Removing Israeli teams from UEFA competitions/Boycotting the Maccabi TA game

[cdbearsfan]

It's depressing. Can somebody from Strictly have an affair or can Trump insult someone, please?

[Percy McCarthy]

It seems the hysterical reaction to this from all sides and a few I was unaware even existed underlines why it was a good idea.

Tim Farron of the Lib Dem’s had a normal one about it:

“The former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron described the ban as racist: “‘We can’t have Jews watching football, people might get violent towards them’ – are we seriously saying that we are incapable of protecting football fans from racism? I’m flabbergasted. This is shameful.

“‘We’re not banning them because they’re Jewish, it’s because they’re hooligans … ’ is the risible defence for the ban from people who know nothing about football or hooliganism, but are desperate not to acknowledge or admit their own racism. This is a stain on Britain.”

What a moron.

https://x.com/ngdough/status/1979206744615075869?s=46&t=GdM6cpVxe5IloByNCRheWA

[Chris Harte]

It's depressing. Can somebody from Strictly have an affair or can Trump insult someone, please?

I think your prayers have just been answered.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgw31y75ywt

[john2710]

The Home Office were informed last week of the potential that Maccabi fans would not be allowed on safety grounds. So why wait after it was announced to offer whatever support was needed to ensure Maccabi fans safety?

I smell a rat, and the speed with which Starmer & the Home Office condemned the decision reeks of political opportunism.

These fookers are using my club to score political points.

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Can we all shout bagsy for the Dukedom?

[cdbearsfan]

It's depressing. Can somebody from Strictly have an affair or can Trump insult someone, please?

I think your prayers have just been answered.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgw31y75ywt

He really is the Nonce of Hearts.

[pauliewalnuts]

What I find amazing is how seemingly hardly any of the public figures expounding on this seem to understand that away fans being banned in a European fixture is far from an unusual thing.

They clearly know absolutely nothing about football.

It is also interesting to see how, after decades of not giving a flying fuck about the well being of football supporters, all of a sudden it's their primary focus.

[cdbearsfan]

They aren't doing the slightest research. They're all terrified of being that one who didn't condemn fast enough and being accused of antisemitism by dribbling imbeciles. Including a fair few of our own fans, it seems.

[Chris Harte]

It's depressing. Can somebody from Strictly have an affair or can Trump insult someone, please?

I think your prayers have just been answered.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgw31y75ywt

He really is the Nonce of Hearts.

Nonce Andrew.

[Percy McCarthy]

The Home Office were informed last week of the potential that Maccabi fans would not be allowed on safety grounds. So why wait after it was announced to offer whatever support was needed to ensure Maccabi fans safety?

The Maccabi fans safety?

Jesus. It’s like worrying about the cat when he’s looking at the fish pond.

[pauliewalnuts]

The Home Office were informed last week of the potential that Maccabi fans would not be allowed on safety grounds. So why wait after it was announced to offer whatever support was needed to ensure Maccabi fans safety?

The Maccabi fans safety?

Jesus. It’s like worrying about the cat when he’s looking at the fish pond.

ha ha, very good.

[Chris Harte]

Starmer is doing more for a thousand or so Israeli football supporters (or far-right hooligans, depending on your own thoughts) than he's done for many of those that voted him into power.

Just let that sink in for a moment.

[oldhill_avfc]

Either the police can’t protect the local population from a few hundred hooligans or they can’t protect visitors from another country from a racist attack.

Take your pick.  Either way it’s not a good look for the rule of law in the UK.

[dave.woodhall]

What I find amazing is how seemingly hardly any of the public figures expounding on this seem to understand that away fans being banned in a European fixture is far from an unusual thing.

They clearly know absolutely nothing about football.

It is also interesting to see how, after decades of not giving a flying fuck about the well being of football supporters, all of a sudden it's their primary focus.

To be fair, Tommy Robinson knows quite a bit about being banned from football.

[cdbearsfan]

If we do spend tens of millions to ensure that a bunch of hooligans can have safe passage to a football match, does that mean we aren't skint anymore and can afford to pay the bin workers?