Unfortunately all clubs have young gobby types following them who weigh about 10 stone but think they are built like Tyson Fury.Whilst I certainly do agree with that, I was also told that the pint glass thing isn't right and that everyone drinking had a can, but I'm old enough to know how quickly tales get out of hand! Look, whilst I trust the guy I spoke to about it 100% as he's just your normal fifty-something, never-been-in-a-fight type of guy, I wasn't there and have the same footage as everyone else has seen on which to try and draw a conclusion, but every person on that tram will probably point a different finger as to who caused what, who did what, etc, so it's for the authorities to determine the truth, not us.
If anything, I'm just annoyed that once again the younger end of our support have gotten involved another ugly incident at an away game. It's been creeping back in for the past few years and I know a few people who can't be arsed going to away games anymore because of stuff like this. I'm sure I speak on behalf of all good Town fans in saying we can't apologise enough for the behaviour of these bell ends.
How is that relevant? It’s a kid who’s just been glassed in the face. Whether it’s a city fan or a Huddersfield fan.
We don’t have the full context of it, but I don’t think anything justifies that attack. He could literally have been blinded.
I don’t think everyone is taring all Huddersfield fans with the same brush. We have plenty of idiots ourselves. What was clear yesterday though was that you had a small minority of what I would describe as teenagers trying to act all aggressive. Your older fans looked embarrassed.
I am pretty sure it is true. Assuming it’s the same incident, the best mate of the lad who got glassed (allegedly) is a friend of my youngest and his friend was with him at the time and confirmed it. Appreciate you’re a decent bloke but your general support yesterday was very negative and small time, with some isolated acts of aggression, in my opinion. I can only say that before yesterday I had a soft spot for huddersfield, I don’t any more. You are clearly a decent bloke and I wish you no ill will.
Also, the media would have been all over us like a tramp on chips.15 year old fan of ours gets attacked and yet we hear nothing from the club.
If the roles were reversed and a 15 year old Huddersfield fan had been attacked, I'm sure there'd already be a club statement and bans being handed out.
I certainly was going in with an open mind considering before I commented on anything is said "apparently what happened was:". , I'm very aware of how quickly a story can change.I'm not condoning anything that happened during that incident, but I've spoken with someone I know very well who was not involved, but an eyewitness to the whole thing and the video doing the rounds does not give context to the whole incident apparently. There was wrongdoing from both sides, including alleged racial slurs from a couple of the City lads which I've been told sparked off the fighting. As for the lad making his way to hospital...well he certainly took his time as there is another video doing the rounds of him wearing the dried blood like a badge of honour and laughing and joking with his pals.
I'm not looking for an argument and again, I'm certainly not condoning anything that went on, particularly as this was on public transport, but it's important to keep an open mind when you don't have the full context. It'll all be on camera so just let the police work it out.
And dont tar all of us with the same brush. Every club has it's dickheads.
Most fans are okay regardless of who they support , but all teams have dickheads following them as you mention.Your last couple of sentences sums our support up perfectly in my opinion. The younger lot are so stupid and seemingly undeterred that it's actually quite frightening. I was no angel back in the day, as I'm sure many others on here weren't either, but there was generally always a line you just didn't think to cross. This lot however just don't seem to give a shit, all loaded up on beak in their smallest-size Stone Island jackets. Seen far too many incidents of fighting, smashed up kiosks, etc, to be surprised anymore.
Embarrassing is definitely the word I would use too. Just glad first and foremost that the kid is by and large okay.
The vast majority of City fans I know, I meant to put in the 2nd paragraph (sounds like I'm pissed up!)Most fans are okay regardless of who they support , but all teams have dickheads following them as you mention.
The vasg majority if City fans i nnow and have met over the years are pretty spund. Back in the 80s I remember at Maine Road a Liverpool fan in his 60s(?) getting a bloody nose for simply wearing a scarf. Like most football fans I'm aware that club has always had (and still has) a considerable amount of twats following them ,but I remember thinking at time the City fans who did were real cowards!
Makes me laugh when people like these and the ones mentioned yesterday think they are tough/hard. The staff who work in A+E departments (especially during covid) or those who work with Psychiatric patients or kids with challenging behaviour or Prison Officers...now, they have to be tough/strong/resilient in many ways.
Pissed up gobby blokes (or not as the case may be)attacking other blokes to prove how much testosterone they have to other gobshites ,not so sure about that really!?
Oh and Spund is sound! Should proof read if I'm trying to make a sensible(?) point.The vast majority of City fans I know, I meant to put in the 2nd paragraph (sounds like I'm pissed up!)
Total bollocks. Your fans were singing racist songs about Arabs all day. Thousands of them. Didn't realise you had such a large far-right support.I'm not condoning anything that happened during that incident, but I've spoken with someone I know very well who was not involved, but an eyewitness to the whole thing and the video doing the rounds does not give context to the whole incident apparently. There was wrongdoing from both sides, including alleged racial slurs from a couple of the City lads which I've been told sparked off the fighting. As for the lad making his way to hospital...well he certainly took his time as there is another video doing the rounds of him wearing the dried blood like a badge of honour and laughing and joking with his pals.
I'm not looking for an argument and again, I'm certainly not condoning anything that went on, particularly as this was on public transport, but it's important to keep an open mind when you don't have the full context. It'll all be on camera so just let the police work it out.
And dont tar all of us with the same brush. Every club has it's dickheads.