[KillerMax]

Preziosi: Stop Serie A 
Monday 12 November, 2007
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi has called for a long break in the Serie A season after the weekend’s turmoil.

After the chaotic events of the weekend, the Rossoblu patron doesn’t want to see the problem brushed under the carpet.

“You can’t pretend that nothing happened yesterday,” Preziosi told Radio Kiss Kiss. “This is the umpteenth demonstration that something isn’t working.

“I don’t agree with banning away fans. Why should we have to stop honest citizens who want to watch a game in another city?”

Preziosi’s solution to the current crisis is one of the more radical suggestions to be proposed over the last 24 hours.

“It’s not right to punish everyone just to stop a few. Rather than stop a single game or ban away fans, I’d be inclined to suspend the championship until something changes.

“Two or three months off would help show the world of football it’s true nature.

“I don’t believe in the culture of prohibition, rather I think we need to apply the rules that we already have.

“The laws are there to stop these events, but they are never fully applied. I think it’s time to call an end to this.”

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I agree 100%. This is the way to deal with these issues.

[KillerMax]

It's more to do with identifying the trouble makers than just stopping Serie A for no reason. As you saw, when the games went on last week, there was all sorts of problems. In the Atalanta - Milan game there was no police to interfere which is a big concern considering how serious the trouble was. If they stopped for a little while and thought things through to prevent such nonsense in the future, then it will definitely be helpful.

[I_Rossoneri]

It's more to do with identifying the trouble makers than just stopping Serie A for no reason. As you saw, when the games went on last week, there was all sorts of problems. In the Atalanta - Milan game there was no police to interfere which is a big concern considering how serious the trouble was. If they stopped for a little while and thought things through to prevent such nonsense in the future, then it will definitely be helpful.

The police are scared to go into curvas, that is why there is always problems there. Perhaps if they were to go heavy handed into the curvas then things might change, but I read that if the Italian police attack Italian people there is an outcry, but if the police attack foreigners then there is no problem. No wonder there is so much trouble in curvas.

BTW I don't think all the ultras are bad, it seems that a minority spoil it for the majority.

[milanista1899]

It's more to do with identifying the trouble makers than just stopping Serie A for no reason.

The issue here shouldn't be the Laziale's death from the policeman's gun. It ought to be why in the Bergamo there was no protection?!! Or why the ultras were allowed to stop the match in the first place.

The police are scared to go into curvas, that is why there is always problems there. Perhaps if they were to go heavy handed into the curvas then things might change, but I read that if the Italian police attack Italian people there is an outcry, but if the police attack foreigners then there is no problem. No wonder there is so much trouble in curvas.

BTW I don't think all the ultras are bad, it seems that a minority spoil it for the majority.

One big reason in stopping football violence over here was that they stopped putting it in the papers - the troublemakers (Who just wanted to be known as 'bad ***') were then not getting any exposure, people had no idea who these idiots were so they gave up on it. Obviously there's still a few people that do it, especially when it comes to playing in Europe, because they know it'll get noticed.

true, italian soccer has gotten out of hand, but i, too, agree that it would accomplish nothing. when people want to disrupt something, they won't stop just because you hold off games for a couple of months.

i feel like the gov't has lost control of its citizens and is trying to blame soccer for it...the gov't needs to punish its people...not the clubs.

Exactly, this is what we should be trying to do. Once this is done they will be dealt with & the problem will be solved. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Yes, because that is a social matter & not a footballing one. In relation to the Atalanta-Milan game, yes that should be the issue but I doubt it will be looked into or that something will be done about it. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Yes, the Italian police are nothing but a bunch of bullies, and bullies are nothing but cowards. They won't hesitate to beat up innocent/defenseless English fans but when it comes to Italian ones they are scared. They are right to be scared but even so it's their job, they need to act with integrity (which is seemingly too much to ask for). (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I thought there were supposed to be stewards in the grounds now, obviously they didn't show up either. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Yea, the lack of exposure has helped in England. However (football) hooliganism will never go away, there's still a lot of it going on because the "firms" will never die. Yea it still goes on in Europe, you only have to look at Tottenham in Spain (against Valencia/Sevilla? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) ) throwing chairs at the police (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Spot on (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/king.gif) football's being made a scapegoat here when it should be the government/society under the spotlight, not Serie A!

This post has been edited by milanista1899: Nov 14 2007, 06:45 PM