Olympiakos fans in Brighton (includes picture)

[Jimmy Grimble]

A most unusual sight as I walked through Brighton station yesterday.

There was a congregation of about 40 Olympiakos fans at the front of the station, belting out that song that a lot of the European clubs sing at the moment. They looked like foreign "ultra" types. I was in a rush so didn't get a chance to ask them why they were in Brighton, or what the meaning behind their flag is.

Can anyone shed any light?

 

[albion534]

Maybe gus has a player from them lined up!

Jumping ship?

 

[Butch Willykins]

They played Arsenal last night. Probably swam over the channel to save travel costs. Or got on the wrong train at Gatwick.

 

[ali jenkins]

Isnt there a big Greek community in Brighton?

I guess that and the fact that they were playing in London last night could point to the fact that they were about to board a train to London and then possibly a tube to the game?

 

[8ace]

They had a disaster at their Stadium, I think Gate 7 is their Stairway 13.

 

[StillHateBellotti]

I had the pleasure of them exiting Victoria Station Platform 18 as I was waiting for the 1547 to Eastbourne. Noisy old bunch but all good humoured!

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

My first assumption was that it must be Brighton-based Olympiakos fans. Was hoping there might have been a more interesting twist!

 

[Pbseagull]

1981 after a 6-0 thrashing of AEK Athens, 21 fans lost their lives, possibly due to a partially blocked exit door (gate 7). As they were leaving, quite few fans fell and were trampled. very sad

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Gate 7 is the name of their ultras.

 

[Return of the Rev]

my first assumption was that it must be brighton-based olympiakos fans. Was hoping there might have been a more interesting twist!

Well tbh mate you were in the best position to find out,blooming ask next time

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Well tbh mate you were in the best position to find out,blooming ask next time

Did you read the opening post?

I was already bloody late for work!

 

[Questions]

A most unusual sight as I walked through Brighton station yesterday.



Can anyone shed any light?

Maybe they were in Brighton at a conference debating the ECB Credit Enhancement Facility Agreement and its impact concerning structural reforms involving the new fiscal and economic targets of Greece ?

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Maybe they were in Brighton at a conference debating the ECB Credit Enhancement Facility Agreement and its impact concerning structural reforms involving the new fiscal and economic targets of Greece ?

This is the kind of twist I was hoping for.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

A most unusual sight as I walked through Brighton station yesterday.

There was a congregation of about 40 Olympiakos fans at the front of the station, belting out that song that a lot of the European clubs sing at the moment. They looked like foreign "ultra" types. I was in a rush so didn't get a chance to ask them why they were in Brighton, or what the meaning behind their flag is.

Can anyone shed any light?

Dunno mate, it's all Greek to me.

 

[Postman Pat]

This is the kind of twist I was hoping for.

As we are all aware it is the Taekwon-do world cup at the Brighton Centre at the weekend, the bloke in the hat is a dead ringer for Alexandros Nikolaidis, the mens, Greek +80k competitor....... probably.

 

[porkdog]

As we are all aware it is the Taekwon-do world cup at the Brighton Centre at the weekend, the bloke in the hat is a dead ringer for Alexandros Nikolaidis, the mens, Greek +80k competitor....... probably.

That might explain why i saw about 10 polish people all in red tracksuits with polska on the back

 

[Hiney]

Gate 7 is the name of their ultras.

Those flares

f***ing.

Hell.

 

[ditchy]

As we are all aware it is the Taekwon-do world cup at the Brighton Centre at the weekend, the bloke in the hat is a dead ringer for Alexandros Nikolaidis, the mens, Greek +80k competitor....... probably.

Did he not play for Brighton a few years back ?

 

[HovaGirl]

In Greece, there are "tribes" of hardcore fans all over the country and they all give themselves Gate Numbers. Their existence is made known to each other by painting the gate number, as a piece of graffiti, on a local focal point, such as an old building, a bridge or somewhere else where it can be seen. They meet up from time to time, even when there is no match on, and have a hardcore punch-up. Actually makes the England fans of old look like pussycats.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

Slightly off topic (actualy very off topic) but isnt it amazing the OP was in a rush and still managed to snap a pic,Yet during close season all the (not accusing the OP of this btw) people who claimed to see Owen,Heskey and co coming out of AMEX,Metropole etc could get one FKING picture