England Supporters Club

Find out who they are and ban them forever! What is different from watching a game in England, or going abroad?.

Whoever thought it was a good idea to use those large plastic jugs in the ground wants there head sorting out

Totally agree about the jugs Mason. I had to leave at 2-1 because one hit my 9 year old sons head and split it open. Literally blood everywhere. We missed the comeback and he didn't get to the hotel till 1am after having the gash seen to at the hospital.

Didn't see any major incidents but heard about some, they need to realise about going over the top because bans and alcohol bans will happen, let's face it the atmosphere will lowered and possible the team too, is that supporting your country

I certainly don't support what some of our 'fans' got up to, but I have to ask why the stadium staff continued to serve beer in those jugs when it was quite obvious what they were being used for. Why didn't they stop serving?

Can't say I seen any bother and I was their for 3 days.. The jugs yeah bad idea.. But all in all Iv seen worse at the local derby than I did in Germany..

I also was a victim of selling alcohol in hard plastic jugs.  With the score at 2-1, I was hit on the head by some imbocele throwing a jug from a great height. I then had to be taken to hospital to have 7 stitches inserted in a gash on my head, therefore missing a great comeback by the team. So now I will have a permanent reminder of this great occasion , but for all the wrong reasons. I hope lessons will be learned in future by stadium authorities to protect other innocent fans.

Mason large plastic jugs is traditional at German football games

Blaming the Germans for serving beer in those mugs is pathetic. What possesses anyone to launch one over the top tier onto those people below is beyond me. Utterly embarrassing

Michael - Yes people shouldn't chuck things and if they didn't no one gets injured but if the flimsy glasses were used then the worst that would have happened is some people would have got wet rather than needing treatment in hospital. Those glasses aren't tradition in Germany. I went to Germany v Italy in Munich on the Tuesday after the England game & they glasses were thin. I've done about 10 grounds there & I think I have only seen those at St Pauli previously.

Cannot for the life of me think why anyone should question the use or type of jug? It's the idiots that throw them. Do you eat your Sunday lunch off a paper plate in case you throw it at your Mother in Law. Totally embarrassed to be in that Stadium!

Like previous poster had to take my 10 year to first aid after he was hit in the bottom tier from a 2 pint jug thrown from above.  He missed everything after Kane's goal and was totally disinterested in any result after.  We ended up leaving the stadium early as he was scared something else would happen.  

It was his first ever game and a trip which should have been an enjoyable trip for him, me and his brothers that all went sour.  It's taken a bit to reassure him he will be safe at euros and I feel awful as a father I could keep him from being hurt.  I'm sure the individuals (and I'm sure we are only talking of a few idiots) would have something to say if it were their son who got hit.

Luckily he has fully recovered and no lasting damage, but it could have been so different.

i was there, great atmosphere, sorry to hear about the kids being hurt by English Fans, its not the stadium or the authorities but FANS who throw  the plastic jugs as well as the crates and bottles in Berlin.

looking forward to Euros

My first England away day and all was ruined by the incessant beer throwing when we scored (maybe some of it wasn't beer).

It's no wonder we've a poor reputation abroad. You can say it's always a minority, but it seemed far more than that with what came down.

Can't see it being the same at the Euros as I doubt drinking will be allowed, but we'll see.

Other than the atmosphere from the Germans being very poor, I enjoyed the weekend.

I was there too and cannot blame the plastic cups for the behaviour of some fans. I was surprised that so many English fans were either drunk or just very aggressive. Some individuals were insulting Germans with unnecessary Hitler chants and others threw jugs and beer all over the place. The German fans were peaceful and shocked, like I was that this behaviour by some individuals is still accepted. The FA should have people in the stands, watching the crowds for troublemakers, drunks and aggressive fans. These idiots should be thrown out immediately. In Berlin no one interfered and the English policeman in front of the stand just looked away or when the beer started flying ignored it. Shameful.