Europa League Group Stage: Rangers / Porto / Young Boys / Feyenoord

[ian1964 10,409]

 

[pete 2,499]

I watched most of the game. Den Haag were absolute crap and no measuring tape for Feyenoord's form. As I had a party I missed Den Haag's goals but they deserved nothing from that game. Wait they did deserve something. A bigger thrashing.

[pete 2,499]

I know Feyenoord supporters are not loved much outside Rotterdam but this was a fantastic action from them and indeed the Den Haag supporters who all took part in throwing soft toys to the sick children of the Sofia children's Hospital in Rotterdam who were invited guests of the club. Feyenoord do a lot for the Hospital. I personally have a strong link to the hospital as they saved my sons life 30 years ago so this makes me quite emotional. Also hence the reason my son is a Feyenoord supporter.

 

[MacK1950 2,231]

What a great gesture from both sets of fans in a time when so much/many clubs are prone to adverse reporting.?

[pete 2,499]

Berghuis back in training and fit to play.  I will put my mortgage  on that he will start.

Jörgensen played 29 minutes on Sunday and will travel but will probably start from the bench if he has no relapse in training.

Toonstra played 15 minutes  on Sunday but will be very doubtful. Final minutes at most.

 

[compo 6,122]

I don't care for the Feyenoord fans one little bit back in 2002 they were in a Glasgow store about 50 of them    and ran riot grabbing whatever they could worse than animals they where probably get a police escort to the stadium  . 

[Bill 13,717]

I remember the pitched battle between Ajax and Feyenoord fans in a field near the motorway at Beverwijk. At least one was killed, must have been mid 1990's. That led to a massive clampdown on football thuggery in Holland. I built a workshop and office on that field years later and always wondered if it was the same spot someone died.

[Frankie 8,148]

FWIW, I'll have a match preview written tomorrow morning...

 

[pete 2,499]

6 hours ago, Bill said:

I remember the pitched battle between Ajax and Feyenoord fans in a field near the motorway at Beverwijk. At least one was killed, must have been mid 1990's. That led to a massive clampdown on football thuggery in Holland. I built a workshop and office on that field years later and always wondered if it was the same spot someone died.

The battle of Beverwijk. About 100 strong each Ajax and Feyenoord supporters fought with knives, axes, hammers in a field by Beverwijk. The Feyenoord supporters managed to close a group of Ajax supporters in by out flanking the Ajax supporters. Most of the Ajax supporters ran for their lives leaving a few diehards who fought to the end.  Carlo Picornie an Ajax hooligan leader was hit with a hammer 3 times and stabbed in the back which punctured his lung. The Police knew it it was on but not the exact place so they turned up late. The ordinary cops could only look on until the riot police arrived.

While I did check up on the guy's name it is a well known happening and I knew the story well.

[pete 2,499]

This was a couple of years ago when Feyenoord and AZ fans agreed a fight. This time it was agreed that it was pure fisty-cuffs and no weapons.