Sounds like it all kicked off when the screens failed.

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/display.var.2272220.0.uk_news_rangers_fans_clash_with_police.php

"liam*"  wrote in message 
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> Sounds like it all kicked off when the screens failed.
>
> http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/display.var.2272220.0.uk_news_rangers_fans_clash_with_police.php


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7401814.stm
"Police said the trouble has been very minor and only involved a handful of 
people."

A handful of people out of 100,000 - you can stop wetting yourself now.

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> "liam*"  wrote in message 
> news:482b532a$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> Sounds like it all kicked off when the screens failed.
>>
>> http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/display.var.2272220.0.uk_news_rangers_fans_clash_with_police.php
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7401814.stm
> "Police said the trouble has been very minor and only involved a handful 
> of people."

Can't find your quote on that BBC link but found this quote from your link.
"A Russian fan was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside the City of 
Manchester Stadium before the game. The man was stabbed in the back but his 
injuries were reported as non-life threatening.  Greater Manchester Police 
(GMP) said six men, all believed to be Rangers fans, had been arrested in 
connection with the incident. "

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> "FishSupper"  wrote in message
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>> "liam*"  wrote in message 
>> news:482b532a$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>> Sounds like it all kicked off when the screens failed.
>>>
>>> http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/display.var.2272220.0.uk_news_rangers_fans_clash_with_police.php
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7401814.stm
>> "Police said the trouble has been very minor and only involved a handful 
>> of people."
>
> Can't find your quote on that BBC link but found this quote from your 
> link.
> "A Russian fan was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside the City 
> of Manchester Stadium before the game. The man was stabbed in the back but 
> his injuries were reported as non-life threatening.  Greater Manchester 
> Police (GMP) said six men, all believed to be Rangers fans, had been 
> arrested in connection with the incident. "

They've rewritten the piece since I posted the link. The new piece has this 
quote:
A force spokesman said 30 people had been arrested in total.

He added: "GMP would like to stress that the vast majority of supporters 
have behaved impeccably and came to Manchester clearly intent on enjoying 
the carnival atmosphere."

30 people arrested is 30 too many. It means, though, that of the 200,00 who 
were in Manchester, according to the police, 197,970 weren't arrested.

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> "liam*"  wrote in message 
> news:482b6e53$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> "FishSupper"  wrote in message
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>>> "liam*"  wrote in message 
>>> news:482b532a$1_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>>> Sounds like it all kicked off when the screens failed.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/display.var.2272220.0.uk_news_rangers_fans_clash_with_police.php
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7401814.stm
>>> "Police said the trouble has been very minor and only involved a handful 
>>> of people."
>>
>> Can't find your quote on that BBC link but found this quote from your 
>> link.
>> "A Russian fan was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside the City 
>> of Manchester Stadium before the game. The man was stabbed in the back 
>> but his injuries were reported as non-life threatening.  Greater 
>> Manchester Police (GMP) said six men, all believed to be Rangers fans, 
>> had been arrested in connection with the incident. "
>
> They've rewritten the piece since I posted the link. The new piece has 
> this quote:
> A force spokesman said 30 people had been arrested in total.
>
> He added: "GMP would like to stress that the vast majority of supporters 
> have behaved impeccably and came to Manchester clearly intent on enjoying 
> the carnival atmosphere."
>
> 30 people arrested is 30 too many. It means, though, that of the 200,00 
> who were in Manchester, according to the police, 197,970 weren't arrested.

Well not sure about the 200,000 but you are right it is a small proportion. 
And I sympathise that the screen never worked and you'd get some numpties 
that maybe would've been filtered out by a trip to the continent (ie 
Seville). But trouble/rioting fans is not a good look. Also iirc David Edgar 
was suggesting that Celtic Park should be closed down since a guy threw a 
coin in Celtic Park. Which I think you were sympathetic too. Wonder what 
Edgar will be asking for if the guy that got stabbed outside the ground was 
done in by a hun? I would imagine that Dave would be like the proverbial 
snow aff a dyke...

I guess a previous incident was Arsenal vs Galatasaray in 2000 in the Uefa 
Cup final when three people got stabbed (UK, TU & DK) but not sure if 
anything happened as a consequence to either club. Leeds vs Galatasaray in 
the semi two people got murdered (UK) and Galatasaray seem to have been 
prevented from travelling to Leeds.

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>>>> "liam*"  wrote in message 
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>>>>> Sounds like it all kicked off when the screens failed.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/display.var.2272220.0.uk_news_rangers_fans_clash_with_police.php
>>>>
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7401814.stm
>>>> "Police said the trouble has been very minor and only involved a 
>>>> handful of people."
>>>
>>> Can't find your quote on that BBC link but found this quote from your 
>>> link.
>>> "A Russian fan was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside the 
>>> City of Manchester Stadium before the game. The man was stabbed in the 
>>> back but his injuries were reported as non-life threatening.  Greater 
>>> Manchester Police (GMP) said six men, all believed to be Rangers fans, 
>>> had been arrested in connection with the incident. "
>>
>> They've rewritten the piece since I posted the link. The new piece has 
>> this quote:
>> A force spokesman said 30 people had been arrested in total.
>>
>> He added: "GMP would like to stress that the vast majority of supporters 
>> have behaved impeccably and came to Manchester clearly intent on enjoying 
>> the carnival atmosphere."
>>
>> 30 people arrested is 30 too many. It means, though, that of the 200,00 
>> who were in Manchester, according to the police, 197,970 weren't 
>> arrested.
>
> Well not sure about the 200,000 but you are right it is a small 
> proportion. And I sympathise that the screen never worked and you'd get 
> some numpties that maybe would've been filtered out by a trip to the 
> continent (ie Seville). But trouble/rioting fans is not a good look. Also 
> iirc David Edgar was suggesting that Celtic Park should be closed down 
> since a guy threw a coin in Celtic Park. Which I think you were 
> sympathetic too. Wonder what Edgar will be asking for if the guy that got 
> stabbed outside the ground was done in by a hun? I would imagine that Dave 
> would be like the proverbial snow aff a dyke...
>
> I guess a previous incident was Arsenal vs Galatasaray in 2000 in the Uefa 
> Cup final when three people got stabbed (UK, TU & DK) but not sure if 
> anything happened as a consequence to either club. Leeds vs Galatasaray in 
> the semi two people got murdered (UK) and Galatasaray seem to have been 
> prevented from travelling to Leeds.

For a change i agree with FS , one person out of order is one to many and 
that goes for any team.Dont care if its someone throwing a coin in the 
ground or people throwing bottles at the police its still out of 
order.Usually the vast majority of teams travelling are well behaved and 
there for the football , but like as they told you many moons back at 
school,if you wear your uniform your an ambassador so the minority can tar 
the good ones sadly.I can understand people being frustrated at a screen 
going down but most would just stand up saying "oh for fucks sake" before 
wandering off pissed off , just cant see the point in throwing stuff at 
police because of it.Just the same as i cant understand pricks throwing 
coins at people on the playing field.

JB

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> "liam*"  wrote in message 
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>> Sounds like it all kicked off when the screens failed.
>>
>> http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/display.var.2272220.0.uk_news_rangers_fans_clash_with_police.php
>
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7401814.stm
> "Police said the trouble has been very minor and only involved a handful 
> of people."
>
> A handful of people out of 100,000 - you can stop wetting yourself now.

I raise to 150,000.