WTMS Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Sadly the pre-season tour isn't for the fans its for the players to work on match fitness and get ready for the season, and reading the story for the clubs website it wasn't ours or villa's fault that the game is going ahead it's the local fuzz You would have to question why Bristol City and Aston Villa would not realise a game such as this would not require policing/segregation/stewarding the moment it was decided to play it in Portugal. Any savvy Supporter would have spotted that. Any savvy Bristol City Supporter who went to Latvia, Scotland or Sweden would have spotted that. Bristol City have wasted fans time and money via their amateur naivety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 You would have to question why Bristol City and Aston Villa would not realise a game such as this would not require policing/segregation/stewarding the moment it was decided to play it in Portugal. Any savvy Supporter would have spotted that. Any savvy Bristol City Supporter who went to Latvia, Scotland or Sweden would have spotted that. Bristol City have wasted fans time and money via their amateur naivety.Bristol City v Charlton in Spain didn't have any policing or segregation. Why would Villa be that different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 You would have to question why Bristol City and Aston Villa would not realise a game such as this would not require policing/segregation/stewarding the moment it was decided to play it in Portugal. Any savvy Supporter would have spotted that. Any savvy Bristol City Supporter who went to Latvia, Scotland or Sweden would have spotted that. Bristol City have wasted fans time and money via their amateur naivety. They know it needed policing but the local authorities wouldn't do it How the **** is that the clubs fault? If anyone is amateur it's the Portuguese police not city or villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMS Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Bristol City v Charlton in Spain didn't have any policing or segregation. Why would Villa be that different? Because the general support of Charlton like that of Brentford, Fulham, Orient, Palace, Watford .. is benign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Bristol City v Charlton in Spain didn't have any policing or segregation. Why would Villa be that different? Lets be open and honest about this. If 600 hundred Villa and City showed up it without any stewarding or police it could be carnage. Think about the reputation of the two clubs and how many fans they take away. Anyone who thinks otherwise is naive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMS Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 They know it needed policing but the local authorities wouldn't do it How the **** is that the clubs fault? If anyone is amateur it's the Portuguese police not city or villa The policing in Portugal is not amateur, it is baton to the head ask questions later. Hundreds of City fans x hundreds of Villa fans x sun x alcohol in a foreign land and people at Bristol City did not realise instantly when they proposed it that = Very high risk. As pointed out any savvy fan who went to in particular Latvia would have thought of the risk instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 25, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 It certainly isn't the fault of City or Villa. If people want to point fingers, point them at the knuckle draggers who create the bad reputation this club has - we are all tarred with the same brush. Do we have a bad reputation when playing pre season friendlies abroad? But like WTMS mentioned above, it wasn't rocket science that this fixture would need "monitoring" by authorities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 25, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Does anyone know where the Estadio Guia is? Interesting - doesn't seem to exist ??? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_football_stadiums_in_Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Interesting - doesn't seem to exist ??? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_football_stadiums_in_Portugal Guia is a small town on the outskirts of Albufiera, so I presume it's the small ground of the local team Guia FC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 25, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Guia is a small town on the outskirts of Albufiera, so I presume it's the small ground of the local team Guia FC. Of course the other thing Estadio Guia is "Stadium Guide" in Portuguese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TETBURY MASSIVE Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 http://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/city-to-face-braga-on-tour-2506161.aspx Great! Not one match when I'm there... what a waste of time & money! Same.... One is not amused!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry2157. Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Same.... One is not amused!! Villa v braga it is then! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TETBURY MASSIVE Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Villa v braga it is then! ! Braga play in red... so that's close enough. Will have to give Sherwood loads....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry2157. Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Braga play in red... so that's close enough. Will have to give Sherwood loads....... You're on your own there, I'll be letching! I'm a girl and he's hot! ! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamon Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I wonder if they fit the original "profile" and were carefully selected by the management team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Does anyone know where the Estadio Guia is? Albufeira on the Algarve. (I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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