wkdsoul Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, Mr Adam said: Least its well under capacity and they can fit them in without safety issues.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Gabriel Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Why didn't they schedule a lunchtime kickoff!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Adam Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, Angel Gabriel said: Why didn't they schedule a lunchtime kickoff!? TV audience. Plus I’m not sure I’m a fan of UEFA having to change kick off times to deal with the fact that our society does this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Odds on the kick off being delayed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said: Anyone blaming stewards is an idiot. They're not equipped to deal with such a crowd and why would they put themselves at risk when they're probably severely underpaid? This was a job for riot police. Riot police that's accustomed to dealing with football fan crowds. Those stewards are already going above and beyond already. Really feel for them 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggins Top Boys Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 This is why night kickoffs are always a terrible idea for big games as all the Bertie big bollockses have been piling in the pints and coke. Saying that I know a fair amount of people that can't remember a single moment of Millwalls 2004 cup final and that was a 3pm kick off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, Weezer said: Odds on the kick off being delayed? I'd say high. Security risk would be through the roof now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coulthard's Jaw Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 This is amateur hour from the authorities, we have held LOADS of big sporting events with terrible fans and have managed to cope OK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartwork Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I see the England fans are already playing dirty: Fireworks set off outside hotel where the Italian team are staying last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VP. Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Weezer said: Odds on the kick off being delayed? I doubt it, still a while to go yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Angel Gabriel said: Why didn't they schedule a lunchtime kickoff!? They don't have to schedule it at lunchtime when it's held in other countries. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arenaross Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coulthard's Jaw Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Mr Adam said: TV audience. Plus I’m not sure I’m a fan of UEFA having to change kick off times to deal with the fact that our society does this. FIFA went for a kick off time 3 hours earlier in 2018 to maximise global TV audiences, a little bit surprised UEFA didn't do the same. Having said that 3 hours probably doesn't make that much of a difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Weezer said: Tough one. At some point you have to expect people to be responsible enough to behave themselves. Even though that was never going to happen. You also have the real probability that a larger than usual and proactive police presence is only going to antagonize these morons even more. Either way the horse has long since bolted, there's no controlling this crowd peacefully now. Yeah I was saying earlier, it's the kind of thing that needs an early larger visible presence. Just being and letting them do their thing while weeding out the larger idiots, but letting everyone else have their more or less harmless fun. Defuse the whole thing nice and early. But yeah it's way too late now. From a police organisation point of view it's a massive failure. We seem to either get no presence, or violent police action. And nothing in-between. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka Mezzala Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, arenaross said: The way that steward volleyed one of them . Get him on the bench for tonight! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Adam Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Heartwork said: I see the England fans are already playing dirty: Fireworks set off outside hotel where the Italian team are staying last night. An England fan most likely, rather than the England fans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Coulthard's Jaw said: FIFA went for a kick off time 3 hours earlier in 2018 to maximise global TV audiences, a little bit surprised UEFA didn't do the same. Having said that 3 hours probably doesn't make that much of a difference. An earlier kick off would also be beneficial to the Asian market. Really can't see any good reason it wasn't a 3-4pm kick off. Having said that, it probably wouldn't stop scenes like this in all honesty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Why do England fans have to embarrass us so often..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Someone looks like they're having a fit on the right. Grim. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Adam Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, themadsheep2001 said: Someone looks like they're having a fit on the right. Grim. Yeh saw that. Looks awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 @Weezer what I mean from 0-100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haguey Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 These idiots can't even let everyone enjoy today for goodness sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Coulthard's Jaw said: This is amateur hour from the authorities, we have held LOADS of big sporting events with terrible fans and have managed to cope OK. Not condoning anyone's behaviour obviously, but the UEFA ticketing has been an absolute shambles. Keeping tickets back for corporates and hospitality as long as possible and then only if they can't sell them for 5x the normal price releasing them to the ordinary folk online literally a couple of hours before kickoff. Now everything is digital and you don't even need physical paper tickets, basically just encouraging people without tickets to congregate near the stadium and refresh their phones over and over in the hope of getting lucky. Not that UEFA will see any of this, even though it is their event to host and manage, just dole out a token fine to the FA for the behaviour of randoms on the street outside who are nothing to do with them. And hard to believe people are throwing drinks in the air when Twitter literally turned throwing drinks in the air into a meme. Edited July 11, 2021 by Rob1981 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 How the vast majority of English fans on here are feeling right now I would imagine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Adam Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) I know they’re valid points, but it always annoys me when things like this happen that people then go to things like “where are the police” and “why is it an 8pm kick off?” Very valid of course. Just takes some of the blame for this away from some of this disgusting culture we celebrate in this country. Edited July 11, 2021 by Mr Adam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amazing Dale Watkins Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 39 minutes ago, Baptista_8 said: This is one cringey post. Playing down the importance of a Euros Not saying it's no big deal, but it's good to keep some perspective. My point was that it's hard to imagine this hype getting topped even if they reach a WC final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdsoul Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Pompeyboyz said: How the vast majority of English fans on here are feeling right now I would imagine It was expected for me tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebs Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 It's happening isn't it....as in it's really happening....like now....it's about to start with all the build up...as in now....it's happening....I'm not sure I'm ready for this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Rob1981 said: Not condoning anyone's behaviour obviously, but the UEFA ticketing has been an absolute shambles. Keeping tickets back for corporates and hospitality as long as possible and then only if they can't sell them for 5x the normal price releasing them to the ordinary folk online literally a couple of hours before kickoff. Now everything is digital and you don't even need a physical paper tickets, basically just encouraging people without tickets to congregate near the stadium and refresh their phones over and over in the hope of getting lucky. Not that UEFA will see any of this, even though it is their event to host and manage, just dole out a token fine to the FA for the behaviour of randoms on the street outside who are nothing to do with them. And hard to believe people are throwing drinks in the air when Twitter literally turned throwing drinks in the air into a meme. Of course the authorities should have done more and should take some blame. considering some of the morons we have supporting us. But you know, fans have to take responsibility too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Mr Adam said: I know they’re valid points, but it always annoys me when things like this happen that people then go to things like “where are the police” and “why is it an 8pm kick off?” Very valid of course. Just takes some of the blame for this away from some of this disgusting culture we celebrate in this country. I don't think it takes the blame away. We know we're shambles on that front. It's going to take a long time to change that, if at all. But we still have a responsibility to deal with so it doesn't impact everyone else. Plenty of England fans out who won't want any part of this 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Adam Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, The Amazing Dale Watkins said: Not saying it's no big deal, but it's good to keep some perspective. My point was that it's hard to imagine this hype getting topped even if they reach a WC final. It’s because it’s at home. A home Euros final is going to get treated equal to a foreign hosted World Cup final, IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
decapitated Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartwork Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Can England fans go 5 minutes without embarrassing all of us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Adam Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, themadsheep2001 said: I don't think it takes the blame away. We know we're shambles on that front. It's going to take a long time to change that, if at all. But we still have a responsibility to deal with so it doesn't impact everyone else. Plenty of England fans out who won't want any part of this Absolutely. There’ll also be plenty at Wembley without tickets that are there to genuinely enjoy the atmosphere. and have been greeted with this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, themadsheep2001 said: @Weezer what I mean from 0-100 Yep. Any chance of reasoning with drunk and coked up dickheads is now out of the window. All you're doing now is just giving them another target. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I'm shocked England fans are being scumbags. Who could have forseen this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartwork Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Useful read Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Mr Adam said: There’ll also be plenty at Wembley without tickets that are there to genuinely enjoy the atmosphere. Chances now are that there are fans with tickets that won't be able to get in and will miss the opportunity of a lifetime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka Mezzala Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, decapitated said: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coulthard's Jaw Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Heartwork said: Useful read Bit weird to single out Rio Ferdinand. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Albrighton Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 24 minutes ago, Tikka Mezzala said: I really hope the hooligan element of the support don't get all the headlines tomorrow. The narrative around the football in England has been progressive and unifying. The right-wing xenophobes have been drowned out by the integrity and courage of the players and the positive backing from the majority of fans. Of course they'll get the headlines, they always do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebs Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Heartwork said: Useful read I think this says something more about the non-English home nations rather than England tbf. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Coulthard's Jaw said: Bit weird to single out Rio Ferdinand. Ferdinand has got more irritating as the tournament's gone on tbf. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
decapitated Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 The artwork is getting worse the closer we get to kickoff time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartwork Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Rebs said: I think this says something more about the non-English home nations rather than England tbf. Yeah if they don't like it they should vote for independence and get their own national broadcasters with control over the presenters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka Mezzala Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Coulthard's Jaw said: Bit weird to single out Rio Ferdinand. I know! I was nodding my heed until that point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggins Top Boys Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Coulthard's Jaw said: Bit weird to single out Rio Ferdinand. Almost as if it's a load of old bollocks and the fella could just say I just don't like England or the English Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VP. Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, decapitated said: They look like Thundercats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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