UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[PeterWithesShin]

At least Warsaw fans were very well behaved in Leicester a couple of years ago...

[john e]

Bit disappointed
Doesn’t look like there’s a decent trip there for me and 2 teenage school kids without taking your life into your own hands

[NeilH]

wonder if alkmaars 15 year old balaclarva wearing hoolies will try and take the holte 🤣🤣we need that west ham fans number !!

Ironically AZ was always styled as a family club, which made last year's shenanigans even more crappy. AZ ultras high on drugs and booze have pushed most families out - nice city, decent walk from the centre to the stadium, but suspect there will be loads of trouble.

[Brazilian Villain]

Part of Alkmaar sounds like it's in Somerset

Winkelcentrum de Mare

Sounds like it's the Red Light District.

[Flamingo Lane]

I mentioned AZ Alkmaar last night, as being the team who the highly impressive Ibrahim Sadiq is signing for today. One to watch for sure.

[Risso]

Bit disappointed
Doesn’t look like there’s a decent trip there for me and 2 teenage school kids without taking your life into your own hands

I imagne if you're not stood outside a pub with hundreds of other Villa fans you'll be OK. I've no interest in doing that anyway.

[Clampy]

Do we know the dates we'll play each team, i.e. not just 'ECL match week 3'?

I think I heard them say they will be announced on Saturday.

[PeterWithesShin]

Three men have been sentenced after clashes between police and football fans at a Europa League match.

Leicestershire Police said 14 officers were attacked and injured during the game between Leicester City and Legia Warsaw on 25 November.

Two needed hospital treatment, with one suffering a broken wrist.

Flares were set off at the King Power Stadium and fans tried to breach the line between the two sets of supporters, the force added.

At Loughborough Magistrates' Court on Friday, Karol Kaliszewicz admitted two counts of assaulting an emergency worker against two police officers, who did not sustain serious injuries.

The 34-year-old also admitted one count of assault against a steward.

Kaliszewicz, of West Plaza, Town Lane, Staines upon Thames, was handed a 12-month community order, told to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work and received a three-year football banning order.

Daniel Beldycki, 31, of Taunton Road in Leicester, pleaded guilty to a charge of using threatening or abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoke unlawful violence.

He was handed a 12-month community order and told to do 50 hours of unpaid work. He was also given a three-year banning order.

Nathan Cramp, 30, of Westfield Close, Blaby, admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

He was handed a conditional discharge.

Det Ch Insp Paul Kenyon, of Leicestershire Police, said: "A significant amount of resource from the police, as well as from the club, were deployed to respond to this unnecessary and uncalled for disorder.

"The actions of some resulted in 14 officers being assaulted and injured. This is simply not acceptable and inquiries into the events of that evening are still continuing."

The Foxes won the game 3-1 but were ultimately knocked out of the Europa League by Napoli on 9 December.

[shirley_villan]

Mostar is a great place, their ground is a hovel though. Two hour train ride from Sarajevo (great scenery) which is also well worth a visit.

[pauliewalnuts]

Bit disappointed
Doesn’t look like there’s a decent trip there for me and 2 teenage school kids without taking your life into your own hands

I imagne if you're not stood outside a pub with hundreds of other Villa fans you'll be OK. I've no interest in doing that anyway.

I don't really understand why people do that at all. Go to some lovely European city, spend it outside invariably the worst pubs there, drinking shit beer, surrounded by compatriots, getting as pissed as they possibly can.

Nein danke.

[Brend'Watkins]

Bit disappointed
Doesn’t look like there’s a decent trip there for me and 2 teenage school kids without taking your life into your own hands

I imagne if you're not stood outside a pub with hundreds of other Villa fans you'll be OK. I've no interest in doing that anyway.

Same here, my motto is, go in the exact opposite direction. 

[Sexual Ealing]

Do we know the dates we'll play each team, i.e. not just 'ECL match week 3'?

I think I heard them say they will be announced on Saturday.

Thanks!

[Sexual Ealing]

Bit disappointed
Doesn’t look like there’s a decent trip there for me and 2 teenage school kids without taking your life into your own hands

I imagne if you're not stood outside a pub with hundreds of other Villa fans you'll be OK. I've no interest in doing that anyway.

Same here, my motto is, go in the exact opposite direction. 

100%

[PeterWithesShin]

It depends, if wearing colours and wanting to feel part of the 'Villa on tour' thing then the old safety in numbers can play a part. If you don't want to wear colours and be a part of that then odds are high you'll be fine if you don't act like a knob.

[Bully2345]

I went to Hamburg in the O'Neill years. Just before Christmas so had a lovely time at the Christmas market. Felt completely safe even with a Villa scarf and had locals coming up to talk about our trip and wishing us well.

Thought we'd try the Reeperbahn and see what the Villa fans were up to. Immediately returned to the market.