scram Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 This is pure speculation however... Watching the Vieira incident a few times and initially he seems to accept the idiot being in his face and giving him the finger etc - then something happens to make him lash out Was something said that he wasn't gonna let go? I dunno - was it too personal or racist? Has anything else emerged about what happened? Just seemed a bit odd especially as he still had a distance to go to clear the pitch and marauding fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, scram said: This is pure speculation however... Watching the Vieira incident a few times and initially he seems to accept the idiot being in his face and giving him the finger etc - then something happens to make him lash out Was something said that he wasn't gonna let go? I dunno - was it too personal or racist? Has anything else emerged about what happened? Just seemed a bit odd especially as he still had a distance to go to clear the pitch and marauding fans However, your case for the defence is gaining momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulva Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Matter of time before something major happens. It’s now time for zero tolerance. Just start arresting anyone that goes onto the pitch. Immediate 3 year ban. Start using CCTV. People running on because there is no consequence. Obviously not everyone can get arrested, but something now has to give. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 You just know that one idiot does something and then it will be followed by another idiot and another one. God knows what goes through these people's heads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 minute ago, SiJ said: You just know that one idiot does something and then it will be followed by another idiot and another one. God knows what goes through these people's heads. Oh, I think we do know... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) Appears the City's fans gripe with Olsen is that he wasted time... Call it a hunch, but I reckon most opposition goalkeepers do that at the Etihad. Edited May 22, 2022 by SiJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym1 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 The Sharp/Forest incident has just opened the floodgates by the looks of it. Every time there's a pitch invasion now the local knuckle draggers will see it as losing face to the knoobs from other clubs if they don't have a pop at an opposite. As already mentioned time for zero tolerance and ban/issue big fines to those entering the pitch before some tail does serious harm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 City win the title in amazing circumstances and in all that unbridled joy some melt decides to attack an opposition player WTF?!?! I thought City's response was f*cking pathetic also tbh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridportOwl Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, scram said: City win the title in amazing circumstances and in all that unbridled joy some melt decides to attack an opposition player WTF?!?! I thought City's response was f*cking pathetic also tbh What was their response? I haven't seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym1 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 If anyone complains about being prosecuted for going on the pitch then feck em, there's enough warnings over the PA system before full time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 I went on the pitch back in 2012 and that's the only time. Not once did it cross my mind to approach the Wycombe players. In fact, I didn't go near our players and the mob who were surrounding them. I'd never do it again though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHERSTATE Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 Personally I don't understand the 'buzz' of running on the pitch....unless your a dog thats been let off the lead. Imagine grabbing the nets and getting your kids to climb on them. It really is s@@t for brains behaviour. There was a girl about 7 shinnying along the crossbar, live on sky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, HIGHERSTATE said: Personally I don't understand the 'buzz' of running on the pitch....unless your a dog thats been let off the lead. Imagine grabbing the nets and getting your kids to climb on them. It really is s@@t for brains behaviour. There was a girl about 7 shinnying along the crossbar, live on sky. Tbh, I didn't know what to do. I have a bit of a thing about personnel space anyway, so the idea of joining thousands of people trying to get to our players was never going to appeal. I stood around for a bit, clapped the Wycombe fans for some reason (like I'd been playing) and then f*cked off after about 10 minutes in order to get to the pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, HIGHERSTATE said: Personally I don't understand the 'buzz' of running on the pitch....unless your a dog thats been let off the lead. Imagine grabbing the nets and getting your kids to climb on them. It really is s@@t for brains behaviour. There was a girl about 7 shinnying along the crossbar, live on sky. No I get it. Just adrenalin and elation when your team win something big. I will never get fans who run on the pitch having won a play off semi final though. Happens all the time, like Forest last week. They could well go lose at Wembley. They've won nothing yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Just now, SallyCinnamon said: No I get it. Just adrenalin and elation when your team win something big. I will never get fans who run on the pitch having won a play off semi final though. Happens all the time, like Forest last week. They could well go lose at Wembley. They've won nothing yet! Promotion or a title win is fair enough. I wouldn't do it now, but I can get that. As you say though: why would you run onto the pitch for winning a semi final? Even with how dramatic the Forest victory was. We didn't invade the pitch against Brighton away (why would we?) and even then I thought we overdid it a bit with the celebrations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHERSTATE Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, SiJ said: Tbh, I didn't know what to do. I have a bit of a thing about personnel space anyway, so the idea of joining thousands of people trying to get to our players was never going to appeal. I stood around for a bit, clapped the Wycombe fans for some reason (like I'd been playing) and then f*cked off after about 10 minutes in order to get to the pub. After the Wycombe game I was really pissed off after cos nobody would give the players any space to do a lap of honour. The Wednesday fans were singing get the b off the pitch. I did run on the pitch in 1991 when we beat Chelsea to get to the League Cup final. Got about 20 yards in, waved my hands then turned around and went back on the stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 minute ago, HIGHERSTATE said: After the Wycombe game I was really pissed off after cos nobody would give the players any space to do a lap of honour. The Wednesday fans were singing get the b off the pitch. I did run on the pitch in 1991 when we beat Chelsea to get to the League Cup final. Got about 20 yards in, waved my hands then turned around and went back on the stand. Yeah, I just think it's got to be pretty terrifying, even if you are a home player. Got thousands of people running towards you, trying to grab hold of you. As I said, I stayed well clear and got off the pitch pretty quickly. Today, you see City fans clipping Olsen around the back of the head, trashing their own goalposts. This to celebrate winning another PL title in dramatic circumstances? Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, BridportOwl said: What was their response? I haven't seen it. I only heard it on radio but it was along the lines of the club will be looking at the footage and if identified the fan would be banned indefinitely When it should have been along the lines of the fan would be banned from all city games for life (or receiving City tickets) and anybody helping them receive tickets would receive a similar ban and also they would be sharing all their footage and identity with the police and looking for prosecution I think we're now at the stage where cctv must identify any fans going on the pitch with a mandatory lifetime ban - and if that is hundreds then so be it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridportOwl Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 I totally agree @scram, this kind of behaviour needs to be crushed ASAP. If the clubs themselves crack down on these thugs, then it will save the genuine fans from being targeted from some sort of draconian response from this government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 For people saying "why did so and so stay out when they could have run down the tunnel" - we'll i'l tell you from my perspective as somebody who has been in that position at an away ground when the home fans invaded at the final whistle Well, firstly you want to ensure your players get to safety - and when there are hundreds of fans on the pitch its difficult to see - so you wander out as best you can to look for them Literally every player and member of staff that got to the tunnel waited t see if others had made it - we were literally doing a head count and let me tell you it's f*cking terrifying. Has a player been attacked, has a player fallen in the melee and got trampled on - you just don't know but need to find out Thankfully the invasion was reasonably good natured and mischievous so no harm was done but it was extremely worrying and unpleasant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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