Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
...try living in Scotland!
I have travelled to maybe 40 different countries around the World, the only one where I have been racially abused for being English...Scotland!
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Violence in Manchester last night
- Thread starter Big Jim
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...try living in Scotland!
I have travelled to maybe 40 different countries around the World, the only one where I have been racially abused for being English...Scotland!
Perry Milkins
Just a quiet guy.
In answer to that paricular question. No.
Perry Milkins
Just a quiet guy.
I am scottish..what now?
Perry Milkins
Just a quiet guy.
Estate agents..
- Jul 7, 2003
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Yes, they had a big screen showing for 25,000.
For any of the individuals in Manchester to use the breakdown of the screen as an excuse for the behaviour on that CCTV footage is pathetic (and in fairness, the chairman of the Rangers supporters association in a later clip doesn't even attempt to).
They're the sort of people who're only brave when they're in a crowd of like-minded individuals- get them on their own and they're suddenly not so keen to chuck stuff or kick the crap out of others.
Morons.
(PS would be interesting to hear Sepp Blatter's response if such scenes occur next week in Moscow with English fans).
turienzo's lovechild
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- Oct 25, 2003
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loads of pissed scots..................in manchester............hardly a combination geared towards a nice tea party is it?
can't see why anyone is surprised that violence occurred
can't see why anyone is surprised that violence occurred
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 31,388
I'd have expected about 100,000 - 120,000 fans to have turned up in total.
If you think about it logically, 30,000 plus Rangers fans with tickets are going to pile into town with their buddies in tow, those without tickets will hang around the city centre. It's a big ask but shouldn't have been beyond Manchester.
If you think about it logically, 30,000 plus Rangers fans with tickets are going to pile into town with their buddies in tow, those without tickets will hang around the city centre. It's a big ask but shouldn't have been beyond Manchester.
Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
So were many of my ancestors, but having an English accent north of the border is a distinct disadvantage.
Perry Milkins
Just a quiet guy.
as is having a Jimmy McSporran wig in Bournemouth..what now?
Benny Seagull
Well-known member
that second video is one of the funniest things i've ever seen.
nwgull
Well-known member
about 28 secs in
Lady Bracknell
Handbag at Dawn
I have a sneaking suspicion that the likelihood of such scenes occurring in Moscow are fairly remote. Not least because I'm fairly certain that there's little likelihood of thousands of supporters without tickets getting anywhere near the city centre. Let alone the Moscow authorities deciding it'd be nice to put up some lovely big screens to show the match that this ticket-less horde have turned up not to get into!
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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However if the Russian police continue with the policy of allowing the locals to batter the shite out of English fans whilst watching from the side lines, as they did in October, there could in fact be a fair amount of trouble as there will be a lot more English fans out there this time.
maffew
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I know what you're saying mate its the 'fans' fault not really the people who put the screens on in theory. (I hadnt seen the footage before that and its blatent wrongness). The thing is if you get 100,000+ fans of a big club invading a town and a screen conks out theres gonna be a ruck, (started by a minority). Its obvious
I just think if you've got 3 or 4 big screens somewhere and a shed load of rangers fans in town on the lash all day someone in charge should have thought. hmm what if the screen doesnt work, its gonna kick off, lets hire a spare
Staly
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bhaexpress
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What is the average gate at Ibrox ? Less than 100,000 no doubt. So how many came down for the ride ? An excuse to have a piss up and make a nusiance of themselves ? I think so. Apart from the people selling booze just why should the city of Manchester be expected to do anything apart from keep the streets clean ?
maffew
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not really thats a bit like saying whats the average gate at Withdean and how many did we take to Cardiff. Its a big occassion and you're going to get a load of people without tickets for the atmosphere. The council and the local businesses I imagine (though I havent read anywhere) would probably have been quite happy with having the hotels, bars, takeaways full and a bit of a party until it backfires. It was all looking so nice until it kicked off
Pretty pink fairy
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