Spanish police

[Ric]

My father in law that mate only found out myself this morning wondered I couldn't find him after the game, spent the night in a Madrid hospital but wouldn't let his son out to go in the ambulance so had get a taxi and tour all the hospitals searching for him! He's out and on the train to Malaga had to book more flights back to MCR but his car is at Leeds Bradford

Saw him on the way in, and he looked in a bad way so glad to hear he's OK.

The police last night were spoiling for a fight, and the security checks on the way in were ridiculously over the top.

 

[Segga]

We got there about a hour before kick off and got in fine no problems at all, I'm guessing the police reaction was based on the fact they don't know how to handle a crowd closer to kick off so just resort to twatting everyone.

The amount of walking wounded in the airport last night was ridiculous.

Is anyone else starting to get fucked off at being charged like royalty to be treat like absolute dickheads €110 euro ticket last night to be bashed and punched about for just making your way to your seat.

 

[dannybcity]

I wasn't there last night however a got elbow to the throat at Villarreal because I was stood at the front of queue as the crowd behind me surged and I was treated like a criminal for reporting a pickpocketing in Barcelona. They're bullies.

 

[peoffrey]

The only thoughts I had is that they won't be used to large numbers of away fans. Supporters don't really travel in Spain. There was perhaps 200 Barcelona in Malaga in January and a few sat in with the home fans. It was fine.

 

[levets]

That's some assumption to make, especially considering how rampant pick-pocketing is in that particular city.

Apologies if I caused offense bud, I was just going off my own experiences of previously attending football throughout Spain in the past 15yrs.
I wasn't there for this fixture and from reading accounts of other posters after my post I've learnt of the situation more and have changed my views.

34 years ago I went to the World Cup in Spain. Can anybody remember the police in Madrid forming a long corridor and forcing England fans in groups of 4 or 5 to leave the bar they were in; and then attacked them with batons, punches and kicks. This was unprovoked! Nothing has changed since then! The Spanish police are bastards. Funnily enough, the 'Basque' police in Bilbao were completely different, very friendly and welcoming.

 

[levets]

I'd encourage any City fans who visited Madrid to message City. City should be making a complaint about the policing so it doesn't happen again.

Didn't this happen last time we were in Madrid? And what were the actions of the club in response

 

[Tom_mcfc]

It's nothing personal, as in to call these men "scum" is pointless as it's the lack of communication skills and tolerance levels that is the problem. Can't blame the trigger happy guardia here, just the way in which they are trained.

They're just doing a job, and are told what to do themselves.... So do as you're told and don't fuck about.
There is no reason to attack without imminent danger, but luckily it didn't escalate into a full blown riot.

Travelled all over Spain, watched city/England and Malaga CF plenty of times and never had any problems with Police.

Oh that's alright then if you've had no problems. Try telling that to the poor defenceless old woman getting battered to the ground

 

[Bewar3them00n]

Some things never change, it's like the fascist regime never went away in Madrid

 

[uweuweuwe]

Didn't this happen last time we were in Madrid? And what were the actions of the club in response

I think the club did complain to uefa but their reply was they couldn't do anything about it as the videos that emerged weren't in the ground. Do gmp still send officers over to liase with the Spanish police on match days? if so I'd like to here what they have.

 

[west didsblue]

My father in law that mate only found out myself this morning wondered I couldn't find him after the game, spent the night in a Madrid hospital but wouldn't let his son out to go in the ambulance so had get a taxi and tour all the hospitals searching for him! He's out and on the train to Malaga had to book more flights back to MCR but his car is at Leeds Bradford

Glad he's ok.