resistant to that too? Our boys are ****ed if that has no effect on them.
Sadly I fear that the era of chair luzzing is over. I doubt even a well luzzed aluminium table would drop a rampaging, roided up, meth snorting Russian ****.
 


crookie

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Jun 14, 2013
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Back in Sussex
Looks like FIFA are taking it seriously http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38992310

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he is "not at all concerned" by the threat of hooliganism at next year's World Cup in Russia.

At Euro 2016, there were violent clashes between Russian and English supporters in Marseille.

One Russian fan, speaking as part of a BBC documentary to be broadcast on Thursday, said trouble is "100% guaranteed" at the 2018 World Cup.
 






Mr Blobby

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Jul 14, 2003
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I am undecided on the WC in Russia, if we get a game in St Petersburg I will go, but all groups have a game in Moscow and I will not be doing that one, really really did not enjoy the place on match day. As others have said they are in a different league. Moscow away we got attacked in red square, they threw a flare in amongst us and picked off people as everyone got split up. Then there were the clashes in Marseilles. The french police could not handle them and they basically did not give a shit about who they attacked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUhWij84rOg
 



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