riots.

x in the city

games postponed.

be astonishing if games go ahead in the capital this weekend.

sad..

Mars Bar

Spurs say their game is still on.

Why did you start your post with "games postponed" as if it was fact?

dr ro

yeah bit odd that. Looks like a statement.

x in the city

mars bar wrote: »

Spurs say their game is still on.

Why did you start your post with "games postponed" as if it was fact?

not a hope will games go ahead if things continue as they are.

If I was in London I would not the hell go anywhere near a football stadia with moronic zombies out on the rampage.

ctrl-alt-delete

There are games postponed, West Hams carling cup game is off, and decisions on Reading, Crystal Palace and Charlton will be made tomorrow morning. If it continues the London games at the weekend will be under threat for obvious reasons.

UnitedIrishman

Nothing to do with 'moronic zombies' and more to do with the fact that with the police forces stretched to the balls it'd be pretty pathetic and immoral to go to the Met and say "but ye are still ok to drop by for the game the weekend".

flahavaj

Well if Chelsea can get a top of the table clash called off due to snow thats not even there, a riot is more than adequate excuse.:pac:

curry-muff

mars bar wrote: »

Spurs say their game is still on.

Why did you start your post with "games postponed" as if it was fact?

Maybe because there actually are some games postponed

West Ham v Aldershot, and another game tomorrow night has been postponed.

Gillington

I reckon the England match could be affected

Jax Teller

All these news channels are to blame , don't give the thing any coverage and they will stop soon enough .

Thugs see themselves on news and think its great

Paully D

Ebay will be busy!

VW 1

I cant see why they wont send in water cannons to disperse crowds, I know they cite the reason as there are spectators etc but surely the whole idea is to disperse the lot of them. Police are too stretched? Send in the army, even without guns, they surely have the correct training to deal with exactly this type of situation.

Jax Teller

VW 1 wrote: »

I cant see why they wont send in water cannons to disperse crowds, I know they cite the reason as there are spectators etc but surely the whole idea is to disperse the lot of them. Police are too stretched? Send in the army, even without guns, they surely have the correct training to deal with exactly this type of situation.

They have none , plus they are not licenced to use them in mainland britain . They just saud that on sky 2 secs ago

citytillidie

VW 1 wrote: »

I cant see why they wont send in water cannons to disperse crowds, I know they cite the reason as there are spectators etc but surely the whole idea is to disperse the lot of them. Police are too stretched? Send in the army, even without guns, they surely have the correct training to deal with exactly this type of situation.

Closest water cannon is Belfast. They don't have any over there.

England game should be called off now on Wednesday but cant see the FA doing that

murpho999

VW 1 wrote: »

I cant see why they wont send in water cannons to disperse crowds, I know they cite the reason as there are spectators etc but surely the whole idea is to disperse the lot of them. Police are too stretched? Send in the army, even without guns, they surely have the correct training to deal with exactly this type of situation.

There are legal issues in using water cannons. UK only ever used them in the north and would need to pass emergency laws to use them in Britain, and also they mightn't actually have any.

I really don't think armies are trained in riot control, that is definitely a police matter.

If all this rioting keeps up, which is possible, we can expect disruptions to premiership at weekend.

No way can I see Eng v Holland going ahead.

murpho999

citytillidie wrote: »

Closest water cannon is Belfast. They don't have any over there.

England game should be called off now on Wednesday but cant see the FA doing that

If the police say the game is to be called off then there is Sweet FA the FA can do about it.

SantryRed

Going Watford West Ham next week. Better be all done by then.

Kiwi_knock

citytillidie wrote: »

Closest water cannon is Belfast. They don't have any over there.

England game should be called off now on Wednesday but cant see the FA doing that

It is not the FA's decision, it is up to the Police force, the MET and if riots continue tomorrow night the game will be cancelled. Game could even be cancelled sooner as police force have asked all London clubs to cancel their games tomorrow night

GLaDOS

Could they change the venue for the England game possibly?

mike65

They'll cancel the game with any luck, stupid time to have it anyway

dreamers75

West ham and charlton games off

x in the city

keysersoze_88 wrote: »

They have none , plus they are not licenced to use them in mainland britain . They just saud that on sky 2 secs ago

retarded draconian laws.


i would water cannon all that scum into the river thames.

Gillington

Breaking News Sky News

Police order all London clubs to call off games as riots spread.

Dont know if thats just Carling Cup or what

murpho999

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Could they change the venue for the England game possibly?

Not at this stage. They'd have to go outside area of met police.

Would be a logistical nightmare for teams regarding hotels. Sponsors and corporates.

Also what about 90,000 tickets holders who all won't fit in another stadium never mind maybe not being able to go to another city.

ardinn

Do some people just have an argumentative streak??? - there are games postponed - it was a statement. If he said ALL games postponed then you would have a point, but he didnt - so you dont.

x in the city

Gillington wrote: »

Breaking News Sky News

Police order all London clubs to call off games as riots spread.

Dont know if thats just Carling Cup or what

like i said so.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Hearing there is violence in Birmingham now?? It's a bit of a joke they don't have it under control by now.

VW 1

keysersoze_88 wrote: »

They have none , plus they are not licenced to use them in mainland britain . They just saud that on sky 2 secs ago

Cheers I have only just given up on Sky's repetitive pics/stories/vids a few minutes ago!

dreamers75

ardinn wrote: »

Do some people just have an argumentative streak??? - there are games postponed - it was a statement. If he said ALL games postponed then you would have a point, but he didnt - so you dont.

yup

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/front_page/14454137.stm

murpho999

THFC wrote: »

Hearing there is violence in Birmingham now?? It's a bit of a joke they don't have it under control by now.

Why?

Do you realise how difficult this is, especially as there are more people spread over a large distance than police?

Jax Teller

Panic over they are sending in these guys

murpho999

Any sign of Ross Kemp yet?

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

murpho999 wrote: »

Why?

Do you realise how difficult this is, especially as there are more people spread over a large distance than police?

I'm probably being totally naive here but surely it's just a matter of police presence?? It comes across on TV that the police are very disorganised.

citytillidie

scum now just going around trying to break into people's home's

UnitedIrishman

It's a pointless game - cancel it. The police don't need another headache and the possibility of large crowds of people congregating before and after the game. Plus the fact that I'm sure the MET have pretty much all their force on duty right now, so I doubt they're going to work 24-26 hours straight through dealing with the riots tonight and then the match.

murpho999

THFC wrote: »

I'm probably being totally naive here but surely it's just a matter of police presence?? It comes across on TV that the police are very disorganised.

Well it appears that rioters are just spring up all over the place and seem pretty organised.
London is also a big place so I think it's just very hard to control.

I'm wondering if this will start spreading to other English cities.

Paully D

murpho999 wrote: »

Any sign of Ross Kemp yet?

Yep! He could see things were about to kick off, so he got out of there.

Jimmy Iovine

This is gonna play havoc with Fantasy Football if it extends into the weekend and games are postponed

ShamoBuc

murpho999 wrote: »

Well it appears that rioters are just spring up all over the place and seem pretty organised.
London is also a big place so I think it's just very hard to control.

I'm wondering if this will start spreading to other English cities.

I would imagine it will. All the plebs watching Sky News tonight thinking...that could have been us.....Tomorrow night!!

murpho999

ShamoBuc wrote: »

I would imagine it will. All the plebs watching Sky News tonight thinking...that could have been us.....Tomorrow night!!

Be amazed if it didn't happen.

Just read this tweet:

SiClancy Simon Clancy
Rumours from people sending me @ messages that the Smithdown area of Liverpool is getting ready to kick off.

Jax Teller

Lol read thefirst paragraph of this


http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/sep/15/theresa-may-cut-police-budget-without-violent-unrest

The home secretary, Theresa May, has dismissed fears that deep spending cuts could undermine the ability of the police to tackle possible civil unrest, and insisted the British did not respond to austerity by rioting on the streets.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Police order all London football clubs to call off matches. Seems inevitable at this rate the PL games will be called off too.

Paully D

murpho999 wrote: »

Be amazed if it didn't happen.

Just read this tweet:

Just a normal Monday night in Liverpool that :pac: They better not kick-off, there's a game to be played on Saturday

Professional Griefer

murpho999 wrote: »

Be amazed if it didn't happen.

Just read this tweet:

Just seen that as well. This is madness. Haven't seen anything from the news over the last few days, come back home today and see all this, its crazy.

Hopefully they can get hold of the situation and this weekends football won't suffer, as well as the damage and looting stopping of course.

Mars Bar

I'll start a riot of my own if the united game is cancelled...

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

It appears violence has broken out in Liverpool.

EDIT: confirmed on Sky.

Don't doubt it will spread to Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, etc. soon. Hope I'm wrong though.

murpho999

THFC wrote: »

It appears violence has broken out in Liverpool.

Yes, Toxteth, just like 1981.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Following on AH, few quotes.

mickydoomsux wrote: »

0045: West Midlands Police confirm that a police station in Holyhead Road in Handsworth, Birmingham, is on fire.

Well, this is going well. Should have broken out the live rounds much earlier in the day.

Not looking good at all for the PL games.

up for anything wrote: »

All football cancelled tomorrow because of the riots...except Millwall and Leeds who have declared it "Ladies Day."

LAWL

ShamoBuc

It really is frightening how quick the gangs wreck a place and move on. This looks like it is spreading to other cities - could be a very long night. Alot of sporting fixtures will be cancelled I'd say - and the same plebs will be complaining that there's no MOTD to watch at the weekend:rolleyes:

Nuri Sahin

BBC just mentioned riots in Manchester.

Yakult

God damn, here I was looking forward to the league kicking off and those thugs have to go and do this to me!!! I HATE my LIFE!!!!!!!! *walks out and slams door*