... that is, of course, if we aren't seeing the entirety of Europe
bombed by then.
Michael Falkner wrote:
... that is, of course, if we aren't seeing the entirety of EuropeUnlikely. I don't see anybody rushing to stop Russia with force.
bombed by then.
On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 4:05:50 AM UTC-8, Blueshirt wrote:
Michael Falkner wrote:
... that is, of course, if we aren't seeing the entirety of EuropeUnlikely. I don't see anybody rushing to stop Russia with force.
bombed by then.
I'm looking at the rush starting from the other direction.
Let's put it this way: Why WOULDN'T Putin, especially if he forged an >alliance with Xi, go for the entire European continent in retaliation
for sanctions, what have you, at the barest of minimum?
Mike (AND gamble that about 1/3 - 40% of Americans will support him,
creating HOT Civil War if Biden tries to stop him?)
On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 4:05:50 AM UTC-8, Blueshirt wrote:It does not serve Xi or China's interests to help plunge Europe into WW3 (with nukes this time around).
Michael Falkner wrote:
I'm looking at the rush starting from the other direction.... that is, of course, if we aren't seeing the entirety of Europe bombed by then.Unlikely. I don't see anybody rushing to stop Russia with force.
Let's put it this way: Why WOULDN'T Putin, especially if he forged an alliance with Xi, go for the entire European continent in retaliation for sanctions, what have you, at the barest of minimum?
On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 4:05:50 AM UTC-8, Blueshirt wrote:
Michael Falkner wrote:
... that is, of course, if we aren't seeing the entirety of
Europe bombed by then.
Unlikely. I don't see anybody rushing to stop Russia with force.
I'm looking at the rush starting from the other direction.
Let's put it this way: Why WOULDN'T Putin, especially if he forged
an alliance with Xi, go for the entire European continent in
retaliation for sanctions, what have you, at the barest of minimum?
Good! Now to Russia out of FIFA in full until they recant!
On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 8:17:47 AM UTC-8, The Doctor wrote:It will be hard for Real Madrid the win the next match lol
Good! Now to Russia out of FIFA in full until they recant!
FIFY, not that I think it's going to matter.
I have to think the over-under on a mass bombing of a major European soccer match is about 2-4 weeks.
Mike
On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 8:17:47 AM UTC-8, The Doctor wrote:
Good! Now to Russia out of FIFA in full until they recant!
FIFY, not that I think it's going to matter.
I have to think the over-under on a mass bombing of a major European soccer >match is about 2-4 weeks.
Mike
In article <b686507d-31bf-48d6-8a8e-32c1cf4d4df3n@googlegroups.com>,
Michael Falkner <darkstar7646@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 8:17:47 AM UTC-8, The Doctor wrote:
Good! Now to Russia out of FIFA in full until they recant!
FIFY, not that I think it's going to matter.
I have to think the over-under on a mass bombing of a major
European soccer match is about 2-4 weeks.
Poland just refused their play-off game against Russia!
The Doctor wrote:Except for Euroleague Basketball, who have confirmed the three Russian teams CSKA Moscow, Unics Kazan and Zenit St Petersburg can continue to compete provided they play matches against non-Russian teams outside of Russia. They can still play the matches amongst each other inside Russia.
In article <b686507d-31bf-48d6...@googlegroups.com>,
Michael Falkner <darkst...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 8:17:47 AM UTC-8, The Doctor wrote:
Good! Now to Russia out of FIFA in full until they recant!
FIFY, not that I think it's going to matter.
I have to think the over-under on a mass bombing of a major
European soccer match is about 2-4 weeks.
Poland just refused their play-off game against Russia!
FIFA would have cancelled the game anyway if the situation continued in Ukraine...
In fact Russia will probably find themselves a sporting pariah if their military aggression continues. Nobody will play them in anything then!
On Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 4:18:25 PM UTC, Blueshirt wrote:
The Doctor wrote:
In article <b686507d-31bf-48d6...@googlegroups.com>,
Michael Falkner <darkst...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 8:17:47 AM UTC-8, The Doctor wrote:
Good! Now to Russia out of FIFA in full until they recant!
FIFY, not that I think it's going to matter.
I have to think the over-under on a mass bombing of a major
European soccer match is about 2-4 weeks.
Poland just refused their play-off game against Russia!
FIFA would have cancelled the game anyway if the situation continued in Ukraine...
In fact Russia will probably find themselves a sporting pariah if their military aggression continues. Nobody will play them in anything then!
Except for Euroleague Basketball, who have confirmed the three Russian teams CSKA Moscow, Unics Kazan and Zenit St Petersburg can continue to compete provided they play matches against non-Russian teams
outside of Russia. They can still play the matches amongst each other inside Russia.
A decision that seems completely out of tune with those taken in the Worlds of football, F1 and even the Eurovision Song Contest!
RM--- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
On Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 7:08:04 PM UTC+1, Real Mardin wrote:
On Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 4:18:25 PM UTC, Blueshirt wrote:
The Doctor wrote:
In article <b686507d-31bf-48d6...@googlegroups.com>,
Michael Falkner <darkst...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 8:17:47 AM UTC-8, The Doctor wrote:
Good! Now to Russia out of FIFA in full until they recant!
FIFY, not that I think it's going to matter.
I have to think the over-under on a mass bombing of a major
European soccer match is about 2-4 weeks.
Poland just refused their play-off game against Russia!
FIFA would have cancelled the game anyway if the situation continued in Ukraine...
In fact Russia will probably find themselves a sporting pariah if their military aggression continues. Nobody will play them in anything then!
Except for Euroleague Basketball, who have confirmed the three Russian teams CSKA Moscow, Unics Kazan and Zenit St Petersburg can continue to compete provided they play matches against non-Russian teams
outside of Russia. They can still play the matches amongst each other inside Russia.
A decision that seems completely out of tune with those taken in the Worlds of football, F1 and even the Eurovision Song Contest!For a while I wondered whether UEFA's tone-deaf dithering regarding the location of the CL final and their ties with
Gazprom would lead to a shift in attitude regarding the SuperLeague, especially in England, but here we see a league
*owned* by the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona actually doing much worse.
Ciao,
Werner
So things have moved on - Euroleague has now suspended the Russian clubs and "should the situation [with regards to the war in Ukraine] not evolve in a favorable way" matches involving Russian teams will be annulled. Of course, you could argue that the EU ban on Russian flights had already effectively prevented the Russian clubs from competing in any event.RM
It seems the sporting World is uniting in condemning Russia's
attack on Ukraine.
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