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[Somniloquism]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx213pp0yrlo

Seems some Palace fans involved somewhere as well. I'm assuming they can still go to the game, just told to leave the area last night.

[German James]

Actually, very Italian Bloke Behaviour, but that's a story for another day.

Didn't it start as an Italien movement?

[Monty]

Actually, very Italian Bloke Behaviour, but that's a story for another day.

Didn't it start as an Italien movement?

I defer to Dave on this but, like, there's no fecking way it didn't.

[Somniloquism]

Quite a few tickets available for sale for the Conference League final at the moment.

[aj2k77]

There's nothing like the fans being part of the game. The away team are on top and the home team are rocking, their fans gone silent and the away fans letting out a gutteral roar as they win back to back corners. It's fucking brilliant. Forest fans looking on in disbelief as they literally crumble under an onslaught from the team and relentless jeers from the Villa fans,  relentless pressing and atmosphere from all around them got right on top of them.

Flag waving and bouncing is all lovely to look at on Youtube shorts and pictures on ultras websites.

[German James]

More cups than flags is what they say about us. In German, though.

I'd love it if the Villa fans all started singing that in Salzburg!

[Dave]

Actually, very Italian Bloke Behaviour, but that's a story for another day.

Didn't it start as an Italien movement?

I defer to Dave on this but, like, there's no fecking way it didn't.

Definitely don't defer to my hazy memory of a 25 year old university essay - Wikipedia says Salerno in the 20s, picked up bigger by Fiorentini in the 30s and then the Brazilians ran with it for a bit after that.

[Crown Hill]

There was one stage towards the end of the Final where Villa fans were building to a crescendo as final whistle approached and Freiburg started doing choreographed a bouncing and then swaying. Really weird.