General Football Thread

[King Ellis]

How can he be racist? Obafemi Martins is his best friend. :/

[Crybaby Bunting]

He's certainly capable of using racist language towards dark skinned players (I remember two cases in England, I just can't remember who they were), it's just a matter of working out whether:

1. He used it to deliberately wind up the opposition player
2. He is actually racist
3. He was wound up and thought of the most offensive thing he could think of to say to him.

But it doesn't really matter, given that in all three cases he should receive a ban and a fine for racially aggravated language.

[King Ellis]

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/36026-emre-im-no-racist

That article indicates his past form in England and has some other choice quotes aside from the aformentioned Obafemi Martins pearl.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Anyone heard the news that Robben and Ribery fought in the lockerroom after the madrid game?

[METALMAN]

Emre's Turkish. Of course he's racist.

[IAceI]

As far as I was aware I was under the impression that Turkey was largely a non-racist country?

[METALMAN]

never make sweeping statements like that. that's racist.

[IAceI]

I always fall into that trap

[Colly]

Whats wrong with being racy?

[METALMAN]

Turkish are quite conservative. They wouldn't want you being racy.

[MDK]

On BSC Young Boys wiki page it says they are sponsored by Gary Glitter

Masterful trolling

[Lineker]

Fan protests at an Italian top league game between Genoa and Siena led to a 45-minute halt in play as attempts were made to restore order.

Supporters of relegation-threatened Genoa, trailing 4-0, threw flares onto the pitch and climbed safety barriers.

Some even demanded that Genoa players take off their team shirts.

Observers said scenes were reminiscent of trouble at the same stadium in 2010, when clashes between fans and police halted an Italy-Serbia international.

Genoa, who are threatened by relegation in Italy's Serie A, were 4-0 down at the start of the second half when the trouble kicked off.

Referee Paolo Tagliavento halted play after home fans threw flares and smoke bombs onto the pitch.

Families with young children were reportedly forced to flee.

The visiting team retreated to the dressing room until the situation calmed down.

One report said Genoa team capital Marco Rossi went up to the "Ultra" fans behind one goal to appeal for calm, while many home supporters left the ground in disgust at their team's performance.

The game eventually resumed without incident, and Siena won 4-1 after an own goal.

Italian football federation chief Giancarlo Abete called the violence "unacceptable".

"Those are not fans. I hope these people are identified and condemned. They should not be allowed into the stadium ever again."

The Genoa president, Enrico Preziosi, said: "I'm sorry that 60 or 100 people can say and do as they want with impunity without us having the ability to control them and send them home."

Shambolic scenes. No doubt that video of it will soon hit the net. But how fucking disgraceful of those 'fans'.

[IAceI]

Frey refused to give them his shirt, probably because he's a bit of a porker.

Shame that a minority of 'ultras' think that they are a law unto themselves and can do as they please, halt matches and get them abandoned at will.

[maninblack]

Eh, what can these clubs do? The ultras are guaranteed revenue. These guys were likely willing to get banned from attending matches, if they were that disgusted by their team's poor play.

How serious are the authorities over there in cracking down on excessive ultras anyway?

[Lineker]

Following up on that, Genoa have fired manager Alberto Malesani following the 4-1 loss to Siena and hired former QPR boss Luigi De Canio for the final five matches of the Serie A season.

[METALMAN]

How serious are the authorities over there in cracking down on excessive ultras anyway?

They've done a hell of a lot, perhaps too much. In the Serie A games are ticket only. Tickets must be bought two days in advance and you must provide identification to buy one. It's one of the main reasons attendances are so poor in Italy these days.

[Stevie B]

[therockbox]

The other side of that headline banner had a picture of Torres, and text along the lines of 'Torres goal helps Liverpool into FA Cup final.'

Still, more reliable than the British press.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Shocking

Edited April 24, 2012 by JohnnyPerfect

[Summers]

Costly.