hannibal smith Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/24/serbia-albania-euro-2016-uefa-sanctions serbia awarded 3 points and docked 3 points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/24/serbia-albania-euro-2016-uefa-sanctions serbia awarded 3 points and docked 3 points Classic UEFA - I knew they would fudge it to avoid taking a stance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 What a joke from UEFA. Fully expect both sides to appeal. Also sets a precedence for any future match abandonments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I'm still not sure why the game was abandoned at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I'm still not sure why the game was abandoned at all. Because someone was going to lose their life had it continued after what occurred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I'm still not sure why the game was abandoned at all. It was abandoned because Albania refused to finish the match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 It was abandoned because Albania refused to finish the match. Yet Serbia get punished. Terrible stuff from UEFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yet Serbia get punished. Terrible stuff from UEFA. Think UEFA messed up to start with as the Serbian FA warned them that away fans should be banned from both games (Albania clearly pulled a sly one also knowing there would be trouble and chance UEFA would view kindly on them and award them that match). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yet Serbia get punished. Terrible stuff from UEFA. Serbia got punished for failing to ensure security (fans entering pitch etc,) And for their previous party tricks v Italy in Genoa and the u-21 game v England a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLAS Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 At 0-0 with 41 minutes gone, it was highly unlikely that Serbia would score 3 clear goals. Although they've been docked 3 points, they still benefit from FIFA ranking points and a six goal swing over Albania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yet Serbia get punished. Terrible stuff from UEFA. Surely Albania have been harshly treated? 0-0 they could have won this match surely? Another farce from UEFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Surely Albania have been harshly treated? 0-0 they could have won this match surely? Another farce from UEFA. They were going to continue the match after they got all the fans out of the stadium, Albania refused so it's been decided that therefore Albania forfeited the match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 To be fair if you were an Albanian player you wouldn't fancy going back out even with a guarantee that the fans had gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 To be fair if you were an Albanian player you wouldn't fancy going back out even with a guarantee that the fans had gone I didn't say I agreed with the decision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 To be fair if you were an Albanian player you wouldn't fancy going back out even with a guarantee that the fans had gone I'd go back wearing a kilt, string vest, Scotland home socks and boots ! ( obviously wearing the Captains armband ) Fear no evil for the brave shall arise to victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 To be fair if you were an Albanian player you wouldn't fancy going back out even with a guarantee that the fans had gone Maybe they shouldn't have attacked the Serbian players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slide tackle Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 How albania are being punished ill never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 How albania are being punished ill never know Because they refused to finish the match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 The return fixture will be interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slide tackle Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 The return fixture will be interestingId suspect behind close doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slide tackle Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Because they refused to finish the match. As described by an albanian player, they feared for there lives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BremnerLorimerGray Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Id suspect behind close doors Aircraft carrier in the middle of the Atlantic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Should play it at Methill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slide tackle Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Should play it at Methill. methil, methilhill or lochgelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healyhattrick Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 If what I'm hearing is true UEFA really are a shower of bunny rabits. Serbias punishment includes 2 games behind closed doors...the first of which is against Denmark in the coming days. Approx. 175 Danish fans who booked flights and hotels before the Serbia-Albania gane have been told they will not be allowed access to the game, despite appeals from the danish fa and fans groups. UEFA appear to be taking a more rigid stance on 'behind closed doors' games...as most folk are aware about 220 Norn Iron fans were allowed entry into a behind closed doors game a couple of years ago. The 'loophole' which permitted that has allegedly been closed. Hopefully commonsense comes good in the coming days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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