[Football] Not-so-warm welcome for Newcastle in Paris

[PeterT]

Amsterdam was calm in my experience.... no obvious targeting from their Ultra sorts.

I suspect Albion fans would not be seen in the same way as fans of some other clubs, or England, would be.

 

[Commander]

Amsterdam was calm in my experience.... no obvious targeting from their Ultra sorts.

A Metro carriage full of Brighton was attacked by Ajax Ultras, wasn't it?

 

[studio150]

will be on my guard and won’t be drinking in the pubs where the other fans are. It’s sad to have to think that way

Unfortunately this is the only sensible option, if you want to relax and avoid trouble.

 

[Guinness Boy]

A Metro carriage full of Brighton was attacked by Ajax Ultras, wasn't it?

Yep. But that was about it. And it was small numbers

Good fun, safe trip otherwise. Most Ajax fans were friendly and complementary.

 

[Bombardier]

Yep. But that was about it. And it was small numbers

Good fun, safe trip otherwise. Most Ajax fans were friendly and complementary.

Most Marseilles fans are banned from travelling. It's likely to be the UK based Marseilles supporters that will attend.

 

[The Hermit Kingdom]

Fair points. I hope with our man-bags and sophisticated continental ways they will think 'they're just like us, we dont need to fight them'; I guess we will have to wait and see.

Once the drone of ‘Allllbbbiiioonnnn’ strikes up they’ll all be struggling to stay awake, let alone being pumped up for a scrap.

 

[PHCgull]

Hope they get battered and are out of Europe by Christmas. that would shut them up. cocky tw@ts.

plus it would increase the chances of Albion v AC Milan happening. IMagine playing at the velodrome, amsterdam arena and the san siro in the same season while our croydon cousins toil at kenilworth road...

 

[Tfitz12]

Call me a fear mongerer but I do think Marseille at home might see some trouble. Their Ultras are a nasty bunch and an away match has fewer regular fans to dilute them. A full day of drinking and no work the next day, unlike when they were at home, adds to it. And then there's the fact it could be a group deciding match for both of us which stokes tension.

Got to say when they had a go at midnight the night before the game, they didn't exactly seem to be overly worried about having a sore head in the morning for work

 

[BNthree]

A Metro carriage full of Brighton was attacked by Ajax Ultras, wasn't it?

And they chucked that floormat at Albion fans in Brighton station when they were over here.

 

[Simster]

Once the drone of ‘Allllbbbiiioonnnn’ strikes up they’ll all be struggling to stay awake, let alone being pumped up for a scrap.

I am sick of that shit chant. Why can't we sing the good old version of "Albion" that rhymes with "here we go"?

 

[Questions]

And they chucked that floormat at Albion fans in Brighton station when they were over here.

That was top mat luzzing.

 

[Superphil]

I am sick of that shit chant. Why can't we sing the good old version of "Albion" that rhymes with "here we go"?

100% this, there was at least one rendition on Saturday at Forest, need more IMO.

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

Do Marseille ultras travel abroad? I know there has been trouble at Nice and PSG but that is domestic.

An Ajax fan said that there was trouble outside the Johan Cruyff arena when they played each other. Marseille fans attacking anyone basically. So there is definitely a naughty element when they travel.

 

[Mellotron]

It is ridiculous that English fans in any way are seen as problematic compared to those in Europe these days. That kind of event happens all over Europe at loads of games every single week, yet it is genuinely rare in the UK these days. Exceedingly rare in the Premier League.

Old reputations are hard to shake - I would argue it's the same with England and food also.

 

[Wilka]

Most Marseilles fans are banned from travelling. It's likely to be the UK based Marseilles supporters that will attend.

Our Uber driver back to the airport in Marseille was a young lad who told us he was an Marseille hooligan and they were going to "Bring the fire" to Brighton

 

[Weststander]

Our Uber driver back to the airport in Marseille was a young lad who told us he was an Marseille hooligan and they were going to "Bring the fire" to Brighton

Inspired by Croydon.

 

[Springal]

Was a bit of trouble in Newcastle wasn’t there ? I’m sure there was a video of some Newcastle fans sucker punching some PSG fans who were just walking past

 

[PeterT]

Inspired by Croydon.

You could say that about Marseille itself - crime, graffiti, no-go housing estates, etc.

The main differences would probably just be a few things like the weather, the food, the architecture, lovely beaches, beautiful women, successful football team etc

 

[CHAPPERS]

Our Uber driver back to the airport in Marseille was a young lad who told us he was an Marseille hooligan and they were going to "Bring the fire" to Brighton

Did you tip?

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

And they chucked that floormat at Albion fans in Brighton station when they were over here.

*Luzzed