Crazy scene... River Plate Relegated. Un abrazo de solidaridad de la nación Benfica by JJD 26-06-11.mp4
O/U 3 players being murdered in the next week? ( they stay away from Erik Lamela if he is going to come to Rome)
Haven't paid attention, but have they just had shitty management and not developing players as well as they used to?
Buddy of mine is from Buenos Aires and just moved back there. Huge River fan. We actually spoke yesterday and said that River being relegated would be like Real Madrid being relegated from La Liga. Crazy shit
Most successful club being relegated in a country that takes soccer more seriously than war, yeah people are gonna die
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- River Plate was relegated to the Argentine second division for the first time in its 110-year history Sunday, sparking ugly street battles between police and fans with dozens injured inside and outside River's Monumental stadium. The drop came after a 1-1 draw with Belgrano in the second leg -- Belgrano won the first leg 2-0 -- of a demotion playoff. Mariano Pavone scored in the sixth minute for River, and Guillermo Farre tied it in the 62nd. Violence broke a minute before the match was over. Angry fans pelted players with objects thrown from the stands, and police replied with high-powered fire hoses. As fans were pounded with jets of water, River Plate's players huddled on the pitch, many in tears, including goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo. The mayhem quickly spread outside River's 50,000-seat stadium. Alberto Crescenti, head of emergency medical services, said at least 55 people had been injured, some of them police. "Right now there is no fatality," Crescenti said. Police used water cannons outside the stadium immediately after the match, hoping to disperse fans quickly. Fans who poured out of the stadium faced police with batons and shields at every exit, while attack dogs were ready and helicopters hovered over the stadium. The area outside the stadium, located in the leafy northern suburb of Nunez, looked like a war zone with police battling hand to hand with River Plate hooligans, who are known by the colorful nickname "Los Borrachos del Tablon" -- the Drunks in the Stands. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas, and brought in mounted units to try to keep order. Young, angry fans responded by throwing rocks at police, setting fire to rubbish bins and vehicles, and ripping down metal street barriers. Smoke also billowed from one end of the stadium with reports concession areas and other parts of the stadium had been set on fire. Fans were also seen ripping up stadium seats and using part of them as weapons in fights. Half a half dozen ambulances entered the stadium area about 45 minutes after the match ended, with live television coverage showing medics working on the injured and street fights erupting just a few feet away. As the troublemakers were driven away from the stadium, there were reports of stores and shops being broken into on one of Buenos Aires' most famous thoroughfares -- Avenida Del Libertador. Fearing this kind of violence, Argentine authorities deployed about 2,200 police -- reported to be the largest security operation for a football match -- to control the crowd of 50,000. Suggestions to play the match in an empty stadium were turned down by interior ministry officials after consulting with the Argentine Football Association and its president Julio Grondona. The violence was predicted. On Wednesday, the first leg in Corboda was stopped for 20 minutes early in the second half after River Plate hooligans ripped through a fence and raced across the field taunting and pushing River Plate players.
And imagine a River fan if say Argentina loses the Copa America final on home soil to Brazil, there might be mass suicide then.
Saw a River Plate fan walk in with a bra on over his jersey at my local yesterday. I was wondering WTF he was thinking and then remembered the Gay Pride Parade was yesterday, so figured that had something to do with it. I did when I realized this dude watched his team get relegated while wearing a bra though. Karma and shit.
There are rumors that they are going to be docked 12 points and forced to play numerous matches behind closed doors.
Just read that, seriously wtf. 10 teams play for the championship while the other 28 will play for relegation.
Argentine FA abandons league reform The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has decided to drop controversial plans to create a 38-team national championship. The proposals would have seen the country's top two divisions merged into one, which would then be separated into two 19-team zones. The top five teams from each zone would then advance to play in a final 10-team league to determine the overall champions, while the other 28 teams competed to avoid relegation. The plans, put forward by polarising AFA president Julio Grondona, were met with heavy criticism from players, coaches, fans, club officials and the media, with many claiming the new system was designed to help newly-relegated Argentine giants River Plate back into the top flight at the earliest possible opportunity. But those who opposed the proposals were appeased by the AFA's decision not to progress any further with the idea. "The AFA resolved tonight (Monday) to suspend consideration of the proposal," an AFA statement read. Grondona added: "The tournament won't change. The idea is suspended. I won't call to any assembly in October, November or December. I have no interest in any change. "It will be the clubs who should take now any further step for making any change to the tournament - changes that they had been claiming for a long time. The AFA statement also accused "the media, the companies owning the TV rights and some politicians'' of a campaign that created confusion about the idea and led fans to oppose the project.
One week left in the season and River are tied at the top of the table. The final match of the season is Saturday. Top two clubs are promoted while 3rd and 4th play against 17th and 18th placed sides from the 1st division. River -70 pts Instituto- 70 pts Quilmes - 69 pts Rosario Central - 69 pts