Just cancel Aston Villa’s match

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olderandnonthewiser · 06/11/2025 13:57

A massive waste of public money policing a game where violence is so expected that schools have had to close early.

It’s just a game. Just football. Shouldn’t be a drain on public services.

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CarlaLemarchant · 09/11/2025 20:33

Clavinova · 09/11/2025 20:24

CarlaLemarchant
MTA fans absolutely would have been at best provocative and at worst (and most likely) violently aggressive.

I don't think there's much evidence available to the public (yet) to confirm that the Macabbi fans would 'most likely' be 'violently aggressive'. If they had that track record they would have a string of bans and fines by UEFA like some of the other clubs who have played at Aston Villa, e.g. Legia Warsaw.

Also, the Mayor of Amsterdam said in July this year that;

Maccabi Tel Aviv was not known as a club with a history of violent incidents and that if they had chosen to ban the supporters from the game [in Nov 2024] it would only have been due to their Israeli nationality. “I felt that, given the Dutch government’s position on Israel that would have been irresponsible."

if there had been a significant disorder despite the absence of the MTA fans

Although of course, substantial resources were brought in to avert significant disorder.

I’m not going back round in this circle. It’s been done to death. Fully head in the sand levels of denial.

Clavinova · 09/11/2025 22:46

CarlaLemarchant · 09/11/2025 20:33

I’m not going back round in this circle. It’s been done to death. Fully head in the sand levels of denial.

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Rather than being in denial, I await with interest the conclusion from the Home Affairs Committee once they have completed their inquiries.

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