Pitch invasion

[nw42]

Hahah will it fuck

Wait and see, after all that has gone on this last week or so they will be desperate to find a solution, the press are already focussing on the way arrests are up and coke is fuelling the behaviour. The football authorities won't want the government stepping in with sanctions and will have to put extreme measures in place to bring it under control, fences will never happen, stewards can't cope when thousands are intent on getting on, punishing the clubs will be the only way they can succeed, maybe start with heavy fines but that won't stop the loons, points deductions will be a consideration imo.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Just keep off the fucking pitch. I’d rather watch our team and coaching staff then watch a load of idiots doing selfies whilst wrecking the goal. Tradition my arse

 

[Lavinda Past]

I can understand that point of view but after what happened yesterday are people really just going to stay in there seats and clap politely? its almost a city tradition & I can remember city doing it in 1968 at newcastle,
never really thought about it but what happens at wembley because I might be wrong but I dont remember any pitch invasions there for years?

I ran on the pitch at Maine Road when we won the 2nd division title in 1966, at Newcastle when we won the league in 1968, and at Maine Road when we won the Cup Winners Cup semi-final in 1970, when I was 15. That's my personal history of 'pitch invasion'.

I never felt the need to climb on the goals or hit or otherwise taunt an opposition player.

Watching thousands of attention seeking idiots yesterday, not least those 'adults' dragging small children around for photos, left me in no doubt that many people in our society simply need to grow up.

The calls for Wembley style barriers at all top level grounds must be near.

Idiots.

 

[Iamthemusicman]

Sick of these attention seeking selfish dickheads making it all about them. All so they can post photos of themselves on their social media. Fuck off.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

I’m genuinely curious what made people decide to destroy the goal. I get the pitch thing, if done joyous and no hitting players, but what makes someone look at the goal and think they need to destroy it?

What is the purpose of that??

 

[Centurions]

Wait and see, after all that has gone on this last week or so they will be desperate to find a solution, the press are already focussing on the way arrests are up and coke is fuelling the behaviour. The football authorities won't want the government stepping in with sanctions and will have to put extreme measures in place to bring it under control, fences will never happen, stewards can't cope when thousands are intent on getting on, punishing the clubs will be the only way they can succeed, maybe start with heavy fines but that won't stop the loons, points deductions will be a consideration imo.

I presumed you were joking initially, oh dear indeed.

 

[Octavian]

Simon Jordan has just compared the invasion of the pitch to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

What did he say exactly?

 

[TFC]

I guess I'm going full on FOC, but no need for tearing down the goalposts, wtf was that all about? Can see grounds getting a Wembley style 'pitch protector' in the not too distant future if this bollocks doesnt stop. The 'player assaults' hardly help ffs.

 

[Centurions]

I’m genuinely curious what made people decide to destroy the goal. I get the pitch thing, if done joyous and no hitting players, but what makes someone look at the goal and think they need to destroy it?

What is the purpose of that??

I thought they were just climbing on it rather than deliberately destroying it although I have to admit I've not seen it.

 

[stan bowles]

It's not a City tradition at all, it's happened at loads of clubs over the years, we're no different to any other club in that respect. You seem to be making out like it's our divine right to do it.

The pricks that thought it was a good idea to go anywhere near the Villa keeper are fucking idiots and deserve all they get if caught. Same for the ones that wrecked the goal, there was even a young girl up on the crossbar after it had broken, whoever was in charge of her wants banning too.

All the news reports this morning are talking about the pitch invasion, every half hour on 5live, what a shame a few bellends have given them a stick to beat us with.

Agreed. I would imagine the last thing the players want at the final whistle is to be mobbed and having to leg it to the tunnel to avoid being engulfed. They're shattered, elated, euphoric and just want a few minutes on the pitch to take it all in and share the moment with Pep and their team mates.
Anyone taunting or assaulting players or officials should be banned.
Something will be done to stop it sooner or later.