Crowd trouble at NI v Poland

**Not Brazil** · 29/03/2009, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by awec

1. Feenys comments were daft. Granted.

Except that they were misrepresented. Refer last week's Sunday Times.

Anyway, Artur Boruc is now assured his place amongst Northern Ireland legends.

The sight of thousands of Northern Ireland fans singing "Artur Boruc, Ulster's Number 1" is something I'll take to my grave.

Northern Ireland fans waiting to exit the Kop Stand:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNMnkAYjOUo

**Not Brazil** · 29/03/2009, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by irishultra

funny there was no trouble here back in november...odd

Maybe the angelic Poles were tired after their "antics" in Slovakia in October?

**SolitudeRed** · 30/03/2009, 1:35 AM

I'm not surprised there was trouble to be honest the Poles have a bit of a reputation for trouble and well NI fans have been involved in trouble recently enough too. It took two to tango in this case to be fair and you cannot place all blame at the feet of the Polish fans.

**awec** · 30/03/2009, 1:46 AM

Originally Posted by SolitudeRed

I'm not surprised there was trouble to be honest the Poles have a bit of a reputation for trouble and well NI fans have been involved in trouble recently enough too. It took two to tango in this case to be fair and you cannot place all blame at the feet of the Polish fans.

We have?

When was the last time there was trouble at a NI game?

**Sandro** · 30/03/2009, 9:30 AM

Does anybody know where the return match (5th of September) will be played? Is the venue still to be confirmed?

**Gather round** · 30/03/2009, 9:34 AM

Originally Posted by Sandro

Does anybody know where the return match (5th of September) will be played? Is the venue still to be confirmed?

The Polish FA has confirmed the game for Szczecin (Baltic coast port on the German border about 150km from Berlin). It's a relatively small stadium (ca 17,000) as the Poles are rebuilding other larger grounds for Euro 2012.

**old git** · 30/03/2009, 9:36 AM

Originally Posted by awec

We have?

When was the last time there was trouble at a NI game?

can you not accept / admit some nothern irish fans involved in trouble ,... ok polish fans started trouble before game and police admitted hardcore element travelled over just to create trouble ... but what about the fans who ( n ireland ) who clashed with police after match threw fireworks etc and then deceided to attack a few houses in the village area

and was it also a polish fan hidden amongst home fans who threw missile at linesman just after poland equalised ... shame really all this crap overshadows a great team performance & victory by northern ireland

**Stuttgart88** · 30/03/2009, 9:39 AM

Originally Posted by Not Brazil

"Artur Boruc, Ulster's Number 1"

I'm sure Shay Given would beg to differ.

**Sandro** · 30/03/2009, 9:42 AM

Originally Posted by Gather round

The Polish FA has confirmed the game for Szczecin (Baltic coast port on the German border about 150km from Berlin). It's a relatively small stadium (ca 17,000) as the Poles are rebuilding other larger grounds for Euro 2012.

Thanks. That's where my wife comes from, well she graduated at the University of Sczeczin at least. The stadium is weird, a sort of huge U shaped arena open on one side with almost no cover at all. Local team Pogon used to be one of the best spported in the country but the team got relegated and then disappeared into the lower divisions after the president bought about 16 unknown Brazilian players in a crazy attempt to win the league

**awec** · 30/03/2009, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by old git

can you not accept / admit some nothern irish fans involved in trouble ,... ok polish fans started trouble before game and police admitted hardcore element travelled over just to create trouble ... but what about the fans who ( n ireland ) who clashed with police after match threw fireworks etc and then deceided to attack a few houses in the village area

and was it also a polish fan hidden amongst home fans who threw missile at linesman just after poland equalised ... shame really all this crap overshadows a great team performance & victory by northern ireland

I can accept we were involved in trouble.

I won't accept the picture some people try to paint that we are always just a bunch of rioting bigots.

**awec** · 30/03/2009, 11:06 AM

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/...rn_ireland.php

He's been dropped, sent back to Celtic.

**Steve Bruce** · 30/03/2009, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Would McCourt or mcGinn have been booed if they played? Can't think of any other reason NI fans would boo Boruc

McGinn has already played for NI with no problems

Also why shouldn't NI fans boo Boruc, he breaks under the pressure.

But could be worse, we could have booed a player because he has the same name as a former Rangers player like they did in dublin a few short years ago

Or is that different

**Pike B** · 30/03/2009, 4:11 PM

Told my missus as I watched the match, 'Bet you there'll be trouble in Belfast tonight.'
Somehow there always is with you lot.

**Dodge** · 30/03/2009, 4:19 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

Also why shouldn't NI fans boo Boruc, he breaks under the pressure.

But could be worse, we could have booed a player because he has the same name as a former Rangers player like they did in dublin a few short years ago

Or is that different

If you read the whole thread you'll find I made the point that it is absolutely no different

**Sandro** · 30/03/2009, 6:49 PM

This picture tells most of the story

**awec** · 30/03/2009, 8:20 PM

Originally Posted by Pike B

Told my missus as I watched the match, 'Bet you there'll be trouble in Belfast tonight.'
Somehow there always is with you lot.

You do realise this is the first time there has been trouble at any of our games for YEARS?

Or are you just conveniently ignoring that/ are you brainwashed?

**Pike B** · 30/03/2009, 8:48 PM

Originally Posted by awec

You do realise this is the first time there has been trouble at any of our games for YEARS?

Or are you just conveniently ignoring that/ are you brainwashed?

Then your behaviour Saturday is just fine then?
You were due a bit of prejudice violence were you?

Spare me..

**awec** · 30/03/2009, 9:08 PM

Originally Posted by Pike B

Then your behaviour Saturday is just fine then?
You were due a bit of prejudice violence were you?

Spare me..

What? Where did I say it was fine? What the hell are you waffling about?

There's only one person demonstrating prejudice on this thread.

**old git** · 30/03/2009, 9:22 PM

Originally Posted by awec

I can accept we were involved in trouble.

I won't accept the picture some people try to paint that we are always just a bunch of rioting bigots.

rioting bigots never !! .. but in the bad old days just bigots

... but this seems to have thankfully changed over the last number of years .. unfortunatly every club / international teams everywere wil allways carry a few holligans among the genuine fans

**awec** · 30/03/2009, 9:24 PM

Originally Posted by old git

rioting bigots never !! .. but in the bad old days just bigots

... but this seems to have thankfully changed over the last number of years .. unfortunatly every club / international teams everywere wil allways carry a few holligans among the genuine fans

I won't dispute anything about the bad old days.

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