Originally posted by Ravello
Yes and I've seen english fans breaking seats and starting throwing'em at police after Roma scored the first goal.
Nice behaviour.
Here it is a touristic pic of english fans appreciating italian seats :
http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/gallerie/calcio/foto-polizia-olimpico/2.html
.......and, odd enough, here we have another couple of pictures ab ...[text shortened]... lcio/foto-polizia-olimpico/7.html
I wonder why cops didn't offer them a cup of tea........
Same question, sorry to be repetitive, but do you deny that there is a serious hooligan problem in the Italian game right now, ultras etc etc?
It's not just you, but if we get past this 'it's their fault' attitude we might actually be able to do something about violence in the game.
I'm glad Italian football has finally started being honest with itself, insisting on safety standards in stadia etc, instead of pointing the finger at others.
But whatever history and last Wednesday night shows us about English supporters, if this is allowed to continue to divert attention away from the very serious problem Italian football has, we're not going to get anywhere.
I give just a few examples:
Three years ago rioting outside the stadium halted the Roma Lazio derby. When was the last time an English football match was halted for this reason?
Two years ago a Champions League tie between Inter and Milan was abandoned after the Milan keeper was hit by a flare. When did this EVER happen in England?
Earlier this year a major security review was launched after a policeman was caught up and killed in skirmishes between rival Sicilian ultras. Similarly, this has never happened in England.
Now my username gives me away, I love Italian football, and tonight I will not rest until I find a TV where I can see the game, but we have to be honest. Italian football is far worse than English for violence, and they (we) have GOT to realise this, and now.
They say that had Italy not won the World Cup their teams would be playing in half empty stadia by now.