Europa League 2025-26

[LeeB]

No its a shite away ground.

The ground is the least of the considerations here man.

It's pasta it's best.

[Meanwood Villa]

I think it will be played behind closed doors because the police won't want potential protests and counter protests to be mixed into 40k odd attending the match. Which is kind of what aftab said.

[Somniloquism]

I do expect fighting between people who might decide to protest over the plight of the palestinians about the famine inducing actions of the IDF there, and Ads when he tells them all they are being anti-semitic, the definitions which mean it isn't a genocide and that they are being brainwashed by Iran and Qatar.

[Sexual Ealing]

I dont think the Free Palestine mob has much of constituency in the sort of lads who like to dress moodily and give Celtic a good hiding. A Palestinian flag was pulled down outside of Rosies before Ajax the other season.

The 4-500 they might bring would be a probelm regardless as they have a reputation for being dickheads, but its nothing that couldn't be handled or seen before.

I think folks should calm down.

Personally I think it shouldn't be a problem and certainly it's not their away fans who will be troublesome. It's our own left and right dickheads who egged on by the Press will turn up in numbers to face each other and could mess things up.

It could really easily be their away fans who are a problem.

And a combination of all three sounds like an easy decision for WMP.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm struggling to see why the police would ban 5,000 or so Scotland women fans from attending a match against Israeli opposition but be perfectly fine with 40,000 Villa suppprters doing so.

[olaftab]

^^^Not if we don't give them any tickets, which I'd imagine will be police advice.

And also it is likely that police are unlikely to give permission for any demos around Villa Park on match day.

[artvandelay]

I dont think the Free Palestine mob has much of constituency in the sort of lads who like to dress moodily and give Celtic a good hiding. A Palestinian flag was pulled down outside of Rosies before Ajax the other season.

The 4-500 they might bring would be a probelm regardless as they have a reputation for being dickheads, but its nothing that couldn't be handled or seen before.

I think folks should calm down.

Have you considered the likely peaceful protests blocking the turnstiles to enforce a boycott of Israel?

[tomd2103]

I think it will be played behind closed doors because the police won't want potential protests and counter protests to be mixed into 40k odd attending the match. Which is kind of what aftab said.

Would be a ridiculous decision. 

[olaftab]

I'm struggling to see why the police would ban 5,000 or so Scotland fans from attending a match against Israeli opposition but be perfectly fine with 40,000 Villa fans doing so.

Maybe because the Scottish 5000 were much much sympathetic to the Palestine cause and 40K at Villa will not be that bothered?

[Flamingo Lane]

No its a shite away ground.

The ground is the least of the considerations here man.

Bologna's stadium is in a beautiful location, right at the foot of the frescoed portico leading up to Sancutuario de San Luca.

[olaftab]

It could really easily be their away fans who are a problem.

Oh ok, I know very little about their fans behaviour.

[cdbearsfan]

They would be all over Birmingham looking to tear down Palestine flags and fight locals, then scream antisemitism if anyone fights back.

In the (IMO) unlikely event that the match is played with a crowd, they must be banned from attending.

[wolfman999]

I dont think the Free Palestine mob has much of constituency in the sort of lads who like to dress moodily and give Celtic a good hiding. A Palestinian flag was pulled down outside of Rosies before Ajax the other season.

The 4-500 they might bring would be a probelm regardless as they have a reputation for being dickheads, but its nothing that couldn't be handled or seen before.

I think folks should calm down.

Have you considered the likely peaceful protests blocking the turnstiles to enforce a boycott of Israel?

Good luck to anyone trying to stop 42k Villa fans from trying to get into the ground if the game is on.

[cdbearsfan]

I dont think the Free Palestine mob has much of constituency in the sort of lads who like to dress moodily and give Celtic a good hiding. A Palestinian flag was pulled down outside of Rosies before Ajax the other season.

The 4-500 they might bring would be a probelm regardless as they have a reputation for being dickheads, but its nothing that couldn't be handled or seen before.

I think folks should calm down.

Have you considered the likely peaceful protests blocking the turnstiles to enforce a boycott of Israel?

Good luck to anyone trying to stop 42k Villa fans from trying to get into the ground if the game is on.

Yes, there is no history whatsoever this decade of Villa playing matches behind closed doors.

[Brazilian Villain]

I'm struggling to see why the police would ban 5,000 or so Scotland women fans from attending a match against Israeli opposition but be perfectly fine with 40,000 Villa suppprters doing so.

Because the Scots are more troublesome than Brummies. That's why the Romans gave up on the idea of conquering them.