Removing Israeli teams from UEFA competitions/Boycotting the Maccabi TA game

[olaftab]

God, I hate it when politics gets dragged into sport. Enough of this shit. Roll on kick off.

You'll hate it when the IDF deliberately targets and murders players from the Palestine national team, then, yes?

My understanding - the people that currently run Palestine (suggested to be Hamas) want all the jews dead - not just the football team?

This part of the world is dominated by religious bollocks - maybe it should just be turned into a car park and people start to live their lives accordingly.

In this media driven world we live in you would not bet against some stupid twat to try and make a name for themselves and cause an issue in the ground - on that basis if i were the Police i would insist on it being played behind closed doors with both clubs being compensated by UEFA

When you say 'this part of the world' do you mean Gaza? Israel? The Middle East?

Maybe Aston?

[olaftab]

Touched a nerve brontebilly? Cause and effect mate, how about engaging a brain cell and finding a solution you for the benefit of our kids you twat!

And the same goes for you.

Touched a nerve brontebilly? Cause and effect mate, how about engaging a brain cell and finding a solution you for the benefit of our kids you twat!

Same applies to you.

Moderation resources are being wasted.

[dorsetvillian]

Saw the demo as I walked through the Holte car park. All seemed under control. Suddenly some random middle aged Villa fan in front of me starting shouting IDF, IDF and gesturing at the protestors from the safety of the car park. Police moved quickly to keep him away but you could see what might happen if we did play the game in question and a larger vocal demo was held. 

[Drummond]

Whatever happens it will be our fault.

[Ads]

Maybe he was West Ham shouting something else?

[dorsetvillian]

I was going to engage but thought better off it. I could quickly see that politically we weren't going to agree and it would only make the situation worse.

[Ads]

ICF are a rum bunch.

[algy]

In this media driven world we live in you would not bet against some stupid twat to try and make a name for themselves and cause an issue in the ground - on that basis if i were the Police i would insist on it being played behind closed doors with both clubs being compensated by UEFA

I imagine it’s going to be an absolute nightmare to police. Having the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans there I imagine would near guarantee trouble.

Even without them, the game will be a dickhead magnet. Think the only sensible way to deal with it is to either strictly segregate (bus them in) or outright ban away supporters, and put up police cordons around the ground to check that you can’t even get in the vicinity of the ground without a ticket. At that stage it’s maybe easier just to play it behind closed doors, mind.

Can’t see it plays in our favour to not play the game if UEFA aren’t taking a stand, however much we think they should (and they absolutely should take a stand IMO)

[markeeeebeeee2005]

I think the prospect of having their fans in Aston is petrifying. I’m not ashamed to admit the thought of going to the game would make me very scared for my safety. That’s aside from the moral rights and wrongs of whether it should be played.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Genuine question...what's happening with their "home" games?

[Somniloquism]

They play them in Hungary or another close neutral country.

[cdbearsfan]

All matches involving Israeli teams at home are required to play at neutral venues. Maccabi's have been in Serbia.

[Ads]

How about we play the game of football, with us fans inside who have already purchased tickets because we want to go and let WMP handle 400-500 idiots that want to play up (if that is indeed their intention) how they do best.

Fuck me they handle the derby, they handled the 700 mayonnaise lot the other year, they stopped Celtic getting too big of a hiding; WMP have always been bang up for this sort of baton waving. I'm sure they'll be fine.

"Ring of steel" and "behind closed doors". Fuck me listen to yourselves.

[olaftab]

They play their home games in Serbia as Netanyahu is twinned with Milošević.

[olaftab]

How about we play the game of football, with us fans inside who have already purchased tickets because we want to go and let WMP handle 400-500 idiots that want to play up (if that is indeed their intention) how they do best.

Fuck me they handle the derby, they handled the 700 mayonnaise lot the other year, they stopped Celtic getting too big of a hiding; WMP have always been bang up for this sort of baton waving. I'm sure they'll be fine.

"Ring of steel" and "behind closed doors". Fuck me listen to yourselves.

I think it will be fine and nothing that "our finest" can't handle.