UPDATED: “ THE ATMOSPHERE WAS THERE / WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE ‘

Partizan Supporters are dived massively, they have 3 different groups.
The ones I went with were the East Siders / Forbidden Group will not mix at all with any of the others, as 8 years ago one of the other groups shot to death an innocent Partizan “ Ivan Perovic “ from their group .

So they will not join in songs etc they sing mostly about their fan who got killed.
They put banners up of the fan who was killed.

The forbidden group refuse to attend any meetings with the club.

Ivan Perović (20) was killed on Saturday morning (7am) on streets of Belgrade. Serbian media says that he was shot from the car (BMW) while he was walking with his friend. They were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, but unfortunately Ivan died at 13h.

Ivan was member of "Forbidden" coalition (groups of Partizan fans that fight against currently main Grobari group "Alcatraz"




The other two groups only sing their own songs as well .


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UPDATED: Thursday 24th October 2019


PARTIZAN BELGRADE 0 MANCHESTER UNITED 1
Crowd 26,500 including 1,350 United fans ( capacity reduced from 32,000 for this game )

Match day.

Walked through the City Centre of Belgrade, Older Man United fans drinking outside many bars. No colours, no flags and no singing all day.

Then I met up with 30 Partizan fans for lunch organised thanks to my friend Uros

Walking to the ground there were riot police everywhere, not a Single United Fan in sight.

We walked around to the away end where my friend Mark left us to go in to the United end.

Outside United’s end there were riot police everywhere , United fans arrived on free buses from the City Centre and for the first time United fans started singing and were quite mouthy surrounded by police.


There were high fences as well to keep Partizan fans away, plus horses and riot police with shields.

The atmosphere leading up to the game and during the game was No where near like a Partizan v Red Star game.
But It was an excellent atmosphere over all and thankfully passed virtually trouble free.

I believe the Serbian authorities and Partizan football club were determined at all costs to make sure there was No trouble and that Manchester United fans were well protected.

The match itself for me was not a match full of quality.

Partizan had two good shouts for penalties and hit the crossbar.
Most of the game was in United's half.
United won the game via a penalty, Partizan will feel very hard done by over all.

At the end of the game the Partizan players went over to the 3 different sections of Partizan fans and applauded them like they had won the game.

After the game United fans were held in the ground for well over an hour.
United fans were then led to the buses and taken to the City Centre.


The hospitality was as usual Superb by the Partizan fans to Mark and Myself




Left this morning at 4am with my friend Mark to fly to Belgrade via Frankfurt from Palma to watch Manchester United v PARTIZAN BELGRADE in the Europa Cup , It’s United’s first game there since 1967.

Now I’ve been to Belgrade to watch Partizan a number of times now and of course I have made many good friends from Partizan Belgrade.
My good friend Uros has got us the tickets which are like Gold dust.

Man United were only given 1,350 tickets.

Now Partizan have had previous games made to be played behind closed doors , plus many sanctions over the years and as everyone knows, they certainly know how to make a very hostile atmosphere.


PARTIZAN BELGRADE V MANCHESTER UNITED

Thursday 23rd October 2019




I will put on here updates and photos

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In the City Centre of Belgrade today dozens of Man United fans, No colours but drinking in the bars.

I was with about 8 Partizan Fans drinking near them, I spoke to many United fans saying I was Cardiff , they were very very nervous and asking Uros and I what will it be like on the day of the game.

They were told Partizan fans were very divided and no longer as one.

East Side Partizan fans below with Myself drinking in Belgrade City Centre.

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Our starters

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Enjoy Annis

Surprised they only gave United that many tickets.

Apparently last night many Manchester United flags were taken by the Partizan fans including the one below.

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Enjoy Annis

Surprised they only gave United that many tickets.

Thanks Ned, I believe they had to.

Just got tickets for the return at Old Trafford in the Partizan Away end

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We are eating what the Serbians were eating during during World 1 & 2.
Bread fried in different ways

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Manchester United fans gathering, without colours or any flags and NO singing from Uniteds red army.

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First Man United fans to display a flag in Belgrade City Centre and they are Russian Man United fans

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Serbian Hospitality

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Before game

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Belgrade

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Belgrade

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Belgrade

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At the match

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Partizan fans hold up stolen Man United flags

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During game

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Atmosphere

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Videos of Atmosphere
Link

Go to WWW.CARDIFFCITYFORUMCO.UK

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Belgrade

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A great bunch of friends / fans from Partizan

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I have now visited Belgrade a number of times and I highly recommend City fans to go there and watch Partizan

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Partizan

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I certainly enjoyed my time in Belgrade when watching Wales last time round.

I certainly enjoyed my time in Belgrade when watching Wales last time round.

Nathan, it’s a great place and hospitality is second to none

Sound similar to when I was there with wales 2016.
Buses put on from Republic square to take us too and back from the red star stadium.
We were also kept in for an hour after the game had finished.
Again riot police everywhere.
There was also a story there of a young man getting shot during a fight between red star and partisan a few nights before the game, then apparently dying a few weeks later.
It was an enjoyable trip though

Amazing pictures Annis.

Watched the match on TV and sounded like a great atmosphere as it normally is over there.

Just had this sent me


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Partizan fans taking United’s flags during game

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