Euro 2016 (Football)

[frigidweirdo]

So the UEFA Euro 2016 football begins today in France and goes on until July 10th.

I've started this thread for anyone who'll be following the tournament and wants to comment etc. Myself, I'll attempt to give updates each day.

The opening match is France vs Romania, which France should win. The Romanian's aren't the sort of team they had when Gheorghe Hagi and Dan Petrescu represented that nation.

Here's the UEFA Euro 2016 official website, with the match fixtures.

UEFA EURO 2016 - Matches - UEFA.com

Edited for spelling error.

More trouble, England fans fighting with French fans in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

A total of 36 people have been arrested in Lille following clashes earlier this evening and tonight, according to the the police.

The link is as it all happened, also as it's a Live Feed, it contains all the footage etc from the earlier fighting yesterday in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

This England fan, he does have a nice ass, but it's not the sort of behaviour that should be tolerated.

The English police now in Lille attempting to help the French police, the latter leave much to be desired, all the lobbing of tear gas and water cannons just hasn't stopped anything.

Euro 2016: England fans ignore FA pleas as violence resumes in Lille - but UK officers prevent escalation

England fans ignore pleas from the FA as violence resumes in Lille

English fans aren't exactly behaving well either.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

So the UEFA Euro 2016 football begins today in France and goes on until July 10th.

I've started this thread for anyone who'll be following the tournament and wants to comment etc. Myself, I'll attempt to give updates each day.

The opening match is France vs Romania, which France should win. The Romanian's aren't the sort of team they had when Gheorghe Hagi and Dan Petrescu represented that nation.

Here's the UEFA Euro 2016 official website, with the match fixtures.

UEFA EURO 2016 - Matches - UEFA.com

Edited for spelling error.

More trouble, England fans fighting with French fans in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

A total of 36 people have been arrested in Lille following clashes earlier this evening and tonight, according to the the police.

The link is as it all happened, also as it's a Live Feed, it contains all the footage etc from the earlier fighting yesterday in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

This England fan, he does have a nice ass, but it's not the sort of behaviour that should be tolerated.

The English police now in Lille attempting to help the French police, the latter leave much to be desired, all the lobbing of tear gas and water cannons just hasn't stopped anything.

Euro 2016: England fans ignore FA pleas as violence resumes in Lille - but UK officers prevent escalation

England fans ignore pleas from the FA as violence resumes in Lille

English fans aren't exactly behaving well either.

No they're not and the French police have been not good with this whole situation, lobbing tear gas and water cannons hasn't done a thing to stop any of this.

ALL fans causing trouble should be arrested and deported, it's that simple, there's no good hooligans, they're all hooligans and they all need deporting.

I don't agree with blaming the teams, as I commented the other night, it's not the teams fault that there's some thugs who just want to get drunk and fight each other.

 

[frigidweirdo]

So the UEFA Euro 2016 football begins today in France and goes on until July 10th.

I've started this thread for anyone who'll be following the tournament and wants to comment etc. Myself, I'll attempt to give updates each day.

The opening match is France vs Romania, which France should win. The Romanian's aren't the sort of team they had when Gheorghe Hagi and Dan Petrescu represented that nation.

Here's the UEFA Euro 2016 official website, with the match fixtures.

UEFA EURO 2016 - Matches - UEFA.com

Edited for spelling error.

More trouble, England fans fighting with French fans in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

A total of 36 people have been arrested in Lille following clashes earlier this evening and tonight, according to the the police.

The link is as it all happened, also as it's a Live Feed, it contains all the footage etc from the earlier fighting yesterday in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

This England fan, he does have a nice ass, but it's not the sort of behaviour that should be tolerated.

The English police now in Lille attempting to help the French police, the latter leave much to be desired, all the lobbing of tear gas and water cannons just hasn't stopped anything.

Euro 2016: England fans ignore FA pleas as violence resumes in Lille - but UK officers prevent escalation

England fans ignore pleas from the FA as violence resumes in Lille

English fans aren't exactly behaving well either.

No they're not and the French police have been not good with this whole situation, lobbing tear gas and water cannons hasn't done a thing to stop any of this.

ALL fans causing trouble should be arrested and deported, it's that simple, there's no good hooligans, they're all hooligans and they all need deporting.

I don't agree with blaming the teams, as I commented the other night, it's not the teams fault that there's some thugs who just want to get drunk and fight each other.

No, it's not the team's fault, however sometimes you need harsh punishment to stop things happening in the future. It's like saying it's not the child's fault they're misbehaving, it's the parents' fault and then not dealing with the situation.

Russia has gone to a whole new level and it's being supported by some of those high up in Russia. The English at least are just having problems with British football and drinking culture.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

So the UEFA Euro 2016 football begins today in France and goes on until July 10th.

I've started this thread for anyone who'll be following the tournament and wants to comment etc. Myself, I'll attempt to give updates each day.

The opening match is France vs Romania, which France should win. The Romanian's aren't the sort of team they had when Gheorghe Hagi and Dan Petrescu represented that nation.

Here's the UEFA Euro 2016 official website, with the match fixtures.

UEFA EURO 2016 - Matches - UEFA.com

Edited for spelling error.

More trouble, England fans fighting with French fans in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

A total of 36 people have been arrested in Lille following clashes earlier this evening and tonight, according to the the police.

The link is as it all happened, also as it's a Live Feed, it contains all the footage etc from the earlier fighting yesterday in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

This England fan, he does have a nice ass, but it's not the sort of behaviour that should be tolerated.

The English police now in Lille attempting to help the French police, the latter leave much to be desired, all the lobbing of tear gas and water cannons just hasn't stopped anything.

Euro 2016: England fans ignore FA pleas as violence resumes in Lille - but UK officers prevent escalation

England fans ignore pleas from the FA as violence resumes in Lille

English fans aren't exactly behaving well either.

No they're not and the French police have been not good with this whole situation, lobbing tear gas and water cannons hasn't done a thing to stop any of this.

ALL fans causing trouble should be arrested and deported, it's that simple, there's no good hooligans, they're all hooligans and they all need deporting.

I don't agree with blaming the teams, as I commented the other night, it's not the teams fault that there's some thugs who just want to get drunk and fight each other.

No, it's not the team's fault, however sometimes you need harsh punishment to stop things happening in the future. It's like saying it's not the child's fault they're misbehaving, it's the parents' fault and then not dealing with the situation.

Russia has gone to a whole new level and it's being supported by some of those high up in Russia. The English at least are just having problems with British football and drinking culture.

We're talking about several hundred hooligans per nation, when many thousands from those nations are there to watch their respective nations participate in Euro 2016.

So I don't think it's fair on the thousands, to throw the team out of the competition, why should it be ruined for the majority because of the mindless actions of the minority.

The main one's who've been fighting are English, Russian, Welsh, Poles and Germans along with the Marseille Ultras who support Olympique de Marseille, or just Marseille.

The English, Welsh and Russians have been randomly fighting each other, the English and Russians have been fighting each other, the Germans and Poles have been fighting each other and the Marseille Ultras have been fighting everyone and anyone.

The whole thing is disgusting, some of these we must refer to as Professional Hooligans, but all of them are just Hooligans and none of them are there to watch Euro 2016, if they were, when UEFA said that teams would be sent home if there was anymore trouble, the trouble would have stopped and it hasn't, so they're there just to have fights and cause trouble.

The alcohol situation is impossible to control, all they'd have to do is go to the nearest supermarket and buy alcohol, so having patrols in the bars etc has been completely ridiculous.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

In Russia, with these sorts of violent fans, it's going to be very difficult for foreign fans. Literally they're going to have to be segregated at all times.

We were attacked by the Russians in Moscow about a decade ago.Its nothing new. About 300 of them attacked a Welsh hotel in broad daylight using tear gas and all sorts of weapons. The Moscow police stood back and watched. Its a mental place.

Yeah, but then corruption gets you everything.

I spent some time in Saint Petersburg and it's a magnificent city full of wonderful things. The entire city centre, all of it's buildings and monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[frigidweirdo]

So the UEFA Euro 2016 football begins today in France and goes on until July 10th.

I've started this thread for anyone who'll be following the tournament and wants to comment etc. Myself, I'll attempt to give updates each day.

The opening match is France vs Romania, which France should win. The Romanian's aren't the sort of team they had when Gheorghe Hagi and Dan Petrescu represented that nation.

Here's the UEFA Euro 2016 official website, with the match fixtures.

UEFA EURO 2016 - Matches - UEFA.com

Edited for spelling error.

More trouble, England fans fighting with French fans in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

A total of 36 people have been arrested in Lille following clashes earlier this evening and tonight, according to the the police.

The link is as it all happened, also as it's a Live Feed, it contains all the footage etc from the earlier fighting yesterday in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

This England fan, he does have a nice ass, but it's not the sort of behaviour that should be tolerated.

The English police now in Lille attempting to help the French police, the latter leave much to be desired, all the lobbing of tear gas and water cannons just hasn't stopped anything.

Euro 2016: England fans ignore FA pleas as violence resumes in Lille - but UK officers prevent escalation

England fans ignore pleas from the FA as violence resumes in Lille

English fans aren't exactly behaving well either.

No they're not and the French police have been not good with this whole situation, lobbing tear gas and water cannons hasn't done a thing to stop any of this.

ALL fans causing trouble should be arrested and deported, it's that simple, there's no good hooligans, they're all hooligans and they all need deporting.

I don't agree with blaming the teams, as I commented the other night, it's not the teams fault that there's some thugs who just want to get drunk and fight each other.

No, it's not the team's fault, however sometimes you need harsh punishment to stop things happening in the future. It's like saying it's not the child's fault they're misbehaving, it's the parents' fault and then not dealing with the situation.

Russia has gone to a whole new level and it's being supported by some of those high up in Russia. The English at least are just having problems with British football and drinking culture.

We're talking about several hundred hooligans per nation, when many thousands from those nations are there to watch their respective nations participate in Euro 2016.

So I don't think it's fair on the thousands, to throw the team out of the competition, why should it be ruined for the majority because of the mindless actions of the minority.

The main one's who've been fighting are English, Russian, Welsh, Poles and Germans along with the Marseille Ultras who support Olympique de Marseille, or just Marseille.

The English, Welsh and Russians have been randomly fighting each other, the English and Russians have been fighting each other, the Germans and Poles have been fighting each other and the Marseille Ultras have been fighting everyone and anyone.

The whole thing is disgusting, some of these we must refer to as Professional Hooligans, but all of them are just Hooligans and none of them are there to watch Euro 2016, if they were, when UEFA said that teams would be sent home if there was anymore trouble, the trouble would have stopped and it hasn't, so they're there just to have fights and cause trouble.

The alcohol situation is impossible to control, all they'd have to do is go to the nearest supermarket and buy alcohol, so having patrols in the bars etc has been completely ridiculous.

No, it's not fair.

However is it fair that this continues year after year after year without consequences to actions?

 

[frigidweirdo]

In Russia, with these sorts of violent fans, it's going to be very difficult for foreign fans. Literally they're going to have to be segregated at all times.

We were attacked by the Russians in Moscow about a decade ago.Its nothing new. About 300 of them attacked a Welsh hotel in broad daylight using tear gas and all sorts of weapons. The Moscow police stood back and watched. Its a mental place.

Yeah, but then corruption gets you everything.

I spent some time in Saint Petersburg and it's a magnificent city full of wonderful things. The entire city centre, all of it's buildings and monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I saw Russia under 21s play Italy under 21s in St Petersburg. Someone tried to do a monkey chant, but then stopped and I personally didn't hear anything else for the rest of the game. A Russian player got sent off (this was a friendly match) for headbutting an Italian, and Mario Ballotelli was magnificently rubbish.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

More trouble, England fans fighting with French fans in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

A total of 36 people have been arrested in Lille following clashes earlier this evening and tonight, according to the the police.

The link is as it all happened, also as it's a Live Feed, it contains all the footage etc from the earlier fighting yesterday in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

This England fan, he does have a nice ass, but it's not the sort of behaviour that should be tolerated.

The English police now in Lille attempting to help the French police, the latter leave much to be desired, all the lobbing of tear gas and water cannons just hasn't stopped anything.

Euro 2016: England fans ignore FA pleas as violence resumes in Lille - but UK officers prevent escalation

England fans ignore pleas from the FA as violence resumes in Lille

English fans aren't exactly behaving well either.

No they're not and the French police have been not good with this whole situation, lobbing tear gas and water cannons hasn't done a thing to stop any of this.

ALL fans causing trouble should be arrested and deported, it's that simple, there's no good hooligans, they're all hooligans and they all need deporting.

I don't agree with blaming the teams, as I commented the other night, it's not the teams fault that there's some thugs who just want to get drunk and fight each other.

No, it's not the team's fault, however sometimes you need harsh punishment to stop things happening in the future. It's like saying it's not the child's fault they're misbehaving, it's the parents' fault and then not dealing with the situation.

Russia has gone to a whole new level and it's being supported by some of those high up in Russia. The English at least are just having problems with British football and drinking culture.

We're talking about several hundred hooligans per nation, when many thousands from those nations are there to watch their respective nations participate in Euro 2016.

So I don't think it's fair on the thousands, to throw the team out of the competition, why should it be ruined for the majority because of the mindless actions of the minority.

The main one's who've been fighting are English, Russian, Welsh, Poles and Germans along with the Marseille Ultras who support Olympique de Marseille, or just Marseille.

The English, Welsh and Russians have been randomly fighting each other, the English and Russians have been fighting each other, the Germans and Poles have been fighting each other and the Marseille Ultras have been fighting everyone and anyone.

The whole thing is disgusting, some of these we must refer to as Professional Hooligans, but all of them are just Hooligans and none of them are there to watch Euro 2016, if they were, when UEFA said that teams would be sent home if there was anymore trouble, the trouble would have stopped and it hasn't, so they're there just to have fights and cause trouble.

The alcohol situation is impossible to control, all they'd have to do is go to the nearest supermarket and buy alcohol, so having patrols in the bars etc has been completely ridiculous.

No, it's not fair.

However is it fair that this continues year after year after year without consequences to actions?

No it's not, many of these hooligans must be new one's, thousands of other one's because of previous behaviour aren't allowed to attend these football tournaments anymore, they're on the list that aren't allowed to travel etc.

So that suggests this collective crowd of hooligans are new.

 

[frigidweirdo]

English fans aren't exactly behaving well either.

No they're not and the French police have been not good with this whole situation, lobbing tear gas and water cannons hasn't done a thing to stop any of this.

ALL fans causing trouble should be arrested and deported, it's that simple, there's no good hooligans, they're all hooligans and they all need deporting.

I don't agree with blaming the teams, as I commented the other night, it's not the teams fault that there's some thugs who just want to get drunk and fight each other.

No, it's not the team's fault, however sometimes you need harsh punishment to stop things happening in the future. It's like saying it's not the child's fault they're misbehaving, it's the parents' fault and then not dealing with the situation.

Russia has gone to a whole new level and it's being supported by some of those high up in Russia. The English at least are just having problems with British football and drinking culture.

We're talking about several hundred hooligans per nation, when many thousands from those nations are there to watch their respective nations participate in Euro 2016.

So I don't think it's fair on the thousands, to throw the team out of the competition, why should it be ruined for the majority because of the mindless actions of the minority.

The main one's who've been fighting are English, Russian, Welsh, Poles and Germans along with the Marseille Ultras who support Olympique de Marseille, or just Marseille.

The English, Welsh and Russians have been randomly fighting each other, the English and Russians have been fighting each other, the Germans and Poles have been fighting each other and the Marseille Ultras have been fighting everyone and anyone.

The whole thing is disgusting, some of these we must refer to as Professional Hooligans, but all of them are just Hooligans and none of them are there to watch Euro 2016, if they were, when UEFA said that teams would be sent home if there was anymore trouble, the trouble would have stopped and it hasn't, so they're there just to have fights and cause trouble.

The alcohol situation is impossible to control, all they'd have to do is go to the nearest supermarket and buy alcohol, so having patrols in the bars etc has been completely ridiculous.

No, it's not fair.

However is it fair that this continues year after year after year without consequences to actions?

No it's not, many of these hooligans must be new one's, thousands of other one's because of previous behaviour aren't allowed to attend these football tournaments anymore, they're on the list that aren't allowed to travel etc.

So that suggests this collective crowd of hooligans are new.

With the Russians, the main clubs hooligans have been banned, so they've sent ones from smaller places.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

In Russia, with these sorts of violent fans, it's going to be very difficult for foreign fans. Literally they're going to have to be segregated at all times.

We were attacked by the Russians in Moscow about a decade ago.Its nothing new. About 300 of them attacked a Welsh hotel in broad daylight using tear gas and all sorts of weapons. The Moscow police stood back and watched. Its a mental place.

Yeah, but then corruption gets you everything.

I spent some time in Saint Petersburg and it's a magnificent city full of wonderful things. The entire city centre, all of it's buildings and monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I saw Russia under 21s play Italy under 21s. Someone tried to do a monkey chant, but then stopped and I personally didn't hear anything else for the rest of the game. A Russian player got sent off (this was a friendly match) for headbutting an Italian, and Mario Ballotelli was magnificently rubbish.

Mario Balotelli is a strange player, he's often brilliant and then sometimes he's often useless, off the pitch he's also often hugely entertaining but in a crazed way.

EG. He once, when he was playing for Manchester City, set a firework off in his bathroom and caused a panic in the building for doing such a stupid thing.

The Italians used to be pretty dirty, also they used to fall over for no apparent reason every 10 minutes or something, they've cleaned their game up, but I don't think they've produced a great team for some time.

I myself don't like football matches, too noisy and chaotic for me, I prefer the peace of watching them on the television.

A friend of our's is in France, commenting for Croatian radio and he says he'd prefer to be peacefully watching things on his television lol.

 

[frigidweirdo]

In Russia, with these sorts of violent fans, it's going to be very difficult for foreign fans. Literally they're going to have to be segregated at all times.

We were attacked by the Russians in Moscow about a decade ago.Its nothing new. About 300 of them attacked a Welsh hotel in broad daylight using tear gas and all sorts of weapons. The Moscow police stood back and watched. Its a mental place.

Yeah, but then corruption gets you everything.

I spent some time in Saint Petersburg and it's a magnificent city full of wonderful things. The entire city centre, all of it's buildings and monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I saw Russia under 21s play Italy under 21s. Someone tried to do a monkey chant, but then stopped and I personally didn't hear anything else for the rest of the game. A Russian player got sent off (this was a friendly match) for headbutting an Italian, and Mario Ballotelli was magnificently rubbish.

Mario Balotelli is a strange player, he's often brilliant and then sometimes he's often useless, off the pitch he's also often hugely entertaining but in a crazed way.

EG. He once, when he was playing for Manchester City, set a firework off in his bathroom and caused a panic in the building for doing such a stupid thing.

The Italians used to be pretty dirty, also they used to fall over for no apparent reason every 10 minutes or something, they've cleaned their game up, but I don't think they've produced a great team for some time.

I myself don't like football matches, too noisy and chaotic for me, I prefer the peace of watching them on the television.

A friend of our's is in France, commenting for Croatian radio and he says he'd prefer to be peacefully watching things on his television lol.

I can understand that. I've seen matches where the atmosphere was electric. I watched 1860 Munich away at Augsburg and I was with a load of 1860 fans, they were amazing. Augsburg fans were some of the most boring I've ever seen in my life.

So it depends on the club. You go see a lower league match with hardly anyone there, it's peaceful.

 

[Igrok_]

In Russia, with these sorts of violent fans, it's going to be very difficult for foreign fans. Literally they're going to have to be segregated at all times.

We were attacked by the Russians in Moscow about a decade ago.Its nothing new. About 300 of them attacked a Welsh hotel in broad daylight using tear gas and all sorts of weapons. The Moscow police stood back and watched. Its a mental place.

Very funny. It would be interesting to see. Look forward to meeting you in Moscow!

 

[frigidweirdo]

In Russia, with these sorts of violent fans, it's going to be very difficult for foreign fans. Literally they're going to have to be segregated at all times.

We were attacked by the Russians in Moscow about a decade ago.Its nothing new. About 300 of them attacked a Welsh hotel in broad daylight using tear gas and all sorts of weapons. The Moscow police stood back and watched. Its a mental place.

Very funny. It would be interesting to see. Look forward to meeting you in Moscow!

Must be great where your life's greatest excitement is beating people up.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

In Russia, with these sorts of violent fans, it's going to be very difficult for foreign fans. Literally they're going to have to be segregated at all times.

We were attacked by the Russians in Moscow about a decade ago.Its nothing new. About 300 of them attacked a Welsh hotel in broad daylight using tear gas and all sorts of weapons. The Moscow police stood back and watched. Its a mental place.

Yeah, but then corruption gets you everything.

They were probably off duty cops causing the trouble.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

So the UEFA Euro 2016 football begins today in France and goes on until July 10th.

I've started this thread for anyone who'll be following the tournament and wants to comment etc. Myself, I'll attempt to give updates each day.

The opening match is France vs Romania, which France should win. The Romanian's aren't the sort of team they had when Gheorghe Hagi and Dan Petrescu represented that nation.

Here's the UEFA Euro 2016 official website, with the match fixtures.

UEFA EURO 2016 - Matches - UEFA.com

Edited for spelling error.

More trouble, England fans fighting with French fans in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

A total of 36 people have been arrested in Lille following clashes earlier this evening and tonight, according to the the police.

The link is as it all happened, also as it's a Live Feed, it contains all the footage etc from the earlier fighting yesterday in Lille.

Riot police charge England fans as fresh violence hits Euro 2016 - as it happened

This England fan, he does have a nice ass, but it's not the sort of behaviour that should be tolerated.

The English police now in Lille attempting to help the French police, the latter leave much to be desired, all the lobbing of tear gas and water cannons just hasn't stopped anything.

Euro 2016: England fans ignore FA pleas as violence resumes in Lille - but UK officers prevent escalation

England fans ignore pleas from the FA as violence resumes in Lille

English fans aren't exactly behaving well either.

No they're not and the French police have been not good with this whole situation, lobbing tear gas and water cannons hasn't done a thing to stop any of this.

ALL fans causing trouble should be arrested and deported, it's that simple, there's no good hooligans, they're all hooligans and they all need deporting.

I don't agree with blaming the teams, as I commented the other night, it's not the teams fault that there's some thugs who just want to get drunk and fight each other.

No, it's not the team's fault, however sometimes you need harsh punishment to stop things happening in the future. It's like saying it's not the child's fault they're misbehaving, it's the parents' fault and then not dealing with the situation.

Russia has gone to a whole new level and it's being supported by some of those high up in Russia. The English at least are just having problems with British football and drinking culture.

We're talking about several hundred hooligans per nation, when many thousands from those nations are there to watch their respective nations participate in Euro 2016.

So I don't think it's fair on the thousands, to throw the team out of the competition, why should it be ruined for the majority because of the mindless actions of the minority.

The main one's who've been fighting are English, Russian, Welsh, Poles and Germans along with the Marseille Ultras who support Olympique de Marseille, or just Marseille.

The English, Welsh and Russians have been randomly fighting each other, the English and Russians have been fighting each other, the Germans and Poles have been fighting each other and the Marseille Ultras have been fighting everyone and anyone.

The whole thing is disgusting, some of these we must refer to as Professional Hooligans, but all of them are just Hooligans and none of them are there to watch Euro 2016, if they were, when UEFA said that teams would be sent home if there was anymore trouble, the trouble would have stopped and it hasn't, so they're there just to have fights and cause trouble.

The alcohol situation is impossible to control, all they'd have to do is go to the nearest supermarket and buy alcohol, so having patrols in the bars etc has been completely ridiculous.

Bullshit, Welsh fans have not caused trouble for anybody.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

So the UEFA Euro 2016 football begins today in France and goes on until July 10th.

I've started this thread for anyone who'll be following the tournament and wants to comment etc. Myself, I'll attempt to give updates each day.

The opening match is France vs Romania, which France should win. The Romanian's aren't the sort of team they had when Gheorghe Hagi and Dan Petrescu represented that nation.

Here's the UEFA Euro 2016 official website, with the match fixtures.

UEFA EURO 2016 - Matches - UEFA.com

Edited for spelling error.

This is just not a good choice of headline, it's a football match not a "Battle", yes more fighting during the night, now in Lens, which is in lockdown.

Euro 2016: Lens in lockdown as England and Wales fans arrive for 'Battle of Britain'

"Lens was “in lockdown” as it prepared to stage Thursday's historic European Championship match between England and Wales.

Neighbouring Lille was also on high alert following an invasion of tens of thousands UK football fans to northern France for Euro 2016’s so-called ‘Battle of Britain’.

The toxic mix prompted emergency measures to be put in place for yesterday and today’s clashes, including a bolstered police operation and an alcohol ban.

The latter had already been announced for England v Wales in tiny Lens, a city with a population that famously can fit into its football ground, the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Fabienne Buccio, prefect of the Pas-de-Calais region, said Lens would be “in lockdown” today.

He added: “We will have a strong police presence with more than 1,200 police officers present in Lens and you can add 1,200 more with the private security that will be mobilised that day.

“They will be present in the stands ready in order to intervene quickly in the stadium if there are clashes between supporters.”

There will also be more stewards in the ground than at previous matches."


Here's the rest of the article.

It includes a video of Harry Redknapp saying what NEEDS to be said, what the anti-Russian Propagandists don't WANT to be said, Harry Redknapp says:

"We're blaming the Russian fans for hooliganism, but it takes two to tango"

Thank you Harry Redknapp for saying what needs to be said.

Euro 2016: Lens in lockdown as England and Wales fans arrive for 'Battle of Britain'

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

In Russia, with these sorts of violent fans, it's going to be very difficult for foreign fans. Literally they're going to have to be segregated at all times.

We were attacked by the Russians in Moscow about a decade ago.Its nothing new. About 300 of them attacked a Welsh hotel in broad daylight using tear gas and all sorts of weapons. The Moscow police stood back and watched. Its a mental place.

Very funny. It would be interesting to see. Look forward to meeting you in Moscow!

Hello Igrok, it's nice to see you in this thread.

 

[Tilly]

England 2 : Wales 1
Yay

 

[Tilly]

Well done N Ireland!
N Ireland 2
Ukraine 0

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

So the UEFA Euro 2016 football begins today in France and goes on until July 10th.

I've started this thread for anyone who'll be following the tournament and wants to comment etc. Myself, I'll attempt to give updates each day.

The opening match is France vs Romania, which France should win. The Romanian's aren't the sort of team they had when Gheorghe Hagi and Dan Petrescu represented that nation.

Here's the UEFA Euro 2016 official website, with the match fixtures.

UEFA EURO 2016 - Matches - UEFA.com

Edited for spelling error.

Today's matches.

Group B.

England vs Wales KO at 3pm at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens.

England 2 Wales 0 congratulations to the English team.

Group C.

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland KO 6pm at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu which is about 11 km West of Lyon.

Ukraine 1 Northern Ireland 2 what a brilliant result for Northern Ireland.

The Ukraine are out of Euro 2016

Germany vs Poland KO at 9pm at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis which is about 9 km away from the centre of Paris.

Germany 0 Poland 0

The most boring match this far, we watched this with some Polish friends of ours, mutual agreement on how boring this was.