KusungaIsGod Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Someone it seems got the correct score; uh oh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 LJ has lost the dressing room. Tactically niaive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyleArmy1994 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 uh oh Montano on holiday in barcelona then? :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 They won't let the Chron reporter in, I think their security should be working for border control. They're much too uncompromising for Border Control. Last time I came back into the country the bloke on duty noticed from my passport that I was born in Oldham and started talking about football. That's the last thing the F.A, security staff at St. G's P want to talk about. I went there on Tuesday night to watch Steaua play Ludogorets Razgrad, the Bulgarian Champions. The match had been advertised on both clubs' web sites and there was no mention of it being behind closed doors. However, the game was to take place on the 'Wembley' pitch, used by England, and the F.A. security staff were out in force preventing anyone from getting within site of the pitch. There were about a dozen fans trying to get in, about six supporters of each club, two of them young kids in Steaua kit with their parents. The Bulgarian fans talked to their club's officials and one of the players, saying they had traveled for five hours to get there. But there was nothing that the officials could do to bend the prohibition, while sympathising with the fans. I went again today, this time with the family. I parked the car within a goal kick's length of the pitch. We had lunch and I talked to Neil Adams, who was there with Norwich City. We saw Latics' players and officials, but when it came to trying to get close enough to watch the match, we found it impossible to breech the tight security net. Here are some pictures and videos from my misadventures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/diego_sideburns/sets/72157644926391369/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Good pics Diego, did they have guard dogs straining at the leash ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KusungaIsGod Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 LJ has lost the dressing room. Tactically niaive. k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KusungaIsGod Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 They're much too uncompromising for Border Control. Last time I came back into the country the bloke on duty noticed from my passport that I was born in Oldham and started talking about football. That's the last thing the F.A, security staff at St. G's P want to talk about. I went there on Tuesday night to watch Steaua play Ludogorets Razgrad, the Bulgarian Champions. The match had been advertised on both clubs' web sites and there was no mention of it being behind closed doors. However, the game was to take place on the 'Wembley' pitch, used by England, and the F.A. security staff were out in force preventing anyone from getting within site of the pitch. There were about a dozen fans trying to get in, about six supporters of each club, two of them young kids in Steaua kit with their parents. The Bulgarian fans talked to their club's officials and one of the players, saying they had traveled for five hours to get there. But there was nothing that the officials could do to bend the prohibition, while sympathising with the fans. I went again today, this time with the family. I parked the car within a goal kick's length of the pitch. We had lunch and I talked to Neil Adams, who was there with Norwich City. We saw Latics' players and officials, but when it came to trying to get close enough to watch the match, we found it impossible to breech the tight security net. Here are some pictures and videos from my misadventures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/diego_sideburns/sets/72157644926391369/ It's so pathetic end of the day it's 22 men kicking a bag of air about. I don't know why they have tried to make it out as NO ONE CAN WATCH THIS GAME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Good pics Diego, did they have guard dogs straining at the leash ? Good pics Diego, did they have guard dogs straining at the leash ? I think dogs would have been too scared to go near the security! We tagged on with a group of young kids and guardians, who were on a guided tour, taking pictures - that's when I was able to get the pics of the players warming-up - but the security bloke came over and told the guide (who was in full-flow, explaining about the Wembley replica pitch) that the kids weren't allowed to look at the players on the pitch. The guide was visibly flabbergasted, before she carried on with her talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) Perhaps Barry Owen can do something on behalf of the fans and request a stop be put to these behind closed door games - which will now become even more frequent with the loss of the reserve team fixtures. Keeping fans away from watching their team is not only frustrating, but smacks of 'we couldn't care less about fans'. Edited July 5, 2014 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Can only think that it could have been at the request of Steaua. Stinks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Perhaps Barry Owen can do something on behalf of the fans and request a stop be put to these behind closed door games - which will now become even more frequent with the loss of the reserve team fixtures. Keeping fans away from watching their team is not only frustrating, but smacks of 'we couldn't care less about fans'. They asked us to play them behind closed doors and we said yes. Can't really see what the issue is myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Can only think that it could have been at the request of Steaua. Stinks though. Maybe, but the club played several reserve team games behind closed doors last season and with the demise of the reserves league I expect even more in future. At one time entry to second team matches was free for season ticket holders, but now that's gone. What have the club to hide from fans by playing behind closed doors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) They asked us to play them behind closed doors and we said yes. Can't really see what the issue is myself. Its an issue when the reserves will be doing that this coming season as LJ indicated. Incidentally, why are there stands the St Georges pitch if no fans are allowed ? Edited July 5, 2014 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) They asked us to play them behind closed doors and we said yes. Can't really see what the issue is myself. I suspect it was the stuffed shirts of the F.A who insisted on it being behind closed doors and not Steaua as they have a large fan base with many friendlies covered on live TV. As Diego says some fans came over from Bucherest for this match and were refused entry, which is disgraceful. Even the Chron reporter couldn't get in. Edited July 5, 2014 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I suspect it was the stuffed shirts of the F.A who insisted on it being behind closed doors and not Steaua as they have a large fan base with many friendlies covered on live TV. Good point. The FA wouldn't want a large number of the UK's Romanian population rocking-up, making the place look untidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Incidentally, why are there stands the St Georges pitch if no fans are allowed ? People have been pictured in there, perhaps guests of the F.A.'s partners. http://b.squaremeal.co.uk/include/images/content/C9/1307_St-George%27s-Park-training_-_Copy@gallerymain.jpg BTW, of the many times I've driven into St. G's P, the entrance/exit barriers have never been manned. They weren't today when we arrived, but the barriers were down when we left. Perhaps the security level for Latics is the same as for a royal visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 And people wonder why match fixing goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Good point. The FA wouldn't want a large number of the UK's Romanian population rocking-up, making the place look untidy. People have been pictured in there, perhaps guests of the F.A.'s partners. http://b.squaremeal.co.uk/include/images/content/C9/1307_St-George%27s-Park-training_-_Copy@gallerymain.jpg BTW, of the many times I've driven into St. G's P, the entrance/exit barriers have never been manned. They weren't today when we arrived, but the barriers were down when we left. Perhaps the security level for Latics is the same as for a royal visit. You should have told them you were the Prince of Wales with family Diego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 You should have told them you were the Prince of Wales with family Diego. I have my credibility to preserve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Only some Latics fans could turn a behind closed doors friendly into a whoa is me situation. Blah blah blah the club hates the fans blah blah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) Only some Latics fans could turn a behind closed doors friendly into a whoa is me situation. Blah blah blah the club hates the fans blah blah It's the principal of keeping fans from watching the team they support. LJ has said he will be doing it this coming season for reserve games, why not play matches at grounds where fans can see them, what's there to hide? Edited July 5, 2014 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 It was announced as a behind closed doors friendly well after all official friendlies had been announced. What's the issue? Mountain out of a mole hill as usual. Its a friendly. As for any official league matches, or reserve matches. Let's see how things pan out eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 It was announced as a behind closed doors friendly well after all official friendlies had been announced. What's the issue? Mountain out of a mole hill as usual. Its a friendly. As for any official league matches, or reserve matches. Let's see how things pan out eh? What amazed me was the Chron reporter not being allowed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisbrogan Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 It's the principal of keeping fans from watching the team they support. LJ has said he will be doing it this coming season for reserve games, why not play matches at grounds where fans can see them, what's there to hide? It's a behind closed doors friendly because of where it was played. It was played there because that's where the opposition are playing their games ahead of the Champions League campaign. It was the first pre-season friendly of the current set, the rest of which we can turn up in our tens of thousands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.hill12 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Maybe they wanted it behind closed doors to keep trialists' identities confidential? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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