ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC" part 3
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It's good that he's clarified. Why he came out on Monday and used such numbers is concerning - it's a gaffe that our MPs like to do every other day tbh, so similar there.
From what has been reported/filmed, there were 6-8 UEFA stewards on one checkpoint at the Stade de France side of the underpass, which to me is not enough to deal with 20k people, never mind 30-40k (or more). Why were there not 1-2 more of those further away from the stadium?
This happened for the Madrid final by all accounts. Hard to judge the last one because there were only 14k fans allowed.
joey_macmo
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Some of the highest category tickets from lfc were €500, spares were £1k absolute minimum.
joey_macmo
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No problems for a long long time you sure?
roydo
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And that mate is the whole point. They wont. They dont. They never do.
Cool_Blue
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You should have stopped right there.
So I've read up further on the statements made today.
Delaney wasn't fully wrong, but maybe a lost in translation issue, as the minister did appear to get some of his numbers mixed up but then clarified.
The French sports minister has apologised and admitted they got things badly wrong, so I'm sorry but anybody claiming otherwise is living in cuckoo land.
However, the numbers now do seem to add up more feasibly. You have to question why they didn't keep their powder dry however, as this could still be taken as a face-saving exercise. The fact is they flipped from story to story and numbers to numbers so it looks desperate, even if they are saying they can definitely say 10-20k more people turned up than the anticipated number - that being said, it's a major final, with a club that the government seemed well aware would bring more fans, so why weren't the authorities prepared. Likewise, why were UEFA not more insistent on working with both clubs, and Liverpool need to take responsibility (which I've never claimed they shouldn't).
If 10-20k more people turned up without tickets, then this could have been in some part prevented - or at least, better policed - by increased security checks in the lead up to the ground and even at the fan parks. It could all have happened without a good number of those people getting anywhere near the ground. Like I said, when I go to Knebworth on Friday, I expect my ticket to be checked at least 2-3 times before even getting to the gig arena, because that's what these places do.
Delaney wasn't fully wrong, but maybe a lost in translation issue, as the minister did appear to get some of his numbers mixed up but then clarified.
The French sports minister has apologised and admitted they got things badly wrong, so I'm sorry but anybody claiming otherwise is living in cuckoo land.
However, the numbers now do seem to add up more feasibly. You have to question why they didn't keep their powder dry however, as this could still be taken as a face-saving exercise. The fact is they flipped from story to story and numbers to numbers so it looks desperate, even if they are saying they can definitely say 10-20k more people turned up than the anticipated number - that being said, it's a major final, with a club that the government seemed well aware would bring more fans, so why weren't the authorities prepared. Likewise, why were UEFA not more insistent on working with both clubs, and Liverpool need to take responsibility (which I've never claimed they shouldn't).
If 10-20k more people turned up without tickets, then this could have been in some part prevented - or at least, better policed - by increased security checks in the lead up to the ground and even at the fan parks. It could all have happened without a good number of those people getting anywhere near the ground. Like I said, when I go to Knebworth on Friday, I expect my ticket to be checked at least 2-3 times before even getting to the gig arena, because that's what these places do.
davek
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Oh dear...and it seems like he realises his mistake too...
...."IF he's saying this" now.
...maybe he should just STFU and leave this to proper journalists who aren't beholden to LFC for their livelihood?
The French authorities are now admitting they got stuff wrong. UEFA told a lie and then rolled back on it. It's a huge mess.
I don't think he's a Liverpool fan and he works for a national paper mate so he isn't 'beholden to LFC'.
None of them are, as much as you and other blues might like to think they are.
WilliamPerry
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I find it mad that the same stewards and police who dealt with a terrorist attack in the same ground magnificently couldn’t control a load of kopites who were obeying the law .
I mean I'm pretty sure the Met deal with terrorist attacks in London pretty well but they failed massively at Wembley last year...
Yarrgh
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Tin foil hats with a cartoon red liver bird now being sold in the rs club shop?
WilliamPerry
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