Should England boycott the World Cup? 🏆

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

I thought that we already boycotted the World Cup every 4 years.  Well, since 1966.

Not quite correct. What we do is go to them and just play in the group stages to remind the other nations how the game we invented should be played, then we leave them to get on with it as best they can without us. They will eventually get as good as us if they keep trying hard.

Quoted from Ipswin

I am certain that English fans will lose their lives and I hope as many as possible are dissuaded from travelling.

As for the team I would rather they did not go both from their security as well as a boycott / protest point of view but it would be a total waste of time unless other European teams also boycott the competition, which of course they won't do. As many have said the only good thing is that we won't be there very long

This is my greatest fear there is so much hatred being drummed into the Russians about us.  

This as recently been ramped up with accusations and deportation of diplomats on both sides next step will be embassy shutdowns.

This ain't going away anytime soon the Russians have already forced our Euro fighters to scramble on numerous occasions to repel invasion threats of our airspace.

Would not be surprised if the government issue a warning to all nationals to avoid this cup as their safety can not be assured.

Ultimately can see us being pulled out for that reason.

Managed to get semi final tickets in St. Petersburg, flights and hotel already booked to Helsinki and looks like we'll get the train from there.

The plan is to stay well clear of the booze bar the odd sociable pint and obviously no colours or anything.

I can assure you quite a few of my family members/significant others are concerned but how often do you get the opportunity to go to the semi final of a world cup ?

Quoted from bradzmilne

Managed to get semi final tickets in St. Petersburg, flights and hotel already booked to Helsinki and looks like we'll get the train from there.

The plan is to stay well clear of the booze bar the odd sociable pint and obviously no colours or anything.

I can assure you quite a few of my family members/significant others are concerned but how often do you get the opportunity to go to the semi final of a world cup ?

Well you wouldn't be wearing colours anyway as its a WC semi unless you support Germany Spain Portugal France et al.