saintsaltynuts wrote: » Me Da still has his ticket wanting a refund.He's a miserable fecker altogether.
Trigger Happy wrote: » I always thought that the reason there were no refunds was that the match was not cancelled until after 60 minutes....and there was some 60 minute rule in place.... But I am not 100% sure.
Berserker wrote: » It was abandoned in the first half.
Berserker wrote: » Going to games in England was a nightmare back in those days and the national team was an extension of that. To their credit, the English FA and police have done an excellent job cleaning things up and football in England is a far more pleasant experience nowadays. Passports are checked at ports and fans have to collect their tickets when they reach their destination. Bit cheeky of the FAI to point the finger of blame at another association regarding ticketing. Tickets were not sold to any political group. They were sold on a first come, first served basis from the club ticket offices. I know a West Ham fan who was present that day and he got his via his club. That was the fashion in which tickets were distributed in those days.
Bambi wrote: » another rumour was a lot of england fans got a bit of a send off afterwards from locals around the north wall/ dublin port
My name is URL wrote: » I haven't been to an international game abroad in years, but is that not still how tickets are allocated and sold to away fans? There's a responsibility for clubs and other ticket agents to take steps to ensure that known hooligans or groups are not supplied with tickets.
My name is URL wrote: » If so many innocents were targeted then how come there were never any complaints made or charges pressed against Gardai? .
Cienciano wrote: » maybe it wouldn't be a good idea to put them in the upper tier?
pipelaser wrote: » I love Paul McGraths reaction, typical Paul..
Mongfinder General wrote: » I was at that game. I walked into the South Terrace about 45 mins before the game. The strange thing was that most of the English contingent was in the ground already. Anybody who has ever been to a match will tell you that grounds are half empty 15 mins before kick off. You could touch the atmosphere. It was mostly small time clubs like Fulham, Shrewsbury flags that populated the top of the West Stand. The kind of sick heads who follow international football because they'll never win fcuk all with their mickey mouse clubs. Long story short. It could have much worse that night. The Gardai were not prepared but took care of business once they got the Irish out of the ground. The English got an awful pasting from the cops.
Abdullah Uptight Rancher wrote: » Pity the batons weren't longer, and heavier.
Tigger wrote: » we went in for the scrap that day into town to meet with the ones that got away good times
Abdullah Uptight Rancher wrote: » They were different days too, most of us wanted to get a crack at a Brit back then.
SHOVELLER wrote: » I was at the game on the south terrace. Normally I was in the north terrace but this night was different. Firstly the atmosphere was almost poisonous on the DART out as ingerland were not amused with the stupid locals wearing premiership jersies. As soon as I got onto the terrace I looked over to my right and there was about a hundred away fans in a small section who were going mental. Reminded me of a visit to the zoo. After the goal we could see all the missiles being thrown down and then the game being called off. Honestly thought they would re start it so we just walked out onto the pitch and watched for a while before making our way back into town. It was ghostlike though as most of the pubs had shut up shop but we did find one next to Liberty Hall. It has since changed its name numerous times but as soon as walked in we could see about a dozen ingerland in boisterous mood as they had "escaped"! They werent shy about relaying their experiences causing mayhem around Europe. Anyway the old Irish attitude of "ah sure it'll be fine" almost backfired spectacularly. The press were saying that UEFA would give Euro 1996 to another country but lo and behold it was all forgotten a year later. The hoolies are still around following them and will be looking for action again in June.
coopdog85 wrote: » I don't think England will try anything in June, however the tinkers around Dublin will be mad to have a go. These are guys who support Shamrock Rovers, Bohs, Pats etc. Who have grown up wanting to be a Danny Dyer type character having seen his football violence films. I reckon there'll be trouble but it'll be irish lads who will start it & these are lads who won't be at the game. These are lads who will find a small brigade of English lads in a pub & throw a few digs so they can tell their pals that they "battered the English"
