Manchester United fans beaten and stabbed by italian fans and police

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2795359

[matcom]

1. and to think I don't watch Hockey because of the violence

:crazy:

[northzax]

2. that's ironic.

[Pacifist Patriot]

3. Bloody shame.

Stuff like this just sends my heart plummeting to the pit of my stomach. Why?

[rockymountaindem]

4. I love it when Europeans say we're violent people

Last time I checked Sox and Yanks fans manage to keep the knives in their own pockets.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

6. You only get beat by the police if you run on the field

and that happens where no one can see

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

5. FORZA ITALIA!!!

Seriously though, that's pretty despicable.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

7. Here's video of the incidents

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jE-Cakvvtg

[Efilroft Sul]

8. I'm an AS Roma fan, heck, an all-around Azzurri fan.

But let's not confuse Ultras with real fans, just like we shouldn't confuse British hooligans with real fans.

The Ultras are a third-rate mafia, but even a third-rate mafia can be a rabid, dangerous beast. It's time for the Ultras to be given the Old Yeller treatment.

Back to the game, here's hoping AS Roma defeats Man U and Gooney, er, Rooney at Old Trafford.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

9. What about the police, though?

I didn't see them beating any italians.

Yeah - I want Man U tolose every game they play always.

That being said I want Chelsea to win it all because I so much prefer English football to Italian football. I'd take Valencia or Bayern as well.

[Efilroft Sul]

10. In all fairness, wasn't that a British clip posted here?

Let's see if anyone can find an RAI clip that shows the Italian police beating down the Ultras. With the Italian policeman firebombed earlier this year by the Ultras, you'd think the police would have motivation for cracking some Ultras' skulls.

I also don't know yet if any British hooligans incited a riot as Man U was going down to defeat; I'll have to look around.

Point being, there are dickheads on both sides, and the Ultras had the home-field advantage. It'll make it difficult for REAL AS Roma fans to visit Old Trafford on the tenth.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

11. I'm not a big fan of Man U supporters - I hope they behave themselves

[Efilroft Sul]

12. Same here.

I've done some quick searching around the Net to see if the Italian police went after Ultras. At this point, I have to say no. It looks like Man U fans exclusively took the beatdown, and many don't seem to be hooligans.

All it takes is for a few idiots to ruin things. Crap. Now the second leg of this quarterfinal becomes secondary to what goes on with the fans.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

14. just like the Lyon tie

Ah well. I don't think the Geordies would start shit like that but who knows.

[T_i_B]

16. The Italian police were on the Man U side of the fence

so they simply went after the Man U fans.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

17. Why weren't they more evenly dispersed

I wonder

[T_i_B]

18. Lots of things to worry about in Italian football

Personally I'm left wondering what exactly were the stwards doing (if that there were any present at the match)

[AngryAmish]

13. It is time these people grew up

Why terraces? Greed. Make everyone buy a seat. No seat, no getting into the game. The US learned their lesson by and large by the Who concert in 1979.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

15. They learned it in England after Heysel and Hillsborough

[YellowRubberDuckie]

19. Holy Crap!!

I'm really glad everyone is ok.
That's scary.
Duckie

[Blue_Tires]

20. brutal

the italians are about to pass the turks in general soccer fan jackassery