Posted November 2, 200717 yr Anyone have any info on the trouble that went off on the North End Road before the game on wednesday? The place was absolutely crawling with riot police. We were walking down around 7ish and there were a lot more people than normal. Then a few bottle were thrown from a pub - don't know which one - and it all erupted. I am presuming that the police knew something was going on as I've not seen so many of them around even when the scousers are in town. The rest of the walk to the ground was through little pockets of Leicester fans being pinned up against shop fronts. I was pretty surprised as I've not seen anything like that near the ground for years.
November 2, 200717 yr Author I take it you didn't go to the Celtic pre-season "friendly" last year. I didn't. But I've been to virtually all the home games over the last 5 years and I never see any bother. That's why I was so surprised on wednesday. Why should a CC match against Leicester turn out to be like that?
November 2, 200717 yr Same reason as it kicked of against Celtic mate - small town muppets come to town and don't know how to behave Kev
November 2, 200717 yr Why should a CC match against Leicester turn out to be like that? Leicester is the clue there. We've always had trouble with Leicester. Thought every Chelsea fan knew that.
November 3, 200717 yr We've always had trouble with Leicester Yep. Goes back years. I remember going up there for Cup game in 97 and it kicked off inside and outside the Filbert St. I seem to recall there being rows of terraced houses by that ground and afterwards there was ambushes and skirmishes all over the shop. Its a f**king sh*t tip, Leciester. I turned down a decent job there once because i simply didnt want to be anywhere near that place.
November 4, 200717 yr No clue about what happened,but there is always a bit of trouble when we play Leicester. They are a dopey bunch who have have had their city centre smashed up regularly in the past. League Cup games are prime for trouble anyway,late kick off,big away support. Just wait till L*verpool turn up in the League Cup.
