MisterC 12,755 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yes, Ajax have been fined 10000 euros for the fans displaying banners criticising modern football and how it is so money driven etc and how its shit that clubs with wealthy backers are distorting the football market. So much wrong with this, where the hell do you start!? Just goes to show what contempt UEFA have for the fans, continually being squeezed by high ticket prices, made to attend games at stupid times to accomodate TV, and being harrassed by police at games. Anyway, here's the article...http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/18/uefa-fines-ajax-bannersNot only are football fans having to absorb the enormous costs of the modern game, it seems they are now having to be told to keep their mouth shut about it too. Following on from the disquieting story ofManchester City supporters being warned by police to take down banners questioning the price of an away ticket at their recent match at Arsenal (a slogan with no swear words or severe antagonism, by the way), Uefa has fined Ajax €10,000 after their crowd displayed banners about the effects of mega-money in football.During their Champions League match at home to Manchester City in October, Ajax fans unveiled a banner with the motto "Against Modern Football", beneath a cartoon of a sheik holding a bag embossed with a dollar sign, the image presented as a stop sign with a red line through it. Another slogan read "€80 for the away section is ridiculous", and there were banners with offensive messages aimed at Manchester City, Chelsea, Red Bull Salzburg and Red Bull Leipzig.City are owned by Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi's ruling family. Ajax, who last won the European Cup in 1995, have struggled to compete at the top level of the continental game since the arrival of heavy overseas investment at some of the wealthiest clubs in Europe.Uefa's official stance was that the Dutch club was fined for "display of a provocative and inappropriate banner".This article was amended on 18 January to correct the use of "their" in place of "there" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 75,671 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Modern Football strikes again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedtheted 20 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I'm not being funny here,but see that other banner with the sheikh with the red streak across it,is that not a wee bit racist? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 21,639 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Unbelievable, well no actually, I do believe it. Fuck modern football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampionsAgain 1,373 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I'm not being funny here,but see that other banner with the sheikh with the red streak across it,is that not a wee bit racist? Not in any way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCR1 1,566 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I'm not being funny here,but see that other banner with the sheikh with the red streak across it,is that not a wee bit racist? Surely you can see what they are saying here, or are you just trying to pick fault with it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedtheted 20 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Not in any way.First 1 caught. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedtheted 20 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Surely you can see what they are saying here, or are you just trying to pick fault with it?Second 1 caught.This is to easy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 20,033 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 First 1 caught. Can't believe there are actually people who go onto message boards to "fish" and then admit it enthusiastically.Or in your case, post things in earnest but pretend to be fishing to save face. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 20,033 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Here you go. Now piss off.http://www.fishing-forum.info/cod-fishing-forum/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Here you go. Now piss off.http://www.fishing-forum.info/cod-fishing-forum/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedtheted 20 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Can't believe there are actually people who go onto message boards to "fish" and then admit it enthusiastically.Or in your case, post things in earnest but pretend to be fishing to save face.It was a joke,get off yer high horse and don't take the internet far to serious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedtheted 20 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Here you go. Now piss off.http://www.fishing-f...-fishing-forum/Cheers,but i'm not to into that sort of fishing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 20,033 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 It was a joke,get off yer high horse and don't take the internet far to serious. I enjoy funny jokes, to be fair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedtheted 20 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I enjoy funny jokes, to be fair.That clears that up then.Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCR1 1,566 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Probably wasn't fishing but realised how stupid he sounded in the post and decided to try and cover it up Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 20,033 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Probably wasn't fishing but realised how stupid he sounded in the post and decided to try and cover it upThe Joey Barton on Twitter defence."Hahaha, can't believe I hooked youse. Threw a grenade, stepped back lolol #helmets" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek1872 548 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 These days where much better My favourite tackle ever. His reaction after it is golden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Fans are entitled to their opinions, but it looks like you're not allowed to express it in the stadium when the TV cameras are there.The landscape of football has totally changed but UEFAs FFP rules just won't go far enough to reverse the damage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,288 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,266 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 These days where much better My favourite tackle ever. His reaction after it is golden.yup the whole stadium crossed it legs at that one whilst our Graeme complained about the steau players boaby ripping his sock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Mod£rn football these days?Sickening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle 3,734 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Why does the article refer to offensive banners about specific teams and not tell us what they say? Isn't it more likely the fine was for those but this makes a better story? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
West_Side 1,571 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 First 1 caught. Ha! I was only pretending to be retarded! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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