YassinMoutaouakil Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I don't think the policing was that OTT. By all accounts the SFA were looking for any excuse to f**k us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I don't think the policing was that OTT. By all accounts the SFA were looking for any excuse to f**k us. You did humiliate their team 6-1 after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 You did humiliate their team 6-1 after all. There's probably something in that to be fair. If it was any other club in the play-off, there would probably be far less fuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I don't think the policing was that OTT. By all accounts the SFA were looking for any excuse to f**k us. In fairness it's the SPFL rather than the SFA who are looking to do us but aye, given the amount the club have been going on about it this week I'm surprised that anyone expected anything other than an OTT presence today. The statement the club has put out is fair enough and makes it pretty clear that, as ridiculous as it looked, they had to be seen to be complying with the SPFL's instruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 The stewarding at the end was totally farcical - and quite funny actually. For the first time ever, I had a front row seat in the East Stand, some blue stuff from B&Q having replaced the people that normally sit in the first 3 rows. I thought the blue stuff would have been effective, so not really sure about the chicken wire and stewards in the kind of numbers last seen in the D-Day Landings. It had the interesting effect that practically everyone fucked off home before the players came out, which seems a bit of a shame for people that enjoy that kind of thing. I understand why the club did it but I question the need for it as the seriousness of what happened after the Rangers pumping last year was blown out of all proportion... As for the game - . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewh Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 The stewards handing out the stay off the pitch leaflets to away fans was ridiculous. Very over the top today. What may have been the size of any potential fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Tam on the wing BTW. Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 They were talking about it on Off The Ball (yeah, I know) and they came to the conclusion that Motherwell had spent £17k on stewarding today, and that's not even taking into consideration the policing costs and however much they paid for the fencing. Those figures seem ridiculously excessive given that it was an essentially a meaningless game against St Johnstone in which there was never going to be any trouble anyway. I mean, I know Saints have the reputation now thanks to the violent and brutal Meh Derby, but what a waste of time and money this whole thing looks to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyWellFan Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 It's only three points. <<<< drunken mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Highlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Effectively stopped playing when MacLean kicked Johnson, and everyone decided they'd rather not have to be in Ibiza in a cast. Entertaining enough, and worth it for the fury Saints fans had at Lasley getting clattered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Clear foul on Clark at the goal imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Effectively stopped playing when MacLean kicked Johnson, and everyone decided they'd rather not have to be in Ibiza in a cast. Entertaining enough, and worth it for the fury Saints fans had at Lasley getting clattered. Highly amused at how riled the entire SPFL gets at Keith Lasley for existing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geedub-MFC Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Highly amused at how riled the entire SPFL gets at Keith Lasley for existing.He does make some awful challenges at times though. We would hate him as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 He does make some awful challenges at times though. We would hate him as well. With a face like his? Impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 The Reaction of the fans in the East Stand is classic. The main reaction was total and utter bemusement around me. Not so much anger, just hilarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Does this happen every season at Fir Park or something? Why on earth would anyone invade the pitch here? I was at our last game of the season a few years ago (3, possibly 4) in Perth and the Saints fans invaded the park at the end? What was the reason behind it? Did you qualify for Europe that day or was it just because it was the last day of the season, like Motherwell had been doing for years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I was at our last game of the season a few years ago (3, possibly 4) in Perth and the Saints fans invaded the park at the end? What was the reason behind it? Did you qualify for Europe that day or was it just because it was the last day of the season, like Motherwell had been doing for years? We qualified for Europe that day. We've been on the pitch a few times of late - league wins, Euro qualifications and such - but it's not a tradition or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Motherwell fans also invaded the pitch in Perth that day and there wasn't an ounce of trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Motherwell fans also invaded the pitch in Perth that day and there wasn't an ounce of trouble If anything, the two sets of supporters were celebrating success together. You guys finished 2nd, we'd managed to pinch 3rd on the last day. It was a brilliant atmosphere that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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