"You're not fit to wear the shirt" - truly an amazing story from today's match. The power the Ultras still have in Italy is astonishing: http://www.football-italia.net/17972/chaos-genoa-siena-halted
Same old Italy then. If this was in England, Blatter and Platini would have a field day. [video=youtube;pigFUdJiPNk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pigFUdJiPNk[/video]
Still not as good as Inter fans throwing a moped on the Atalanta fans in the tier below. And all this while we debate a song complete with am-dram actions depicting a peeved tiger. I wonder who's got it right?
Off topic I know but I think Platini is doing a brilliant job. The Financial Fair Play directive and ensuring a greater geographical spread for the CL rather then just the best teams from 4 nations are some of the best moves made by UEFA in decades.
Seen a few live games at the San Siro and find it all a bit dull to be honest. At an English game, the crowd act as a commentary of the game. You can generally tell what's happening by the reaction. Italian games just seem to be some croaky guys taking it in turn with a megaphone singing regionally bigoted songs that have no baring on the game.
If you want to see a football fan get mad with a moped then we could get OLM and a Vespa together and see what the outcome will be. How the hell did he get a ped into the ground?
From memory (dont know if it says it on the clip, havent got sound) the Inter Ultras nicked it from the leader of the Atalanta Ultras in what is something of a pseudo derby (Bergamo is only 45 mins away). They saw this as a good way to humiliate him and I reckon it worked.
It shows that even though they were losing that some of the players have passion for the club by the fact some were crying and pleading to keep the shirt on! bit mental though the fans would have been arrested over here if they did that!!
Interesting assessment by regular columnist on Football Italia: http://www.football-italia.net/17982/ultras-culture
Believe me, it was noted but I just couldnt be bothered.... It also depends if he was watching Milan or Inter as the Rossoneri gimps insist on calling it that so I would let him off.
Both, got chatting with some of both sets in the local bars, they both called it San Siro too. Good to see you agree that it is in deed its name though. I seriously did find it more of a sing-a-long than a hot bed of football passion though.
I agree with that, it's totally seperate to the game. If you're watching a game in England you know when a goal has been scored or when something dramatic happens even if you aren't looking. In Spain and Italy everyone just whistles non-stop for 90 minutes and it doesn't change even slightly when a goal is scored, still just whistling constantly. I don't get it. BCC, out of interest, why are you so bothered about Italian football and specifically Inter?
