They have to travel overseas to practice at the moment due to the Hand Gun Ban in Britain. This means that they cannot practice as often as the competition and this must be an unfair advantage to the opposition.
122705
LET THEM PRACTICE ON THE FRENCH THEIR ONLY OVER THE WATER AND THERES TOO MANY OF THEM ANYWAY
225921
I don't think it is a case of being allowed. I think it's just a matter of applying and having the rights permissions to join the English league\n\nAre you suggesting to kick the Welsh teams out?\nGood idea
54991
Its a democracy so every one is free there. If there is some one with a gun roaming around,he would be a wanted criminal. That does not and should not mean that the human rights are not effective.\ncomparitively,its more effective than most other countries.
320784
I have to agree that the investment is poor.  As an ex-pat Aussie living in the UK it is clear that the English don't show the same level of government support as we do.  I guess maybe it's because there is only so much money to go around, and the populace insist on maintaining an expensive health service, NHS dentists, and other traditional tax absorbers; and that in light of this someone running for office won't win votes by saying "I'm going to eliminate non-private dentistry and build a National Institute of Sport"
275702
absolutely... many countries (like england) have qualms about touring zimbabwe because of the discrimination, and security situations. their team is selected again based on race. when a country like kenya has reached the world cup semis, we would think they are more deserving. truh is tht zim. maybe the worst cricketing side in the world right now.
573972
All athletes face temptation in their quest to get ahead.  They are protected by their organization which is why laws need to be changed and actually enforced.  Owners are reluctant to kick them off the team because then they're not getting their money's worth, but this has to change.
299908
Well as you know the premier league is highly competitive and it requires every player to give it all they have. It is unfortunate the situation England is. All I can say is the players are not only dedicated to their country, they are also dedicated to the team(s) they play for.
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Handgun ownership is illegal in the UK and in the UK home invasion robbery is on the rise.  When a population is unarmed, then criminals can rampage the countryside without much danger of a homeowner protecting his family and property.\n\nThis is an ugly side effect of banning gun ownership.\n\nWe in the USA can still own guns and it is LAW given us by the Second Amendment.
666351
They have yellow cards, one more and they can miss the next match. Seeing as though their team is already through it wouldn't make sense to risk them for this game.
546850
It's about time the government practice what they preach. If they tell others they are not allowed Nuclear weapons then they should do the same. The U.K should set an example to the rest of the Nuclear powers by being the first to completely dis-arm.
111786
Isnt that frustrating?   Sometimes it feels like the laws are out to get the good honest citizens, instead of the criminals.  Unfortunately, the way things are going, what's going to happen first is the law abiding citizens giving up their guns.  There is little to be done, unless a very big change of attitude comes into play.  My personal theory is that we are way too many and something huge has to happen to the majority of us, so we can start with a cleaner slate.\nSorry, but know I feel your frustration.
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On UK news the other day they mentioned that the German police are particularly watching Polish fans at this year's World Cup.  They interviewed one of the thugs who explained whose country's fans will be targetted and why.  English and German fans were particular targets.\n\nHere's a link: http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,397447,00.html\n\nSad isn't it.\n\nThey should organise the Football Violence World Cup.  Get these gangs somewhere on thier own and let them sort it out amongst themselves.\n\nps. I think one of the reasons the Polish want to fight with the English hooligans is that the English ones have such a bad rep.
247498
oh yes, they are ready... I support a 2. Bundesliga team and the controls and body-searches we had to endure at the stadium entrance before almost every game this season were just bloody ludicruos. and they were thinking of mobilising the army for extreme cases... but you English lot are gonna love it, it'll remind you of your favourite image of Germany :-) oh, but please note that raising your right arm to greet like the fuehrer is a punishable offence in this country...
400330
It is  a catch 22 situation. If you don't sell arms to others, where does your arms industry go? And if you do, there is a real danger of them ending up being used against you. For example, Pakistan has provided nuclear techonology to North Korea. Now, that it is available, it can easily fall in the hands of terrorists who can use it to make dirty bombs that will make 9/11 look like a school picnic.
266447
As a team it is very frustrating because they try and dribble the ball into the damn goal.  They so rarely take outside shots.  Their forwards need some lessons.
466093
Yes guns should NOT be legalised in britain. It opens it up for any maggot to get a hold of one, One of the nice things about living here is knowing that we have little chance of ever seeing one, let alone having one pointed at us. However we do have the right to bear arms and defend ourselves against intruders. This could be anything that comes to hand, even your hands themselves. Maybe a handy baseball or cricket bat, or a hammer. Personally I favour the razor sharp samurai sword. Nothing says 'get the fuck out of my house' quite like one of those.
451918
They did it in new orleans last year after katrina..the national guard went door to door(poor and rich) confescating guns from people.  If you didnt give up your weapons you had some real problems on your hands.  The media didnt even cover this.  So dont think it cant happen.  Let something pop off and they declare martial law..what are you going to do when 200+ national guardsmen with m-16's are standing at your door telling you to hand over your weapons.  Are you going to die for what you believe is your right?  I dont think i would.  I dont know too many americans that would either.  Things are going on around us that we seem to be blind to..uh, guess what, its coming and there aint nothing you can do about it.