Roma away

[supercity88]

Have to emphasise to all City fans going to Rome - be careful, don't wear colours and try to stay together. For any who went to Napoli you saw how bad it can get - and Rome and Lazio have a reputation for stabbing in and around the arse. The Italian police aren't particularly keen on protecting English fans either so best to avoid colours at all times. A cracking City though and will be an awesome away day out. Hopefully we will be through by then!

 

[mancitymick]

Have to emphasise to all City fans going to Rome - be careful, don't wear colours and try to stay together. For any who went to Napoli you saw how bad it can get - and Rome and Lazio have a reputation for stabbing in and around the arse. The Italian police aren't particularly keen on protecting English fans either so best to avoid colours at all times. A cracking City though and will be an awesome away day out. Hopefully we will be through by then!

But at Juve away we had no trouble

 

[jayfx]

Just don't wear your best jeans, simple!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

One of my best friends is a Liverpool fan and copper.

He has gone all over Europe with Liverpool and told me last night to stay well clear.

Comes to something when he says the police are worse than the fans!

One of his group was glassed as he enjoyed his lunch in a cafe side street.

They kept them all in for two hours after a visit the other year.

He did admit that Liverpool against any Italian side brings a different element, but he told me it's not worth the hassle, and even some of our younger guns could find themselves very quickly out of their depth.

 

[Allendintiers]

Have to emphasise to all City fans going to Rome - be careful, don't wear colours and try to stay together. For any who went to Napoli you saw how bad it can get - and Rome and Lazio have a reputation for stabbing in and around the arse. The Italian police aren't particularly keen on protecting English fans either so best to avoid colours at all times. A cracking City though and will be an awesome away day out. Hopefully we will be through by then!

But at Juve away we had no trouble

Juventus are a much more civilized outfit. Especially since the scousers killed 35 of their fans. Rome is a totally different set up, an old city, old stadium, corrupt local police and viscous oddball fans who go to the match tooled up. You can spend an hour being pelted with coins, and if you as much as look in their direction the police will wade in with batons and start twatting you about the head.

Such a lovely place. Nice one Uefa.

 

[Juan King]

One of my best friends is a Liverpool fan and copper.

He has gone all over Europe with Liverpool and told me last night to stay well clear.

Comes to something when he says the police are worse than the fans!

One of his group was glassed as he enjoyed his lunch in a cafe side street.

They kept them all in for two hours after a visit the other year.

He did admit that Liverpool against any Italian side brings a different element, but he told me it's not worth the hassle, and even some of our younger guns could find themselves very quickly out of their depth.

I'm giving this one a wide berth. Went to Napoli and was very close to getting carved up, but for an unmarked police car pulling up & the copper drawing his handgun, we would have been fucked. One of the people with us walking back to the hotel did get stabbed.

This will be similar IMO. Middlesbrough & Spurs have played in Rome & had problems. I think when Boro were there Ultras turned up armed with axes & all kinds & attacked normal fans just eating their dinner. Judging by the article below people would be best to avoid drinking in this boozer as it seems to attract trouble.

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As already mentioned the police are quick to kick off too & don't mind wading in with batons. Not worth the hassle IMO.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Been to Rome a few times,holidays and football(not with city)those who are going for a few days will love it,it really is a great city,but not IMO for football.
Was holidaying in 2007 and managed to get tickets for lazio v madrid in a chumps game....it was fuckin mental.
I ended up leaving the game with about 30 mins left,was truly shitting myself and I was with the lazio fans...they DO NOT give a fuck about anything.And as some have said,it's not just the fans,the carabinieri are even worse...
My advice would be....straight into the stadium avoiding any bars and straight back to your hotel,forget going on the piss,it's not worth it.......GOOD LUCK AND STAY SAFE.

 

[ell]

Been to Rome a few times,holidays and football(not with city)those who are going for a few days will love it,it really is a great city,but not IMO for football.
Was holidaying in 2007 and managed to get tickets for lazio v madrid in a chumps game....it was fuckin mental.
I ended up leaving the game with about 30 mins left,was truly shitting myself and I was with the lazio fans...they DO NOT give a fuck about anything.And as some have said,it's not just the fans,the carabinieri are even worse...
My advice would be....straight into the stadium avoiding any bars and straight back to your hotel,forget going on the piss,it's not worth it.......GOOD LUCK AND STAY SAFE.

Thats the only reason I go on these trips!

 

[Maccblue]

Flights and digs for £90 happy days! See you all in the drunken ship on Tuesday

Hope there's at least 4 of you??

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Been to Rome a few times,holidays and football(not with city)those who are going for a few days will love it,it really is a great city,but not IMO for football.
Was holidaying in 2007 and managed to get tickets for lazio v madrid in a chumps game....it was fuckin mental.
I ended up leaving the game with about 30 mins left,was truly shitting myself and I was with the lazio fans...they DO NOT give a fuck about anything.And as some have said,it's not just the fans,the carabinieri are even worse...
My advice would be....straight into the stadium avoiding any bars and straight back to your hotel,forget going on the piss,it's not worth it.......GOOD LUCK AND STAY SAFE.

Thats the only reason I go on these trips!

Same here mate,but it's dodgy there,I didn't think anything of it when I went to the lazio game and was sat in a bar full of lazio fans.Everything was fine,then some geezer ran in and shouted summat in Italian,all I caught was the word "ultra".
The bar emptied in about 10 seconds,all leaving banners,scarves,flags the lot....all legged it down the street,I stayed.
About 30 seconds later,sure enough the bar fills up with all these nutters,all I got was a few dirty looks..the point I'm making is,these "ultras" were lazio fans as well......their OWN fuckin fans ran off from them....ITS CRAZY.