Probably like many others when ive heard of this in the past ive thought no smoke without fire. Having now witnessed first hand the disgraceful behaviour of the spanish police i can quite believe it.
There was a bar across the road from the ground with the surrounding area packed with City fans all singing and drinking but causing no problems and the police just waded in with batons hitting people indiscriminately.There was a bloke in his mid fifties with his hands in the air being beaten on the back & legs by two of them and i saw a bloke knocked out cold from a baton to the head.At the airport afterwards city reps were photographing peoples injuries,some were a mess,to get the club to deal with UEFA about it.
Plenty of people were recording what happened on their phones,lets hope something actually gets done about it but i wont hold my breath.
Police brutality in Madrid
posted on 19/9/12
Good you got out safely Paul although I wouldnt have been totally against a small baton clip to your head for all the Youtube videos you posted in the Tavern over the summer....
....I joke.
posted on 19/9/12
Hes probably still in denial lolz...
posted on 19/9/12
English fans are treated appallingly in Europe (look at United at Roma and Lens, although I think Roma apologised to some of the fans that were beaten if memory serves).
Imagine what Platini would say if it was Biritsh coppers.
posted on 19/9/12
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posted on 19/9/12
Porto away in the 90s, "lovely little fishing village"
got batoned by the police before the game causing a massive crush at the turnstiles, in the end you just had to leg it through not even bothering with tickets.
After the game had finished we got shot at with plastic bullets & tear gassed.
Seen trouble all over Europe but no ones bothered, were just english football supporters.
Dont bother with aways anymore, city fans who do get used to it.
posted on 19/9/12
I didn't see it personally but got told about it on the coach back to the airport. All day there wasn't an ounce of trouble, then this! Would like to hear what the Spanish police have to say about it.
PPLF, did you go with Thomas Cook or Sporting Options? If it was sporting options I have four words for you; Strategic. Airlines. Never. Again!!!
posted on 19/9/12
Thomas cook
Apart from being dropped a 35 min walk away from the centre of Madrid it all went ok
Fella running it was a mod for bluemoon called trigger
Would go with thomas cook again but probably not without the overnight stay,got to Mcr airport yesterday at 6am and arrived back at 3-30am and had to get up for work at 6-30
posted on 19/9/12
oh dear! I booked today off! Yeah we got dropped down that road as well. Ended up stopping at the little bar (shack) at the top of the hill, before heading to the square.
posted on 19/9/12
Spanish fans are usually OK, but the police still think Franco is in power.
posted on 20/9/12
"It is worst in Manchester. More dangerous at City than Madrid. £
Police in Manchester have never baton attacked fans who are doing nothing wrong, only if the fans are causing problems would police react unlike Spain apparently. What evidence do you have to support your ridiculous claim?