Comments on: Violence at Close of Turkey-Switzerland Match http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/violence-at-close-of-turkey-switzerland-match/ World Cup and Soccer News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:26:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Footie » As if Newcastle Did Have Enough Problems: Emre Faces Investigation http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/violence-at-close-of-turkey-switzerland-match/comment-page-1/#comment-23 The Footie » As if Newcastle Did Have Enough Problems: Emre Faces Investigation Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:15:37 +0000 http://www.thefootie.com/none/#comment-23 [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. [...] [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. [...]

]]> By: Martha http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/violence-at-close-of-turkey-switzerland-match/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Martha Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:57:12 +0000 http://www.thefootie.com/none/#comment-15 You're totally right, ranndino. I wrote that piece right after the event, when no one had yet spotted the earlier trip. That said, though, none of that makes Huggel's reaction ok - he doesn't get a pass just because someone else was an idiot first. I read that about the security, as well - have you seen it official confirmed anywhere? The latest I've heard is that the security tapes from the tunnel were "stolen and destroyed," which is convenient. You’re totally right, ranndino. I wrote that piece right after the event, when no one had yet spotted the earlier trip. That said, though, none of that makes Huggel’s reaction ok – he doesn’t get a pass just because someone else was an idiot first.

I read that about the security, as well – have you seen it official confirmed anywhere? The latest I’ve heard is that the security tapes from the tunnel were “stolen and destroyed,” which is convenient.

]]> By: ranndino http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/violence-at-close-of-turkey-switzerland-match/comment-page-1/#comment-12 ranndino Sun, 20 Nov 2005 06:47:14 +0000 http://www.thefootie.com/none/#comment-12 I love it when people state strong opinions when they don't know what the hell they are talking about. Huggel retaliated against the Turkish trainer who tried to kick a Swiss player first. The video you saw was cut so that this part wasn't seen (I saw that one too). What happened in the tunnel had nothing to do with that episode. If you watch the video carefully the brawl was already on when Huggel ran in to the tunnel. The Turks started the whole thing. Sore losers. I actually cheered for the Turks during the game because I like a lot of their players, but jumping the Swiss team in the tunnel was truly pathetic. The Turkish security there to protect the players actually helped in the beating. Nice. I love it when people state strong opinions when they don’t know what the hell they are talking about. Huggel retaliated against the Turkish trainer who tried to kick a Swiss player first. The video you saw was cut so that this part wasn’t seen (I saw that one too). What happened in the tunnel had nothing to do with that episode. If you watch the video carefully the brawl was already on when Huggel ran in to the tunnel. The Turks started the whole thing. Sore losers. I actually cheered for the Turks during the game because I like a lot of their players, but jumping the Swiss team in the tunnel was truly pathetic. The Turkish security there to protect the players actually helped in the beating. Nice.

]]> By: The Footie » Turkish Newspapers Confess: It Was Us http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/violence-at-close-of-turkey-switzerland-match/comment-page-1/#comment-10 The Footie » Turkish Newspapers Confess: It Was Us Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:39:44 +0000 http://www.thefootie.com/none/#comment-10 [...] After facing what they described (presumably in Turkish) as “one of the most difficult editorial decisions a newspaper can make,” Turkish newspaper Vatan published pictures today of Mehmet Ozdilek trying to trip a Swiss player as they ran off the pitch on Wednesday. In other words, the Turks started it - Benjamin Huggel was merely retaliating, which apparently has somehow rendered him blameless. [...] [...] After facing what they described (presumably in Turkish) as “one of the most difficult editorial decisions a newspaper can make,” Turkish newspaper Vatan published pictures today of Mehmet Ozdilek trying to trip a Swiss player as they ran off the pitch on Wednesday. In other words, the Turks started it – Benjamin Huggel was merely retaliating, which apparently has somehow rendered him blameless. [...]

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