Just an update on the YF still rocking Melbs....
Official Melbourne Victory FC store located in Swan/Church
St.....I'm gonna return and get a photo in there in my Retro Ricki
and holding up my scarf!!!
Two doors down is the Soccer World Store and although not
having any Phoenix shirts they proudly display beanies and
Scarfs.....only sold a few the man says...
Then last night at my 2nd day at the Aussie Open tennis,
sitting down in the evenings 35deg heat to watch Chilean Fernando
Gonzales play a Greek chap Kosta Economidis and the rival fans were
singing and chanting like a footie match. Greek fans were in
a whole block and appeared to belong to Hellos FC (a Melbourne
Greek footie club).....chanting got a bit lively, a bit personal
and a bit out of hand and 2 cops come in....
Pushing, shoving, and general abuse and the cops reply with
mace (or capsicum spray)....this drifted down two aisles to where I
was sitting......it stopped the tennis for about 10 mins and the
cops rushed in, sprayed some more Greek boys in the face and
hastily retreated again...about 10 Greek fans were removed by the
rapidly increasing numbers of Police and Securtity.
Was a crazy situation to be in....I started chanting "We're
here to watch the tennis" and "Sit down, Shut up" which drew a few
laughs from those around us but lots of people had to leave from
the drifting affect of the pepper spray.....
Riots at the golf next I say.....
WHO ARE YAH!!!!