City fan, 63, attacked by Brugge fans | Invited to Etihad by club (p 27)

[manchester blue]

Just catching up on this thread. Nothing new to say really, but just want add that I’m appalled to read about this like everyone else, and really hope a) his condition stabilises/improves, and b) those 5 responsible get a heavy sentence.
I’m not sure he’ll be in any condition to attend the return match at ours but would love to see him as a Guest of honour if/when he can.

That would be the perfect outcome.

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

I'm sorry but you don't care if there was a bystander amongst them and the bystander should be put away for a long time. Thats just wrong.

No. What I meant was amongst the group of 5 who attacked him and was trying to say anyone in that group who didn’t have the balls to stop it deserves punishing. I think that law applies in the UK currently

 

[BringBackSwales]

No. What I meant was amongst the group of 5 who attacked him and was trying to say anyone in that group who didn’t have the balls to stop it deserves punishing. I think that law applies in the UK currently

Bang on the money. People who stand by while their mates batter people, or racially abuse people, and do nothing, are utter cunts

 

[manchester blue]

No. What I meant was amongst the group of 5 who attacked him and was trying to say anyone in that group who didn’t have the balls to stop it deserves punishing. I think that law applies in the UK currently

It may have been a one punch attack which was over in a flash. They will probably be charged with affray, or equivalent, and the attacker something more serious. We don’t know the full details yet but fair play for apprehending them so quickly.

 

[Gundog’s Gundog]

Bang on the money. People who stand by while their mates batter people, or racially abuse people, and do nothing, are utter cunts

What if they’re scared to intervene ? Are they still cunts ? There’s no one size fits all rule here.

 

[BringBackSwales]

What if they’re scared to intervene ? Are they still cunts ? There’s no one size fits all rule here.

If your mate or mates was/were assaulting someone you’d really say nothing?

 

[Gundog’s Gundog]

If your mate or mates was/were assaulting someone you’d really say nothing?

There are so many potential variables to that situation that to give a yes or no answer would be pointless

 

[Corky]

If your mate or mates was/were assaulting someone you’d really say nothing?

We don't know what happened, it sounded like one punch from what was written this morning which is no longer on the thread, I'm not sure how you stop that.

Also we don't know that if it was a sustained attack that any of them didn't try and stop the perp or perps.

I wouldn't judge yet, and as for claiming they are all guilty joint enterprise as someone else did, what a load of bollocks. If they all planned to attack someone then fair enough, not just for being in the vicinity when something happens and knowing people.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Great to hear that KDB has been in touch with the family.

Vincent Kompany can also lend a hand, living down the road.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

No. What I meant was amongst the group of 5 who attacked him and was trying to say anyone in that group who didn’t have the balls to stop it deserves punishing. I think that law applies in the UK currently

Well we don't know what happened, so lets stop the hypothetical stuff please. If someone could have stepped in from that group and didn't, fair enough but it could have been over in a second, nothing anyone can do about that. The definition of a bystander is someone who was present but had nothing to do with what happened.