Fenham Mag Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Maybe UEFA can start by giving more prize money to Europa League participants, its lopsided at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Someone on 606 suggested that Europa League winners should get a Champions League spot for the following season. That would certainly get teams taking it more seriously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Whatever happened to freedom of movement within the EU?! They really don't want us there do they! http://m.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/ticketless-newcastle-fans-face-arrest-in-brugge-1-5053318 NEWCASTLE United fans who travel to the club’s European game in Brugge without a ticket were today warned: ‘We’ll arrest you!’ Northumbria Police have been asked by Brugge Police to warn fans off travelling without a ticket for the Europa League clash on Thursday, November 8. Up to 8,000 Magpies fans were expected to head to Belgium, but the club has been given an alloocation of just 1,470 tickets. The club had requested a far larger allocation, based on the numbers of fans wanting to travel, but their pleas fell on deaf ears. Under UEFA rules, the home club is only obliged to allocate five per cent of its stadium capacity to the away team. In this case, with the Jan Breydel Stadium able to hold 29,472, it has meant a small number of tickets for the Toon Army. Commissioner Rudy Saron of Brugge Police, has provided the following advice for the travelling supporters: 1. If you do not have a ticket, please do not travel to Brugge. 2. Supporters without a valid ticket for the match will be prevented from travelling to the stadium, and anyone found in the vicinity of the stadium during the whole of matchday without a ticket will be arrested. 3. No tickets will be sold for the match after November 5 in any part of the stadium. 4. Any Newcastle United supporter found in any part of the stadium other than the allocated away fan section will have their ticket confiscated and be ejected. 5. If you are in a public place in Belgium (including inside a football ground) the law allows the police to demand official photographic identification such as a passport or drivers licence, etc. If you are not able to produce such you will be arrested and detained for 12 hours. 6. Newcastle fans in the segregated area will probably not be held back in the stadium at the end of the match, but fans in the Category One seats in the main East Stand will definitely be held back for a short period while the home fans in the adjoining areas leave first. 7. There will be a meeting point for NUFC fans in the Market Square in the city centre. It will be opened on matchday from noon to 6pm. NUFC fans will be able to get information about the town, the match and ask help for any problems they are faced with during their stay in Brugge. 8. The local police are willing to guide NUFC ticket holders for the fixture from the town centre to the stadium. A rendezvous point and a starting time will be announced well in advance on matchday itself via Twitter and other means of communication. 9. If NUFC fans want to go individually to the stadium they are advised to take a taxi to the Doornstraat (visitor’s entrance). They are advised not to make use of public transport. 10. The official coach parking at the stadium is only allowed for those who have registered with NUFC and the Police and have been given an official pass in advance. 11. Local police will provide twitter hash tags to communicate with fans. The two tags used will be: #politiebrugge and #CLUNEW Chief Commissioner Daniel De Groote Federal Police has provided the following advice for Newcastle United Football Club fans travelling to Belgium: 1. If anyone arrives at any border control point in Belgium and they are drunk, under the influence of drugs or they are disorderly, they will not be permitted entry into the country. 2. If anyone arrives at any border control point in Belgium and they have alcohol in their possession it will be confiscated. 3. If any fans are intending to travel to Belgium and enter via the port of Zeebrugge as a foot passenger and subsequently travel to Brugge, they must pre-book their bus ticket through P&O Ferries at the port of Hull, as there are insufficient travel options to account for the number of foot passengers that are booked to travel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Arrested for being near a stadium on a matchday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 turns out Belgium wasn't liberated at the end of WWII then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 they sound scared... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Arrested for being near a stadium on a matchday Have your papers with you at all times Maybe they could mark us with a blue star or something for easy identification Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 A bit OTT, why can't they just be welcoming like us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Well I'm still going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felling Mag Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Scare mongering. Dont act like a prick and you will be fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 A bit OTT, why can't they just be welcoming like us? Because Belgian fans have no well documented history or reputation of going on the rampage in English football grounds and cities? Unlike say, we do. Less people there = easier to police too. But it's standard patter is it not, go over and don't be a twat and you'll be fine. I've not got a ticket and I'm probably not going bother looking for one now, just going to go over and enjoy the city for what it is. Still reckon there will be a bit of trouble though, traditional English football fans and strong Belgian lager don't mix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Well I'm still going. Me too. Are there enough cells in Brugge to accommodate all of us? Somehow I doubt it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Well I'm still going. http://www.danielyerelian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/watch-out-we-got-a-badass-over-here-meme.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 2 years since I had a holiday. It's paid for, I'm going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 But it's standard patter is it not, go over and don't be a twat and you'll be fine. I've not got a ticket and I'm probably not going bother looking for one now, just going to go over and enjoy the city for what it is. Still reckon there will be a bit of trouble though, traditional English football fans and strong Belgian lager don't mix. Same here, basically. It's just a lads trip away now the prospect of getting a ticket has went out of the window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 2 years since I had a holiday. It's paid for, I'm going. can't blame you. Everyone should dress up as Poirot, just to piss the Belgian polis off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 2 years since I had a holiday. It's paid for, I'm going. can't blame you. Everyone should dress up as Poirot, just to piss the Belgian polis off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 2 years since I had a holiday. It's paid for, I'm going. can't blame you. Everyone should dress up as Poirot, just to piss the Belgian polis off. No chance. I can't stand that smug little cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 2 years since I had a holiday. It's paid for, I'm going. can't blame you. Everyone should dress up as Poirot, just to piss the Belgian polis off. Fuck that, I'm going as JCVD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 A bit OTT, why can't they just be welcoming like us? Because Belgian fans have no well documented history or reputation of going on the rampage in English football grounds and cities? Unlike say, we do. They've got some recent form though "During the last few years, hooliganism has been an issue for Belgian football. Riots between several major teams, such as Club Brugge, Anderlecht, Standard de Liège and Union Royale Namur, have become common. On June 3, 2011, after the Belgium vs. Turkey match, several riots occurred in the city center of Ghent after a 1-1 draw. 30 people were injured." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 It's stupid because it's a city which openingly allows tourists from Britain. They gonna stop every Englishman, drop their keys and see what happens? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazza06 Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Traveled, ticketless, to Brussels last week for the Belgium - Scotland game. Probably 6,000+ travelling fans I imagine with about 3,500 with a ticket for the match. Everyone gathered in the Grand Place and although there wasn't any bother, the police would rather we were somewhere else. They were friendly folk and had a great attitude, eventually shifting us out and onto the metro. The metro was free for all Scotland fans and they told us exactly where to go and where to change. They had set up a fan park close to the ground for us with beer and food stalls, a huge screen and a dj. The place was buzzing and plenty ticketless fans stayed to watch the match there. Was really impressed with the effort and set up they put on, hopefully it will be as well organised and enjoyable for our visit to Brugge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambb Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 We have 6 tickets in the South Lounge corporate area supplied by the club sponsors a Belgian bank. Does that mean we are going to be refused entry? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Traveled, ticketless, to Brussels last week for the Belgium - Scotland game. Probably 6,000+ travelling fans I imagine with about 3,500 with a ticket for the match. Everyone gathered in the Grand Place and although there wasn't any bother, the police would rather we were somewhere else. They were friendly folk and had a great attitude, eventually shifting us out and onto the metro. The metro was free for all Scotland fans and they told us exactly where to go and where to change. They had set up a fan park close to the ground for us with beer and food stalls, a huge screen and a dj. The place was buzzing and plenty ticketless fans stayed to watch the match there. Was really impressed with the effort and set up they put on, hopefully it will be as well organised and enjoyable for our visit to Brugge. Fingers crossed they're just trying to scare people off acting like dicks. It's completely the wrong attitude though, paints us as enemies of the police from the get-go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Anybody got home tickets give me a pm, mate is one short Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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