[speccy1984]

http://news.bbc.co.u...and/8336485. stm


Could have been a lot worse. Any of the guys travelling with him that might post on here know if he is ok?

[Hank Scorpio]

I hope the guy who set him on fire gets put away for a long time. What a total and utter c**t.

[craigkillie]

According to the link you posted, it wasn't accidental.

[phil-zoff-fn-ri]

Just saw this news . Hope the guy is okay .

[H Wragg]

craigkillie, on Nov 1 2009, 11:11, said:

According to the link you posted, it wasn't accidental.

Indeed.

Given that smoking is banned and therefore nobody would have any need to be using a naked flame it can't be anything other than deliberate. The most leeway you could give the perpetrator would be that it was his idea of a prankgone badly wrong.

Edit: It seems it was actually a prank involving a firework. On a train.

This post has been edited by H Wragg: 01 November 2009 - 12:59

[ditots]

And I thought I had a shite day.

[The Master]

I was in the same carriage, coming home from seeing Dundee at Dunfermline.

It was mostly a blur but seeing someone on fire is not nice. Not nice at all. But initially I didn't realise it was a person and just thought the train was on fire, like a lot of others, and just made for the door. It wasn't until I looked round I realised it was a person. My dad pulled the communication cord and I ended up telling the driver what was going on.

There was an appeal for doctors and first-aiders and I'm pretty sure the driver broke the speed limit getting to Kirkcaldy where the guy was treated then taken away in an ambulance. The police then had to take everyone's name and address which took a couple of hours before we could all head on.

A really horrible end to the day. I don't think I've ever cared less about a result in a Dundee game.

[Mad Cyril]

That's pretty baaa-d.

[Paco]

We were on the train behind coming back from Firhill, and were sat outside Kirkcaldy station for about an hour and a half waiting for the mess to be cleared up. From what we were told, there was some sort of riot which ended in the guy being set on fire, with 'serious damage' done to the train.

Absolutely crazy, and caused complete bedlam on the east coast line yesterday. What a dick that guy is.

[The Master]

Paco, on Nov 1 2009, 13:16, said:

We were on the train behind coming back from Firhill, and were sat outside Kirkcaldy station for about an hour and a half waiting for the mess to be cleared up. From what we were told, there was some sort of riot which ended in the guy being set on fire, with 'serious damage' done to the train.

It wasn't as bad as that. There were alcohol-fuelled "highjinks" beforehand, but all seemed harmless fun. Then it all kicked off with the flames.

The train itself wasn't badly scathed. Although it doesn't cross your mind at the time (and you think "f**k, the whole place is going to go up"), trains are designed so they can't easily catch fire.

[An Sionnach]

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Aberdeen fans said the man ran through the carriage on fire as others threw beer on him to douse the flames.

He should be thankful they hadn't got nearer Aberdeen - there might not have been any beer left!

Shockingly bad way to end a day out at the football. Hope the recovers and the idiots who set him alight get the full force of Fife Constabulary's finest coming down on them!

[Div]

Has this been mentioned already ?

Hope the fella is alright, but couldn't help but laugh at some of the lines in this article;

** Link **

[Accies89]

Just read this on Accies World, wonder if it was a fellow Aberdeen fan who set him alight or some wee ned?

[Div]

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Aberdeen fans said the man ran through the carriage on fire as others threw beer on him to douse the flames.

I'm sorry, but that just conjured up a mental image and made me LOL

[jmothecat]

There were a few reports of this on the Dundee Mad site last night. Details seemed sketchy, different opinions from different people as far as I could gather.

It appeared that either a cigarette, lighter or match was flicked at an Aberdeen fan wearing a sheep costume made out of wool, which naturally would have ignited fast. It also seemed like it was an accident rather than anything intentionally malicious. Though I wasn't there so have no idea really.

The Sunday Post seems to think a Firework was involved, but thats the only source that I've heard a firework being mentioned.

[The Minertaur]

Theres a topic on this in GN. Shocking stuff - shite way to end a day at the football!

[YER SISTERS YER MAW]

There's a thread already running on General Nonsence about this.

[dassler]

An accident apparently.

Foolish but the other guy must be a wreck as well.

[Swampy]

Sir Calum Melville, on Nov 1 2009, 12:13, said:

I was in the same carriage, coming home from seeing Dundee at Dunfermline.

It was mostly a blur but seeing someone on fire is not nice. Not nice at all. But initially I didn't realise it was a person and just thought the train was on fire, like a lot of others, and just made for the door. It wasn't until I looked round I realised it was a person. My dad pulled the communication cord and I ended up telling the driver what was going on.

There was an appeal for doctors and first-aiders and I'm pretty sure the driver broke the speed limit getting to Kirkcaldy where the guy was treated then taken away in an ambulance. The police then had to take everyone's name and address which took a couple of hours before we could all head on.

A really horrible end to the day. I don't think I've ever cared less about a result in a Dundee game.

Thanks for the update, Carlton.

[peteqos]

Mad Cyril, on Nov 1 2009, 14:16, said:

That's pretty baaa-d.

[Div]

I've merged these two together, with the original thread from GN as the title, sorry about that !

I've also moved it into SPL chatter, it is about an Aberdeen fan after all.

[jester]

Div, on Nov 1 2009, 14:04, said:

I've merged these two together, with the original thread from GN as the title, sorry about that !

I've also moved it into SPL chatter, it is about an Aberdeen fan after all.

Aye, makes sense

[The Master]

Div, on Nov 1 2009, 13:47, said:

I'm sorry, but that just conjured up a mental image and made me LOL

I'm glad you can laugh, because it was fucking horrific for those of us caught up in it all.

Moron.

[An Sionnach]

Div, on Nov 1 2009, 14:04, said:

I've merged these two together, with the original thread from GN as the title, sorry about that !

I've also moved it into SPL chatter, it is about an Aberdeen fan after all.

I know you're trying to be helpful Div, but how's a doddery old tit like me supposed to keep up? Think of the Silver Surfers!

[Drunken Hobo]

jmothecat, on Nov 1 2009, 13:48, said:

It appeared that either a cigarette, lighter or match was flicked at an Aberdeen fan wearing a sheep costume made out of wool, which naturally would have ignited fast. It also seemed like it was an accident rather than anything intentionally malicious. Though I wasn't there so have no idea really.

Just a bit of pedantry, but isn't wool quite a good fire rerardant?


Poor guy though, it's amazing how stupid some people can be.