http://www.dailymotion.com/Matthierr...k_crowd-fights
One things for sure, those Romans sure know how to give a good baton beating..
The BBC is a good news institution though... always try to watch it whenever they have it on within the hick channels of this country, which isn't frequently.
That url doesnt work...
But i will ask you if its all manus fault to answer a few questions...
Why was it that as we neared the stadium masked cowards were running past stabbing people who hadnt even had a chance to do anything...
Why was it that as manu fans turned up half the turnstiles were closed and the police walked past forcing people to funnel through by hitting them about the legs with batons as they gleefully told the "utd scum" they were gonna suffer tonight.
How is that the police closed off several sections of the utd area... meaning that everyone was sitting on top of each other even though there were plenty of seats available.
How is that police broke every uefa reg going by only policing one set of fans and encouraging the roma fans to provoke them.
How is it that the police allowed seats, flares and numerous other missiles to be launched at the manu fans without a word said... How is it that the police found it amusing for oranges containing razor blades to rain down on manu fans... yet the moment a single chair was thrown back 'justice' was swiftly and brutally dealt out.
How is it that even though the manu fans who were stupid enough to react were brutally beaten even though the most they could do was scream and make faces at the roma fans... there was no way of actually getting at them.
How is it that manu security personnel trying to talk to the police were beaten.
How is it that any trained officer needs to hit someone as many as 17 times after they are on the floor.
How is it that a 70ish year old man who didnt even move from his seat was deemed enough of a threat to recieve a baton round the back of his skull.
How is that a scared 8 year old boy standing still crying his eyes out deserved a baton to his ribs
How is it that the leader of these riot police in the middle of it was on the verge of tears shouting.... stop... stop... stop... to his men
How is it that if its all the bad manu fans fault... after being held back for around 2 hours we leave the stadium to see roma fans and the police going at it in the streets
I could go on all night... but i wont.
I'm not saying manu did no wrong... some of them did... but roma fans did much worse and the policing is some of the worst i have ever seen anywhere in the world... The police were there for a fight from minute one and roma fans set it up for them... Some manu fans were stupid enough to walk into it.
and andy... anyone that has ever witnessed first hand the way italian riot police behave at football matches... will recognise everything i say.
They arent there to police they are there to swing batons...
Havent you ever wondered why 90% of football violence in italy involves the police and one set of supporters... not two sets of rival fans
As for tottenham, i have no idea, i know the ground and policing/stewarding didnt meet code, but i have a feeling that certain fans felt that with what happended in rome they could push it... I may be wrong there... I have no idea.