accessory Posted 20 September 2011 Posted 20 September 2011 Guardian website Turkey imposes 'women and children only' rule on badly behaved clubsTurkish clubs whose fans are involved in crowd trouble face having all males over the age of 12 banned from their grounds as an alternative to playing games behind closed doors. The Turkish Football Federation policy means that only women and children will be allowed in to matches for the duration of a ban. Children will need ID to prove their age before being granted free entry. The TFF said: "After this decision, which is a first in world football, there will be no silent and unexciting games played without spectators. The change will make teams remember the beauty and values of football." The first match subject to the new ruling will be Fenerbahce's game against Manisaspor. Fenerbahce were sanctioned after fans invaded the pitch during a friendly against the Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk in July, forcing the game to be abandoned. Interesting to see how the ban could be enforced. Could men go to court to get it lifted? Or will they simply turn up for these games in burkas?
somebum Posted 20 September 2011 Posted 20 September 2011 The beginning of the end for Turkish football
Father Ted Posted 20 September 2011 Posted 20 September 2011 Will never work. Can see men still going down, rioting and then getting in.
Donut Posted 20 September 2011 Posted 20 September 2011 Unusual stance the Turkish FA are pursuing there.
SuperScout Posted 21 September 2011 Posted 21 September 2011 A football game in Turkey hasn't been the most safest place over the years, I can understand why the Turkish FA are doing this, but it is unfair on the males who go to games, support their Club and cause no disruptions whatsoever, other countries methods such as ours are better, where only them that cause chaos are the ones who are banned from going to games. Its also a huge financial risk.
Mack Posted 21 September 2011 Posted 21 September 2011 Scare tactics that will never be brought into reality.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 21 September 2011 Posted 21 September 2011 Fenerbache Only Allowed Women and Children Supporters Fenerbahce only allowed to admit women and children The Turkish football association has come up with a radical solution for tackling hooliganism - by banning men from stadiums. Teams sanctioned for unruly behaviour by fans are instead only allowed to admit women and children aged under 12 to watch games. On Tuesday, more than 41,000 women and children attended Fenerbahce's match against Manisaspor in Istanbul. The move followed violence during a Fenerbahce "friendly" in July. The Istanbul side was initially told to play two home matches behind closed doors after fans invaded the pitch during a game with the Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk. Continue reading the main story But the Turkish authorities later softened their stance and decided to let women and children attend. Fenerbahce's 1-1 draw with Manisapor kicked off after players from both teams hurled flowers at the fans, while the visitors were greeted with applause instead of the more customary loud jeers. The home side's captain, Alex de Sousa, said: "This memory will stay with me forever. It's not always that you see so many women and children in one game." "We have to thank the ladies for coming to support us," his team-mate Joseph Yobo - on loan from Everton - told Lig TV. "It's difficult playing without the fans." Manisaspor midfielder Omer Aysan agreed: "It was such a fun and pleasant atmosphere." Before the game, fans were searched by all-women police officers. Speaking before the match, Yasemin Mercil, a female member of Fenerbahce's executive board, said: "This really is a historic day. "For the first time in the world, only women and children will watch a game. The women know all the chants. The same anthems, the same chants will be sung." We have to thank the ladies for coming to support us. It is difficult playing without fansJoseph Yobo Fenerbahce Wondering what female City fans might think of a "ladies-only" game at the KP? And what the men think too. Personally I could see some FT Posters trying to sneak in in drag.
Guest BlueBrett Posted 21 September 2011 Posted 21 September 2011 41,000 screaming women? Sure the players would love 90 minutes of that. At least the linos would have a day free from crowd pressure
SuperScout Posted 21 September 2011 Posted 21 September 2011 Are men allowed to go along with their families?
Koke Posted 22 September 2011 Posted 22 September 2011 Will never work. Can see men still going down, rioting and then getting in. Scare tactics that will never be brought into reality. Stupid idea, can't see that working. Seem to have worked with Fenerbache. 41.000 women attended last night's game against Manisaspor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W79_xagopnI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMTktrNz_LI
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