UEFA Super Cup - Seville (N) | Wed 16th Aug - 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread (pg112)

[Mhh1960]

Like tedmark said we got the chumps league final five days before So likely to be later in the week.

 

[Oystercatcher28]

Champions League: AEK Athens-Dinamo Zagreb qualifier postponed after fan killed

Tuesday's Champions League qualifier between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb is postponed after a fan is stabbed to death on the eve of the game.

www.bbc.co.uk

The bit that gets me is this:

Hooliganism has marred Greek football in recent years and last year the government increased the maximum sentence for crimes of fan violence from six months to five years after another fatal stabbing.

So why the fuck did UEFA think it right that they should host the super cup!

96 arrests so far. 8 injured. A death. UEFA won't blink an eye.

"The previously communicated decision regarding no away supporters for both matches is maintained and all necessary measures shall be implemented." Plenty of home fans knocking around on the 15th watching their game.

UEFA statement on AEK Athens FC vs GNK Dinamo match

The match planned to be played tonight in Athens has been postponed.

www.uefa.com

 

[RiversideBlue]

The BBC normally lists the fixtures in terms of importance. They are taking the piss here.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Champions League: AEK Athens-Dinamo Zagreb qualifier postponed after fan killed

Tuesday's Champions League qualifier between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb is postponed after a fan is stabbed to death on the eve of the game.

www.bbc.co.uk

The bit that gets me is this:

Hooliganism has marred Greek football in recent years and last year the government increased the maximum sentence for crimes of fan violence from six months to five years after another fatal stabbing.

So why the fuck did UEFA think it right that they should host the super cup!

Hooliganism is at an all-time high right across mainland Europe.

If they were stopping countries hosting finals because of football violence at their domestic clubs, we’d have every final in England where football violence is arguably at an all-time low.

The Balkans, Eastern Europe, Italy, Germany, France, the smaller football nations like Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, it’s even bad in Scandinavia (especially Sweden), and while it’s not massive in Spain due to lack of travelling away fans, racism is rife there.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

The BBC normally lists the fixtures in terms of importance. They are taking the piss here.
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BBC Sport are a bunch of Rag cunts, but I don’t think they do what you describe. Games are always listed in terms of time of day the game kicks off aren’t they?

 

[John Wayne]

I'm going to this game, but I'm not sure how I feel about it. It barely registers as a trophy, in much the same way that the FIFA CWC often goes unnoticed. It probably ranks as more important than the Community Shield, but if someone were to count major honours, I wouldn't include three of the seven competitions we're competing in this season. The idea that Thomas Tuchel won three trophies with Chelsea is absurd. He won just one.

 

[cptaidan88]

Hooliganism is at an all-time high right across mainland Europe.

If they were stopping countries hosting finals because of football violence at their domestic clubs, we’d have every final in England where football violence is arguably at an all-time low.

The Balkans, Eastern Europe, Italy, Germany, France, the smaller football nations like Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, it’s even bad in Scandinavia (especially Sweden), and while it’s not massive in Spain due to lack of travelling away fans, racism is rife there.

No it isn't.

Also the last men's European final that took place in England saw the worst hooliganism in the last 30 years, so that's another lie.

 

[DunfermlineBlue]

Will the final be free to view on tnt sports like BT used to to for the champions league finals ?

 

[chaddblue]

This and the world club championship are far more prestigious than the charity shield

Definitely should be classed as major honours and pretty sure every club would

 

[mainestand]

No it isn't.

Also the last men's European final that took place in England saw the worst hooliganism in the last 30 years, so that's another lie.

Is your reply tongue in cheek? As I 100% agree with what PC has written, go on the right website’s and almost every night of the week it’s kicking off big time across Europe at European qualifying games.