davieG Posted 25 February 2015 Posted 25 February 2015 The Greek government has suspended professional football in the country indefinitely. The move follows violence at a match between rivals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos, as well as a brawl between club officials at a board meeting on Tuesday. The Greek league has already been suspended twice this season due to violence. Newly-elected ruling party Syriza have pledged to stamp out the problem. The suspension affects the top three divisions in the country. "What we have been informed is that the Super League and the Football League have been suspended indefinitely," Super League president Giorgos Borovilos told reporters. "We have a new government who are looking to bring this subject up for discussion and implement state laws related to it." Borovilos added: "The government wants games to start again as soon as possible, but for that they want to see immediate reactions from all of us." Fans hurled flares, rocks and bottles at officials during Panathinaikos's 2-1 victory over Super League leaders Olympiakos on Sunday. An executive meeting of Super League officials was then called off after a Panathinaikos official claimed he had been punched by Olympiakos security personnel. The two Athens clubs are known as the 'eternal enemies' and share a fierce rivalry. Matches in the professional divisions were previously halted in September and November last year. The first suspension was caused by the death of a fan after clashes between supporters of third-division teams Ethnikos Piraeus and Irodotos. The second sanction followed an assault on the assistant director of the refereeing committee.
yorkie1999 Posted 25 February 2015 Posted 25 February 2015 Which is why safe standing is not a very good idea. When you're seated you can't get the leverage to hurl stuff on the pitch.
davieG Posted 25 February 2015 Author Posted 25 February 2015 Which is why safe standing is not a very good idea. When you're seated you can't get the leverage to hurl stuff on the pitch. I'd imagine anyone intent on throwing stuff onto the pitch would simply stand up from their seat and throw it.
marko Posted 25 February 2015 Posted 25 February 2015 Which is why safe standing is not a very good idea. When you're seated you can't get the leverage to hurl stuff on the pitch. I wasn't aware that seats now had seat belts and restraints. With safe standing the idiots wouldn't be able to rip up the plastic seats and throw them.
filbertway Posted 25 February 2015 Posted 25 February 2015 Which is why safe standing is not a very good idea. When you're seated you can't get the leverage to hurl stuff on the pitch.
Guest Bilo Posted 25 February 2015 Posted 25 February 2015 Which is why safe standing is not a very good idea. When you're seated you can't get the leverage to hurl stuff on the pitch. Literally the worst argument against safe standing ever, although I'm surprised I didn't read it in the Mail first. A1 trolling.
Alexikokopops Posted 25 February 2015 Posted 25 February 2015 The guy was clearly joking. I know it's not always easy to convey on the internet but come on Foxestalk!
AKCJ Posted 25 February 2015 Posted 25 February 2015 I don't think he could have made it any clearer that he was on the troll.
Finnegan Posted 25 February 2015 Posted 25 February 2015 I can't believe Bilo actually bit there. Come ooooon.
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