sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Yeah, so unfounded conjecture in other words. You're effectively committing a non sequitur fallacy here.
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**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016
- Thread starter Howe_zat
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sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Well no, but like I pointed out above, you seem to be dishing it out but unable to take it, as it were.
Howe_zat
Audio File
Squads are announced on Friday I think.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Exactly. This is why I'm disappointed in Strauss' comments, publically he should be supportive of the decision Morgan has made rather than expressing disappointment.
If I was involved with the England team in any capacity I'd be uneasy at the fact that it's the two blokes who have played domestic T20 in Bangladesh that are pulling out.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
I doubt that decision was made without any involvement from Strauss.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Has anyone actually checked out the FCO website? For travel to Bangladesh, here are some selected highlights:
Sign me up.
- Avoid all but essential travel to the Chittagong Hill Tracts
- You should exercise caution and avoid all public gatherings as protests in the country may turn violent
- Following a terrorist attack in Dhaka on 1st July 2016 that resulted in the death of 20 hostages and 2 police officers, you should remain vigilant, monitor social and local media and follow security advice to avoid certain areas
- Daesh claimed responsibility for the July 1st attack and has claimed responsibility for a number of other attacks since September 2015
- Groups affiliated to Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent are also active and have claimed responsibility for the murder of a number of people who they consider to have views and lifestyles contrary to Islam
- Security forces in Bangladesh remain on high alert following recent attacks
- There is a heightened risk of further terrorist attacks. Attacks could be indiscriminate although foreigners, particularly westerners, may be directly targeted. Crowded areas and places where westerners are known to gather could be at higher risk of attack. You should minimise your risk of exposure to these areas.
- The UK Department for Transport (DfT) recently carried out assessments of security at Dhaka International Airport. Following this, the DfT has assessed that security at Dhaka Airport does not meet some international security requirements.
Sign me up.
Compton
International Debutant
Aye, but there's easy runs to be had.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
I'm astonished that the tour's going ahead. Given the UK's military involvement in the middle east, it's far from inconceivable that the national team could be a target for these psychopaths.
I wouldn't be going anywhere near the place.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
The advice of Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is that "Irish citizens are advised to consider carefully whether it is necessary to travel to Bangladesh."
So Strauss et al can bang on about how disappointed they are in Morgan or how much we should be supporting Bangladesh, but at the same time Morgan is following government advice.
So Strauss et al can bang on about how disappointed they are in Morgan or how much we should be supporting Bangladesh, but at the same time Morgan is following government advice.
Yeah, didn't hear this crying about us playing in France. Wonder why?
Idea that the government's advice is relevant when England have literally sent a security expert to assess the security measures is laughable. They aren't Joe Bloggs getting a budget flight to Bangladesh.
Idea that the government's advice is relevant when England have literally sent a security expert to assess the security measures is laughable. They aren't Joe Bloggs getting a budget flight to Bangladesh.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Remember that time Samaraweera got shot when they went on a tour that had been promised additional security?
Are the situations the same? No.
Is there a lot of undue whinging about a person's right to say whether they feel safe or not in a potentially dangerous situation? Yes.
Are the situations the same? No.
Is there a lot of undue whinging about a person's right to say whether they feel safe or not in a potentially dangerous situation? Yes.
I forgot Pakistan and Bangladesh are the same country.
FBU
International Debutant
He should have said I am not going to Bangladesh and nor are my team. I don't think it is safe enough and Reg Dickason is wrong.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
I strongly believe that no human being should have to risk their lives to do their job unless they choose a profession like army or firefighter etc. I would have fully supported Morgan or anyone who don't feel safe travelling to Bangladesh or any other country deemed unsafe. The problem is that it's hard to support him on principle when he himself didn't make a principled stance on playing the IPL in India at a time it was rife with political skirmishes. That begs the question whether the same decision would have been made if this was not Bangladesh but India. Australia made a similar decision last year yet their players don't express the same concerns when playing the IPL every year.