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Post by Quarters on May 30, 2022 12:14:58 GMT
Latest News www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61634508Pitch invasions "cannot continue" with capacity reductions and fines among the penalties being considered to deter fans from going onto the field of play. The warning comes from the English Football League's chief executive, Trevor Birch, in a letter to supporters after the end of the EFL season. A number of the play-off semi-finals were marred by scenes of disorder when fans ran onto the pitch at full-time. "It is a criminal offence to enter the field of play," Birch said. "While some suggest that pitch invasions are harmless in the main, the reality is that they are facilitating unacceptable behaviour by providing cover for the reckless few seeking to cause harm. "There can be no blurring of the lines or ambiguity with this matter. Simply put, the pitch is for participants and the stands for spectators."
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Post by Kingswood Polak on May 30, 2022 13:41:22 GMT
Bit of a shame all this. Some Vale fan could get harshly treated tonight with justification placed on recent events. Fans from PV and the inbreds will need to consider that before jumping over the hoardings. The police and stewards will have a free pass to batter who they like. I wonder if there is a statute of limitation on this ? What the teds did, when we played them in the JPT in 2013 and the throwing of glass bottles, filled with urine just appalling and yet they claim our lot broke 300 seats, that was just preposterous.
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Post by Kingswood Polak on May 30, 2022 13:45:04 GMT
Don't know why the word tres - passes was censured? Tres- passes,maybe also set to pu ?
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Post by dudelebowski on May 30, 2022 13:46:59 GMT
Those scenes in St Ettienne last night!!
Now that is disorder on an epic scale.
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Post by Topper Gas on May 30, 2022 14:26:43 GMT
Latest News www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61634508Pitch invasions "cannot continue" with capacity reductions and fines among the penalties being considered to deter fans from going onto the field of play. The warning comes from the English Football League's chief executive, Trevor Birch, in a letter to supporters after the end of the EFL season. A number of the play-off semi-finals were marred by scenes of disorder when fans ran onto the pitch at full-time. "It is a criminal offence to enter the field of play," Birch said. "While some suggest that pitch invasions are harmless in the main, the reality is that they are facilitating unacceptable behaviour by providing cover for the reckless few seeking to cause harm. "There can be no blurring of the lines or ambiguity with this matter. Simply put, the pitch is for participants and the stands for spectators." So are the EFL now going to enforce a blanket ban on end of season pitch invasions, if so, then how do they expect club's to enforce such a ban, employ an army of stewards for the last home game of the season?
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Post by Kingswood Polak on May 30, 2022 14:27:27 GMT
As an Everton fan who has personally never invaded a pitch in over 50 years of going to football but I am a tad angry about the abuse my club has received because one idiot thought it funny to get into Vieras face. The lad was an idiot and I dont blame Viera kicking out at him but it should also be noted other Everton fans escorted Viera away from the problem. Why were they on the pitch? This has been an absolute shitshow of a season for us starting with us employing a despised manager whos main claim to fame was winning trophies with the dark side this was never going to work.We also have to live with our biggest rivals potentially winning every trophy available while we were on the verge of relegation for the first time in 70 years. At half time we were 2 down on the verge of relegation then a miracle happened, you lads/lasses know what it is like to see a miracle played out in front of your eyes you saw one quite recently football is a game of emotions sometimes you laugh sometimes you cry but its like a drug and you cant walk away. Everton is your club but you’re posting on a rovers forum….odd
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Post by Kingswood Polak on May 30, 2022 14:33:19 GMT
Is there any other sport where you score a goal and run immediately to the corner flag and celebrate wildly in front of the opposition fans. Back in the day I used to trot nonchalantly back to my position after collecting a few hand shakes, high fives and an occasional @$$ pat. American football, dancing in the end zone
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Post by aghast on May 30, 2022 16:45:42 GMT
Latest News www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61634508Pitch invasions "cannot continue" with capacity reductions and fines among the penalties being considered to deter fans from going onto the field of play. The warning comes from the English Football League's chief executive, Trevor Birch, in a letter to supporters after the end of the EFL season. A number of the play-off semi-finals were marred by scenes of disorder when fans ran onto the pitch at full-time. "It is a criminal offence to enter the field of play," Birch said. "While some suggest that pitch invasions are harmless in the main, the reality is that they are facilitating unacceptable behaviour by providing cover for the reckless few seeking to cause harm. "There can be no blurring of the lines or ambiguity with this matter. Simply put, the pitch is for participants and the stands for spectators." I think it's just a current 'thing' that needs sorting. The youths see others doing it on TV and copy them at their club, so it escalates. As for being a criminal offence, I doubt if the young villains are quaking in their boots. Normally all that happens is a portly man in a high viz jacket tells them to bugger off the pitch. Need some hefty fines for clubs, mandatory points deductions for a second offence, and some prosecutions and banning orders. It's not the crime of the century, but it needs controlling before it becomes a norm.
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Post by Baxtinho on May 30, 2022 17:49:51 GMT
Everton is your club but you’re posting on a rovers forum….odd There's loads of posters who talk about having an affinity to other clubs, nothing to see here.
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Post by Kingswood Polak on May 30, 2022 20:56:29 GMT
Everton is your club but you’re posting on a rovers forum….odd There's loads of posters who talk about having an affinity to other clubs, nothing to see here. But having an affinity to calling them my club is quite a bit different
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Post by Squiffy on May 30, 2022 21:36:43 GMT
There's loads of posters who talk about having an affinity to other clubs, nothing to see here. But having an affinity to calling them my club is quite a bit different I think he explained before that it’s Joey Barton’s connection with Everton that is the root of the OP’s interest in the Gas. It’s a bit like some of our lot following DC on Walsall and now Vale’s forums.
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on May 30, 2022 22:10:42 GMT
But having an affinity to calling them my club is quite a bit different I think he explained before that it’s Joey Barton’s connection with Everton that is the root of the OP’s interest in the Gas. It’s a bit like some of our lot following DC on Walsall and now Vale’s forums. Also because the last game was highly emotive for both teams for opposite reasons. If the EFL want pitch invasions stopped then maybe the money bags premiership can filter some money down for security. If a premiership team gets relegated then goes straight back up the premiership pocket the next years parachute payments. Having a few idiots should result in the idiots being punished not the clubs as long as the clubs aren't purposely neglectful. Anyway, I'm going to see if I can get my speeding fine refunded as the car manufacturers gave me a car that's too quick
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Post by theoriginals1878 on Jun 1, 2022 14:04:21 GMT
As an Everton fan who has personally never invaded a pitch in over 50 years of going to football but I am a tad angry about the abuse my club has received because one idiot thought it funny to get into Vieras face. The lad was an idiot and I dont blame Viera kicking out at him but it should also be noted other Everton fans escorted Viera away from the problem. Why were they on the pitch? This has been an absolute shitshow of a season for us starting with us employing a despised manager whos main claim to fame was winning trophies with the dark side this was never going to work.We also have to live with our biggest rivals potentially winning every trophy available while we were on the verge of relegation for the first time in 70 years. At half time we were 2 down on the verge of relegation then a miracle happened, you lads/lasses know what it is like to see a miracle played out in front of your eyes you saw one quite recently football is a game of emotions sometimes you laugh sometimes you cry but its like a drug and you cant walk away. Everton is your club but you’re posting on a rovers forum….odd Not really,I mainly post on an Everton forum but I also started to post on here following Joey Barton joining you as manager
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Post by clockendgas on Jun 1, 2022 14:59:57 GMT
Everton is your club but you’re posting on a rovers forum….odd Not really,I mainly post on an Everton forum but I also started to post on here following Joey Barton joining you as manager Your welcome,were you at highbury mid 80s when it kicked off under the clockend?
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Post by curlywurly on Jun 1, 2022 16:13:33 GMT
As an Everton fan who has personally never invaded a pitch in over 50 years of going to football but I am a tad angry about the abuse my club has received because one idiot thought it funny to get into Vieras face. The lad was an idiot and I dont blame Viera kicking out at him but it should also be noted other Everton fans escorted Viera away from the problem. Why were they on the pitch? This has been an absolute shitshow of a season for us starting with us employing a despised manager whos main claim to fame was winning trophies with the dark side this was never going to work.We also have to live with our biggest rivals potentially winning every trophy available while we were on the verge of relegation for the first time in 70 years. At half time we were 2 down on the verge of relegation then a miracle happened, you lads/lasses know what it is like to see a miracle played out in front of your eyes you saw one quite recently football is a game of emotions sometimes you laugh sometimes you cry but its like a drug and you cant walk away. Everton is your club but you’re posting on a rovers forum….odd To be fair, theoriginals1878 made it clear that they are an Everton fan and why they were inclined to post on here. The posts are constructive. No reason to give anyone a hard time IMO
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2022 16:24:22 GMT
Well said, personally I welcome anyone with some good balanced and constructive comments.
I have to say I wouldn’t have wanted to be an Everton fan this season.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jun 13, 2022 14:43:24 GMT
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Jun 13, 2022 15:01:23 GMT
No mention, none at all, of the FGR fans and especially the one who held up the keep off of the pitch sign. Feel sorry for Dan though as he has been in the wrong place. He really didn’t need that
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Post by aforce on Jun 13, 2022 17:11:20 GMT
I also find it strange no fgr fans seem to be getting in trouble after all they were the first perpetrators on the pitch and causing this. Also there club never made a statement after either like rovers did.
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Post by bluegas on Jun 13, 2022 17:56:51 GMT
I also find it strange no fgr fans seem to be getting in trouble after all they were the first perpetrators on the pitch and causing this. Also there club never made a statement after either like rovers did. It's been 'Greenwashed'.
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