[Football] Newcastle fan stabbed in Milan

[Ali_rrr]

Strange. I was there a couple of years ago and thought it was nice. Certainly didn't feel unsafe in any way at all.

I think it depends which side of Milan you come from. If you come to the canal side from Porta Genova it doesn't seem bad at all. My girlfriend wanted to check out the art university there so we came to the canals via the neighbourhoods. My Italian friends from Milan thought it was really stupid of us.;

It immediately gave me the vibe of don't talk, put your phone away and make it look like you know where you're going.

 

[A1X]

classic brave Italians, stabbing an old man in the back on the floor

They've been at it since Caesar's time

 

[Colonel Mustard]

I do think everyone has to be on their guard, but I will say Newcastle fans have not exactly been subtle, shall we say, flags from bridges, colours everywhere. AEK I don’t think will be bad with us, Marseille is always gone be ropey. I think it does sort show that the advice the club gave us is very important.

Having shared a drink with some Milan Ultras a few years ago in Milan, they’re definitely not to be messed with. Showing me their knives etc.

I went to a match at the San Siro a while back. Got on the train to the game and found myself in a carriage full of ultras. Bloody hell, some of the scariest people ever. Tattooed faces, chains, leather, big rings, but not the smiley types you might get in some Brighton establishments! Really nasty looking people. I stared at my phone to avoid eye contact and got off at the first stop to wait for the next train. Genuinely unsettling.

 

[Live by the sea]

Yeah right on, Bloody foreigners, we have zero knife crime here in the United Kingdom do we.

Not much in Brighton

 

[Husty]

I'd say you are the one making a huge assumption here.

Fan footage captures Newcastle supporters playing human bowling with pints in Milan rain

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[Live by the sea]

I went to a match at the San Siro a while back. Got on the train to the game and found myself in a carriage full of ultras. Bloody hell, some of the scariest people ever. Tattooed faces, chains, leather, big rings, but not the smiley types you might get in some Brighton establishments! Really nasty looking people. I stared at my phone to avoid eye contact and got off at the first stop to wait for the next train. Genuinely unsettling.

Tattooed faces ! How is that ever a good look . Can that be solely blamed on mental health issues

 

[jackalbion]

I went to a match at the San Siro a while back. Got on the train to the game and found myself in a carriage full of ultras. Bloody hell, some of the scariest people ever. Tattooed faces, chains, leather, big rings, but not the smiley types you might get in some Brighton establishments! Really nasty looking people. I stared at my phone to avoid eye contact and got off at the first stop to wait for the next train. Genuinely unsettling.

Yeah he was showing me a knife, and then whipped out another knife that he says he uses when they play Livorno or Bologna. Two quite left wing clubs, I did wonder or not to tell him I was a trade union member . Nice Chap.

 

[Mr Phil]

As someone on here pointed out recently, we have fans complaining about the smell of vapes on here. They are in for a bit of a rude awakening.

Vapes are objectively shit though

 

[PHCgull]

They've been at it since Caesar's time

chapeau for getting the reference!

 

[BN9 BHA]

Tattooed faces ! How is that ever a good look .

And the leather, chains and big rings isn’t?

 

[Hotchilidog]

Hope the bloke is ok. Sad to say if we had drawn Roma I'd have given a lot of thought about going due to the basically random pattern of stabbings you get with Italian clubs. It's one thing two set of meatheads deciding to take each other on, it's another when scarfers get knifed.

 

[Garyoldfan]

I went to a match at the San Siro a while back. Got on the train to the game and found myself in a carriage full of ultras. Bloody hell, some of the scariest people ever. Tattooed faces, chains, leather, big rings, but not the smiley types you might get in some Brighton establishments! Really nasty looking people. I stared at my phone to avoid eye contact and got off at the first stop to wait for the next train. Genuinely unsettling.

Does leather intimidate you ?

 

[Justice]

A quick look on Twitter videos of it kicking off in Milan last night both sets of fans having a go. It won’t be peaceful in Marseille the Ultras will have a go at some point.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

100%. There has been so many "I won't be a target as I'm a middle aged man and won't be looking for trouble" comments on here in the last few weeks. It's naivety in the extreme. This guy was 58. Hardly a young wannabee burning flags and pissing on statues.

As someone on here pointed out recently, we have fans complaining about the smell of vapes on here. They are in for a bit of a rude awakening.

Unfortunately that's the harsh truth. At least fans who have followed England to Marseille and similar shitholes will be going in there with their eyes wide open. It's the innocent elderly bloke with the double knee replacement who will be most at risk from the cowardly **** with the knife. Sincerely hoping for the best but sadly expecting the worst

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

They thrown bigger things than coins in Italy:

 

[Commander]

I think it depends which side of Milan you come from. If you come to the canal side from Porta Genova it doesn't seem bad at all. My girlfriend wanted to check out the art university there so we came to the canals via the neighbourhoods. My Italian friends from Milan thought it was really stupid of us.;

It immediately gave me the vibe of don't talk, put your phone away and make it look like you know where you're going.

Makes sense, we definitely came from that side.

 

[Commander]

Fan footage captures Newcastle supporters playing human bowling with pints in Milan rain

Newcastle United are back in the Champions League after a 20-year absence, and footage has emerged of Geordie supporters making the absolute most of their trip to Milan despite the terrible weather.

talksport.com

That's him is it?

 

[Swimboy64]

Huge assumption you're making there I'd say. I'd love to see a detailed blow by blow of the guy's (and I wish him all the best) antics leading upto this incident. Something tells me he wasn't taking in the local architecture and enjoying a couple of breezy aperols in the local pizzeria?

Face it, our fanbase simply doesn't have this element. There's going to be no big gathering of lagered up, topless white van men in their 40s and 50s in central Marseille next month being big and loud and making their presence known. I don't think there'll be any trouble at all.

Also a huge assumption

 

[drew]

100%. There has been so many "I won't be a target as I'm a middle aged man and won't be looking for trouble" comments on here in the last few weeks. It's naivety in the extreme. This guy was 58. Hardly a young wannabee burning flags and pissing on statues.

As someone on here pointed out recently, we have fans complaining about the smell of vapes on here. They are in for a bit of a rude awakening.

To be fair, you don't know what sort of person he is. There are plenty of load mouth middle aged relics of the 70s/80s that still think like they are in that era! We don't know whether he was in his colours giving it large with his son or if he was minding his own business and in 'plain clothes'. Either way, doesn't deserve to be stabbed but one type of behaviour is likely to make you a target!!

 

[Live by the sea]

And the leather, chains and big rings isn’t?

lol - good point .