tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30827235.post215428017283580489..comments2024-03-12T08:53:00.766+00:00Comments on The Marple Leaf: The fields of Athens, cryMichael Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616909770570609477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30827235.post-10105448348943223462007-05-25T12:04:00.000+00:002007-05-25T12:04:00.000+00:00As a footnote to the unfair treatment of all footb...As a footnote to the unfair treatment of all football fans, it's interesting that you can get a flight to Athens next Wednesday for £150, compared to the £650 that was being charged for last Wednesday!Nick Morrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693706503908168694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30827235.post-54131476753019845972007-05-25T11:58:00.000+00:002007-05-25T11:58:00.000+00:00Like the article said, Mick, the same sort of trou...Like the article said, Mick, the same sort of trouble would have ensued had it been Chelsea or Manure who'd got to the final, the fact that it was Liverpool makes it unbelievable.<BR/>Without wanting to condone the minority of scumbags, I feel blame ultimately lies with UEFA. I missed going on Wednesday night because I was unsuccessful in the ballot, despite having been to every home game in the Champions League. But I have mates who went. They tell me of no turnstiles, totally inadequate checking of tickets and over robust policing. So here we are, 22 years after Heysel,18 years after Hillsborough and showpiece games are still being held in stadia which aren't suitable, whilst true fans are still being treated worse than cattle.Nick Morrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693706503908168694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30827235.post-60653820897790210832007-05-25T09:15:00.000+00:002007-05-25T09:15:00.000+00:00Someone has emailed me to add a comment:a lot of t...Someone has emailed me to add a comment:<BR/><BR/>a lot of them are such unbelievable, self-centred hateful tossers. Did you see that bloke on the news?<BR/><BR/>'i bunked in. i was on the front row right behind the goal.'<BR/><BR/>Interviewer: 'and you don't think there's anything wrong with that?'<BR/><BR/>'it's not my fault, it's uefa's fault.' I sense a new club motto.<BR/><BR/> It only winds me up because I, like many, knew someone who died at Hillsborough and have fund-raised in the past for the Justice campaign. But reflection, perspective and personal responsibility have gone out of the window.Michael Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616909770570609477noreply@blogger.com