> "Voice Of Reason" wrote

>> I'm not long back from Manchester, I was at the Piccadilly site and the
>> mood all day long was superb, right up till the big screen failed. All
>> those people + drink + very warm day - big tv to see Rangers play their
>> biggest game for years was always going to get the bears tetchy. The
>> thing that disgusted me the most was when a small group started to throw
>> bottles into the crowd which was made up of men women and kids, some
>> still in pushchairs. This is not the action of a football fan but the
>> action of complete and utter morons. I am in no way defending the actions
>> of the hooligan element

>
> A large part of the problem is the drink culture in this country which
> desparately needs to change. There is no excuse for and no reason for
> binge drinking. The sooner people realise this and the sooner there is a
> culture change the better. You don't have to get drunk to have a good
> time.
>
> As for the organisation of the event, I would say lessons need to be
> learned for next time but how often do you have a situation like this?
>
> It sounds like there was no leadership from the event organisers. They
> should have had a way of communicating clearly with the crowd, telling
> them what was going on, keeping order and should have known what to do in
> the event of problems. Clear instructions should have been given on how to
> get to the velodrome or alternative venues to see the match. Where were
> the stewards in bright yellow tops? And surely a bit of common sense would
> have foreseen the need to provide proper toilet facilities?