VirginiaSpur said:Did they even have any black players on the pitch?
Onazi, Cavanda, Ciani
Konko was sitting on the bench.
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Match Match Thread: S.S. Lazio - Europa League
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Onazi, Cavanda, Ciani
Konko was sitting on the bench.
Ciao!
VirginiaSpur said:
It's not a Nazi salute to them, it's a Roman salute. In my experience they liked d'Annunzio but weren't fans of Hitler.
Honestly I'm more disappointed that they have managed to over-shadow the game and our own support. It is somewhat understandable considering the lack of respect our club has given the competition in the past whilst still charging high ticket prices for Thursday night games and objecting to us standing up or having a drum.
Nevertheless, when an away team comes to our place and manages to out-sing us for the full 90, whether it is racist or abusive or not, then we still let it happen as much as the Lazio fans let it happen. It's pretty clear that their most passionate fans have a say in the running of their club. But it's also pretty obvious to me if we had our most passionate fans have a say in ours then we could have made the headlines instead, or at least taken them away from their fascist fans.
25,030 attendance and probably around 500 fascist fans made the news. Now I'm no mathematician but there was easily room in that stadium for over 500 1882TFC fans who would have out-sung them... surely someone in the club has to realise this when over 10,000 seats are missing.
HyNdZee said:
I really wanted the 1882 to also include EL games and it was discussed after Charlton. The guys thought it would be too difficult to arrange back then.
On the attendance/atmosphere for Lazio, what do you lot reckon? How open would the club be to giving 600 tickets for Ultras in the EL? The difference would be fucking unreal, as it would spread...and even if it didnt spread, we'd have a large noisy group not letting us get walked over vocally.
I would definately push the boat out for EL matches, as Id love to be part of the movement.....I just cant re-juggle work and book flights for the Next Gen games. I dont get to Spurs enough these days, so when I come home, I make sure its for a senior game.
Regarding racism, allegedly UEFA will be checking it out. I think the 20k€ fine is a joke, however.
If you heard something, report it!
If you heard something, report it!
http://www.football365.com/news/21554/8096632/AVB-Calls
HyNdZee said:
There is no matching Ultras when they come away. English clubs never out sing the ultras unless it's a massive game and the English club is winning.
AlMacca_ said:
Better 600 1882 singing for the full 90 minutes, than no one at all
sammyspurs said:
I couldn't agree more. If we were allowed our section for an EL game then we could easily out sing them as it would spread. It just won't happen though. Hope I'm wrong.
I'm sure they couldn't allocate an entire section because they'd have to move season ticket holders. And they would take a block away from non-1882 people who want to buy tickets. Just can't see it happening.
Also, would we get 600 people at £35+ a pop? More if it's East or West.
Brilliant idea in principle. Maybe with a bigger stadium.
Also, would we get 600 people at £35+ a pop? More if it's East or West.
Brilliant idea in principle. Maybe with a bigger stadium.
if the club made it known that an area of the ground would be used for those who want to sing, wheres the problem ? so many positives that far outweigh the negatives. these europa games are not attractive to many fans, even a biggish game v lazio is 10'000 light, something needs to be done. lower prices is the first thing you think of, but people might even pay the current price if they know the atmospheres going to be good, you want to be part of something like that. sitting in a half empty quiet stadium for a meaningless match [matter of opinion i know, but attendance suggests this to be how thousands think] isnt something that exactly excites fans. europa is a chance to get some casual fans in, and also the many loyal fans we have who just cant afford a season ticket.
this 1882 thing will happen in my opinion, because it makes perfect sense for everyone, the club, the fans and the tv advertisers all want to be involved in stuff like this. even if it comes down to the old evil of money, it makes financial sense to guarentee an area of the ground that will sell out no matter what, and will look good on the telly. the point that it could spur the players on to the glory that is our birthright shouldnt be overlooked either, as its the most important of all.
this 1882 thing will happen in my opinion, because it makes perfect sense for everyone, the club, the fans and the tv advertisers all want to be involved in stuff like this. even if it comes down to the old evil of money, it makes financial sense to guarentee an area of the ground that will sell out no matter what, and will look good on the telly. the point that it could spur the players on to the glory that is our birthright shouldnt be overlooked either, as its the most important of all.
Roman salute = Nazi salute = fascist salute.
They're the exact same thing. The Nazis never called it the Nazi salute, they too called it the Roman salute.
Everyone who uses the salute knows implicitly that what they're doing stands for hate.
I suppose then it will be perfectly reasonable to walk around town today doing the "Bellamy salute," and when someone tries to beat the shit out of me I'll say that they're ignorant and stupid?
They're the exact same thing. The Nazis never called it the Nazi salute, they too called it the Roman salute.
Everyone who uses the salute knows implicitly that what they're doing stands for hate.
I suppose then it will be perfectly reasonable to walk around town today doing the "Bellamy salute," and when someone tries to beat the shit out of me I'll say that they're ignorant and stupid?
I heard something strange over the broadcast. Didn't know what the fuck it was at the time. Sounded like squealing or something. Don't know how to describe it, but it was loud and apparent. Brushed it off at the time, but my only explanation in hindsight is that that is what I heard.
VirginiaSpur said:
I think that was some sort of massed synchronised whistling thing they were doing...never heard the like of it before.
ArtyB said:
Don't a lot of European teams do that when they don't have possession?
I know the spaniards do it all the effin time... constant whistling in la liga games, painfull it is!Raitei said:
ArtyB said:
Yeah, I heard that on the tv. Not the normal whistling that Raitei mentioned (and as Kalyl rightly says, is bloody annoying) just short sharp bursts of whistles...though equally annoying!