Olympiacos v Villa Pre-match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

Edit: Noticed the referee has already been brought up so no point rehashing it

German ref i believe.

Klaus Von Whistle.

*nods*

[KevinGage]

It’s not the same ref as last week now, I’ve just read. Felix Swayer is now the ref.

Thank Christ for that.

[dicedlam]

It’s not the same ref as last week now, I’ve just read. Felix Swayer is now the ref.

Thank Christ for that.

Apparently, the ref on Thursday was done match fixing I kid you not. Felix Zwayer who was banned for 6 months.

[villadelph]

It’s not the same ref as last week now, I’ve just read. Felix Swayer is now the ref.

Thank Christ for that.

Apparently, the ref on Thursday was done match fixing I kid you not. Felix Zwayer who was banned for 6 months.

Same ref that Bellingham had a go at on social media.

[VillaTim]

I don't know how people get the time or money to go to these games , wish i could . I imagine some fans have done them all too from Hibs to Athens .

I've done 4/7.  Legia, Alkmaar, Ajax.and Lille.Achieved via Remote working and budgeting carefully.

A few friends of mine have done them all. One is retired. The other is single! Enough said.

I've been lucky enough to get to all of them as I've been retired for nearly 10 years. If I'd been working there's no way I would have been able to attend any of the away games at all.

Fair play must have cost a few bob. Will you be doing it again next season ?

[john e]

It’s not the same ref as last week now, I’ve just read. Felix Swayer is now the ref.

Having previously served a six month ban for match fixing.

Oh ffs you couldn’t make this shit up

I think he has.

It’s okay, he’s German. The British and Germans are not natural enemies.

I read that somewhere.

In a publication just before 1914

[Brazilian Villain]

It’s not the same ref as last week now, I’ve just read. Felix Swayer is now the ref.

Thank Christ for that.

Apparently, the ref on Thursday was done match fixing I kid you not. Felix Zwayer who was banned for 6 months.

Same ref that Bellingham had a go at on social media.

So the ref hates Blose and loves the Villa. That's a start.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It’s not the same ref as last week now, I’ve just read. Felix Swayer is now the ref.

Having previously served a six month ban for match fixing.

Oh ffs you couldn’t make this shit up

I think he has.

It’s okay, he’s German. The British and Germans are not natural enemies.

I read that somewhere.

Probably something to do with English being a Germanic language.

[LeeS]

It’s not the same ref as last week now, I’ve just read. Felix Swayer is now the ref.

Having previously served a six month ban for match fixing.

Oh ffs you couldn’t make this shit up

I think he has.

It’s okay, he’s German. The British and Germans are not natural enemies.

I read that somewhere.

Probably something to do with English being a Germanic language.

Our shared love of sausages

[Dogtanian]

Take away the world wars and the football, haven’t we generally been allies with the German states through most of their history?

[olaftab]

18:00 is the coach meet at Panathinaikos ground for this. Seems really early to me, unless it's a bit like Warsaw and the first busses leave at 18:00. Why you'd want to be inside a ground 3 hours + before hand I don't know.

Subtle difference as it’s Panathenaic Stadium rather than Panathinaikos ground.

[lovejoy]

How does it work for away games, do they expect you to go on the coach from a meeting spot or can you go under your own steam?

[olaftab]

It’s been mixed. Warsaw was the most regimented with buses from centre to an isolated area of the ground, transport was provided for AZ and Zrinjski, I messed up for Ajax away and Lille was freedom of do what you want. 

[Demitri_C]

Im glad its this ref that got done foe fixing because if something fishy happens tomorrow we can at least make a complaint about him.

He knows he will be under the microscope for such a hige game so hw wont be able tk vet away with taking a bribe

[VillaTim]

How on earth is he still reffing with essentially a criminal record for fraud .