before the game between the hammers and palermo shirts were sold saying hammers against the mafia!
the palermo fans were disgusted and quite right too!
i am fully behind them and i believe the hammers should produce a sorry letter to the fans and the city. Its a real disgrace.
I for one think the sooner the hammers are out of this competition the better!

FFS, can you please refrain from starting a new thread every time a thought pops in to your head!?

There's a Palermo thread knocking about somewhere on the forum, this could have posted on there...

West Ham fans are absolute morons. Take offence to something or someone less genetically stupid.

Palermo fans did display a banner a few seasons back against Article 41bis of the Italian Penal Code regarding a severe prison regime for convicted mafia bosses.

Not all palermitani are mafiosi but the Mafia has far from been eradicated from that city.

The indignation shown by the Sicilians merely confirms this IMO.

Its just a bit of banter - chillax.

Salvatore Cuffaro, the President of the Sicilian Region: “When West Ham come to the Barbera Stadium for the return leg, we will be sure to prove to them how civilised we are by showing them Sicily’s real face,” he noted. “We loathe the Mafia!”

Can't wait .

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Originally posted by blackandblue:
Salvatore Cuffaro, the President of the Sicilian Region: “When West Ham come to the Barbera Stadium for the return leg, we will be sure to prove to them how civilised we are by showing them Sicily’s real face,” he noted. “We loathe the Mafia!”

Can't wait .

The same Toto Cuffaro who has, himself, been investigated for alleged involvement on organised crime. Of course, he wasn't convicted but in Sicily that means very little.

Mafioso

Speaking as a West Ham Utd 'fan': BADA BING!

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Originally posted by blackandblue:
Speaking as a West Ham Utd 'fan': BADA BING!

Don't mention anything to do with the Sopranos mate. That show is extremely unpopular in Italy. Apparently gives a wholly unfair impression of Italian Americans and Italians in general.

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Originally posted by Virgilio Fossati:

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Originally posted by blackandblue:
Salvatore Cuffaro, the President of the Sicilian Region: “When West Ham come to the Barbera Stadium for the return leg, we will be sure to prove to them how civilised we are by showing them Sicily’s real face,” he noted. “We loathe the Mafia!”

Can't wait .

The same Toto Cuffaro who has, himself, been investigated for alleged involvement on organised crime. Of course, he wasn't convicted but in Sicily that means very little.

Mafioso

Making jokes about this is simply not on.
People have suffered and even died because of this organized crime.
There is no way anyone can make jokes about this when this is the case.

Jokes about all kinds of inapropriate subjects are funny, though..

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Originally posted by Mezz:
FFS, can you please refrain from starting a new thread every time a thought pops in to your head!?

There's a Palermo thread knocking about somewhere on the forum, this could have posted on there...

Well at least thoughts pop in my head

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Originally posted by leccese tifoso:

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Originally posted by Virgilio Fossati:

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Originally posted by blackandblue:
Salvatore Cuffaro, the President of the Sicilian Region: “When West Ham come to the Barbera Stadium for the return leg, we will be sure to prove to them how civilised we are by showing them Sicily’s real face,” he noted. “We loathe the Mafia!”

Can't wait .

The same Toto Cuffaro who has, himself, been investigated for alleged involvement on organised crime. Of course, he wasn't convicted but in Sicily that means very little.

Mafioso

Making jokes about this is simply not on.
People have suffered and even died because of this organized crime.
There is no way anyone can make jokes about this when this is the case.

Pretending that the problem no longer exists or that it is being dealt with in an effective manner is a more serious offence.

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Originally posted by Virgilio Fossati:

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Originally posted by leccese tifoso:

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Originally posted by Virgilio Fossati:

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Originally posted by blackandblue:
Salvatore Cuffaro, the President of the Sicilian Region: “When West Ham come to the Barbera Stadium for the return leg, we will be sure to prove to them how civilised we are by showing them Sicily’s real face,” he noted. “We loathe the Mafia!”

Can't wait .

The same Toto Cuffaro who has, himself, been investigated for alleged involvement on organised crime. Of course, he wasn't convicted but in Sicily that means very little.

Mafioso

Making jokes about this is simply not on.
People have suffered and even died because of this organized crime.
There is no way anyone can make jokes about this when this is the case.

Pretending that the problem no longer exists or that it is being dealt with in an effective manner is a more serious offence.

Of course the problem exists! but making shirts of this nature is not going to solve the problem is it!

Just reproduce one in retaliation: "Palermo V The Krays".

Dey was good to dere mums . Leave it aaht!

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Originally posted by leccese tifoso:
Well at least thoughts pop in my head

Unfortunately, they then seem to fall out of your arse and land on this forum...

parlemo should take revenge on west ham by doing thier own t-shirt version or to just batter west ham in the second leg

Maybe the Palermo fans should take to the streets, shout "Death to West Ham", shoot off guns, and declare a jihad.

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Originally posted by blackandblue:
Dey was good to dere mums . Leave it aaht!

ok, how about "Palermo V EastEnders ov da BBC"? Surely there's no bigger insult?!