Could easily have gone a similar way for those of us out there back in July. Similar hold ups in entering the stadium, police presence bordering on the ridiculous... Understanding of previous trouble from visiting supports mind. The stadium itself is way underdeveloped and I would agree not fit to host Champions League fixtures.
Thankfully, party atmosphere continued and nothing of note came to pass. The British Consulate were in attendance and apologetic in respect of resources deployed, with thanks given too by our Romanian hosts.
Reading various reports this morning, "Burberry-clad Cockney geezers" amused although typically expected. One mentioned an "Eastern European dump", another "As cities go it must go down as one of the most grim and miserable places anywhere in the world. Honestly, the people are unpleasant, the streets are filthy and the weather at this time of year makes Glasgow seem sub-tropical." Whit? That's Glesga in a nutshell you weegie tink.
Me? Loved the city, vibrant and on the move, home to some unscrupulous taxi driving fiends mind, but, all in all, some of the most hospitable people I've met on my travels. Would return in a heart beat, as I'm sure many who were there would.
Again, pepper spray in use. A staple of the European police armoury and a lot, lot different to CS Gas... you uneducated weegie tinks.
Saying that, I know they have a love-in with Hamburg SV's rivals St Pauli... but, I've got a double on that some Shettlestons get targeted in the same vein tonight