milo
Jack L. Jones
It's what should happen. This was entirely predictable and they should have been prepared
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The Official 2020/21 Premier League Thread
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It's what should happen. This was entirely predictable and they should have been prepared
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
As we all know it won’t happen as its United
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Etihad
I think they'll either play it tmrw at OT or looking at the fixture list, they can play it FA Cup final weekend if they bring Liverpool's game that week to the midweek before
Compresses the fixture list for Liverpool, which isnt a disaster
spurspinter1
Steve Carr
Was actually enjoying the coverage of it (even if it’s a crime to admit on here) but now it’s switched to the news coverage. They were struggling to get the panel to condemn the actions and you could tell the host was getting heat through the ear piece..
My question is how is it so easy to get in to the stadium? How dare people walk through near enough an open door? Not exactly a brains trust assembly of folk yet somehow they managed it
Edit: just to say, I get that it wasn’t okay to storm the stadium and how it may cause issues in the future now, more just looking at the media angle of it, not giving kudos to any violence or creating of issues for police / emergency services etc
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My question is how is it so easy to get in to the stadium? How dare people walk through near enough an open door? Not exactly a brains trust assembly of folk yet somehow they managed it
Edit: just to say, I get that it wasn’t okay to storm the stadium and how it may cause issues in the future now, more just looking at the media angle of it, not giving kudos to any violence or creating of issues for police / emergency services etc
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DeanoAustin
Jimmy McCormick
Yeah I enjoyed it too even if I didn't necessarily agree with some of the viewpoints. Souness, a pundit I normally like, is showing his age these days and Neville is a bit highly strung. The discussion was good TV I thought.
Only plus side of the news coverage is that Hayley McQueen is on...
Kandi1977
Garth Crooks
Ridiculous to call off the game because of a few hundred people shouting outside of a football stadium! The arena and surrounding area is cleared!
How on earth are can any game go ahead when there will be full stadiums? It's getting beyond ridiculous now. Snow flakes all around!
How on earth are can any game go ahead when there will be full stadiums? It's getting beyond ridiculous now. Snow flakes all around!
It's not just the stadium, there's demonstrations outside the hotels and the teams can't leave their hotels
Kandi1977
Garth Crooks
The pictures from there showed no one. It's not like there aren't any fans around the hotels and buses when full crowds are allowed. There's frequently bottles thrown and worse, and games were not called off because of it!
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
I've not been to OT for 4/5 years, but football stadiums usually have tiered security lines, the pitch and stands are one of the less secure areas, remember the old WHL had that massive ambulance gate on the PL corner which would have been easy to climb over.
I expect someone left some doors unlocked in this case though.
paxtonwolf
Tony Marchi
For starters, their home game v Leicester City which was due to have fans allowed in, should now be played behind closed doors
JerusalemMan
Chris Perry
Greater Manchester Police's statement:
"Those in the stadium were evicted by officers but outside on the forecourt hostility grew with bottles and barriers being thrown at officers and horses. Two officers have been injured with one officer being attacked with a bottle and sustaining a significant slash wound to his face requiring emergency hospital treatment.
"With the situation increasing in hostility, additional officers had to be deployed and officers had to be drawn in from neighbouring forces to assist Greater Manchester officers.
"Following discussion with The Premier League, Trafford Council and the clubs, a joint decision was made to postpone the match for safety reasons.
GMP Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson said: "The behaviour displayed today by those at both Old Trafford and The Lowry Hotel was reckless and dangerous.
"We understand the passion many supporters have for their team and we fully respect the right for peaceful protest. Plans were in place to ensure this could happen safely, but it soon became clear that many present had no intention of doing so peacefully.
"The actions of those today required us to take officers from front line policing and call in support from neighbouring forces to prevent the disorder getting worse. At different points, bottles and barriers were thrown, officers assaulted and people scaled the stadium structure creating risk for themselves and officers
"We have launched an investigation and we will be working closely alongside partners to ensure we establish the full circumstances surrounding today's events and prosecute those responsible."
"Those in the stadium were evicted by officers but outside on the forecourt hostility grew with bottles and barriers being thrown at officers and horses. Two officers have been injured with one officer being attacked with a bottle and sustaining a significant slash wound to his face requiring emergency hospital treatment.
"With the situation increasing in hostility, additional officers had to be deployed and officers had to be drawn in from neighbouring forces to assist Greater Manchester officers.
"Following discussion with The Premier League, Trafford Council and the clubs, a joint decision was made to postpone the match for safety reasons.
GMP Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson said: "The behaviour displayed today by those at both Old Trafford and The Lowry Hotel was reckless and dangerous.
"We understand the passion many supporters have for their team and we fully respect the right for peaceful protest. Plans were in place to ensure this could happen safely, but it soon became clear that many present had no intention of doing so peacefully.
"The actions of those today required us to take officers from front line policing and call in support from neighbouring forces to prevent the disorder getting worse. At different points, bottles and barriers were thrown, officers assaulted and people scaled the stadium structure creating risk for themselves and officers
"We have launched an investigation and we will be working closely alongside partners to ensure we establish the full circumstances surrounding today's events and prosecute those responsible."
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
good job there wasn't a group of women holding a vigil at the same time or the police would have had to get really violent
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
Further proof if needed football is dead, fans say they love club when what they mean is they love winning, and it's got to be on their terms, few see this is a sport and should be enjoyed what ever the outcome. It always amazed me that young people watch matches rather than play, I missed hundreds of games to play rather than watch. Money and media have destroyed the beautiful game.
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
There is still brilliant entertainment to be had, but the line was crossed decades ago.
monkeybarry
Jack Jull
The punishment should be to play to a full stadium!