Clown Job Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 On 23/05/2022 at 01:14, FreedomFarter said: Milan fans pitch invaded at full time last night. Pioli the manager made it clear he wasn't accepting an embrace from any random fans as he firmly shoved off any who tried it. Soon so many fans came on the pitch that Pioli and his players had to retreat to the dressing room. Star player Leão was particularly mobbed as he tried to get off the pitch and he looked very disturbed by it. Random hands touching him on the head constantly, being bumped and jostled. Didn't look fun. The players all made it off and regrouped in the dressing room, allowing the fans to get back to the stands, before re-emerging for the medal and trophy ceremonies. I tend to judge pitch invasions case by case and I thought this one was slightly shit. Probably not dangerous but they did wreck it for the players a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 We're now bang in "this is why we can't have nice things" territory. A day of reckoning will inevitably come where football fans need to put back in their place and the matchday will end up getting absolutely santised. As a Falkirk fan and no particular lover of pyro, i'm not that fussed, but its easy to see England reacting by making entry to to the football an absolute chore like concerts etc can be. A last day like Sunday for the #Barclays, which was then reversed by points deduction would be fucking hilarious though tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 On 22/05/2022 at 21:46, Clown Job said: All keepers should be given a saber to deal with pitch invaders @Stellaboz, glad we never went now! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: @Stellaboz, glad we never went now! Fuckin hell! The only saber being used was Jack's and thank f**k it wasn't involving either of us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 It's bandwagon pish. It was happening before the pandemic so that isn't an excuse. Folk were seeing it happen and were running on to the pitch for random goals. Sevco scoring a second at Firhill is an example that comes to mind. People tried to claim it was spontaneous, but that's utter pish. For years folk never jumped around on a pitch when their team scored a goal in a regular league fixture. Then for some reason it started up a few years back and very quickly became a trend. The type of bandwagon idiots who do it are the ones who put 'Waterfall' on on the pub jukebox every game and who sing the same songs as everyone else ('Putting on a show'). They all dress pretty similarly too and have similar haircuts (there seems to be one for each age bracket). They film penalties. All trends. It will probably die out a bit, but will then come back again. I'm all for it when a team wins a league/promotion mind, but that's it. Anyone who assaults a player should be given a lifetime ban from all UK grounds, as well as a fine and a jail sentence and/or community service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 8 minutes ago, Stellaboz said: Fuckin hell! The only saber being used was Jack's and thank f**k it wasn't involving either of us. Fucking Jack. Daft hoor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) On 20/05/2022 at 01:48, jamamafegan said: It’s becoming a bit of thing now to pitch invade. What was once a pure novelty, it now seems fans are using any excuse to pitch invade - which for me ruins the spirit of doing it in the first place. And now it’s becoming an issue. Tonight there were pitch invasions at Everton and Port Vale with reports of Viera and Swindon players being assaulted. A Forest fan has just been jailed for head butting Billy Sharp. I’ve been involved in two big pitch invasions twice at McDiarmid Park. Once when we got promoted in 2009 and again when we got to Europe in 2013 for the first time since 1999. They were good natured and felt right at the time. Another time a small number of fans invaded after we beat Luzern on penalties but they were roundly booed. Have you ever pitch invaded? Is it ever appropriate to pitch invade? I was a pitch invader at McDiarmid Park when we won the League Cup Semi-final against Airdrie on penalties. Also when we won the First Division at Starks Park against Dumbarton. Must have a been other times but those are the two that stick in my mind where a load of fans were on the pitch for a while. I am okay with pitch invasions but some of them do seem a bit forced. Around the same time (late 80s/early 90s) you used to regularly get pitch invasions at English games which turned ugly. The media loved it and every season would have scenes of violence from around the country. They couldn’t get enough and it was entertaining to watch. They even sold videos like Trouble on the Terraces. At least the current round of pitch invasions haven’t turned into battles on the pitch. Yet. Edited May 24, 2022 by Scary Bear 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I see Gareth Southgate has mentioned putting fans behind fences today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Only two half decent pitch invasions I've saw were Barcelona in 1972 and the Hampden Riot 1980. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Insanity Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Pitch invasions should be restricted to games with 10,000 or less fans, strictly promotion only. Never heard of a pitch invasion at a small ground being an issue. Won't have big team morons spoiling it for the rest of us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 24/05/2022 at 22:52, mizfit said: I see Gareth Southgate has mentioned putting fans behind fences today. Fact finding mission to Cowdenbeath? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) On 24/05/2022 at 22:52, mizfit said: I see Gareth Southgate has mentioned putting fans behind fences today. Thankfully that won't ever be happening. Think it's illegal in England. Edited May 27, 2022 by DA Baracus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 24/05/2022 at 22:52, mizfit said: I see Gareth Southgate has mentioned putting fans behind fences today. Ramblings of a waistcoated c**t thread for this pish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Glenconner said: Only two half decent pitch invasions I've saw were Barcelona in 1972 and the Hampden Riot 1980. Luton v Millwall...Scotand at Wembley? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Luton v Millwall...Scotand at Wembley? Hasn't been a good invasion in England since the "45". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Stiles Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 I have never understood the need to run on to the pitch after a game. Over excited kids can be excused but for adults it's just embarrassing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonksy+HisChristianParade Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Surely a line of police with truncheons would stop it? I know I’d think twice if there was a chance I’d get whacked with a truncheon. I’ve been involved in two pitch invasions, the two mentioned by @jamamafegan previously. It’s fine for about five minutes, then it gets a bit awkward sort of just milling about the pitch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Scenes in France as St Etienne are relegated on penalties Fans invades the pitch throwing flares and smoke bombs into the tunnel Looks like a few Auxerre got attacked also 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossBFaeDundee Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) Scum b*****ds, those Saint-Etienne fans. All too predictable as well (at least I would think, the police looks rather surprised!). Looked like Auxerre's goalie has a cut down his face. Edited May 29, 2022 by RossBFaeDundee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Tunbridge Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 nuts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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