Champions league

[pete 2,499]

It says that before 7pm the Celtic supporters were already drunk and a lot of bottles and glass was being broken. (I take it flung)

The police had to get reinforcements to deal with the trouble. it was not only the police they were fighting but also other rival fan groups. In a nutshell.

Edited November 2, 2016 by pete

[StuGers 477]

It's getting huge coverage in the news...

 

Sorry mistaken, just loads about great banter between the fans and how Celtic were unlucky to get a draw.

[der Berliner 3,744]

Need to wait for Der Berliner to translate it

 

Saw the request a bit too late, but here you go:

 

In the Old Town, all Scots were totally drunk

 

[in German, Schott / Schotten also means bulkhead, e.g. in a ship - aside from Scotsman / Scot. "Dicht" in that naval context means the bulkheads were shut tight (which you would do if the ship starts sinking). In jovial speech, "dicht" also means "totally drunk".]

 

Düsseldorf: By the early hours of Monday evening all Scots were totally drunk ...

Up to 1.000 supporters of the Scottish club Celtic Glasgow (yesterday's opponents of Borussia Mönchengladbach) were making their way through Düsseldorf's old town from Monday evening till Tuesday afternoon. These fans were already drunk by 7 p.m. - and rather noisy. Düsseldorf police ordered more than 100 fellow policemen from the neighbouring areas as support.

Quite a few (beer) glasses and bottles were broken, even though there were no skirmishes between these supporters and the police. What happened were some brawls amongst rival fan groups.

Edited November 2, 2016 by der Berliner

[der Berliner 3,744]

BTW, given that "Mönchengladbach" stunt by the Glasgow bar and the "A German Team" scarves, Gladbach had a small dig of their own yesterday:

 

[Bluedell 5,627]

BTW, given that "Mönchengladbach" stunt by the Glasgow bar and the "A German Team" scarves, Gladbach had a small dig of their own yesterday:

 

I don't think it's a dig. It just shows a sense of humour.

 

The whole "German team" thing has been amusing from start to finish and well done to BMG for exploiting it and taking it to the next level.

[JFK-1 1,693]

They had plenty of luck and a half decent last twenty minutes. Draw a veil over the first seventy.

 

They point to Sinclair hitting woodwork as evidence of bad luck conveniently forgetting that Gladbach also hit woodwork. Also brushing off some further stats.

 

Shots: Gladbach 20 - Celtic 10

 

Shots on target: Gladbach 6 - Celtic 2

 

Corners: Gladbach 9 - Celtic 1

 

That doesn't suggest a close run contest. It suggests Gladbach were dominant and misfiring. To win it ra sellick would have had to score 100% of their shots on target.

[StuGers 477]

They point to Sinclair hitting woodwork as evidence of bad luck conveniently forgetting that Gladbach also hit woodwork. Also brushing off some further stats.

 

Shots: Gladbach 20 - Celtic 10

 

Shots on target: Gladbach 6 - Celtic 2

 

Corners: Gladbach 9 - Celtic 1

 

That doesn't suggest a close run contest. It suggests Gladbach were dominant and misfiring. To win it ra sellick would have had to score 100% of their shots on target.

 

Don't spoil a good fairytale!

[pete 2,499]

Saw the request a bit too late, but here you go:

 

In the Old Town, all Scots were totally drunk

 

[in German, Schott / Schotten also means bulkhead, e.g. in a ship - aside from Scotsman / Scot. "Dicht" in that naval context means the bulkheads were shut tight (which you would do if the ship starts sinking). In jovial speech, "dicht" also means "totally drunk".]

 

Düsseldorf: By the early hours of Monday evening all Scots were totally drunk ...

Up to 1.000 supporters of the Scottish club Celtic Glasgow (yesterday's opponents of Borussia Mönchengladbach) were making their way through Düsseldorf's old town from Monday evening till Tuesday afternoon. These fans were already drunk by 7 p.m. - and rather noisy. Düsseldorf police ordered more than 100 fellow policemen from the neighbouring areas as support.

Quite a few (beer) glasses and bottles were broken, even though there were no skirmishes between these supporters and the police. What happened were some brawls amongst rival fan groups.

 

I was pretty near although I never thought of the Schotten dicht in the naval term. The one thing Just being pedantic but if the bulkheads or Hatches were closed, would the ship be sinking?

[JFK-1 1,693]

I would also hazard a guess that they may ship a heap more goals. Wouldn't be too much of a stretch to presume that a Man City at home who can beat Barca 3-1 can hammer them by considerably more and they have every incentive to do so. If Barca were to be held to a draw in Germany while City were totally devastating ra sellick City could actually go level top of the group on the night and the entire thing could come down to GD for group winner. To go level with if Barca drew in Germany would require an 8-0 win but since Barca hit them for 7 it's not beyond possibility.

 

And that would also give Barca every incentive to hammer them by as much as possible when they come to Glasgow for the final match.

[Bearman 9]

I would also hazard a guess that they may ship a heap more goals. Wouldn't be too much of a stretch to presume that a Man City at home who can beat Barca 3-1 can hammer them by considerably more and they have every incentive to do so. If Barca were to be held to a draw in Germany while City were totally devastating ra sellick City could actually go level top of the group on the night and the entire thing could come down to GD for group winner. To go level with if Barca drew in Germany would require an 8-0 win but since Barca hit them for 7 it's not beyond possibility.

 

And that would also give Barca every incentive to hammer them by as much as possible when they come to Glasgow for the final match.

 

I'm drooling in anticipation... 8-0 then 9-0 would make xmas a non event this year!