Pitch invasion

Bluebeemer said:
There were possibly hundreds of 'stewards/security' sat in position pitch side maybe 20 mins before the final whistle. They were almost shoulder to shoulder standing at the end of the game and could do nothing to stop hundreds of determined fans from accessing the pitch. The club had obviously factored in the pitch invasion scenario but 'stewards/security' personnel are not trained for that mass event nor are they particularly enthusiastic of entering into physical combat, perhaps not legally empowered either for the latter.
A police line, however, would have prevented and deterred any pitch invasion. Expensive but a practical solution, unlike points deduction. As has already been pointed out a points deduction could easily be 'engineered' by rival fans. Also, how many 'invading' fans would constitute such an event and subsequent points deduction, 6, 20, 50,100 fans? How many would the points deduction be? I point per invading fan? Points deduction a nonsense.
Installing fencing would mean that the lower rows of seating would have obstructed views. Even removable fencing would be hazardous in an emergency.
Easiest, most practical and effective way is to employ police as pitch perimeter guardians. Costly, yes. But the only answer. One police officer would be more effective than say 10 security people.
It is, unfortunately, only a matter of time with pitch invasions before somebody is seriously injured either by some character, who is 'fired' up by incidents in the game, or somebody who sets out with deliberate malicious intent.
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Wembley copes without fencing, never seen anyone try to climb over the wire.
 
The points deduction is something that just oozes villainy. What would stop a couple of Dippers or Stretford Enders buying a couple of tickets for a City home game, charging on the pitch and rugby tackling the oppo goalie? Nothing that I can see! And, hey ho, we're six points worse off! Retractable fence first, electrified fence second, and points deduction never. Points deductions should be reserved for financial fiddling play!
 
Bozo said:
Anyone know if the Villa keeper has recovered from his decapitation yet?
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Well Gerrard needed to go and check if he was badly hurt after the press conference so it must be pretty bad for him. Lets hope he pulls through.
 
manchester blue said:
And goading the away fans which a fair few decided was the first thing they wanted to do.

I suspect those morons pictured on the goalposts will get a deserved ban too. Not hard to find are they!

Plenty of people as well thought the crowd wanted to watch them sliding about win their knees like some overgrown child and play football with a beach ball and refuse to go off.

They'll be temporary fences up next year
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You mean the away fans that were singing Liverpool at us and stood their with champs league balloons like fucking toddlers?
 
Eccles Blue said:
I can’t find the post now but someone said they couldn’t remember what the deterrent to pitch invasion was at Wembley. Not sure if this will turn out ok but it’s from a video that my Canadian Granddaughter took when she was over.
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I guarantee if we win the league last game of the season at home next year then plenty will get over that

I’ve no probs with a pitch invasion, in fact I like them and we’ve been doing them since the 1960s at City. Just leave the opposition players and staff alone.
 
Octavian said:
I guarantee if we win the league last game of the season at home next year then plenty will get over that

I’ve no probs with a pitch invasion, in fact I like them and we’ve been doing them since the 1960s at City. Just leave the opposition players and staff alone.
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If not it will be hilarious seeing the old fat bastards stuck in the middle of it
 
Octavian said:
You mean the away fans that were singing Liverpool at us and stood their with champs league balloons like fucking toddlers?
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Exactly. Villa fans were proper taking the piss while they were winning and they just got a fair bit back in return at the end. Nothing wrong with that - from them or us - as that's just football banter.
 
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