Hibs clinch the premiership crown

Stephen Abela

May 26th 2009, 16:31

Kulhadd haqqu prosit , imma l-ikbar grazzi u prosit tmur ghas-Sur Tony Bezzina ghal dawn is-snin kolla li ilu jmexxi lil HIBS .
Grazzi mill-qalb Sur Tony !
Plus prosit lil Rahal Gdid kollu , Kazini tal-Banda ,Kazini Politici u hwienet , kulhadd inghaqad flimkien wara t-team u erbahna !

Emmanuel Zammit

May 26th 2009, 13:11

Well done Hibs and special thanks to our President Mr. Tony Bezzina and his committee. Last Sunday Hibs gave a good lesson to all football supporters. It is not all ways the money that counts but the planning and organization. Through these last thirty years Hibs build up a good infrastructure with lots of facilities. Further more the nurseries are extremely good and this year they won the major categories. This is a guarantee we have a very bright future in front of us.

Not the same can be said to the MFA. On Sunday the organization was shameful for whom was involved in it. I expected more organization especially with the experience the MFA have lead by a President who is the vice-president of UEFA. I bought the ticket from the curve and paid €8 because was informed from the man in the boot that we can pass to the enclosure. When we went there we found the doors closed and lots of men were angry trying to explain the police that they paid €8. The police did a good job and calmed the situation. MFA must do refund.

jason aquilina

May 26th 2009, 12:45

from a valletta supporter well done hibs and FIF for ever

paul mizzi

May 26th 2009, 11:57

join the "WAKE UP MFA!" group on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=2084774f49f4d7ea683b91cf976a105b&gid=79939809662&ref=search#/group.php?gid=79939809662&ref=nf

hopefully we will gather the complaints to forward to MFA

A. Borg

May 26th 2009, 11:05

I was utterly disgusted at the level of incompetence demonstrated by the MFA at organizing such an event. I was at the stadium around 2.45 pm (more than 2 hours before kick off), bought an enclosure ticket for 8 euros and made my way to the HIBS enclosure only to find the gate already closed. A policeman and an inspector were in front of the gate, in the midst of an angry mob of around 60 rightly angered people, risking personal injury. In fact I felt sorry for these policemen set there without any protection. The people had every right to be angry and protest - they were ROBBED by the MFA (tickets for the enclosure were sold 8 euros and the people were not given access to the enclosure or any refund).

I finally made my way to the millenium stand where tickets should have cost 5 euro (I paid 8 euro). To add insult to injury, any form of beverage finished by half-time. Thus after paying 8 euro and watching entire game in the sun on the Millenium Stand I could not even quench my thirst.

Will anyone be refunded the 3 euros???

An utter disgrace.

Chris Grillo

May 26th 2009, 11:01

L-ispettaklu taz-zewg settijiet ta supporters nhar il Hadd kien wiehed li ssoltu narawh meta jigu teams vera kbar Malta. PROSIT KBIR liz-ZEWG teams. Ma nahsibx li qatt nasal inzomm mal-Belt minhabba l-attitudni ta hafna (imma mhux kollha!) mis-supporters taghhom lejn il clubs l-ohra pero'.... Opinjoni tieghi, pero rejali wkoll..

Lil tal-MFA missna hrignihom kollha fil ground, ftehmna mal-pulizija u ghaddejnihom court martial! Lanqas ideja ta tmexxija u pjanar! Kif ma tisthux? Iva possibli ma tirrejalizzawx li kien ha jkun ippakjat il ground?

Issa s-sena d-diehla nkunu hemm ahna, il Vittoriosa Stars! FORZA BIRGU! Ha nuruhom lil tal Belt u l-Hibs... :-)) (Sakemm ma tkaxkruniex!)

Awguri liz-zewg teams, kampjonat mill-aqwa tawna!

C.R. Taliana

May 26th 2009, 07:55

@J.Scerri - I am a VFC Supporter. You are right about saying what we really think about our club. Only thing is, THIS will never change. We are really proud and I don't see any problem with that. Following your line of thought why not just scrap all the other sports as well, as it will be pretty difficult for us to place in the Olympic Games etc... since we are too small to compete with large countries.
I congratulate Hibernians for winning the league.
FORZA VALLETTA CITY DEJJEM U KULLIMKIEN

leonard lombardo

May 26th 2009, 00:08

Altyhough i hate maltese football i still follow the weekly results but that is the extent of my relationship with local football,turningto the MFA there is no need for anybody to tell us about the disorganised organisation we know it.Hopefully when the next round of the mfa elections come let's hope for a change of president.all he did was build the millenium stand and oh my god there is nothing to shield you from rain sun,maybe that is why i have not been to the football grounds for the past 18 years,i m sure i have saved a lot of money by not going there to give my money to the people who's only interest is to make money from other people,and not running the association properly.anyway yesterday i wished both my father and brothers and sister that Hibs would win the league.as i said i don't follow maltese football but i wished for the sake of my family some good luck and it came true. ihope that they enjoyed celebrating the championship victory.WELL DONE HIBERNIANS

M. Attard

May 25th 2009, 21:48

Well done Hibs, you deserved it. From a Birkirkara Supporter.

Paul Mizzi

May 25th 2009, 21:33

The MFA doesn't even realise how shameful was the organisation of this big event!
See for yourselves: http://www.mfa.com.mt/MaltaFootballAssociation/detail.aspx?id=139117

J. Scerri

May 25th 2009, 20:08

I think the reason why nearly everybody who don't support valletta is against them (not like other teams) is because of their attitude with the other teams' supporters. First of all I don't follow that much the local football so I'm not writing this because I support another team. But this thing that when they write about their team, you'll feel they are writing about Barcelona, Manchester Utd. or Inter is a LITTLE bit out of proportion. They can be happy with their team when they win & in these last years they ruled but keep in mind that you're still doing this ONLY in Malta !!! Let me remind you just one thing, ALL the maltese football teams will be already kicked out in Mid-July after their 1st preliminary round when they play against a Moldovian or a Lituanian team ...

kevin curmi

May 25th 2009, 17:21

@JOSEPH MALLIA AND SANDRO ZAHRA IFFIRHU bi team taghkhom mhux b haddiehor ,ghamlhu bhalna l beltin nifirhu bi team taghna biss , biss , biss u biss , ghalhek ahna l ghira ta kullhadt . l unika haga hi li ma tlifnix ma i champions il godda mhux bhal floriana tilfu ma kulhadt . VALLETTA 4 EVER , THE PROUD ONES

William Camilleri

May 25th 2009, 15:33

For more information and pictures related to the victory celebration in Paola visit : www.rahalgdid.com

Paul Nathan

May 25th 2009, 13:21

Well done Hibs

I wish I was with you all in Paola now having a beer with you all

From your fans in Sutton England

John Caruana

May 25th 2009, 12:39

Prosit Hibs. Dis-sena urejtuna u tajtu taghlima lil kulhadd li mhux bl-ismijiet u bil-flus u b'akkwisti ta qabel il-kampjonat biss tista tirbah il-league. Laghbtu nofs il-loghbiet bit-tfal tal-minors minhabba l-injuries imma l-grinta u d-determinazzjoni li kellhom dawn iz-zaghzagh kien strumentali biex bqajtu ghaddejjin.

Well done!!!

Aaron Zahra

May 25th 2009, 12:21

Well Done Whites. Forza Hibernians for ever. I totally agree with the comments from other to MFA. It was expected that thousands of people were going to attend for this football match. But the most important thing is that HIBERNIANS are the CHAMPIONS 2008/2009. MHUX IL-FLUS KOLLOX!!! L-GHAQDA u SAHHA!!! Well done rahal.

G .Mangion

May 25th 2009, 11:37

@ joseph mallia

You make Us Laugh jo,
Ahna Tac - City, Bir - rix taghna nifirhu !!! Intom insejtu kif tifirhu lol !!
Ghax anqas Tazza tal - Grokk ma tihdu, Pero Maghna tibku biss Qedin, anyway as a True Football watcher, I congratulate HIBERNIANS for their Success.
THE PROUD ONES VALLETTA F.C------ IL -KBIR GHADU GEJ !

J.Pace

May 25th 2009, 11:16

Well done for both sets of supporters. Thanks all our Hibs players for give us an unexpected Championship. Yesterday was great day for all the Pawlisti. Prosit City supporters for excepting defeat. Forza Hibs Forever.

Eamon Falzon

May 25th 2009, 11:07

As a Hibs Supporter I would like to congratulate HIBERNIANS for the success and for bringing the Championship back to us! You were consistent throughout the whole season and it was a merited title win. However not the same can be said for the organisation from the Police and MFA side. We approached T aQali from Attard side at around 3pm and as soon as we approached the entrance to Ta Qali from the main road, we were told by the police that as HIBS supporters we were to enter Ta Qali through the entrance on the Mtarfa roundabout. Doing so we ended up in the middle of Valletta supporters and apart from being intimidated I also ended up with damage to my car's side door when Valletta supporters tried to tear apart a flag we had attached !! well done to the police. The experience going into the stadium was much the same as mentioned in many of the posted comments. It's a shame that we had to pay Eur8 when they knew we will not be given access to the Main Stand and this was only around 3:20pm !! MFA you got this one TOTALLY WRONG

david camilleri

May 25th 2009, 11:04

Congratulations to Hibs!!
Shame to the MFA how things were organised outside the ground . To have a ticket you must be a wrestler , no organistion at all from 5 ticket boots on the millenium side just two were open.It tok me 30 minutes to buy a ticket and lucky not to suffer any injury.Shame on the MFA how to handle these matters.

Kenneth Cassar

May 25th 2009, 09:35

As a Hibs supporter, I say well done to both Hibernians and Valletta.

The same could not be said of the MFA with their neolithic way of organising such a crowd-gathering event. Daniel Farrugia and P.Muscat have already described the mediocre organisation accurately. I will only add that my brother was nearly refused entry to the Millenium stand (Hibs side) just because he was wearing a Hibs t-shirt! (the excuse was that it was a "neutral" section). He had to turn his t-shirt inside out to enter...only to find that not only were there people in both Valletta and Hibs t-shirts at the Millenium stand (both sides), but there was even people with huge flags. So no thanks to the bully police officer who seems to get a kick out of showing his power because of his uniform.

MFA committee: Resign.

Colin Camilleri

May 25th 2009, 08:58

a big rip off from MFA. the enclosure area access from the north stand was closed at least 1hr before the match started, allegedly because it was full up - i could still see clearly lots of empty spaces there. but we still had to pay 8€ entrance from the north side. of course, we were offered to go to the millenium side but then we paid 8€ and not 5€ which should have been.
MFA you are a disgrace, were it not for HIBS I would never come to watch matches there.!!! it is a shame and a rip off!!!!

Johann Gatt

May 25th 2009, 08:24

First of all I would like to congratulate HIBERNIANS for their success and for bringing the Championship home to us! A big thanks also to the organised colourful support by Paola Boys Hibs Ultras who have supported the team through thick and thin. Well done to all! We deserved it!
But unfortunately I cannot say the same for the organisation at Ta Qali football ground yesterday! It was unbelievable... apart for having to wait in long queues to buy the tickets despite being there at least 1 and a half hours before we were charged 8 euros when the gates to the enclosure had been already closed for more than half an hour! A shame!
One other thing...after 25 minutes from the start of the match...the bars (wara l-lasti) ran out of water. Another flop! But the worse was yet to come. I went to the exit to leave the ground and buy something from a kiosk outside but I was told by a PC that he couldn't guarantee that I would be let in again. And surely enough the gates were being locked.
SHAME ON YOU MFA! Others who have witnessed this please speak up!!!!

Sharon Cachia

May 25th 2009, 08:07

Well done HIBS we are so proud of you guys. Thank you Mr Tony Bezzina - Rhal gdid kollhu warajkhom:)

John Pace

May 25th 2009, 07:30

Prosit il tim tal Hibs., li wera lil kulhadd li mhux il flus imma teamwork u ghaqda jirbhu fil football . Dawk il hasbu li huma biss jesistu fil futbol Malti , issa jafu li ma jara kbir .... jispicca jaqa... .
Supporter Furjaniz u kburi !

joseph mallia

May 25th 2009, 06:28

@kevin curmi
Just because Floriana have not won anything in the past does not mean we do not feel overjoyed at seeing Hibs win against Valletta, especially since many Valletta supporters passed through Floriana yesterday shouting obcenities and other remarks. So from another Floriana supporter.......Well done Hibs.

Ronnie Pellegrini

May 25th 2009, 06:13

Well Done - Hibs. Special thanks goes to the Club's President Mr. Tony Bezzina.

A Azzopardi

May 25th 2009, 04:10

A very well organised event in poala everyone celebrating in a cool/smart manner.

Sandro Zahra

May 25th 2009, 03:40

@ kevin curmi
what is wrong for congratulating Hibs?

Congrats to Hibs!! :-)

Paul Mizzi

May 25th 2009, 02:41

@P Muscat > I'm in total agreement with you and i was thinking to write the same complaints on the paper as well but after all... do we really think the MFA will be reading the comments on the Times and taking action??? I think not.

Even a simple PR and information idea such as a facebook group wasn't in the minds of the MFA PR office and http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=621415176&ref=profile#/event.php?eid=82522754431&ref=nf had to be created by myself or any other supporter!

I think the MFA was really out of touch with today's event. Not really understanding it's proportions and attraction. A true shame!

In the meantime a big well done to all Hibernians clan. Hope you'll enjoy the celebrations and make the most of them!

Yesterday's loss is no dent to Valletta F.C. marvellous history (old and recent) - gladly our team is VERY OFTEN competing for the best local titles and that is a big plus. Us supporters should now gear up for the next challenges! Come on city! Come on city!

daniel farrugia

May 25th 2009, 01:07

prosit hibs from a valletta supporter!!
@ p muscat
thats not all i paid the 8e ticket to enter the enclosure area and after having queued from 1.30 to 2.30 finally the doors open @ the north end and i can assure you that the road was full with people one can imagine the disorganization ! i entered the ground at about 3.30-4 and guess what when i entered they closed the enclosure area for no reason since it wasn't fully full! and obviously people were angry about this and that's why some trouble arose. i watched the game at the millenium stand with my friends who paid just 5e to enter.
another question . how can water bottles finish at the bar about 25min before ht!!! in that sun and with children and elderly at the stadium!!! a big disgrace and than mfa wants people to attend the matches , i think no one would handle such a hassle every week!!

massimo Angileri

May 25th 2009, 01:01

First of all I want to congratulate Hibs for their perfect defensive and tactical game it looks that Mark Miller is the best coach in Malta at the moment ......Now regarding the organization at the stadium I am from Valletta just to say had to bye my ticket from Hibs side because from Valletta side tickets were sold out .Forza Valletta for ever now looking forward to win at least the Trophy

Roderick Mizzi

May 25th 2009, 00:42

well done HIBS!!

Clint E Taliana

May 24th 2009, 23:21

Well done to HIBS...... and well done to our players as well who AGAINST EVERYTHING that could come through still forced a great finale.

Better luck next year..... FORZA VALLETTA CITY.

N. Mifsud

May 24th 2009, 22:56

To add on to P. Muscat's comments, the bar in the Millenium Stand ran out of water bottles to sell midway through the 1st half! I'm sure they expected all those spectators.

Oscar Cassar

May 24th 2009, 22:55

In Malta we are really unprepared for such great events in football and when taking into account that the stadium is at Ta Qali, that is still an undeveloped area, I think that the road management can be much better organized. Last but not least is the health and safety within a stadium, having an entrance as if you are entering a battle ground more that something that gives you pleasure to go to.

Paul Farrugia

May 24th 2009, 22:39

L ewwel nett proset li hibs, ghax hadu dak li riedu mil loghoba, nhossni dizappuntat bil wirja tat team belti, ghax biex tirbah bil fors trid tkun determinat fil ground, li l pleyers beltin ma kienux, jiddispjacini li xi whud minnhom mhumiex denji tal flokk li jilbsu, biss nibqa supporter belti ghax inhobb lil art twelidi, mhux ghax ghandi xi simpatija lejn min ma jgibx rispett lil flokk u lilna supporters. Nittama li nhar il gimgha jkunu denji tal flokk li jkollhom fuqhom u juru ftit iktar hegga forsi ma jergawx iweggaw lil eluf li marru jarawhom illum. KBURI LI JIEN BELTI jigri x jigri

P Muscat

May 24th 2009, 21:28

True well done to Hibs. They deserved it because of their consistency throughout the season.

However it was a lousy organisation by the MFA and the Police Force.
- Traffic unplanned
- Long queue to buy the ticket. Not all the stalls were open at Millenium Entrance C
- Long queue to enter the ground
- Long queue to buy drinks
Thats not all. Exit was again subject to a longer queue as Millenium C and North Side had to exit from two single revolving doors exits. Traffic home was again disorganised.

Any explanation or accountability for this mess??
And what about health and safety of the spectators?? if any accident had to happen

michael catania

May 24th 2009, 21:25

Well done HIBS and may you have more success in the future

kevin curmi

May 24th 2009, 21:08

to Jesmond Zammit its a big disappointment that you, from Floriana are saying that you give a big welldone to hibs as they came draw with us. tifirhu b'haddiehor ghax bit team taghkhom fadlilkhom biex tifirhu. I give my regards to hibs but still proud with our team VALLETTA 4 EVER

M Cutajar

May 24th 2009, 20:58

prosit

from sliema supporter

jesmond zammit

May 24th 2009, 20:36

well done hibs,well done

from a floriana supporter

M. Cilia

May 24th 2009, 19:06

A big PROSIT to Hibernians !!