Lots of reports too saying that no water for sale inside the ground with fans suffering the effects of dehydration. Doesn’t sound like fun at 30C.
The organisation of the final seems to be a complete shambles, and there should be plenty of water on sale in such a hot place. It definitely wouldn't have been fun, but some of the posts are a tad hysterical.
I saw a post from a man, who claimed to be a doctor, saying people were running into toilets and hysterically pushing on taps and people were collapsed on the toilet floors. I know Seville is insanely hot, but it was only a couple of hours without water. I experienced this in 2003. It's uncomfortable, but not remotely close to the near death experiences that are being reported. People were just hot and thirsty. They weren't trapped in a desert for days. They had all day to drink water.
Another poster said he had been given a Coke and a Fanta inside the ground by a fellow bluenose then, I think at half time, went looking for water so his father could take his medicine, but there was none available. Even the taps in the toilets had been turned off. Maybe I'm getting cynical in my old age, but couldn't he have washed down the Gary Ablett's with the Coke, or Fanta?
Also, Seville have said demand was three times the normal amount at their games, but when they tried to replenish the water their staff were attacked by fans so they decided to close the kiosks. They didn't state which set of fans attacked the staff, but whoever they are they're responsible for the kiosks being closed. Surely no one expects people to be forced to work after being attacked?
