[You Dirty Rats]

Actually, England not qualifying for 1994 saved a lot of lives. Some of the English Hooligans were saying (before they crashed out of qualifying) that they hoped England would play in Detroit so they could go into the city and look for local Blacks to beat up.

That would not have been a good idea.

[KC_Conspirator]

I do remember that, however, I am not sure the hooligans realize our cops carry guns. I remember also that the US had already banned the worst of them.

Speaking of hooliganism, I think the English have really tried to deal with that issue head on. My understanding is that it made soccer games really hard for women and children to attend with the threat of violence or confrontation. Nowadays, I see tons of women and kids at games on FSW. Good idea, as it makes sense to expand ones fan base.

[NZerFromHK]

It's pretty funny. Not only the American police officers, I doubt English soccer hooligans even realize how tough the American black thugs would be. They would not be able to crawl out of Detroit in one piece - indeed it is more likely they will be back home in Britain in body bags if they try to pull that trick.

[Tolik]

WOW, somebody was actually stupid enough to have a death wish?