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Title: At what point...
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on March 12, 2026, 07:17:36 pm
...do we consider boycotting the World Cup?

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Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: karldew on March 12, 2026, 07:33:19 pm
Should of been boycotted when the price of tickets were released.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: eastender on March 12, 2026, 07:36:06 pm
Why should we Boycott it
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: selby on March 12, 2026, 07:38:32 pm
  For what reason Billy?
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: ForsolongaRover on March 12, 2026, 08:09:15 pm
It is plain why Trump cannot exclude the team because he says his quarrel is not with the Iranian people.

However given the instability and tendency to violence of sections of the American people, the risk would be massive.

On the face of it, Trump is being sensible, but he knows that if they came and the team suffered violence, it would be no one’s fault, but his own. Even if they have to stay at home as they will almost certainly be ordered to, Trump ought to feel uncomfortable about it - but of course that is not in his nature!

If FIFA was not already an organisation in disrepute associating the name of Trump with it and holding the World Cup in North  America was just another OG by an organisation which seems as corrupt as banana republic.

I too would like to know your rationale for boycotting BST.


Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: wilts rover on March 12, 2026, 08:12:57 pm
If a host country is unable to guarantee the safety of any of the competitors of any event - that event should not be held in that country.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: Fal on March 12, 2026, 08:38:58 pm
Its not even crossed my mind to boycott it, turn the news off BST your life will be better for it...
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: drfchound on March 12, 2026, 08:47:17 pm
Would our players want us to boycott the tournament, and that would include the Scots too.
And I suppose it would save the RoI, NI and the Welsh having to go through the final qualifiers.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: Metalmicky on March 12, 2026, 09:03:00 pm
I'm not sure I cared about it before the orange orangutang started his current project of peace.... so I will probably watch a selection of it, but I don't plan to change my schedule to watch.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: ncRover on March 12, 2026, 09:10:19 pm
I don’t think anybody’s safety looks guaranteed in places like Guadalajara, Mexico. A host city.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgml2djwwvno
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: BobG on March 12, 2026, 11:06:53 pm
I think geography needs a brush up, but yes. You have a point. There ought to be a new verb coined: to do a fifa....

BobG
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: roversdude on March 13, 2026, 07:00:41 am
I don’t think anybody’s safety looks guaranteed in places like Guadalajara, Mexico. A host city.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgml2djwwvno
Or Birmingham
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: Smyth on March 13, 2026, 08:54:50 am
Why should we Boycott it
Because someone wrote some shit on the platform loved by perverts.
Suggested on here by a member of the Paedo Protectors Party.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on March 13, 2026, 09:16:20 am
It's a very fair question to ask.  Russia were banned for invading Ukraine (rightly) yet we're going to all watch a world cup in America with how that country is acting?

World is a mess!
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: BradwellRover on March 13, 2026, 09:24:43 am
I won’t be watching, for all of the reasons why I wouldn’t travel there either at the moment.

I also personally boycotted the last one.

Before that I watched all England and as many other matches as I could at previous ones.

Just my choice and not judging anyone else.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: wilts rover on March 13, 2026, 09:55:41 am
Why should we Boycott it
Because someone wrote some shit on the platform loved by perverts.
Suggested on here by a member of the Paedo Protectors Party.


I am wondering how Smyth knows what platform perverts like?

Then again I read his/her posts and wonder a lot of things.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: Barmby Rover on March 13, 2026, 10:33:31 am
FIFA would move the US games into Mexico and Canada, as the teams cannot be guaranteed safety if they are not white, mind you that is making the massive assumption that FIFA actually has some moral fibre.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: Smyth on March 13, 2026, 10:43:36 am
Why should we Boycott it
Because someone wrote some shit on the platform loved by perverts.
Suggested on here by a member of the Paedo Protectors Party.


I am wondering how Smyth knows what platform perverts like?

Then again I read his/her posts and wonder a lot of things.
Gone on then write about what.

I wonder how Trump would protect Iranian  footballers, if after the  tournament they go back to Iran?
The anti Iranian regime ones. The Iranian footballers who might not want to sing as the brave females didn't recently. Perhaps seeing as the Iranian football team are due to play in the Gay Bi and Lesbian Pride  City some of their players would want to fully involve themselves in that, think that will go down well amongst the Islamo-Fascist leadership of that country?

They could always claim asylum in Arabia somewhere else?

Probably better off claiming asylum in Trump's US. 
Where would you choose if that was you?
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: Barmby Rover on March 13, 2026, 11:20:58 am
Why should we Boycott it
Because someone wrote some shit on the platform loved by perverts.
Suggested on here by a member of the Paedo Protectors Party.





You mean Reform do you? The biggest supporters of the racist Trump.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: DRFC_AjA on March 13, 2026, 12:13:51 pm
Boycott it because DT has said he would like Iran in the world cup but it might not be safe...yeah ok  :thumbsup: id be more inclined to ban England from hosting anything given our fans storm the ground while ticketless a la the euros.

The middle East world cup wasn't good enough because we couldn't drink beer, USA not good enough cos them yanks don't understand what proper football is...give it a rest everyone. Basically the arrogant English should always host it because its us wot invented it and all them people wot look different or approach it different shouldn't be allowed near it??? Play the matches at the time of year we want, kicking off in our time zone, with booze and Charlie a plenty and owt else is rubbish  :crying:
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: ChrisBx on March 13, 2026, 01:10:39 pm
To answer the OP, nobody will seriously consider boycotting it as they're too scared of the financial and sporting ramifications. Similar arguments were more than justified in relation to the 2018 and 2022 hosts too, however everyone eventually got in line.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: timdrfc on March 13, 2026, 02:29:36 pm
TDS  has hit the forum god help us…..
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: wilts rover on March 13, 2026, 02:44:24 pm
Why should we Boycott it
Because someone wrote some shit on the platform loved by perverts.
Suggested on here by a member of the Paedo Protectors Party.


I am wondering how Smyth knows what platform perverts like?

Then again I read his/her posts and wonder a lot of things.
Gone on then write about what.

I wonder how Trump would protect Iranian  footballers, if after the  tournament they go back to Iran?
The anti Iranian regime ones. The Iranian footballers who might not want to sing as the brave females didn't recently. Perhaps seeing as the Iranian football team are due to play in the Gay Bi and Lesbian Pride  City some of their players would want to fully involve themselves in that, think that will go down well amongst the Islamo-Fascist leadership of that country?

They could always claim asylum in Arabia somewhere else?

Probably better off claiming asylum in Trump's US. 
Where would you choose if that was you?

You wonder how Trump would protect Iranian footballers AFTER the World Cup!!!! How exactly is he protecting them now!!
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on March 13, 2026, 07:28:53 pm
He's like a mafia boss.

"Yeah, sure you can do that thing. But you might get hurt..."
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: ForsolongaRover on March 13, 2026, 09:51:45 pm
TDS  has hit the forum god help us…..

I had to look up “TDS” and it stands for Trump Derangement Syndrome. It describes “extreme, often irrational negative reactions to President Donald Trump”.

“Irrational”, “negative”, how could we possibly….?

Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: drfchound on March 13, 2026, 10:39:09 pm
Why should we Boycott it

Bump.
Title: Re: At what point...
Post by: BobG on March 13, 2026, 11:30:04 pm
Why should we Boycott it
Because someone wrote some shit on the platform loved by perverts.
Suggested on here by a member of the Paedo Protectors Party.


I am wondering how Smyth knows what platform perverts like?

Then again I read his/her posts and wonder a lot of things.

Personal knowledge?

BobG