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10:46am Saturday 23rd February 2008
FORMER Bolton Wanderers' manager Sam Allardyce yesterday hit out at the treatment of Whites' fans in Madrid.
Big Sam said he had family friends at the game who were injured, including one who had been beaten by police and needed two brain scans.
He said: "The fans were brutally attacked by the law for no reason.
"A lot of my relatives and friends went out to watch the game and some have had to be treated in hospital. I know they are not troublemakers.
"One of them has had to have two brain scans."
"Many fans spent a lot of time and money following the team and didn't even get to see the game."
He now wants the club and the Football Association to take a stand against the behaviour.
Allardyce, who has returned to his home in Bolton after leaving Newcastle United, said it was disappointing the violence had detracted from the Wanderers' performance.
"It was a great performance and a great result. I hope they can repeat it in Lisbon," he said.
But he is now worried the impact the violence will have on fans attending future games in Europe.
"The violence will be a big consideration to fans thinking about going to the Lisbon game.
"Their families at home will worry about them when they go to watch the club abroad," he said.
"The fans are really important to the players when they play abroad.
"The fans that came to Marseilles and Portugal made a real difference," he added.
Rocky, Bowton says...
11:13am Sat 23 Feb 08
Skin, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain says...
11:52am Sat 23 Feb 08
CopenhagenTrotter, Denmark says...
2:29pm Sat 23 Feb 08
1_2_many, Tarragona says...
3:08pm Sat 23 Feb 08
Skin wrote:Agreed! I'm not going on hunger strike because of this. Sadly, so many years of English hooliganism has created a certain mindset in the Spanish police force.
A tad difficult to to boycott the Spanish stuff as I live in Spain, unless someone wants to send me food packages of meat & pot pies and steak and kidney puddings!
Unfortunately I can't see anything happening other than a rap on the wrist for A. Madrid due to no proper crowd segregation.
Tommy, says...
3:31pm Sat 23 Feb 08
Andy, Bolton says...
6:49pm Sat 23 Feb 08
1_2_many wrote:I like a bit of shellfish.......
Skin wrote: A tad difficult to to boycott the Spanish stuff as I live in Spain, unless someone wants to send me food packages of meat & pot pies and steak and kidney puddings! Unfortunately I can't see anything happening other than a rap on the wrist for A. Madrid due to no proper crowd segregation.Agreed! I'm not going on hunger strike because of this. Sadly, so many years of English hooliganism has created a certain mindset in the Spanish police force. El marisco esta muy buena en San Lucar. Un saludo desde Catalunya.
JT, England says...
6:57pm Sat 23 Feb 08
Dimuc, B/Rod says...
10:19pm Sat 23 Feb 08
Ian H, Bolton says...
2:07am Sun 24 Feb 08
Rocky, Bowton says...
8:38am Sun 24 Feb 08
Zimmy wrote:Cmon Zippy sing along now.....
Looks like Bolton fans on the pee all day caused the problems.
Behave in future don't spoilt it for us law abiding United fans.
JT, England says...
9:51am Sun 24 Feb 08
wohmu wrote:Ooh touched a nerve did I. Thats why Police conduct baton charges against Manure fans if it only takes on email to get you asking me out for a drink.
Zimmy You appear such like a hard man on this site, how about meeting up for a drink sometime then we will see how big your gob is
JT, England says...
10:37am Sun 24 Feb 08
JT wrote:wohmu, Sorry I thought it was Zimmy asking me out and this was not directed at you.
wohmu wrote: Zimmy You appear such like a hard man on this site, how about meeting up for a drink sometime then we will see how big your gob isOoh touched a nerve did I. Thats why Police conduct baton charges against Manure fans if it only takes on email to get you asking me out for a drink. So let me get this straight you want to take me out for a drink and you want to know the size of my mouth? Is yoir fav film broke back mountain by any chance? Sorry mate I prefer going out with woman!!!
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Rocky, Bowton says...
11:06am Sat 23 Feb 08
Boycott Spanish Goods in the supermarket (FruitVeg)
Write to Supermarkets asking them not to sell spanish goods.
Write to EU MEP asking to raise the Issue in EU parliament.
Write to Local MP to Raise with UEFA.
Write to UEFA to complain.
HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS THEM MOST.
IN THEIR POCKETS.