QUOTE (houston_bud @ Aug 20 2008, 22:20)

i think if it had been any other national anthem no one would have really mentioned it. to be honest, it probably is a bit disrespectful but really, anyone who takes offense to it needs to have a word with themselves.
To be fair, alot of people mention the booing during Lithuania game (all be it, people were not booing, just unaware if was being played if memory serves me right).
I think they should just do away with national anthems, Let the players come out the tunnel on to the pitch, cheered by the fans, get the game under-away, do away with all the pre-match crap of anthems, shaking hands, fair play, kick out racism crap etc...