Hard Times in Marseille

No, this is not a deliberately provocative title. This is not an April Fool either (although it would look like), but the decision to take place all drives in camera was taken following a tweet on the Twitter account of Gignac! The atmosphere in the OM becomes deleterious and somewhat resembles that of 1999.

Sensitive souls, it is imperative to refrain from reading the transcript of this tweet.Because it triggered the retrenchment of all the staff and the team behind the gates of the training center Robert Louis-Dreyfus, guarded by security guards under threat: "We're on our way home. Are thought to you. Our next move: 33 through La Martine in Marseille. Been? ". This tweet was that of a Marseille supporter, who has written on Twitter Andre Pierre Gignac's return match at Bordeaux, lost 2-1, and which led to the departure of all the Marseille supporters of the gallery visitors halftime.

Do not relive the events of 99

Result from crisis currently affecting the club and the widening gap a little more each day between the team and fans, inevitably, the specter of 1999 has quickly resurfaced. At that time, the walls of the Preceptory had been the target of tags, we could see smoke started, the players' cars attacked (Robert Pires and Sebastian Perez). But also taken part in lively verbal or physical (Dugarry) from disgusted fans, some of whom had invested in the premises of the training center shouting: "Dreyfus is no longer desired, Tapie live."

Yet the circumstances were very different, indeed chained Marseille poor performance and defeat 5 goals to 1 in St-Etienne (following the 3-0 defeat five days before the Champions League against Feyenoord) gave rise to a well Another show that to which we have witnessed against Bordeaux. At the time, the match was stopped 10 minutes due to jet seat, attempted pitch invasion after three goals conceded in 20 minutes of play only common point was the departure of all supporters beginning of second half, it was then the first time in club history this happened ...

A decision of which camera has had its effect

The Dodger's were the first to report no longer want to display the colors at the Velodrome in Marseille, and to no longer travel, but without referring to the decision behind closed doors. In contrast, South Winners, confirmed their strike call, paying reference to the unilateral decision of the club: "Since OM has decided to isolate himself, we will remain silent so as not to disturb them until further order. It is covered we will conduct our different actions ... " We interpret this statement as we want, but the last sentence is far from reassuring.

Anyway, the decision to cut its public OM could only have resulted in a further erosion of the strong relationship between fans and the club. And this, despite the absence of tangible evidence, with the sole reference year 1999, which had nothing to do with the scale of reaction of our fans despite the current crisis results (you might say, this willhand with the pitiful atmosphere observed at the Velodrome this season). Hopefully things do not degenerate, and that everything will be fine, although to be sure to do this, the best way to do is follow up the victories until the end of the season!