Hooliganism

Something else we gave to the world and now they are better than us at it! </p>

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Seriously though this thing in Italy looks bad - my mate went to Milan in the summer and he said there was a part of the ground that no one was in with about five minutes to go - he was told that was because it was were the ultra's go. Sure enough they all turned up on mass - it was them that controlled the crowds not a steward in site. </p>

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One good thing that came about after hillsbrough was that the grounds do feel a lot safer in this country. It is still around but has been driven away from the grounds - I feel able to take my kids to watch football now. </p>

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True very rare get any serious crowd trouble at the grounds in england bit of coin throwing really as far as it goes. italy is just a mad place though, football in italy is awful empty stadiums half the time, match fixing, violence. Makes you proud of what we got, although not the national team mind. They are the world champions

 

Probably going to be empty stadiums more than half the time for a while!

 

Poland and Serbia are two places where it is really bad, not to mention Russia also.

 

Reading an article about Ajax

in the times the other day - their games against rotterdam are pretty bad. I've rarely felt threatened at matches - Leeds , Newcastle , Man city and wolves games have had their moments but all in all not too bad. I've never gone looking for it either to be honest and stay out of the way

 

Stadia

You may want to edit, that's all I'm saying! :x

 

Not really

Both are correct

 

Only gives 1 pluralisation option

In my dictionary. Mind you, it is a "compact" dictionary.

 

RE: Reading an article about Ajax

Bloody Dutch! Anyway.............. whose that cute looking thing with the hazel eyes in your avatar old bean?

 

RE: Only gives 1 pluralisation option

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=77268&dict=CALD

 

Natalie Portman!

Mmmmmmmmm!(jadore)

 

I sit corrected!

Mind you, I notice from the title of the dictionary, you're on advanced, I'm just a learner when it comes to pedantry.

 

RE: Natalie Portman!

I agree...... smoulderingggg.... (jadore) (jadore) (jadore) (doh) (doh)

 

you should have known better than to try. nt

 

I did think he had me at first

But then I was fairly sure both were valid.

I'd just typed having read "stadiums" in the previous post.

 

RE: I did think he had me at first

so it would have been my fault would it?

 

bloody hell a full topic about hooligans and my name hasnt popped up once what is happening?

 

Do you want it to pop up?

 

All i'll say to that is....

been to Milano three times in last 18 months to watch Inter, first time in one of quiet side stands and next two times in Curva Nord on 2nd tier with the Interista(Ultras)

Felt safer and more welcome in there than if i'd gone to watch West Ham or Chelsea i'm sure.

Everyone knew we were English,nobody was bothered,there was wifes,girlfriends and a few young un's in there as well.Safe as houses

All this in press about families and females don't attend games is certainley not the case in Milan.

Question, what has a riot OUTSIDE a football ground involving BANNED football fans who were not at the game and the death of a police officer got to do with all games getting suspended and the two Milan clubs possibly having to play behind closed doors?

More like a social issue for Catania