Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch

[Dogtanian]

But are we backing Belgium tonight?

[PeterWithesShin]

Violence in Lomdon after Morocco lose

[PeterWithesShin]

https://news.sky.com/video/football-fans-clash-with-police-in-london-after-france-morocco-world-cup-game-13562162

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/10/riot-police-clash-with-crowds-on-edgware-road/

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/edgware-road-morocco-fans-met-police-france-world-cup-b1289481.html

[Hillbilly]

Outrage bait. Sky News Australia makes GB News look fair and balanced. It's full of racist bullshit for Queensland shitkickers.

[Dogtanian]

Absolute idiots. I honestly don’t know what possesses these people.

[Hillbilly]

Oh no! They let off a flare. Horror! They inconvenienced some motorists. Gadzooks! Someone climbed on top of a phonebox. There's not one thing there that says riot. High-spirited morons, yes. Riot, no.

[Ads]

Absolute idiots. I honestly don’t know what possesses these people.

I'd suggest shit cocaine, but I don't want to be accused of being baited by Bogans for having the temeriry of being appalled that dickheads are rioting.

[PeterWithesShin]

Must admit when i'm high spirited after a Villa/England loss I often put a copper in hospital, I mean we've all done it.

[Ads]

Oh no! They let off a flare. Horror! They inconvenienced some motorists. Gadzooks! Someone climbed on top of a phonebox. There's not one thing there that says riot. High-spirited morons, yes. Riot, no.

The Met clearly need you, they'd have avoided the cost of deploying the TSG with your risk assessment after a copper was hit in the head by a glass bottle, injuring him, while doing his job of stopping twats running about.

[Hillbilly]

Honestly, where's the riot in those scenes? Where are the broken windows, burning cars and physical assaults?

[Hillbilly]

Oh no! They let off a flare. Horror! They inconvenienced some motorists. Gadzooks! Someone climbed on top of a phonebox. There's not one thing there that says riot. High-spirited morons, yes. Riot, no.

The Met clearly need you, they'd have avoided the cost of deploying the TSG with your risk assessment after a copper was hit in the head by a glass bottle, injuring him, while doing his job of stopping twats running about.

Not condoning that but still not a riot.

[Chap]

Not a mention on the main BBC or ITV news

[Hillbilly]

What really pisses me off is the way Sky News Aus portrayed the genuine riots in northern Ireland where people were burnt out of their homes as 'unrest'. The phrase 'sympathise with locals' was used.

[Dogtanian]

So you don't think the behaviour wasn't anti-social or a problem, you just object to the term 'riot' being used?

[Hopadop]

The Public Order Act requires the use or threat of violence such that a notional person of reasonable firmness would be in fear for their safety.

Thereafter it's mostly about numbers: 12 or more for Riot; 3 for Violent Disorder; otherwise Affray.

Riot also needs a 'Common Purpose'.

Anyone charged will likely be for Violent Disorder. Easier to prove.