I think it would send out a message and that would be worth trying

Of course I don't think it would end racism in British football immediately (and it's not very sophisticated rhetoric to put words in my mouth like that). However, I do think that it would make clubs more proactive in addressing the root cause, it would encourage fans to be (even) better at self-policing, and it would be a strong statement from the powers that be that racism will not only not be tolerated, but will be punished in the strongest way possible.

Posted By: King on February 18th 2015 at 12:40:54

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The FA should ban all English fans from travelling to European away games till next season (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:38:03
- Football, as an industry is about as diverse as they come (in racial terms anyway) (Other Football) - Jim, Feb 18, 13:04:17
- We should ban Karni from this site for two weeks to (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Feb 18, 12:17:54
  - ban him from the paris metro as well (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 18, 12:23:49
    - yep, seems sensible (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Feb 18, 12:26:25
  - o (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Feb 18, 12:18:51
- You have completely missed the point (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 12:09:44
  - Which is? (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 12:11:13
    - which is that they should just ban racist fans (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 18, 12:21:06
      - What was that sound? (Other Football) - megson, Feb 18, 14:01:18
    - ... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 12:14:35
- You are the hydra,and I claim my five pounds..... (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 18, 12:09:38
- nonsense (Other Football) - Charles21, Feb 18, 12:02:20
- because of the behaviour of a handful? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 11:54:32
  - I don't know about the practicalities, but I feel strongly about the principle (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:58:18
- No (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 18, 11:47:04
- Hang them...at the very least..... (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 18, 11:47:01
  - 'I'm not condoning it, but...' (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:48:54
    - Haha...nice trolling (n/m) (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 18, 11:49:42
      - Your words. (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:52:31
        
        I'm not condoning any part of that incident..... (Other Football) - yellowman, Feb 18, 11:55:23
- that is a total over-reaction, and it won't change people's attitudes anyway. (n/m) (Other Football) - fal5taff, Feb 18, 11:44:04
  - That's why I say we need to do more to increase diversity too (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:46:33
    - so their crime here is to refuse entry to a man on a train and chant racist abuse. (Other Football) - fal5taff, Feb 18, 11:56:43
- How do you know they were all English ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 11:41:53
- Is that a wind up? (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 18, 11:39:56
- Why should fans of other clubs get tarred with the same brush as a few morons? (Other Football) - Duck, Feb 18, 11:39:42
  - That's the problem (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:41:51
    - NURSE! (n/m) (Other Football) - Duck, Feb 18, 11:46:43
      - You're naive if you think this reflects on Chelsea fans alone (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:52:14
        
        Your assumption that all the fans involved were English is racist in itself. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 11:53:10
        
        Yes, that is clearly the problem here. (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 11:55:06
        
        You are the one with a frothing over-reaction. (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 11:58:35
        
        We've been prosecuting fans for racist abuse in this country for years. (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 12:05:18
        
        because it is a problem in society, not just in football (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 12:11:38
        
        That's just making excuses (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 12:14:31
        
        Bollocks. Tennis is much bigger. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 12:26:23
        
        troll (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Feb 18, 12:26:57
        
        God you're quick of the old mark today ! (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 12:27:24
        
        You seem determined to ignore the root of the problem (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 12:19:46
        
        I think it would send out a message and that would be worth trying (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 12:40:54
        
        You said... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 12:44:37
        
        Granted, that is hyperbolic. (Other Football) - King, Feb 18, 12:56:31
        
        You will never stop it all. But in English football its been dramatically reduced. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 18, 12:08:43

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