Karlos13 wrote:When Utd fans were attacked in Italy by Roma fans you were lording it up on here saying how the mighty red army had been done by the ultras. Now you want Uefa to act because it's Liverpool fans?
Don't remember that.
Kyle want ever his name was and his mates was bit different
D.D. wrote:Lively indeed. On the whole, they were very well behaved but in the 'real' away section (I'll come to that in a minute), whilst the atmosphere was superb in terms of the noise, it was more or less wall to wall nutter. My spec is only half a block from the away fans and when the second goal went in, the balaclavas were on, the scarves were over the faces and battle lines were drawn. If they'd have looked as menacing in 1939 we'd probably never have had a second world war In the end, it all calmed down but I wouldn't have fancied the walk back to town with them later.
Before the game, it's certainly the biggest police operation I have ever seen and every bouncer in town must have been on overtime. That said, I didn't see any bother but there were a few tales of the odd bit of fisticuffs here and there.
In the end there were probably about 2,500 from Poznan itself, who had the traditional away end, then the East Stand third tier was given to the Polish community in Britain. There were a good 4,000 of them who basically gave the feel that they were just on a nice family day out and were right at the opposite end of the scale to the true Poznan support. Then, judging by the reactions when they scored, there was probably a good 1,000 more littered around the ground, especially in the Family Stand.
All in all, I reckon they brought about 7,500, which is pretty darned impressive and the atmosphere from them is one that will live in the memory. If only English games could get the atmopshere you get in parts of Europe.
From my fairly safe seat I thought they were extremely entertaining apart from the 5 mins after City's second goal when there seemed to be an instantaneous reaction of " Game over, lets have a fight". All very 1970/80's.
They were certainly the noisiest supporters I've heard. The routine they did when they en masse simulated a mass brawl was particularly impressive. Beautifully choreographed, they would do well on Strictly Come Dancing".
D.D. wrote:Lively indeed. On the whole, they were very well behaved but in the 'real' away section (I'll come to that in a minute), whilst the atmosphere was superb in terms of the noise, it was more or less wall to wall nutter. My spec is only half a block from the away fans and when the second goal went in, the balaclavas were on, the scarves were over the faces and battle lines were drawn. If they'd have looked as menacing in 1939 we'd probably never have had a second world war In the end, it all calmed down but I wouldn't have fancied the walk back to town with them later.
Before the game, it's certainly the biggest police operation I have ever seen and every bouncer in town must have been on overtime. That said, I didn't see any bother but there were a few tales of the odd bit of fisticuffs here and there.
In the end there were probably about 2,500 from Poznan itself, who had the traditional away end, then the East Stand third tier was given to the Polish community in Britain. There were a good 4,000 of them who basically gave the feel that they were just on a nice family day out and were right at the opposite end of the scale to the true Poznan support. Then, judging by the reactions when they scored, there was probably a good 1,000 more littered around the ground, especially in the Family Stand.
All in all, I reckon they brought about 7,500, which is pretty darned impressive and the atmosphere from them is one that will live in the memory. If only English games could get the atmopshere you get in parts of Europe.
Napoli are rumoured to be bring 7,000 over for the home game, don't know if thats true or involves UK based fans.
Interesting article here on how police go too far.
D.D. wrote:Lively indeed. On the whole, they were very well behaved but in the 'real' away section (I'll come to that in a minute), whilst the atmosphere was superb in terms of the noise, it was more or less wall to wall nutter. My spec is only half a block from the away fans and when the second goal went in, the balaclavas were on, the scarves were over the faces and battle lines were drawn. If they'd have looked as menacing in 1939 we'd probably never have had a second world war In the end, it all calmed down but I wouldn't have fancied the walk back to town with them later.
Before the game, it's certainly the biggest police operation I have ever seen and every bouncer in town must have been on overtime. That said, I didn't see any bother but there were a few tales of the odd bit of fisticuffs here and there.
In the end there were probably about 2,500 from Poznan itself, who had the traditional away end, then the East Stand third tier was given to the Polish community in Britain. There were a good 4,000 of them who basically gave the feel that they were just on a nice family day out and were right at the opposite end of the scale to the true Poznan support. Then, judging by the reactions when they scored, there was probably a good 1,000 more littered around the ground, especially in the Family Stand.
All in all, I reckon they brought about 7,500, which is pretty darned impressive and the atmosphere from them is one that will live in the memory. If only English games could get the atmopshere you get in parts of Europe.
Napoli are rumoured to be bring 7,000 over for the home game, don't know if thats true or involves UK based fans.
Interesting article here on how police go too far.
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I saw a bit of Steve Gibson and Blakely at his best.
Now I'm watching Alker lead us on against the rest,
As the Reds go marching on ...... "
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Ordsall Quays Red wrote:What would be funny (as a Nited fan) would be for "Blooney" to make a huge apology to Ferguson/Nited/the fans/the rest of the squad etc, say he would love to stay and sign a new long-term contract on the pitch ahead of the Spuds game next weekend. Then get himself fit just in time for the Derby and score a late, late winner before revealing some kind of "humerous" and/or insulting slogan on his t-shirt towards City/Citeh/lickle Siddy* (*delete as appropriate) and see the kind of reaction he would get.
PS I doubt massively that most, if not all, of the above will happen but it would be most entertaining. I also don't like it when any player displays any kind of slogan/message etc on their shirt when they score, that was meant purely tongue in cheek.
I can't believe the first bit's come true already!!
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In the end, it all calmed down but I wouldn't have fancied the walk back to town with them later.
