We all Afraid........prego-prego

Maybe Mr T can buy this team now..........eh

Inter Milan call off England tour

25 July Leicester OFF

27 July Crystal Palace OFF

29 July Norwich OFF

31 July Portsmouth OFF

Inter Milan have cancelled their four game pre-season tour of England because of safety fears in the wake of the London bombings.

The Italian club were due to play Portsmouth, Leicester, Norwich and Crystal Palace in July.

"Football takes a step back because of increasing serious events which touch the sensitivity of everyone," said a statement on the Inter website.

"For this reason, and given the situation, we have decided to cancel."

I think that it is a very silly thing to do because it is playing the terrorists' game

London's mayor Ken Livingstone

The Serie A outfit added they did not want to "add to the activities of the emergency forces there, who are already very busy at this time".

Leicester have already stated fans who have bought tickets for the games will be refunded.

Inter coach Roberto Mancini and club president had insisted on Friday that the tour would go ahead.

Mancini had stated that only one of Inter's matches - at Palace - was in London but the continuing events in the English capital have forced Inter into a change of mind.

Norwich City's chief executive Neil Doncaster described Inter's decision as hugely disappointing and wrong.

He said that for Inter to refuse to travel simply because of the threat of terrorism was giving into the terrorists.

And London's mayor Ken Livingstone was also scathing: "I think that it is a very silly thing to do because it is playing the terrorists' game. They want to change the way we live.

"The terrorists, I am sure, will be celebrating their decision. The idea there might not be an attack back home in Milan, that they are more safe there than here, is a complete illusion.

"The truth is, as we have seen from the horrifying news from Egypt, nowhere in the world is safe."

We all Afraid........prego-prego

Maybe Mr T can buy this team now..........eh

Inter Milan call off England tour

 

25 July Leicester OFF

27 July Crystal Palace OFF

29 July Norwich OFF

31 July Portsmouth OFF

Inter Milan have cancelled their four game pre-season tour of England because of safety fears in the wake of the London bombings.

The Italian club were due to play Portsmouth, Leicester, Norwich and Crystal Palace in July.

"Football takes a step back because of increasing serious events which touch the sensitivity of everyone," said a statement on the Inter website.

"For this reason, and given the situation, we have decided to cancel."

I think that it is a very silly thing to do because it is playing the terrorists' game

London's mayor Ken Livingstone

The Serie A outfit added they did not want to "add to the activities of the emergency forces there, who are already very busy at this time".

Leicester have already stated fans who have bought tickets for the games will be refunded.

Inter coach Roberto Mancini and club president had insisted on Friday that the tour would go ahead.

Mancini had stated that only one of Inter's matches - at Palace - was in London but the continuing events in the English capital have forced Inter into a change of mind.

Norwich City's chief executive Neil Doncaster described Inter's decision as hugely disappointing and wrong.

He said that for Inter to refuse to travel simply because of the threat of terrorism was giving into the terrorists.

And London's mayor Ken Livingstone was also scathing: "I think that it is a very silly thing to do because it is playing the terrorists' game. They want to change the way we live.

"The terrorists, I am sure, will be celebrating their decision. The idea there might not be an attack back home in Milan, that they are more safe there than here, is a complete illusion.

"The truth is, as we have seen from the horrifying news from Egypt, nowhere in the world is safe." 

This sort of gutlessness is reminscent of several other mainland European countries when under pressure.

The latest news is that following protests and critisms from various Governments,The English Football Association and other World bodies including Thai Visa.com the Inter Milan football team has reversed their decision not to visit the UK.

They will however... or so it seems only be bringing there reserve chappies (according to latest news)to play the tour while their "prima donnas"will remain at home ..."resting". ...watch this space...

I think they reversed their desicion because Simon Jordan (Crystal Palace Chairman) threatened to sue Inter for breech of contract and also the only team that would be a problem is actually Crystal Palace as they are the only team they are scheduled to play which are based in London

They where really afraid Norwich were going to stuff them

Edited July 25, 200521 yr by bartender100

This sort of gutlessness is reminscent of several other mainland European countries when under pressure.

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My old man used to have a little racist joke about the world's smallest book being the Italian Book of War Heroes.

Maybe he was right after all?

Eleven missing for Milan

ELEVEN pampered Inter Milan footballers bottled out of their club’s British tour yesterday.

The club said the men, including ex-Manchester United star Juan Veron, stayed at home for other friendlies.

But Italian journalists with the team said they were worried about safety.

Inter coach Roberto Mancini said: “There are one or two who have not come because they had personal concerns.”

The side had axed their four-match tour following the London bombings but did a U-turn after sports minister Richard Caborn intervened.

Inter played Leicester City last night.Inter won 2-1