Season 02/03 - May

Huddersfield Town - Oldham Athletic - 03/05/2003

Source: ITK

Here is an Oldham view:

Arrived in Huddersfield at about 12.only about 5 mins after getting there, huddersfield emerge from the subway and attack the grove pub about 40 handed. oldham emerge from pub and steam straight into hudds mob. the first few get put on there arse before the rest get run straight back into the town centre. no police to be seen but hudds dont want to continue it. next minute police arrive in force and the rest of the day is then fucked. all put on a bus to ground.police heavy handed after match baton charging everyone after another set to near the by pass. few normals got lifted including a woman who got kicked to fuck by 8 brave policemen. Not a bad way to end the season really.

Lyon - Guingamp - 24/05/2003

Source : Mail

Shrewsbury fans attack York ones - 03/05/2003

Source: Yorkshire Evening Press

There was only about 10 York and around 30 Shrews, but fair play to them for their efforts... A man needed hospital treatment for head injuries after clashes between rival football fans at a York pub. A group of about 20 York City supporters were among drinkers at the Old White Swan pub, in Goodramgate, when they were attacked by about the same number of Shrewsbury supporters at about 8pm on Saturday. Eyewitnesses said the two groups threw bottles at each other and punches were thrown. A number of drinkers were evacuated as the Shrewsbury fans tried to get in. One witness said "A few managed to get in and a couple of the York fans got punched. They didn't attack the landlord though, or hit anyone who wasn't with the York fans." York police liasion officer Paul Maloney said 10 officers attended the scene. "By the time we got there things had quietened down," he said. "It would appear there was fighting between fans and in the course of it some property was damaged." It is believed up to three vans full of Shrewsbury fans had stopped off in York following their game against Hartlepool. PC Maloney said they were investigating allegations of assault and criminal damage. A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said at least one person was taken to hospital with head injuries. "It appeared that he had been glassed," she said. "Our control room received quite a number of calls from the pub. There could have been more people who went to hospital of their own accord."

Middlesborough - Tottenham Hotspurs - 04/05/2003

Source: ITK

Here is a local view:

Yesterdays match saw the worse trouble "EVER" at the Riverside.
At 3-0 down Thugs( I won't call them fans)where seen in various parts of the Spurs fans stand stand up and make calls on their mobiles. Large groups surrounding these thugs then proceeded to go down to the concourse area. They then ran at 3 Police officers and 1 Steward manning the emergency exit door. Their goal to leave the ground and cause trouble outside. This resulted in batons being drawn and fighting ensuing. This did not deter the thugs who fought with 3 Police officers and a Steward. 200- 4 not evened out so the Police officers in Riot gear entered more fighting. I was such in it along with more stewards but we had to escape(I admit I was terrified, even more than the Leeds match last season). Witnessing Police Officers getting hurt by mindless thugs. It was a bloodbath.The fans were let out as even the dogs didn't deter them. But thinking they'd escaped they were wrong. The Police had created a horseshoe cordon outside made up of dogs. Riot Police, vans and Mounted Police. The Thugs were then picked off one by one and put in the vans. They thugs still inside then were heard threatened to invade the pitch at half time to get the match abandoned,hence the large police/steward presence pitchside. At last count the steward (A friend of mine Ken)recieved a arm injury from being kicked whilst curled up on the floor to protect himself, 3 thugs in hospital(1 serious) and 4 police officers injured.
According to Football Intelligence these were NOT Spurs Fans but part of Englands Hardcore Element practising for the England Match. Luckily the F.I.U had intelligence on this before the game but 500 still managed to get to Darlington undetected and cause troublt there on the the way to Boro. If this was we are to expect on June 11th then we will definately be played the game at Leicester behind closed doors. This people are idiots and don't deserve to call themselves fans. I disagreed on Rob's Violence thread but retract my statement after the events I witnessed yesterday

RC Strasbourg - Lyon - 04/05/2003

Source: Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace newspaper

A fight erupted Saturday night at 11pm. Lyon fans were assalted as they came back to their coach. Punches were exchanged between both sides. Some damages were caused and a Lyon fan was slightly injured.

Chester City - Doncaster Rovers - 05/05/2003

Source: ITK

Here is a Doncaster view:

Doncaster took a top quality firm to Chester yesterday about 80 plus travelled. We got into chester at 10.50am and basically took over the place.a few chester got turned over in the centre fair credit to them they were up for it.on the way to the ground chester came down a side street and i've got to say i thought they looked good.once they threw there bottles though and donny didn't run they didn't know what to do next.theres was about even numbers at that time as alot more donny were further up the road.both mobs were.wanting to get at each other but ob got in the middle.a few cheter got nicked.i can't see the point in bouncing in the road when the robo's are there you just asking to get nicked. in the ground the ob presence was fucking unbelievable.every time donny went near the wall round the pitch the batons came out.in the ground donny must have had well over 100 lads.after the game we walked back to the station chester were hanging about at a petrol station as we got to them they threw a few stones a few donny tried to get over the road to them but chester were quite happy to stand were they were the ob got there then chester started to give it the come on which just resulted in a few getting nicked its a good job donny didn't get over the road because they would have mullered chester.i've got to say donny had a top firm out.chester for the numbers looked up for it but to be honest donny would have turned them over quite easily.

A 6 months stadiums ban for Bordeaux fans - 08/05/2003

Source: AP

Two Bordeaux fans received a 6 months stadiums ban after they attacked Marseille fans during a February game. These two, aged 28 and 31, were arrested before the game.

Rubin Kazan - Torpedo Moscow - 09/05/2003

Source: russian website

Five minutes before the final whistle two Rubin casuals from Straight Lads ran out to the football field,they became to play football and "made the goal" to Torpedo.They burned the "smoke bomb" and then other Rubin hools ran out to the field .

Stoke City - Doncaster Rovers - 09/05/2003

Source: ITK

Here is a Doncaster view:

Top day out.about 80 lads turned up in stoke at 11.00am well up for it we tried to get into the centre to meet our friends from the potteries but to no avail ob well on top.about 20 of us did break away outside the station only to be rounded up near a fucking park with a lake.then they took us down to the station to wait for buses to take us to a couple of boozers near the ground.about 20-30 of ours did get into the centre they were drinking in weatherspoons but ob had it wrapped up.in the ground it was fucking amazing what a game.the pitch invasion at the topped it most on the pitch were our lads taking the piss a few got nicked for stupidly trying to get at dagenham.after the game 50 donny got away from the ob outside the ground and started to walk into the centre we got about halfway before ob wrapped us up.credit for stoke for turning a mob out for us.i'd say though donnys mob would have really had a good pop at stoke.i bet theres not many firms who'd be breaking there necks trying to get into stoke and have it with them....top ground by the way

Ajaccio - OGC Nice - 10/05/2003

Source: mails

Nice view:

...For this game, Brigade Sud took the road with 160 members...We arrived in Ajaccio at 6.30pm and no Bastia fans are waiting us, only some policemen...Inside the stadium, about 100 locals (Bastia and Ajaccio fans) made provocaitons, just behind cops. During all game, many missiles are exchanged, as home-made bombs. Some of us were slightly injured. At the end of the game, when we went outside, our coaches were pelted with bricks....

Bastia view:

About 100 Bastia fans decided to take to road to Ajaccio, with the aim to have a toe-to-toe with Nice fans...Inside the stadium, a total of 150 fans (Testa Mora Bastia, locals and some Toulon fans) are waiting for visitors. Home-made bombs are threw in direction of these Nice ultras. Three of them were injured...Other missiles are exchanged...At the end of the game, we hope to have an off with visitors. We arrived near the station and 30 young fans assaulted coaches with bricks and home-made bombs.

La Louvière - RSC Charleroi - 10/05/2003

Source: mail

For this 'high risks classical derby', Charleroi lads has a good turned out, with about 60 lads. Prior to the game, they tried to attack the pub of local Wolf-siders but as these last ones were not in large number they left the pub and visitors stayed there. At the end of the game, Charleroi ultras threw firecrackers into the pitch and lads forced fences and entered a neutral zone which separated both sides. Locals refused any contacts and gendarms restored order. Outside the stadium, visitors tried to attack the pub for the 2nd time but they were catched by police. Only 8 CH top lads arrived in front of 20/25 locals who refused a fight. One of them lied on the floor and 2 visitors were arrested.


CH-lads entered the neutral zone

Three tunisian players at hospital - 11/05/2003

Source: AP

Three tunisian players were transfered at hospital after violent riots who occured during a play off game. The pitch was invaded at the end of the game, win by Ettadhamen Sport who played against Moultaka Boureguba. Fans attacked players who were seriously injured.

Lyon - Paris SG - 11/05/2003

Source: mails

A PSG fan view:

At 5pm about 20 Parisians (Karsud and Boys) stayed in the Bellecour Place. A phonecall between both sides and Parisians proposed an off with 20/30 locals...At 6pm, no locals are there. A this time, the visitor group (30 ultras and no lads) took to road of the local pub (called Ninkasi). When were arrived at the pub, they are 90/100 in front of us. A fight took place... belts and bottles were used...French CRS made an intervention. It must be noticed both sides stayed their positions... After the game, the leader of the local group called Nucleo was attacked by Parisians.

Here is a Lyon fan view:

During the journey we were looking for Parisians. After that, we were about 100 in front of our pub. We we know Parisians were there, 40 locals moved from the pub and a fight took place, with some old faces. Many belts were used. During the fight, both firms stayed their positions...We are a little bit disappointed because you stayed in your positions. We were 80/90 against 30/35...Police forces restored order...About 10 locals were arrested...Congratulations to the Parisians who were on top.

Cardiff vs Bristol fans: Rival fans in platform violence - 04/05/2003

Source: BBC

Football supporters travelling home to Bristol and Cardiff had to be separated by police after violence broke out at a railway station.

Cardiff City and Bristol Rovers fans clashed on the platform at Cheltenham on Saturday evening as they travelled home after attending away matches in Crewe and Kidderminster.

British Transport Police say about 150 Rovers fans were waiting for a connection to Bristol when a train carrying about 30 Cardiff supporters pulled in at 1910 BST.

When violence flared damage was done to the train carriages and some people suffered minor injuries.

A second train - with the rival supporters at either end - had to be laid on to take both groups to their final destinations under police supervision.

Police say there was no trouble on subsequent trains with Bristol Rovers and Cardiff supporters on board.

They are appealing for witnesses to the fracas in Cheltenham.

AJ AUXERRE - PSG - 24/05/2003

Source : AFP

Fight errupted during 30 mns between PSG fans, from Boulogne and Auteuil. 13 fans were injured. Auteuil fans had to leaved the stadium at the half-time.



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Bohemka - Sparta Praha - 17/05/2003

Source: http://www.rumhools.cz

Olimpijo - NK Maribor - 25/05/2003

Source : Mladina

AJ Auxerre - Paris SG - Cup final - played in ST-Denis - 31/05/2003

Source: mail

Fight errupted between PSG Hools and Tigris Mystic from Auteuil.

Feyenoord Rotterdam - FC Utrecht - Cup - 31/05/2003

Source: Soccer Fans

During the game a group of S.C.F. Feyenoord-lads tried to walk to the Utrecht-lads in the Stadium. The Utrecht-lads and Feyenoord-lads where in the same section of the stadium. The Riot Police came between and from then all Feyenoord-lads fighted with the Riot Police in the corner of the terraces. Other lads who stood behind the glass had tried to break trough a door and a few of them succeed. The Utrechtlads stayed in there sections and there was no confrontation possible anymore...............

Hearts to ban all fans from seats in trouble stand - 17/05/2003

Source: http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com

HEARTS are to close off more than 1000 seats in a notorious section of their stadium’s Main Stand next season in a bid to stamp out crowd trouble.

Hundreds of season ticket holders have been told they will have to find seats elsewhere if they wish to continue to attend home games.

Club chiefs have taken the extreme action after a season of shocking behaviour and regular acts of vandalism caused by a small group of fans seated in the lower tier of the stand just yards from the section allocated to visiting supporters.

The Tynecastle board has stopped selling season tickets in the N1 and N2 sections of the Main Stand because of the "astronomical" stewarding costs needed to police the area, which has also been subjected to thousands of pounds of damage from home supporters.

The club is so determined to put a stop to the growing number of troublemakers paying to get into the stand solely to taunt and threaten rival fans, it is prepared to close it completely and lose hundreds of thousands of pounds in potential revenue.

Hearts chief executive Chris Robinson said he was not prepared to discuss the issue with Evening News, but admitted it had been a source of "problems" this season and that the club had alternative plans for the section. "The club has taken a decision because the most important thing for us is the safety and security of our supporters and this is a safety and security issue," he said.

However, season ticket holders in the enclosure have accused the club of punishing loyal, well-behaved fans for the crimes of a handful of yobs.

Season ticket holder Craig Graham said he was angered that all the supporters were being tarred with the same brush .

The 31-year-old web developer said: "Because of about 30 teenagers, the whole section is being punished. There’s an element of young casuals giving back as good as they get to away fans, but that’s not everyone, and we’re all being banned. Most of the seats in that section are season tickets so why can’t they get cameras on the people causing the problems, get their names and addresses and ban them?"

Robin Beith, vice-president of the Federation of Hearts Supporters Clubs, said the section had become a big problem, especially at Celtic and Hibs games.

He added : "I’ve been confused as to what the stewards have been doing given the degree of misbehaviour there and there is always an overt presence of police.

"I’ve been in the main stand and looked down at that section which seems to be a congregation point for people who want to cause trouble. I’ve even seen people wearing Rangers scarves at a Hearts v Celtic games."

Casual crews such as the CCS (Capital City Service), who were linked to Hibs, and the CSF (Casual Soccer Firm), linked to Hearts, caused violence in the 80s and 90s, but the problem seemed to disappear as those involved grew older.

But senior police officers said earlier this year that there had been a resurgence in Hearts casuals, fuelled by the older hooligans teaming up with younger thugs.

In April, police thwarted plans for an organised fight between rival Hearts and Celtic gangs in the Balgreen area of Edinburgh after a tip-off. Lothian and Borders officers arrived in large numbers to escort the casuals to Tynecastle stadium, leaving the hooligans restricted to taunting rival supporters with Nazi salutes and obscenities. Five people were later arrested at the game and ten were thrown out of the ground for threatening behaviour.

The arrests were made as police and football club bosses in the city have moved to stem a rising generation of football "casuals".

A police spokesman said safety and security advice was given to the club on match days on public order issues, but that the police had nothing to do with closing parts of the stadium. He added: "It is entirely up to the club how it implements its ticket policies."

America of Cali - River Plate - Copa Libertadores - 27/05/2003

Source : Corbis

Riot police stand by as Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini of the River Plate football club looks on, during their 4-1 loss in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinal second leg match against America of Cali.

FC Groningen - PSV Eindhoven - 29/05/2003

Source : Press

Serbia and Montenegro: FC Rad - YFC Belrgade - 24/05/2003

Source: united-force.org

The last leg of 02/03 championship, FC Rad drops to Second league. Rad fans clash with the police. National television reporter Blagoje Topličić was shoot in the palm by police during the brawl.