Brighton Sky Blue
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Which is fine if you could guarantee that not one person in the crowd would attack or harass one of the opposition on their way off
It's not exactly a spontaneous outpouring of emotion if you sit politely in your seat for five minutes before hurtling on.
In a large crowd, there'll inevitably be a wanker or three. Those wankers need dealing with and punished (properly), but people celebrating the achievements of their club is surely, well... natural? Some of the best images across sport through the years have been people wildly celebrating together, joy against the odds.Which is fine if you could guarantee that not one person in the crowd would attack or harass one of the opposition on their way off
In a large crowd, there'll inevitably be a wanker or three. Those wankers need dealing with and punished (properly), but people celebrating the achievements of their club is surely, well... natural? Some of the best images across sport through the years have been people wildly celebrating together, joy against the odds.
Sportis supposed to be... human so, as fp says, punish the wankers rather than those who just want to be happy.
Prevention beats punishment. Is it asking much to just let players off the pitch first?
But you're asking people, at a moment of celebration, to sit politely on their hands for five minutes before rushing on, pretending that they're still ecstatic at the final whistle. That's as bad as a DJ playing set tunes to hype up the 'atmosphere' and cattle-herds people, most of whom are perfectly capable of realising that giving a player a slap is a cunty thing to do.Prevention beats punishment. Is it asking much to just let players off the pitch first?
Do you honestly think fans would take any notice?
But you're asking people, at a moment of celebration, to sit politely on their hands for five minutes before rushing on, pretending that they're still ecstatic at the final whistle. That's as bad as a DJ playing set tunes to hype up the 'atmosphere' and cattle-herds people, most of whom are perfectly capable of realising that giving a player a slap is a cunty thing to do.
Get rid of the minority and you're left with human beings rather than manufactured, soulless, controlled crowds who have to obey every instruction and are commanded how to be happy,
They were telling people on the tannoy at Highfield Road not to go on the pitch while the pitch was full of fans!We managed it at the last game at Highfield Road. Also nobody 'sits on their hands' in the crowd, go mental with the person next to you.
How else are you guaranteeing the safety of opposition players who just want to get off the pitch?
If the threat of voiding the game was in place, yes. They can wait a matter of minutes then party on the pitch with their own players as long as they want.
Do you live in a different reality to real people? It’s spontaneous behaviour
Fine then don't complain when managers and players keep getting harrassed and assaulted at full time
It's not really spontaneous behaviour when fans are gathering at the corners and front rows 5 minutes before the end of the game waiting to run on at the final whistle.Do you live in a different reality to real people? It’s spontaneous behaviour
It's not really spontaneous behaviour when fans are gathering at the corners and front rows 5 minutes before the end of the game waiting to run on at the final whistle.
That’s not the same either. Of course you can complain about that.
Ah yes, ‘keep complaining’. All I have suggested is people hang on a few minutes so the opposition can leave safely.
Neither you nor anyone else who thinks people can’t celebrate in the stands for a short time has explained how you guarantee safety otherwise
i used to love pitch invasions when it was just one woman with usually rather big knockers
You can’t but I don’t think if you say “hey old chap I know you’ve had 10 pints and high on coke but can you please obey the tannoy announcement to stop going on the pitch for 5 minutes”
You can’t but I don’t think if you say “hey old chap I know you’ve had 10 pints and high on coke but can you please obey the tannoy announcement to stop going on the pitch for 5 minutes”
If players/staff continue to be in harms way, eventually you’ll see an unwanted increase of riot police at games. Best place is Wembley with those wires the run across the front of stands
Protesting isn't unlawful, invading the pitch is.And there's less issue if the culprits are punished anyway. Let's face it, the type of person who does that is hardly likely to have been a model football citizen beforehand, too! I'm not sure slapping a player is any worse than slapping a fan, really, and weed out the troublemakers so the majority can enjoy a proper experience.
I mean where do you stop? Do you ban protests because some in the protest crowd behave unlawfully?
You do know what spontaneous means right?Do you live in a different reality to real people? It’s spontaneous behaviour
If that had been her instead of that yellow-toppled bald man charging into Billy Sharp, he would have been merely suffering from pleasant memories rather than a cut lip.i used to love pitch invasions when it was just one woman with usually rather big knockers
I recall seeing a fully grown man swinging at a young female steward at the final whistle during the time that they actually tried to enforce it.We managed it at the last game at Highfield Road. Also nobody 'sits on their hands' in the crowd, go mental with the person next to you.
How else are you guaranteeing the safety of opposition players who just want to get off the pitch?
Do you live in a different reality to real people? It’s spontaneous behaviour
It is not spontaneous behaviour to run half the length of the pitch, pick out a player from the other side and headbutt him with such force he goes to ground and requires stitches to the inside of his mouth?
I think the yards ran and focus on the player negates any intent to go on the pitch to celebrate having been overcome by the emotion of an important victory. It is an out and out calculated, cowardly assualt by a fat twat who I doubt could kick a football straight over 5 yards.
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