Police were sent to the TC earlier in anticipation.
UK Riots (with the exception of Manchester which has its own thread)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Police were sent to the TC earlier in anticipation.
Man, that's a depressing thought.
I live in Wytheshawe and the Civic Centre has been closed down since 5 pm
I'm gutted, I love this city.
It's a power thing
BBC showing Salford resident's lack of driving skills now
They were never going to attack Westfield...if the police turned up (and there were quite a few police already there) they would've been kettled inside. West has gotten almost completely away with it though...Apart from Ealing of course...
But then, and I seem like I'm repeating myself or being overly blase a lot about this I'm sure, it is being made far more of than it's like in reality...It's not WW3...It's not Mad Max. People aren't fearing for their lives. There isn't mass panic on the streets. No ones been attacked here in Bricky or Claps. A few things on fire looks apocalyptic on the telly, but it hasn't ground anything to a hault. Everyone's getting on with things and have been bopping around here, sitting in the park, chatting with their mates.. The clean up down here today was all very jovial and wandering around Brix yesterday all the Markets were still going on and everything was relatively normal..
Honestly, we're all alright. It might well get worse and then you can come back and quote me and I'll look like I didn't take it seriously, but right now people are getting a bit OTT about it all IMO...I'm enjoying a nice glass of cider and going to play FIFA... I certainly don't feel like I'm in the middle of a war zone.
Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner...I don't know. But I seem to be taking this far less seriously than a lot of people who seem to think it's anarchy here, and I'm supposedly in one of the main hubs of it...Everything looks more scary on the telly is all I'd say.
It's a different story if you own a business or live above one of course, but Joe public at large don't need to be getting hysterical yet.
Yes, Manchester, Kinks.
How do we stop this the next time they decide to tear down the place?
Hopefully he'll remember his moment of glory when he's destitute in a few years' time. Karma is a bitch
That guy was having a hard time performing a u turn.
I'd like to show that cnut some power. Smashing up Debenhams where the CEO will just spend money to replace it is one thing, granted it's unacceptable but let's face it, it's not on the same level as setting fire to residential houses and mugging people for all their clothes in the street. I mean what the feck, is your problem with the police or with your fellow people in your community? Absolute scum.
Nah, that's what they said about the banlieues, it doesn't happen like that. These things have a momentum of their own, they can't be sustained indefinitely.
Not to mentioned having difficultly understanding that you can't reverse when there is another car right behind you.
Big time. It's really worrying. It's almost like a new era of chaos
Yeah but Twitter. Think about it Plech...this will won't die out thanks to Twitter.
Not counting my sister
I never do.
Hope you're right Plech
mr Lloyd i thought it was graham taylor
Lads, get out to the city centre and end this. We have news
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Yeah Twitter doesn't help matters
Believe me Kinks, it's not.
Ok there are sirens going off somewhere near me now, it can't be related but i haven't heard sirens here for years so it's just a bit of a weird coincidence.
Disagree.
All of my closest towns: Wimbledon, Croydon, Bromley were all shut down mid afternoon today and with it shops, supermarkets, my gym etc. People are taking major precautions early and it creates a lot of tension.
There was even a crack in the glass at my local Waitrose.
It might not be ruining the lives of every single individual in London Mockney, but be fair, some people's homes and livelihoods have been burnt down. Not nice.
Evening gimps.
For any Essex geezers on here, Lakeside is NOT currently on fire/being looted/under attack from Hitler. Nothing is happening there, except they've boarded up the outside shop entrances, which is odd in itself as they all have bomb proof security shutters. The Police are all currently sat around at C100 station eating fish and chips. If anything there's less rioting here than usual seeing as the West Ham game was cancelled.
And while I'm here, have the phrases "kicking off/kicked off/going to kick off" ever been more ridiculously overused than today? fecking stop it the lot of you.
For any Essex geezers on here, Lakeside is NOT currently on fire/being looted/under attack from Hitler. Nothing is happening there, except they've boarded up the outside shop entrances, which is odd in itself as they all have bomb proof security shutters. The Police are all currently sat around at C100 station eating fish and chips. If anything there's less rioting here than usual seeing as the West Ham game was cancelled.
And while I'm here, have the phrases "kicking off/kicked off/going to kick off" ever been more ridiculously overused than today? fecking stop it the lot of you.
Careful lads Noodle's kicking off.
I dunno man. I think this has proven something to mindless trouble makers. It's a rapid form of destruction organised on social networking site and secure blackberry messenger.
Unless something happens that clearly displays to potential trouble makers that it just not worth it, what do you see stand in the way of this being stopped for good ?
It's kicked off in Manny, Noodles.
Shit that's a lot of overturned and on fire cars in Salford.
Twitter has brought England to its knees.
The Blackberry Boys have a lot to answer for.
The shop opposite ours is getting smashed in. Complete wankers.
You see, now this is what pisses me off (apart from the content of picture).
This photo has been around for fecking ages, yet the papers are twisting it saying its 'a part of the riot'. fecking rags.
Oh Kick off you kicking kick !