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Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:31 pmby Wonderwall
Anyone know the history of the reason behind the protest of the Racing Santander players? I know its about money and wages but I just wondered how the hell a football club could get into this state?
They took to the field but refused to challenge for the ball
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25972945
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:35 pmby Im_Spartacus
Good on them, shame for the fans, but I expect they understand
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:16 pmby Dameerto
I heard they're demanding that the president and board stand down.
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:53 pmby Bridge'srightfoot
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Crazy.
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:01 pmby Blue Since 92
Im_Spartacus wrote:Good on them, shame for the fans, but I expect they understand
From what I've heard the fans where in full support of the players. Something which is nice to see in these situations.
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:08 pmby PeterParker
I saw the moment on tv last night. Before the game, there was a rumour they will not play until the president will quit his job.
The game started, the game went for about a minute with all the support of the home crowd and then it stopped after the ref talked with the captain of Santander. The crowd offered them a standing ovation and were behind the squad 100 %. Then they did a stadium tour like they”ve won the world cup and everybody went home.
Was a nice picture.
However, the spanish Barcelona and Real biased FA didn”t like that very much and Santander are facing a 10 point deduction + 2 year ban from the Coppa del Rey.
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:39 pmby JamieMCFC
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Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:24 pmby Moonchesteri
Pretty amazing story
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:14 pmby Arjan Van Schotte
'kin ace, well done them. full support of the fans too, how it should be.
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:19 pmby Goataldo
Hats off!
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:27 pmby Arjan Van Schotte
if we had to pick an english team to refuse to play, my money would be on stoke. coz mark hughes is a cunt - no other reason.
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:55 pmby Esky
Two successive relegations and the club in administration. Wasn't all that long ago we played them in UEFA cup.
Feel bad for the away fans.
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:56 amby Ted Hughes
Bridge'srightfoot wrote:[youtube]w8ggpnpXa3Y[/youtube]
Crazy.
And the other team still didn't get out of their own half. Pearce isn't their manager by any chance ?
Re: Racing Santander Refuse to Play
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Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:49 pmby Blue Since 76
Ted Hughes wrote:
And the other team still didn't get out of their own half. Pearce isn't their manager by any chance ?
I was just about to post the same - against a team who refused to play and still couldn't manage a shot on target