circuitace
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Anyone who was at White Hart Lane on Thursday night will understand what I am about to discuss. Wisla Krakow were not only the dominant force on the pitch, but in the stadium too.
Spurs are well known for forgoing a stringent policy on ticketing, in the search of a quick buck. It should practically be written in their over-priced Opus, which if any fan has brought, has probably never opened or simply received as a gift.
I was verging on the side of optimism Thursday, begging that Spurs could pull together a cohesive passing game in search of an opening season victory. As I pulled into the high road, I was swamped by Wisla Krakow fans, who were chanting, painted top-to-bottom entering Tottenham county through the front door.
I was sat next to a family of Krakow fans in Row 6 of the notorious East Stand, one of the three exclusive ends for Tottenham supporters.
For those who haven't heard of Wisla Krakow, they are one of two teams in the Polish town of Krakow, who were recently featured on a documentary "Ross Kemp on Gangs" as one of the most revered gang-culture clubs in Europe.
Spurs stewards, who unbeknown to them, were set in a home stand of supporters, painted head-to-toe, balaclava clad away supporters with one of the most shocking histories in world football.
The steward's own untested positions were soon under threat as riot police were called to disperse of any potential situation, as scenes reminiscent of Sevilla began to play in Spurs fans' minds.
However luckily, no situation arose and once again I left, with a half-hearted smile on my face following a dismal 2-1 victory.
Spurs are still yet to release a statement on Thursday night's events, and I hope their policy is reviewed otherwise only the club can be blamed for letting the fans down. It seems as though both on and off the pitch, the club are letting everyone down.
Spurs are well known for forgoing a stringent policy on ticketing, in the search of a quick buck. It should practically be written in their over-priced Opus, which if any fan has brought, has probably never opened or simply received as a gift.
I was verging on the side of optimism Thursday, begging that Spurs could pull together a cohesive passing game in search of an opening season victory. As I pulled into the high road, I was swamped by Wisla Krakow fans, who were chanting, painted top-to-bottom entering Tottenham county through the front door.
I was sat next to a family of Krakow fans in Row 6 of the notorious East Stand, one of the three exclusive ends for Tottenham supporters.
For those who haven't heard of Wisla Krakow, they are one of two teams in the Polish town of Krakow, who were recently featured on a documentary "Ross Kemp on Gangs" as one of the most revered gang-culture clubs in Europe.
Spurs stewards, who unbeknown to them, were set in a home stand of supporters, painted head-to-toe, balaclava clad away supporters with one of the most shocking histories in world football.
The steward's own untested positions were soon under threat as riot police were called to disperse of any potential situation, as scenes reminiscent of Sevilla began to play in Spurs fans' minds.
However luckily, no situation arose and once again I left, with a half-hearted smile on my face following a dismal 2-1 victory.
Spurs are still yet to release a statement on Thursday night's events, and I hope their policy is reviewed otherwise only the club can be blamed for letting the fans down. It seems as though both on and off the pitch, the club are letting everyone down.
