BillyMC said:
BOBBYISOURLEADER said:
800 is an excellent turnout, with it being the most dangerous place for football fans to visit in Europe. Also leading up to Christmas so money is tight. 500 would be a good turnout at Naples. I'm actually amazed 800 have purchased tickets i for one don't want to risk being stabbed.
Give over pal...its a shit turnout..we took 1500 to Juve last year in december. Lets face it a lot have bottled it.
Bit out of order that. If people want to "bottle it" as you put it, that's up to them. Some of us value our own safety above a football match, even one as important as this (that's not to knock those that are going over of course - fair play to everyone that is). I know plenty of people that are more than capable of looking after themselves that have body-swerved this game because they consider it not being worth the hassle. I decided to do Juve last year because I canvassed advice from various quarters and the general opinion was that compared to the likes of Roma and Napoli, Juventus away is a relatively "safe" fixture and so it proved.
When I go to away matches both over here and in Europe, I want to relax and enjoy myself - staying sober and constantly looking over your shoulder doesn't constitute enjoyment in my book. I know reds who aren't exactly shrinking violets who were at Galatasaray in 1993 and Roma in 2007 and they didn't rate either trip as being a particularly pleasurable experience.
Having said all that, nobody will be more delighted than me if the match passes off without incident.