Andy @ Allerton Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Manchester United and Chelsea fans will be forced to go to Moscow 'gulags'Last updated at 10:17am on 9th May 2008 Manchester United and Chelsea fans travelling to Moscow for the Champions League final will be sent to special 'gulags' to prevent them from fighting with each other. Fans will be ferried from the airport to the special holding pens near the stadium, which will have just one entrance, be guarded by armed Moscow police and will not sell alcohol. They could remain there for up to eight hours. Once inside, fans will be told not to leave if they want to see the game. The policy will stop many fans from seeing anything of the Russian capital's famous bars and clubs. They will go from the airport to the holding camps, then to the game, before taking a bus back for their return flight. Police chief Major Igor Konovalov said: 'It's a normal practice. We use them in our country and the fans call them “settling tanks”. It doesn't matter who comes here — even a bunch of penguins — if our laws are violated we'll take full measures allowed by our law to clamp down. We will not differentiate.' Russian authorities say they are expecting more than 40,000 fans to travel to Moscow in 300 separate flights. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1779 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Spy Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 (edited) Holy s***, thats crazy. The whole Moscow idea was always a concerning one, the sheer financial outlay if nothing else being prohibitive. I got a bit ahead of myself when I got back from Milan, and looked at flights and hotels for the Final. Flights at that point were near enough 500 pound, even from Ireland, and a hotel room was just not there to be had. Police chief Major Igor Konovalov said: 'It's a normal practice. We use them in our country and the fans call them “settling tanks”. It doesn't matter who comes here — even a bunch of penguins — if our laws are violated we'll take full measures allowed by our law to clamp down. We will not differentiate.' Edited May 13, 2008 by Gooner Spy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Yes I am cheesed off as I'd have been at home watching us on the telly anyway That said, there's nothing like treating people in a civil manner to encourage them to behave that way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobs Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Manchester United and Chelsea fans travelling to Moscow for the Champions League final will be sent to special 'gulags' to prevent them from fighting with each other. Fans will be ferried from the airport to the special holding pens near the stadium, which will have just one entrance, be guarded by armed Moscow police and will not sell alcohol. how do they stop them fighting with each other once inside these pens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngibo YPC Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 how do they stop them fighting with each other once inside these pens? presume they are in different 'pens'Stuff like this always presumes everyone comes in on official flights with badges on saying who they supportI was getting the train from Riga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Spy Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 presume they are in different 'pens'Stuff like this always presumes everyone comes in on official flights with badges on saying who they supportI was getting the train from Riga I dont think the minor issue of team support would stop the Chavs kicking off with eachother if penned in for 8 hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobs Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 presume they are in different 'pens'Stuff like this always presumes everyone comes in on official flights with badges on saying who they support Exactly Flight from Heathrow - everyone with London accents = must be all Chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassony Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Exactly Flight from Heathrow - everyone with London accents = must be all Chelsea Be careful out there Cobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobs Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Be careful out there Cobsdon't worry - i see cn*ts like you coming a mile off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Disorderly Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 The third guy in is just itching for a fight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner Spy Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 The third guy in is just itching for a fight... The third guy in looks unerringly like Michael Ballack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootle Buck Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Manchester United and Chelsea fans will be forced to go to Moscow 'gulags'Last updated at 10:17am on 9th May 2008 Manchester United and Chelsea fans travelling to Moscow for the Champions League final will be sent to special 'gulags' to prevent them from fighting with each other. Fans will be ferried from the airport to the special holding pens near the stadium, which will have just one entrance, be guarded by armed Moscow police and will not sell alcohol. They could remain there for up to eight hours. Once inside, fans will be told not to leave if they want to see the game. The policy will stop many fans from seeing anything of the Russian capital's famous bars and clubs. They will go from the airport to the holding camps, then to the game, before taking a bus back for their return flight. Police chief Major Igor Konovalov said: 'It's a normal practice. We use them in our country and the fans call them “settling tanks”. It doesn't matter who comes here — even a bunch of penguins — if our laws are violated we'll take full measures allowed by our law to clamp down. We will not differentiate.' Russian authorities say they are expecting more than 40,000 fans to travel to Moscow in 300 separate flights. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1779 Won't stop them from hurling Prawn Cocktails and plastic flags at each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Tokyo Sexwale Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 how do they stop them fighting with each other once inside these pens?who cares? That's what the Russians call 'live TV'. And the pens are in Siberia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy 66 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Put them in pens and let them batter the f*** out of each other or their own, who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John am Rhein Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 They should make it home around 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyds Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I always had mixed feelings about it being in Moscow - especially if the Mancs got there. There is no such thing as being happy to miss out on a European Cup final, but if there was - this is it. Let's just say not as disappointed as I would have been had been held almost anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dane Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Biggest final in club football and fans are treated like animals. UEFA must be so proud of the way they showcase their beautiful game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anders Honoré Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 What is the russian for Mr Baton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngibo YPC Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Mr Batteryer-edov? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AE Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Half the chavs and Mancs will think it is some sort of ultimate fighting challenge Radio 5 is going to fun "they rounded us up and put us in cages and treated us like animals"Can wait for the Friday phone in "Do you thing they should have been caged" - funnily enough a lot of yes votes have come from Merseyside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff M Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 There will be bloodshed. Glad I wasn't going (?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassony Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 There will be bloodshed. one can only hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 one can only hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DanTheDaggerman Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Is this actually true? I've not seen it reported anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stressederic Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 They should make it home around 2018 Just in time for Eastenders then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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