UK government boycotts Euro 2012 over Ukraine treatment of Tymoshenko

Disco Boy · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:26

It's only really meaningful if teams and referees refuse to go.

KatanaDV20 · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:29

Disco Boy said:
It's only really meaningful if teams and referees refuse to go.

I hope this happens - unlikely I know.

Thing is Joe Public cares about the zillionaire footballers scoring more than these kinds of things so I dont know if these political boycotts will make an impact.

But thousands of Joe Public refusing to go and near-empty stadiums..that will wake em up.

arknor · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:32

anticonscience said:
I wonder who will get their tickets........

probably party donators.....

what an outrage! this poor woman is in jail...

pitty the goverment doesnt take a stand on whats happening in syria like they did libya.........

SlyReaper · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:33

RomanNose said:
and kill kids in other countries. But it doesn't matter as they are in other countries, get back to drinking your tea and watching Britains got talent.

The whole point of weapons development is to make them more accurate so as to NOT kill kids. This is what I do for a living.

Mr Joshua · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:36

SlyReaper said:
The whole point of weapons development is to make them more accurate so as to NOT kill kids. This is what I do for a living.

That's good then, it's just the adults we're trying to kill.

arknor · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:39

SlyReaper said:
The whole point of weapons development is to make them more accurate so as to NOT kill kids. This is what I do for a living.

makes the kids in africa who eventually get hold of them more accurate aswell

RomanNose · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:39

SlyReaper said:
The whole point of weapons development is to make them more accurate so as to NOT kill kids. This is what I do for a living.

Well they are still selling weapons to rogue states which are used to kill innocents regardless of if they are accurate or not.
It's really not good to sell weapons to those who take away freedom is it?

StriderX · 7 Jun 2012 at 18:00

arknor said:
probably party donators.....

what an outrage! this poor woman is in jail...

pitty the goverment doesnt take a stand on whats happening in syria like they did libya.........

How about no, the current situation is much more volatile than with Libya, the entire region could destabilise.

Apparently multiple nations inside the ME area are funding the war, any actual move on our part will require far more intervention than is needed or planned for.

Amnesia · 7 Jun 2012 at 18:38

I have no idea who she is but i came across
FEMEN hold a rally titled 'It's a good idea to be Tymoshenko

cant link as its just slightly naughty but feel free to google.

semi-pro waster · 7 Jun 2012 at 18:52

KatanaDV20 said:
Wow for once im impressed. Well done. They had NO case against her.

I'm marginally less impressed after reading a bit further to discover that attendance at any further matches will be "kept under review" should England progress beyond the group stages. It seems we'll make a political point but only for the games we're not that fussed about - once it gets important then we'll ignore the principle?

The Halk · 7 Jun 2012 at 18:56

Weak... should have withdrawn from the tournament. This sends the wrong message.

RomanNose · 7 Jun 2012 at 18:56

Amnesia said:
I have no idea who she is but i came across
FEMEN hold a rally titled 'It's a good idea to be Tymoshenko

cant link as its just slightly naughty but feel free to google.

I don't know what part of my body should be doing the thinking here.

'Harry · 7 Jun 2012 at 19:12

England vs The Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys on Monday!!

Cosimo · 7 Jun 2012 at 19:14

'Harry said:
England vs The Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys on Monday!!

Ah, the good old French.

Castiel · 7 Jun 2012 at 20:09

Naffa said:
An excellent decision by our government, and one that made me feel a brief moment of pride. I hope that it will inspire other governments to do the same.

Yet our Football Team are still attending.

Bear · 7 Jun 2012 at 20:13

RomanNose said:
Same, damn it I was just about to buy some air to air missiles.

Try MBDA instead

dowie · 7 Jun 2012 at 20:35

If you've not seen it - I'd strongly recommend watching this documentary on iplayer:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01jk4vr/Panorama_Euro_2012_Stadiums_of_Hate/

includes footage of a whole stand of Ukrainian football fans doing Nazi salutes... the interview with the Ukrainian football official is pretty horrendous... he suggests that they weren't performing a nazi salute but were merely all pointing at once....
seems about as credible as the Iraqi information minister's 'There are no US tanks in Baghdad' claim.

Regardless of the treatment of the former PM, which is also shocking, I'd avoid the place based on how the fans behave alone.... I know the UK isn't perfect either but I don't believe we've ever been as bad as they currently are. Certainly do not go near the place if you've got dark skin, the beating of Indian students in front of stewards is unbelievable.

crinkleshoes · 7 Jun 2012 at 21:01

If I was the Ukraine... I'd boycott the teams of the countries who are doing this & not allow them in to play their matches.

How childish - as if simply "not showing up" is going to benefit human rights...

Tefal · 7 Jun 2012 at 21:03

crinkleshoes said:
If I was the Ukraine... I'd boycott the teams of the countries who are doing this & not allow them in to play their matches.

How childish - as if simply "not showing up" is going to benefit human rights...

saves us spending money to send politicians to watch foot ball though doesn't it?

"andy" · 7 Jun 2012 at 21:03

pffft well the whole of footballing world boycotted us when we wanted to host something