Argentina should be removed from world cup

Locky · 8 Jun 2014 at 22:05

So they are bringing politics into sport?

http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/...ational-team-make-falklands-protest-1.1344422

So if England did the same thing - I think we would get punished for it.

Jokester · 8 Jun 2014 at 22:06

I think they'll find it's the flag that flies over Port Stanley that counts.

dmcg · 8 Jun 2014 at 22:10

it wasn't a fifa sanctioned match I think if they actually do it in the world cup I agree they should get some sort of punishment

Frankiemac · 9 Jun 2014 at 19:05

I thought ALL friendlies were FIFA sanctioned.

No way should they be kicked from this World Cup but they should be given a warning and if its displayed again they should be docked points from qualifying next time.

Tute · 9 Jun 2014 at 19:41

I swear it's like dealing with children.

They asked us, we said no.
They cried.
They asked the people, they said no.
They cried some more.

Yet still this all goes on. I feel for the people living there, surely they must just be sick of Argentina doing this by now?

eatcustard · 10 Jun 2014 at 09:42

Leave them to it, they look like fools.

MikeTheNative · 10 Jun 2014 at 10:26

In the article it says that the banner is regularly presented, I don't see the point of getting upset. I doubt FIFA would be very happy if they do it in the world cup though.

Tunney · 10 Jun 2014 at 11:04

Locky said:
So if England did the same thing - I think we would get punished for it.

England were allowed poppies on their shirts, weren't they?

McBain · 10 Jun 2014 at 11:15

Didn't the islanders recently vote to remain an overseas British territory?

In other words, the Argentinians, players etc can bleat and cry all they like, counts for sod all.

Tute · 10 Jun 2014 at 14:19

McBain said:
Didn't the islanders recently vote to remain an overseas British territory?

In other words, the Argentinians, players etc can bleat and cry all they like, counts for sod all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_sovereignty_referendum,_2013

Pretty emphatic result tbh.

Tunney said:
England were allowed poppies on their shirts, weren't they?

That's a bit unfair, those are there to remember those who died, they're not disputing anything.

adey · 10 Jun 2014 at 22:26

Hope not I've got 20 quid on them to win

Draeger · 12 Jun 2014 at 19:33

Hmmmm......ok

How about the England team all get photographed holding a banner with a huge picture of the General Belgrano with 'Gotcha' underneath it? :cool:

vanandjuanunited · 12 Jun 2014 at 19:40

Tute said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_sovereignty_referendum,_2013

Pretty emphatic result tbh

Just need to weed out the three dissenters

mmj_uk · 12 Jun 2014 at 20:00

McBain said:
Didn't the islanders recently vote to remain an overseas British territory?

In other words, the Argentinians, players etc can bleat and cry all they like, counts for sod all.

East Ukraine voted to be part of Russia though didn't it and the west ignored it, so why should Argentina take the Falklands referendum as final.