Season 07/08 - December

PSG - Toulouse - 15/12/2007

Source : fansupporters.com

The police authorities had brought the kick-off time forward and implemented reinforced security measures for the game amid fears of crowd trouble.

The PSG players left the pitch to jeers from their fans but no serious incidents were immediately reported.

Fight in Croatia - 14/12/2007

Source : Mail

After a waterpolo game in Split, 7 lads of Torcida attacked 12 members of Funcuti Sibenik. Funcuti were beaten up and ran away. They lost in this fight 1 of their most important banners. (Hajduk vs Sibenik is a regional derby and especially in Sibenik always amazing).

Seven injured in football match riot - 15/12/2007

Source : United Press International

Seven people were injured Saturday in a riot at a Galilee football match in Israel.

After the final whistle of the Kafr Kama match, a fight broke out between fans of the opposing teams, Haaretz reported.

Tiberias police officers were assaulted as they tried to separate the two groups. Police used pepper spray and fired shots in the air to quash the riot, the newspaper reported.

Five officers and seven fans were injured in the brawl. Two were arrested for allegedly inciting the riot.

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Seven people were lightly injured Saturday, including six police officers, as a riot broke out at a Galilee soccer match.

Some 800 fans turned out for the Kafr Kama match, which featured the home team against Kafr Sulam. Tiberias Police deployed 15 officers to provide security at the game.

After the final whistle, a scuffle broke out between fans of the opposing teams. Police sources said officers were assaulted as they tried to separate the two groups, and were forced to fire in the air as well as use pepper gas against the rioters.
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Two police officers and a soccer fan were lightly injured as a result of gas inhalation, and were taken to Poriya Hospital in Tiberias for treatment. Four other officers were lightly injured but treated at the scene.

Two of the fans were arrested on suspicion of rioting and assaulting police officers. The police intend to launch an investigation into their handling of the incident.

Top Dutch clashes postponed due to police action - 15/12/2007

Source: Reuters

Sunday's clash between Dutch league leaders Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven has been postponed after a Dutch court allowed police to stage a strike this weekend.

Amsterdam mayor Job Cohen told Dutch radio on Saturday the absence of police would create unacceptable risks for public security.

"We simply can not guarantee that all will go well," Cohen said.

Third-placed Feyenoord's game with AZ Alkmaar has also been postponed.

Ajax top the standings with 31 points after 14 matches, one point ahead of PSV with Feyenoord a further point behind.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen II - MSV Duisburg II - 07/12/2007

Source : Forum

A fight took place at the end of this game, opposing rival fans.
Police made an intervention after a few minutes and fans disappeared.
No arrests.

Rennes - Caen - 15/12/2007

Source : Mail

We mobbed up with only a few lads (12) who contacted Caen lads (10)
Finally, we spotted them and immediately charged them. A violent fight took place but both mobs stood their ground.
Locals charged a 2nd time and Caen mon ran away.

Rennes lads

France: Reipertswiller - Créteil - Cup - 15/12/2007

Source: mail

4-5 Creteil Devils made the trip for this game.
A few Strasbourg lads assaulted them and have stolen their banner.



Indep'Strasbourg/Meinau Army

Cordoba - Albacete - 16/12/2007

Source: Super Hincha

Angry about the referee's decisions local fans threw many missiles onto the pitch.
The referee stopped the game for a few minutes.
Police forces charged supporters.
Several people were arrested.

Salamanca - Sporting Gijon - 16/12/2007

Source: TV + Ultra Boys websiye

Three people were injured due to police intervention.

Referee cleared over match clash - 17/12/2007

Source : BBC news

Referee Brendan Doherty was cleared of the charges
An off-duty football referee has been cleared of being involved in fighting before a Champions League match between Manchester United and AS Roma.

Brendan Doherty, 44, of Thruxton Drive, Northampton, denied committing a public order offence outside the Old Trafford ground on 10 April.

The judge at Trafford Magistrates' Court said there was not sufficient evidence to identify Mr Doherty.

Police officers had to separate rival fans outside the football ground.

The court heard that a man fitting Mr Doherty's description had been seen "orchestrating" a group of youths by beckoning them towards an outbreak of violence on Sir Matt Busby Way, near the stadium.

It followed violence between the two sets of fans at the first leg of the quarter final held in Rome.

Giving evidence, Pc Ian Hunt told the court he was "100% certain" that the person he had seen was Mr Doherty.

But Judge Tim Devas said Mr Doherty - a non-league referee with Northamptonshire FA - had no case to answer. He had pleaded not guilty on 25 April.

Judge Devas said: "The identification evidence in this case is not very good.

"The evidence I have heard is on clothing and nothing else. The officer concedes that other people with similar clothing would have been in the vicinity.

"I have never been given a proper description."

A 16-year-old boy was also found to have no case to answer in relation to a separate public order offence on the same evening.

Osasuna Pamplona - Valencia CF - 08/12/2007

Source : Diario de Navarra

53 Valencia's Ultras Yomus, came by bus, had been fired from Pampelona's city center by the police, as they were holding baseball bats, iron bats, razor blades, fireworks, bicycle chains, as long as nazi's flags. Nazi-Skinhead Oï music's CDs had been found aswell.
Once arrived in Pampelona, the Ultras thrown stones on cars and played with knives. The police arrested them in a carpark, next to their bus. They have been identified before being send back to Valencia. The must have to pay a 3,001€'s penalty and will be banned for 5 months, as stipulated in the against-hooligans law.











traduction: UFW (c)

Glasgow Rangers - Lyon - 12/12/2007

Source: mail

1500 Lyon's fans in Glasgow for this game, including about 40 hools. After having crossed the city center's pubs, some 20 of them joined a pub very close from Ibrox Park...
After the usual provocations, Lyon lads began with songs, insultes and punches! The Scots (fans and hools), even if they were more numerous and not that young, were very surprised and reacted slightly... Lyon Lads decided to leave the pub when the staff called the police.
Another fight occured a bit later next to the underground station, provocked one more time by the french fans!! The cops arrived then and identified some of our guys (a french would arrested and released at the end of the game).
Nothing special after the game, despite the final result (Rangers 0-3 Lyon).
Lyon on Tour (Chelsea next...?) !!

traduction: UFW (c)

Sporting Portugal: fans' angry - ??/12/2007

Source: mail

Sporting Club of portugal SAD and is board members and football players have a little desagreement because of the bad results of the team in the moment , some clashes between Police and some ultras with some lads in the middle .

Sporting tries to take the ultra´s group that made the protest against sad and football players out of the stadium ( finish with financial Support and tickets ) .

ultra´s protest in the game against dynamo kyev and players go to there´s end and offer their football shirt , some casuals win the football shirts and give it back to the field.

after that sporting menace to ban all involved in the protest´s against Sad And football team .

Ultra´s protest continues the only support at the moment goes to the club , no one sings players songs

Policeman attacked by Red Star hooligans returns home - 19/12/2007

Source: Tanjug

A police officer, attacked by Red Star fans during a match 2 weeks ago, has been discharged from hospital.

Nebojša Trajković is still coming to specialists for check-ups, Director of the Plastic Surgery and Burns Clinic at the Military Medical Institute (VMA) Marjan Novaković told Tanjug.

Trajković sustained severe injuries in the attack – fractured ribs and skull, as well as first and second-degree burns – during a match between Red Star and Hajduk Kula on December 2.

Hooligans attacked him and beat him with broken seats and firecrackers, and, at one point, the police officer fired a warning shot into the air. An investigation against a number of people was launched following the attack, and the culprits were remanded in custody for 30 days.

Stade Rennais - Dinamo Zagreb - 20/12/12

source: mail + Javno

Bad Blue Boys, Dinamo’s fans lit torches and totally surprised the stadium maintenance people. The French were not used to something like this, but UEFA is, so we can expect an envelope with a nice fine addressed to Zagreb in the next couple of days.

VIDEOS:

https://www.dailymotion.com/Soun357/video/6423175

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=OazF4NFqD68

SL Benfica - Estrela Amadora - 20/12/07

Source : Mail

One Group of slbenfica ( No Name Boys ) send some Bombs in the South end that action make a Police and Spotters to react , then the Robocops ordered to attack the No Name Boys attact the police and police retreats and doesn´t attack more, all off this happen in the second part of the game.

Good action from No Name boys One of the portuguese group that doesnt surrender to the Old bill , they doesn Were Club or group colours Some elements.

Israel : Song against prophet - 14/12/2007

Source : ProSport

Fans of Beitar Jerusalem sing against the prophet Mohamed at the game with Bnei Sahnin.

Beitar fans are know like right wing activists.
At this game, they name player of Bnei Sahnin "terrorists".

Manchester United fans jailed in Italy - 21/12/2007

Source : Telegraph.co.uk

Four Manchester United fans will be spending Christmas in an Italian prison after they were jailed in Rome today for their part in a fight with rival football supporters.

A British Embassy spokesman in Rome said that Kyle Dillon, 23, and Richard Wimmer, 39, had both been sentenced to two years and six months in prison after facing charges of assault and resisting arrest.

Nicholas Lucas, 18, and Michael Burk, 35, were both jailed for two years and five months, he said.

The four men were arrested on December 12 after fighting with AS Roma fans before the Champions League match in the Italian capital.

The men were arrested during violent fighting between United and Roma fans on the Duke D'Aosta bridge outside Roma's Olympic Stadium.

Security arrangements for last night were tight and included 60 United stewards and a total ban on the sale of alcohol throughout the city in the afternoon. Police helicopters also circled the stadium in an attempt to isolate trouble spots.

Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt - Rapid Bucharest - 19/12/2007

Source : ProSport

Police force try to arrest one man but Rapid player, Marius Constantin, stop them.

Men In Black origins in Brick Lane violence - 22/12/2007

Source :

The reference by an Italian judge to the fact that Manchester United hooligans visiting Rome were dressed menacingly all in black will come as no surprise to those who have closely watched the club's violent fringe.

For almost 20 years United have been dogged by a shadowy organisation of hard-core troublemakers, the self-styled Men in Black. Their exploits even appeared in two books written by Tony O'Neill, who was known as 'The General' during his three decades as a senior member, and later ringleader, of one of Manchester's most feared hooligan 'firms'.

The name Men in Black originates from a clash between a crowd of die-hard West Ham and Manchester United fans in Brick Lane, London, after a league game in 1989. Despite being outnumbered, the thugs from Manchester overcame their rivals, after which one of the bloodied members adopted their nickname, inspired by the fact that the majority of their East End assailants wore dark hats and clothing.

Unlike other gangs, who long ago abandoned team colours in favour of designer clothing to avoid detection by the police, the Men in Black flaunt their sinister uniform. Considered older, more resilient and better organised than the numerous other hooligan firms around the country, many of their older members are still taking part in 'meets', despite some having more than 30 years of banning orders.

O'Neill differentiates the Men in Black from other football firms by their mindset. "The Men in Black put themselves in situations most other people wouldn't," he said yesterday. "We went in there with a 'whatever happens, happens' attitude. We put ourselves on offer. That's what it's supposed to be about."

Although the face of football hooliganism has changed since the 1970s and 1980s, when groups of hooligans would tour the country in converted minibuses nicknamed 'war wagons', a younger generation has emerged eager to forge their own reputation on the back of the Men in Black legend.

Their reputation for never having lost a fight precedes them. The group can boast of infiltrating the main stand at Anfield, and 15 black-clad 'ultras' invaded the pitch during a reserve team game in 2006. Not even David Beckham has escaped; he was barracked by members of the group at Budapest airport in 2002.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said yesterday: "This group, along with anyone associating with football hooliganism, is being constantly monitored."

No hiding place for football hooligans - 18/12/2007

Source : Derbyshire Times

Football hooligans who caused trouble at Chesterfield FC's first match of the season have been tracked down and arrested by police.
Officers from Chesterfield's Football Intelligence Unit and Derbyshire’s Operation Cabby – the football banning order unit – worked with Cheshire police to catch 17 men who are suspected of serious disorder at Chesterfield FC’s away game at Chester on August 11 this year.

They have all been charged with public order offences and will appear at Chester Magistrates' Court in January 2008.

Sgt Paul Gregory from Operation Cabby said more arrests would be made, adding: “This operation shows that we will pursue any individual who wishes to become involved in football related violence.

“Operation Cabby works closely with the football intelligence officers at Chesterfield and Derby to actively target these people. The bottom line is that disorder in connection with football matches will not be tolerated.”

Football violence: dawn-raid arrest - 21/12/2007

Source: http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk

A 29-YEAR-old man from Hucknall was one of five suspected football hooligans arrested in dawn raids last week.
Darrel Porter, of Montague Road, was seized after police swooped on his home at 7 am on Thursday December 13.

He is suspected of causing violent disorder at a pre-season friendly between Notts County and Nottingham Forest at The Magpies' Meadow Lane ground.

Porter, who is a Notts County fan, was led away to be questioned by officers at Bridewell police station in Nottingham.

The match, on July 30, was disrupted when fans swarmed on to the pitch. Porter is believed to have been captured on CCTV footage.

A footballer himself, he has played for several local teams, including Rolls-Royce Leisure (Saturday) and Hucknall Sunday outfit, Spot-On 2000.

The raids were the third in the last fortnight, relating to the same match.

Two fellow Notts County supporters, aged 31 and 25, plus two Forest fans, aged 27 and 17, were also arrested.

Chief Insp Steve Haylett said: "The raids were successful. We want to show that this sort of violence will not be tolerated at football grounds. Football should be a family event."

Football fan banned after derby brawl - 22/12/2007

Source: http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk

A FOOTBALL fan has been banned from matches after being involved in a mass brawl following the Blackpool Preston derby game.
More than 30 men were involved in the fight on December 8 at The Hop Inn, King Street, Blackpool.

Recruitment consultant Glen Gallagher, 33, of Browning Crescent, Preston, appearing at Blackpool Magistrates Court, admitted disorderly behaviour.

Martine Connah, prosecuting, said PC Craig Bamber described the scene inside The Hop Inn as "A scene of mayhem" and saw Gallagher swinging punches at a man on the floor.

She said: "The defendant had a hat and scarf with the Preston North End logo on them in his possession."

Gallagher, who had no previous convictions and had spent 10 years in the Army, had watched the match, which was played in Preston.

He said he and five friends had then travelled to Blackpool for a soul music event on one of the piers.

But it was local fans who started the trouble according to the defendant.

He said: "The locals took offence when we went into the pub. It was obvious they were looking for trouble.

"A guy swung at me and I swung back in self-defence.
"There was no football element involved in it on my part.
"I am disgusted with myself though for getting caught-up in this."

He was put on a three year football banning order which forbids him from attending matches in England and Wales and when matches are being played abroad he must, if required, surrender his passport to police.

Gallagher was also fined £100 with £60 costs and ordered to pay the £15 victims' surcharge.

Bradford vs Rotherham - 19/12/2007

Source: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Football violence plea

Police are appealing for witnesses after more than 20 football fans clashed in a busy high street when Bradford City's football match was called off.

A gang of Bantams fans fought a running battle with Rotherham United supporters in Wibsey High Street on Saturday.

The Yorkshire derby match had been called off when referee Danny McDermid pulled the plug less than three hours before the scheduled kick-off after carrying out two inspections of the Valley Parade pitch.

The fighting broke out at about 2.45pm.

PC Dara O'Shea, West Yorkshire Police's football intelligence officer, said: "People who create disorder on the streets of West Yorkshire will be dealt with seriously. We will not tolerate this sort of behaviour between rival football fans."

Anyone with information about the fight should contact West Yorkshire Police on 0845 6060606.

Poli Ejido `B´-Almería `B´ - 23/12/2007

Source: mail (thanks to the sender) + La Voz del Deporte

Troubles occured for this spanish derby game, opposing local fans to Almeria ultras.