[kurtsimonw]

Well, it's only logical considering the unemployment rate and general economical state of Liverpool...

You gotta feel for 'em. The amount Liverpool fans spend huge amounts on season tickets, FA Cup games League Cup games and all the travel and tickets to Champions League games. Then when it comes to the Final, the rich people buy up all the tickets, it's wrong really.

[misha]

Platini admits stadium security at fault

Uefa will review the guidelines for stadiums bidding to host the Champions League final following the crowd chaos that marred this year's match in Athens between Liverpool and AC Milan.

Having condemned ticketless Liverpool supporters for causing the mayhem, Uefa yesterday backed down over the row following a meeting between president Michel Platini and sports minister Richard Caborn in Brussels.

After an hour of talks, Platini agreed to establish a working party to look into ways of tightening security and crowd control ahead of next year's final.

About 5,000 Liverpool supporters without tickets or with forgeries were able to get into the Olympic Stadium at the expense of fans with genuine tickets and Uefa admitted the ground's lack of turnstiles had caused a problem for security officials.

advertisementAn independent report detailing evidence from police forces across Europe about the poor behaviour of Liverpool supporters since 2003 was given to Caborn by Platini. But Uefa also conceded the club's fans were not solely responsible for the trouble in Athens.

Uefa's new guidelines are likely to focus on grounds with capacities of 80,000 and over. A critical point is likely to be the need for stadiums to have turnstiles that can read barcoded tickets.

That could open the way for Wembley to bid for next year's Champions League final as Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, the scheduled host for the 2008 event, does not yet have this technology.

Uefa's shift in position came after Liverpool's co-owner Tom Hicks added his voice to the outrage over the governing body's attack on the club's supporters.

Hicks said yesterday: "Uefa did not handle this right at all. To give 17,000 tickets to the two teams, particularly knowing Liverpool are going to bring 40,000 fans, is insane. It's a classic case of a bureaucrat trying to take the pressure off himself.

"They didn't have proper ticketing procedures and unfortunately there were counterfeit tickets. There were fans who paid their hard-earned money to get their tickets and they get to the stadium and are told there is no more room. Are they [the fans] mad? Sure they're mad."

Hicks's comments followed similar remarks from the Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and chief executive Rick Parry.

But yesterday's talks between Caborn and Platini appeared to take much of the heat out of the row, with both sides now focused on finding solutions to the problems experienced by English fans in Europe this season.

Caborn said: "I suggested they set up a working party, which was well-received by Mr Platini, and I have offered the expertise of the Football Licensing Authority, who are respected on a worldwide basis.

"They will be looking at major European finals and I hope they can start setting some standards for clubs entering the competitions that they have to meet certain criteria."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtm...06/sfnliv06.xml

[Nova]

sure, blame it on the greeks (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[kurtsimonw]

It's definetly securities fault that the Liverpool fans weren't behaving.

They obviously forced the Scousers to cause trouble. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[Guest_fresh_prince7_*]

You gotta feel for 'em. The amount Liverpool fans spend huge amounts on season tickets, FA Cup games League Cup games and all the travel and tickets to Champions League games. Then when it comes to the Final, the rich people buy up all the tickets, it's wrong really.

Don't those with membership or so fourth have priority on purchasing finals tickets or at least a ticket for themselves?

Regarding that thing about stealing tickets at the gate.. thats bloody as low as it gets.. especially at the price there going for.. (which was robbery enough (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

Watched bits and pieces of this game so much since THAT DAY.. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devil.gif)

So much joy.. so much bloody joy..

Oh yeh did get my champions league shirt and scarf today and a flag which is actually like a f*cken blanket.. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

So need a poster or two.. hopefully one of the few soccer mags we get here put one in. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

CAMPIONE D'EUROPA! (as the scarf says) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devil.gif)

[kurtsimonw]

^^ Nice to see you've got the shirt/scarf. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Hopefully mine will be here soon enough. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

What flag did you get?

[Guest_fresh_prince7_*]

Just that massive white flag with the milan emblem in the middle.

Prob get it trimmed down and just put it on my wall.

Didn't really note down the dimensions whens I bought it though.

Bloody thing is stained abit though since it wasn't wrapped in plastic. :S

Whered you order your shirt from kurt.. milanstore as well..

[redbabies]

Don't those with membership or so fourth have priority on purchasing finals tickets or at least a ticket for themselves?

Those who had membership for Milan matches had priorities, but those of Liverpool, I dont really know (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[kurtsimonw]

Just that massive white flag with the milan emblem in the middle.

Prob get it trimmed down and just put it on my wall.

Didn't really note down the dimensions whens I bought it though.

Bloody thing is stained abit though since it wasn't wrapped in plastic. :S

Whered you order your shirt from kurt.. milanstore as well..

I did indeed. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Warchant]

i ordered mine from worldsoccershop.com (best place to get soccer gear over in the states) and they are saying that they probably won't get any until late june (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

[Tennie]

I have mine!

Ordered it direct from the club along with some other stuff (got a free bracelet!). The package arrived in 4 days.

[jefri91]

just wanted to say
SIAMO NOI CAMPIONI D'ELL EUROPA

[Guest_fresh_prince7_*]

I have mine!

Ordered it direct from the club along with some other stuff (got a free bracelet!). The package arrived in 4 days.

Damnit.. I've ordered stuff twice in the last month and I got no free gift even though my orders were well over 50 euro..

WHERES MY FREE GIFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bigmacmtl]

(IMG:http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7177/161915xi5.jpg)

I wonder who requested that? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Stupid scousers, will they ever learn? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

This post has been edited by bigmacmtl: Jun 12 2007, 06:04 PM

[Jack Sparrow]

Lolzzzz...bigmac if you read a little further, you'd know why it's been requested for deletion...