Two minors suspended by club for offensive chanting at Brighton game | 17 year old charged by GMP (p29)

[ysmsa]

According to the Guardian, one of these hardened criminals was 14.
When some of you post in this thread about c#nts etc please remember that.
14 years of age yet City are treating him like Curtis Warren and some of our own comments are just as bad.

I was thinking about this, chances are he has a S/ T with his Dad?

That whole family could be going through hell because of a stupid act treated out of proportion cos it's Rag related.

Bizarre thing is, if our game had been a 12:30 ko this wouldn't even be a thing.

 

[ysmsa]

It's like 'points of view' has taken over the world.
We used to just laugh at the old fuddy duddy that could be arsed putting pen to paper because he saw a bra strap on songs of praise. Now they tweet it, get 10 thousand likes and before you know it Alan Titmarsh is cancelled. Services him right for having a comedy name, the ****.

saw a bra strap on songs of praise

LOL

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Why on earth were the police involved in this? Yes the songs were distasteful, but it doesn’t warrant this level of punishment at all.

The club are really trying to make an example of these young kids.. there’s a disconnect between the club and the fans in my opinion

 

[jayfx]

According to the Guardian, one of these hardened criminals was 14.
When some of you post in this thread about c#nts etc please remember that.
14 years of age yet City are treating him like Curtis Warren and some of our own comments are just as bad.

Very good point. When I was that age I was singing all the agro, offensive songs. The more crude, the better. I'm embarrassed by it now but I thought that was what it was all about at that silly, naive age. Not defending the lad at all but probably had no idea that there'd be this backlash from it all. Wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't even kbow who Bobby Charlton is.

That said, let's be on our best behaviour tomorrow blues. I know the real blues will be but please don't embarrasses the club or other fans. There's plant other things to mock them for without giving the media ammo.

 

[IT and Me]

Are songs about ticket touts acceptable?

 

[bumbleblue]

The real dick was whoever’s posted it on social media, the kids were dipshits and were wrong but once available for pubic viewing and so close to the news breaking there was always gonna be a furore over it. Especially since branding the club as pantomime villains in the press is now a National sport.

 

[Gray]

Social Media and mobile phones have a lot to answer for.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Already payed my respects to Bobby Charlton on here , but he was never the best ever England player , he played a lot of games and scored goals but the best player is a player who had everything , could score , tackle , dribble , pass , shoot , head the ball and was tactically astute Charlton does not meet all those criteria but Colin Bell does.

 

[Blue Til Death]

What were they chanting “whistle while you work” ..

 

[Goater=Legend]

As the poster above nailed it, the club have done so much good stuff but this cosying all the time with the red tops and the media is pissing me off.

They should of found thst dipper that threw the coins and we should never of accepted a fine from them for hacking into our database.

 

[Father Paul]

It's commonplace for people to be offended on behalf of others. The only answer is to sit on your hands and say nowt.

This woke shit has gone too far.

Which is exactly what the woke agenda is all about. Keeping you silent.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Club can't win on this one.
If they announced they'd 'had a word' with the culprits they would've been criticised, by the rag loving media, for the lack of sanctions.
And it would be brought up at every future opportunity, you can bet your life on that.

Ban them and supporters criticise them for their heavy handedness.

 

[Centurions]

I'll be quiet not respectful.
And only because I don't want to be suspended and miss any matches.
It's censorship.

Nonsense. It's called having empathy and some humanity. Both seem to be missing from far too many people nowadays, and I don't think it only started from the original lockdown either.

 

[Centurions]

I'm going to play devil's advocate here...


I am not sure if the lads had STs but it wouldn't surprise me if the club are looking for any excuse to ban ST holders so they can increase matchday availability where they make higher margin. The club don’t care who attends the games (even neutral fans) as long as they pay high ticket prices and spend a fortune in the club shop. Pep should call out the club's ticketing strategy next time he isn't happy with the atmosphere.

I've seen much worse behaviour at home games over the years from older fans, the club are pandering to the media whilst increasing matchday revenue.

Christ, there's been some crap posted on this thread but you may well have taken the biscuit there. Well done.

 

[Silva Citizen]

The club have been heavy handed and the Woke Agenda has won. How many would be at the Etihad now had the club banned all those that sang “having a party when Fergie dies” back in the day.
The whole point of the media attention on this is to garner sympathy for our next opponents and put City in a bad light.

 

[Johnny_Crossan]

Club can't win on this one.
If they announced they'd 'had a word' with the culprits they would've been criticised, by the rag loving media, for the lack of sanctions.
And it would be brought up at every future opportunity, you can bet your life on that.

Ban them and supporters criticise them for their heavy handedness.

Banning them is fine, I think it’s the police charging one of them for it that’s annoyed most people.

As mentioned - the club have bowed to the media yet again. We didn’t even get a name of the person that scarred the young girl for life against Liverpool.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

The desperation the media have to dig dirt on our club is hitting new lows , a couple of teenagers post a video insulting the reputation of a Yoonited player and it makes headlines , there are probably dozens of similar videos from other clubs fans about their rivals but it isnt newsworthy , because it doesnt involve the best football club in the world and "Saint Bobby".
At least the media can count the £££ from the clicks the millions of Rags & Dippers provide , its all about the money.

 

[GortonBlue62]

Nonsense. It's called having empathy and some humanity. Both seem to be missing from far too many people nowadays, and I don't think it only started from the original lockdown either.

Context mate.

In the unlikely event I met the ticket touts widow or children I'd extend my heartfelt and sincere condolences and mean it.

At a football match I'll behave differently.

And it is censorship.

 

[Mon Autre]

The club have been heavy handed and the Woke Agenda has won. How many would be at the Etihad now had the club banned all those that sang “having a party when Fergie dies” back in the day.
The whole point of the media attention on this is to garner sympathy for our next opponents and put City in a bad light.

It's got nothing to do with "The Woke Agenda". "Woke" types couldn't give a shit about this sort of stuff. In fact the kind of people that like to see the book thrown at others for things like this tend to be more more socially conservative/tough on crime types.

 

[Centurions]

The club have been heavy handed and the Woke Agenda has won. How many would be at the Etihad now had the club banned all those that sang “having a party when Fergie dies” back in the day.
The whole point of the media attention on this is to garner sympathy for our next opponents and put City in a bad light.

But we're not "back in the day", it's 2023 and society has moved on. People are acting like they've been thrown in the gulag.