Armenia v Azerbaijan cancelled

**Cymro** · 25/06/2007, 1:55 PM

Originally Posted by lopez

Are either of these countries the one that Borat shouted 'you bunch of c*cksuckers' as he passed their embassy in Washington?

That was Uzbekistan (the *******s.)

**pineapple stu** · 25/06/2007, 5:16 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

The approach is that if you're not willing to put aside your differences for 90 minutes, don't bother competing at all.

Only problem I have with that argument is that Armenia appeared happy to play home and away, whereas Azerbaijan were the ones looking to play neutral venues. Home and away is per UEFA rules, and indeed corresponds exactly to what you have above, so I think it's harsh that Armenia are getting punished.

**galwayhoop** · 26/06/2007, 9:16 AM

why dodn't uefa do what they did when latvia (i think) refused to play scotland (can't remember why). just let them kick off and play against no team if they refuse to play!

you can't punish both teams when one is agreeing to play by the rules and the other is not!

**Ceirtlis** · 26/06/2007, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

why dodn't uefa do what they did when latvia (i think) refused to play scotland (can't remember why). just let them kick off and play against no team if they refuse to play!

you can't punish both teams when one is agreeing to play by the rules and the other is not!

It was an argument over a change in kick off time or something, but anyways the game was replayed in the end and finished 0-0.

**pineapple stu** · 26/06/2007, 10:48 PM

UEFA ruled Estonia's floodlights weren't up to scratch and ordered them to play at 3 so they wouldn't have to use them. Estonia refused and didn't turn up in protest.