Streets of Warsaw - a territory of war
Unfortunately there were many objective reasons,because of which many our lads
were unable to visit Poland,but some were just lazy - special greeting to them!
Atmosphere before the game was really hot,public was expecting riots,both
Russian & Polish media made it even hotter.
Many years have passed since game Ukraine - Russia,and agreement of all Russian
firms acting together in Kiev that day. Old leaders mostly left hooliganism, new
ones didn't care about the organization of Russian hooligans before the EURO
2012.
Matchday: we in a little group went to the city centre,it was logical to fing
there both Russian & Polish groups. Near the city centre we met many little
Polish groups spotting everynody around. Om the main square of the castle we
met few Russian lads and go with them to one of the pubs near the old town,here
we met ~20-25 Russian lads - mostly Spartak,few Zenit,CSKA and lads from Riga
(FC Ventspils,Russians from Latvia). We've got the information that Zenit lads
are gathering together in some place in 1 hour time,so we had yet time for a
few beers. Some lads were sitting inside,some went outdoors. (there was quite
long distance between the entrance to the pub and our table)
Then suddenly arrived our girl and said that there is a fight outdoors - we ran
to the entrance,there was a fight between our lads who went to smoke outdoors
and Poles. Poles were in masks with flares & throwing various items. We
stood in the doors replying with the same - throwing items & Polish flares.
We regroupped and went outdoors,Poles invited us to the street,but suddenly the
police arrived and Poles ran. We've got few broken heads because of the stuff
which was thrown. I thought poles were ~ 30,but only late in the night I was
told that they were ~60 (Rakow Chenstohowa,Radom,Chuwaj Pshemusl,Legia,Lechia)
Police didn't arrest us,and we left the pub. We went to the main square,there
was a fight - poles shashd the cafes with clowns and a few lads sitting there. One
of the Poles, whom we were fighting in the pub came to us,said in was a good
fight and proposed continuing it in the forest,we replied that it was only
beguinnning of the day.
We waited for taxi,suddenly some Polish hools arrived from one of the cafes,we
prepaired to fight,but they didn't attack because of the police. We had a
conversation,exchanged with phone numbers,they were from Lechia & Slask
Wroclaw,and said they had ~100 ladsand they are ready to fight in the forest. Police
stopped Poles to check their ID's,we left with taxi to the place where our lads
gathered. But we are too late,and lads had already left for the march.
I am not writing that Russians again arrived and beat everyone, Poles were
acting good,and we were like English in Moscow,when all Russian hools were
trying to find them.
Group of our hools on the march fight back all attacking poles,but they attack
from all sides and many clowns were beaten on the march,also total terror for
all Russian ordinary fans on the streets,but all little groups of Russian hools
in the city stood their ground,nobody ran and all made a good resistance. Many
Russian firms arrived only few hours before the game,the most numerous were the
Capitals from Dynamo Moscow ~15 people.
After the game police left us on stadium for 20 minutes, few leaders managed to
agree to go to the city centre all together ~300 people (all ultras &
hools,nearly everyone more or less decent on Russian tribune that day),we knew
that there was a lot of police on the bridge,so we've decided to go to the
centre by train. We've got the info that Poles left fanzone and get all
together in one definite place - we go to meet them,by train we crossed Wisla
river,we left the railway station and go to the centre singing (u have video on
utube),saw some Poles and ran to smash them,but police stopped us,and
surrounded - we decided not to fight with police,it was useless,we all would
have been arrested. We saw some clashes between Poles & police nearby,but
for us the evening was over.
Later we were told that Poles had 400-500 people,very good group of 70 Legia,40
Lech,100 Lechia + Slask,and many regional firms. But they arrived on the place
earlier,police tried to arrest them,majority escaped,but ~100 were arrested. We
stood surrounded by police for a few hours,then we were released one by
one,cameras were recording faces and passports.
We were in lack of leaders and organisation that day,and I am sure that if one
of the Russian top firms would visit Poland in good number,top firms could have
acted even on their own,without uniting in one group. May be before the game
with greeks in would be different because there would be less police on the
streets.
I have one question to Poles,why Rusians are knocking into your doors for 5 and
even more years,and u are refusing to meet in the forest exept Slask-CSKA
fight? But yesterday every firm tried to show themselves on maximally. So if
your are really so cool and brave,in which we have no doubts,acccept the
proposals after the EURO,and let The God make your clubs play in Russia in
eurocups,and your national team play on WC 2018 in Russia,then we'll see how
many Poles will arrive to Russia to stand for an honour of their country,like
Russian lads did in Warsaw.
