Quote:I'd love to travel and see a few WC matches. I'd be real hesitant to go to Russian matches though, with their reputation for severe hooliganism. I imagine it will probably deter alot of fans in 2018 that would normally try to make that trek.


I'd hate to spend alot of money traveling and going to matches for an excellent time, just to have it ruined by a bunch of drunken, loud, racist punks.


Heck, sometimes attending NFL games gets pretty bad by a small portion of fanbases. But, soccer/futbol hooliganism is just on another level from that.


No thank you.

 

Exactly right.. in Russia, surrounded by Russian's who know the back alleys and side streets... no, not for me either.

 

I support a lower league soccer/football team, there tends to be a little bit of violence at the occasional game (local rivalries et al), but nothing on this level. Luckily, football hooliganism in the UK nosedived in the late 80's/early 90's. Naturally, it's still there, but you do have to look for it these days to find it..

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