BBC NEWS | England | Manchester | Uefa Cup fans clash with police
BBC NEWS | England | Manchester | Uefa Cup fans clash with police
I had planned going into town to soak up the atmosphere but it appears that if I had done just that then the afternoon was the time to go. I really can’t believe some of the comments posted in that article.
But fans who had been waiting in Piccadilly Gardens all day were unimpressed.
One said: “This is absolutely ridiculous – there’s Rangers fans throwing balls and cans at each other because the game’s not on.
Were they official cans and footballs, as provided by the organisers, that they were throwing at each other?
“We’ve been sat here since 12 o’clock waiting on the game coming on. The coverage started at seven o’clock and then five minutes later the game’s off.
I don’t think that they decided not to show it did they. Can you not appreciate that sometimes technology has problems and fails? Are you similarly “Outraged” when your Telly breaks or your computer crashes?
“It’s an absolute shambles, shame on Manchester, shame on Manchester – it’s let the country down.”
Another supporter added: “The people of Manchester have been fantastic – but the officials behind this are a total disgrace.
Regardless of the fact that the other two of the three fan zones had no trouble and when they had the failure in Piccadilly Gardens they set up another screen near the stadium and put on busses to get you there.
“Some people are really angry. They’ve spent a lot of money – maybe £4,000 to £5,000 – to come down here for this.”
How much?! Glasgow to Manchester… return, even with accommodation.. and beer??!!! (I’m assuming that there’s no match ticket otherwise you’d have been in the stadium.
