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Anderlecht Game & Belgian Football Law

  • 03-12-2007 2:07pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭


    Was just reading article on official THFC website.

    http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/belgianfootballlaw021207.html

    Made me think of my visit to Anderlecht for 1st leg of 1984 UEFA Cup Final.

    Sadly before that game a young London Irish Spurs Fan was shot dead by a bar owner who took offence to fans singing a few songs whilst having a beer.

    If anyone is going then I'd advise you to be very careful with the police. I know it's a long time ago now but when we went there in 1984 the police were extremely aggressive and did everything they could to provoke trouble.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    RichMc70 wrote: »

    Sadly before that game a young London Irish Spurs Fan was shot dead by a bar owner who took offence to fans singing a few songs whilst having a beer.

    Not the version I've heard mate. Wasn't there an issue with an unpaid bar bill?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭RichMc70


    The bar owners story was that they had ran out leaving unpaid bill.

    Yes its true they didnt pay the bill, but if someone comes jumping over a counter towards you with a shooter in his hand then I think a lot of people would make a sharpish exit. The lad was actually shot in the back whilst running out of the door. His funeral was attended by a number of spurs players including Pat Jennings who was a personal friend of his father.

    I didnt know him personally although I knew some of his family. Of course this was the mid-eighties and everyone in europe thought english football fans were all scum. The trial of the bar owner was a sham and he got done for some stupid charge like manslaughter by misadventure. Think he did about 3 months inside.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    I'm considering a dry afternoon before the game so I don't get lifted before I even get in the ground, I'll do my boozing on Wednesday and Thursday post-game.

    Have a feeling this one will be hairy, I'm more apprehensive about this game than I was about Feyenoord last season (before it was canned)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Dublin Spur


    I'm considering a dry afternoon before the game so I don't get lifted before I even get in the ground, I'll do my boozing on Wednesday and Thursday post-game.


    As I don't have the luxury of a ticket or 2 days in Brussles I will be hammering it from 7am on Thurs.

    Should be interesting :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    Call you later Shane, but be careful either way.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Dublin Spur


    Call you later Shane, but be careful either way.


    No Peter Shreves = No Problem :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    No Peter Shreves = No Problem :D

    Can't believe you left out Bobby Buckle...;):p:p:p:p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭RingoSpur


    Hope you enjoy the trip lads. Lets hope the result is better than sunday


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭RichMc70


    Careful with that Belgian Beer....strong stuff :eek:


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