Inside Italy's Ultra's

[silent majority]

Its a fascinating, but very long, read for those who might be interested;

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/01/nside-talys-ultras-the-dangerous-fans-who-control-the-game

[wilts rover]

Ultras are not dangerous, Mr Croft said so...

http://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=257794.msg639253#msg639253

[hoolahoop]

Well spotted wilts. Perhaps it's the FC United of Manchester in him

[Mike_F]

That's a really engaging yet disturbing read.

Against that kind of backdrop, no wonder Cellino thinks he's not corrupt!

[silent majority]

Ultras are not dangerous, Mr Croft said so...

http://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=257794.msg639253#msg639253

Vindicated is the word Wilts.

The first ultra groups were formed in the late 1960s, when supporters from Milan, Inter, Sampdoria, Torino and Verona formed vociferous and sometimes violent gangs. The original groups were often from the far right, or were influenced by the romance of leftwing guerrilla and partisan insurgencies (hence names such as “Brigades”, “Fedayeen” and “Commando”). Over time, as hooliganism increased, the names of ultra groups became anglicised (“Fighters”, “Old Lions”, “Boys”) or wilder (“Deranged”, “Out of Our Heads”)

[PDX_Rover]

Fascinating. A lot of the modern day political systems, and the inherent problems, stemmed from Italy. City States, families warring, organised crime, the power of the church to corrupt.