Nigeria - North Korea

[Deleted member 28206]

Unconfirmed reports that 43 fans have been killed in a stampede outside warm-up match between Nigeria & North Korea

 

[spikeman]

That's awful. Does every event have to start with a tragedy?

I'm talking about the Georgian that died before the Olympics in that luge crash.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ik1hjYn9txBv0wqC2l0KTfmnT1lAD9G5QS9G3

 

[teppic]

Jesus Christ!

I'm watching this game (it's on live in South Korea) the stadium looks half empty.

That is just sickening.

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Jesus Christ!

I'm watching this game (it's on live in South Korea) the stadium looks half empty.

That is just sickening.

Agreed.

That they've gone ahead with the match, makes it even more sickening.

 

[teppic]

Yes, and not that it matters one bit but Yakubu scored for Nigeria to make it 1-0 at half time. I was buzzing and came on here to talk about it and saw this thread.

 

[heatmeiser]

Awful to hear.

The news report doesnt mention any fatalities.

A policeman was hurt in the crush and left bloodied. He was later taken away on a stretcher. Other fans who appeared to be lightly injured walked away from the scene as it calmed down.

Was it North Korea that have banned their own fans from travelling and hired Japanese actors to support their team at the World Cup or did I dream that?

 

[teppic]

Was it North Korea that have banned their own fans from travelling and hired Japanese actors to support their team at the World Cup or did I dream that?

All correct except the bit about Japanese actors.

They are Chinese.

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog...s-Chinese-fans-to-cheer-for-th?urn=sow,241154

 

[teppic]

Yes I can't find anything anywhere about people dying. Let's hope that is the case.

 

[bluebloodinmyveins]

Awful to hear.

The news report doesnt mention any fatalities.



Was it North Korea that have banned their own fans from travelling and hired Japanese actors to support their team at the World Cup or did I dream that?

They know none of them would return home to live in hell again. Plus very few of them are rich enough to even eat well, never mind travel. I bet the players themselves are watched constantly incase they disappear.

 

[heatmeiser]

Yeah. Apparently their only player that plies his trade outside of the country (in Russia I think) has 24 hour Government Agency types with him. Smashing.

 

[chicoazul]

Them hiring fans to support them is wonderful. That leader of theirs is so lunatic he's great.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Tickets where free to this game as well.

 

[spikeman]

I guess the reports of 42 deaths were wrong? I'm not seeing anything about any deaths. A North Korean cover-up?

 

[Deleted member 28206]

I guess the reports of 42 deaths were wrong? I'm not seeing anything about any deaths. A North Korean cover-up?

Yeah, it was reported by one of the Times reports in SA, i'll post the original 'Twit' later.