Madrid Match to be moved

[Cauley1]

UEFA has announced that Atlético Madrid have to close their ground, the Vicente Calderón Stadium for the next three Champions League matches.

 

It comes after what UEFA considers to be the serious incidents seen in the ground before the game against Olympique de Marseille.

 

The next three Champions League matches will have to be played at least 300 kms away from Madrid.

 

It’s understood that Atlético Madrid are to appeal the sentence

 

Madrid

[Guest Ant]

What the hell?

 

What about people who have booked hotels and paid for flights?!

[Ronnie Whelan]

300km is hardly a disincentive.

 

 

*edit* In light of Ants post I should clarify. Hardly a disincentive to those Athletico fans who want to cause trouble. *edit*

Edited October 14, 2008 by Ronnie Whelan

[David Hodgson]

What the hell?

 

What about people who have booked hotels and paid for flights?!

 

 

Yeah. Like me. WTF.

[Will]

That better fecking get appealed against successfully! They can't change it so close to the game - it's ridiculous

[muleskinner]

Its UEFA, they don't care, especially about Liverpool.

[Flasher]

300km is hardly a disincentive.

*edit* In light of Ants post I should clarify. Hardly a disincentive to those Athletico fans who want to cause trouble. *edit*

 

 

I think it's the Madrid police they are more concerned about.

[Woodsyla]

I appreciate this will inconvenience those who have booked travel but from an LFC perspective this is great news. Our toughest CL match is to be played in a 'neutral' venue.

 

Cracking.

[CarraLegend]

I appreciate this will inconvenience those who have booked travel but from an LFC perspective this is great news. Our toughest CL match is to be played in a 'neutral' venue.

 

Cracking.

 

Yeah lets all have a party and celebrate. Whopper.

[cymrococh]

I appreciate this will inconvenience those who have booked travel but from an LFC perspective this is great news. Our toughest CL match is to be played in a 'neutral' venue.

 

Cracking.

Nonsense, it's a rubbish.

[Philby]

Here are the most likely spots it will be moved to imho

 

Valencia - 301 km (No game at the Mestalla that week & I'm sure they'd appreciate a few quid)

Bilbao - 319 km

Murcia - 351 km

Sevilla - 391 km

Málaga - 417 km

Barcelona - 498 km

La Coruña - 508 km

Palma (Majorca) - 550 km

[Woodsyla]

Nonsense, it's a rubbish.

It's like Liverpool having to play a home Champions League game at the Millenium stadium. It will be nowhere near as intimidating, the players wont get lifted by the crowd in the same way.

 

It's better for the team.

[johngibo YPC]

I appreciate this will inconvenience those who have booked travel but from an LFC perspective this is great news. Our toughest CL match is to be played in a 'neutral' venue.

 

Cracking.

 

i have paid £200 for a flight in that day, and a flight home at 6:20am

If they move it this will be money down the drain

 

Excuse me if i don't think this is f***ing 'great news'

We are going to qualify anyway

Edited October 14, 2008 by johngibo YPC

[CarraLegend]

It's like Liverpool having to play a home Champions League game at the Millenium stadium. It will be nowhere near as intimidating, the players wont get lifted by the crowd in the same way.

 

It's better for the team.

 

Who f***ing cares? We can lose home and away to these and we'll still go through comfortably. And maybe people actually want to go and see and play against Atletico on their own ground?

 

You're clueless, again.

[smithdown]

They are the biggest feckin whoppers going.

[Cauley1]

They have 3 days to appeal.

 

Assuming they do and its unsuccessful, it doesn't really give our fans much time to rearrange travel plans.

 

Think this ban will come in after our trip to the Vicente Calderón.

[sean]

Outrageous, do they ever stop for a second and think of the consequences of their misdirected power?

[muleskinner]

Intimidating atmospheres can raise the game of the away side as well as the home side, we haven't got a bad record away from home in Europe really have we? Torres will be gutted if this is moved also. Big games in noisy aggresive stadiums are a huge part of football and a win over there will be fantastic for the side. Bad news if its moved IMO, not least for those who have forked out on travel.

[Guest Ant]

I appreciate this will inconvenience those who have booked travel but from an LFC perspective this is great news. Our toughest CL match is to be played in a 'neutral' venue.

 

Cracking.

 

[johngibo YPC]

Outrageous, do they ever stop for a second and think of the consequences of their misdirected power?

 

If some of our fans can't think about that, why should UEFA?

[Woodsyla]

Intimidating atmospheres can raise the game of the away side as well as the home side

 

They can, but concede an early goal with a passionate crowd and it can be a long way back. It's no coincidence that in general Turkish sides are a f***** to play in Turkey and are f***ing appaling outside of Turkey. It's intimidating to the opposition.

 

I'd rather play any away CL game in a neutral venue.

[CarraLegend]

http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=51...sid=761348.html

[CarraLegend]

They can, but concede an early goal with a passionate crowd and it can be a long way back.

 

 

Well apart from in our last CL away game. You have to be a WUM. No one can be this thick.

[Bigal]

Thats f***ing insane

[RP]

They can, but concede an early goal with a passionate crowd and it can be a long way back. It's no coincidence that in general Turkish sides are a f***** to play in Turkey and are f***ing appaling outside of Turkey. It's intimidating to the opposition.

 

I'd rather play any away CL game in a neutral venue.

 

 

Get a f'cking grip, will you.