Football Thread!

[Solun]

Makedonska Slava was re-established in 2000, I believe based in Simitli.

By 2003-04 they reached the top flight:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_A_Group

My understanding is that it was only when they made the top flight that they moved from Simitli to Blagoevgrad.

Soon after they changed their name to Pirin 1922. You'll see that in 2005-06 there were two Pirin teams in the top flight:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_A_Group

In 2008 the two clubs merged.

[Coleman]

Can someone please explain to me why there are so many Nazi's and White Supremacists in Macedonian football?

what makes you think that there are?

[Liberator of Makedonija]

what makes you think that there are?

Often see it in fan photos, a lot of Fascist imagery on banners and even Nazi salutes. I think Pelister fans did it during the Macedonian Cup final against Shkendija earlier this year.

[fatso]

Congrats to the Macedonian under 19 team that qualified to the elite round ...unbeaten!

[Soldier of Macedon]

Congrats to the Macedonian under 19 team that qualified to the elite round ...unbeaten!

Indeed, and last night they hammered Liechtenstein 6-0. Hopefully these youngsters will develop into an even more cohesive team in future and take Macedonia to its first world cup as seniors. By the way, congratulations to Australia for making it to Russia 2018. They won tonight by a decent margin but all of the goals were through set pieces. Still much to work on if they are going to be competitive next year.

[Liberator of Makedonija]

Looking for info on two clubs:

PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad who used to compete in Bulgaria

Iraklis (Hercules) FC who compete in Greece

Heard rumors that the supporters of these clubs were Macedonians?

[Coleman]

Often see it in fan photos, a lot of Fascist imagery on banners and even Nazi salutes. I think Pelister fans did it during the Macedonian Cup final against Shkendija earlier this year.

why don't you share some of them with us. Never heard that before.

[Liberator of Makedonija]

why don't you share some of them with us. Never heard that before.

So many examples but this one here is from the Macedonian Cup final between Pelister and Shkendija last year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1YcCM-khWc

[Coleman]

So many examples but this one here is from the Macedonian Cup final between Pelister and Shkendija last year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1YcCM-khWc

they need to be trained!

[Liberator of Makedonija]

they need to be trained!

Trained????????????

[Coleman]

Trained????????????

don't you think so?

[Liberator of Makedonija]

don't you think so?

Not sure what you are implying.

[Momce Makedonce]

Liberator is right, there definitely seems to be an element within the Macedonian Ultra scene, Ckembari from Bitola are quite notorious for it. I don`t quite understand it, Macedonians fought against Nazis and Fascism?

[Liberator of Makedonija]

Liberator is right, there definitely seems to be an element within the Macedonian Ultra scene, Ckembari from Bitola are quite notorious for it. I don`t quite understand it, Macedonians fought against Nazis and Fascism?

It's in pretty much every European scene, those kinds of people just flock to football. It appears to be the only place their ideology isn't at least taboo.

[Coleman]

Not sure what you are implying.

I am confused too. Do you agree or disagree with their behavior?