Leonie ([info]just_leonie) wrote,
@ 2009-03-28 14:30:00
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Current location:Gouda
Entry tags:footy, nouk, scotland

Also, Scotland.
Amsterdam yesterday: Scots, everywhere. Kilts, bagpipes, ginger wigs, the lot. And Scotland weren't even playing last night, they are tonight. Didn't stop the fans from decorating the Dam war memorial with massive Scottish flags. It was really quite funny, we were passing on the tram and we could hear them chanting from halfway across the Damrak. There were some riot police vans but the atmosphere was generally quite friendly. Couldn't help being reminded of Manchester full of Ranger fans last summer though. Best, friendliest atosphere ever, but that's when they'd just started drinking, and they ended up wrecking half the city centre later that day. Anyway, the match that had completely slipped my mind explained the random Scottish The Sun double decker I saw from the Leiden-Amsterdam train. I do hope Scotland wins tonight.

As for other Scots news, me and Nouk are seeing the View in Utrecht a day before the Maximo Park gig. Good birthday pressie or what?




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[info]dreamfolorn
2009-03-28 04:24 pm UTC (link)
You won't get much trouble from the Scotland fans. Fans of Scotland as a nation and a team are world reknowned for being the friendliest, most polite and considerate fans going, and though they will get wasted, it will be all very good natured and full of banter.

What happened with Manchester and the Rangers fans was just that - Rangers fans. Whilst there are many very nice supporters of Rangers, the general trend is that BOTH the old firm teams - that's Rangers and Celtic - are a horrendous bunch who'll piss in people's front gardens, start fights with anyone and are VERY abusive and horrible.

You won't see that kind of thing with the Tartan Army over this weekend.

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[info]just_leonie
2009-03-28 08:05 pm UTC (link)
I believe you, they seemed very easy and relaxed! I loved how they were all dressed up even though the game wasn't until the next day :D

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[info]daskind
2009-03-28 08:08 pm UTC (link)
You want Scotland to win?! What's wrong with you?!? Vaderlandsverrader! :P

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[info]just_leonie
2009-03-28 08:13 pm UTC (link)
their pool's too easy, they need a challenge :p and seeing all the Scots in Dam yesterday made me all jolly

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