The fan who jumped on Haaland

[TonyM]

He could've broke his back!
He could've been stabbed!
He could've caught covid!
I fucking love this forum.

He could have turned gay was another I think.

 

[TonyM]

So he jumps on haalands back who is enjoying it with the rest of the city players and You want him banned

Of course he should be banned if those are the rules.

 

[SebastianBlue]

So he jumps on haalands back who is enjoying it with the rest of the city players and You want him banned

I mean, yes, he absolutely needs to be banned.

People really don’t understand that at no time, at any match, are there a sufficient number of police, staff, and stewards to keep people from running on the pitch.

And pitch invasions and disruptive behaviour at matches in general is on the rise again. Each time a pitch invasion is not punished or is shown substantial leniency—especially just because the person is relatively famous—it emboldens more people to do it.

Social media (especially the likes of Instagram and TikTok) have entire subcultures centred on this type of wildly irresponsible and disruptive behaviour, for the sole purpose of gaining views, followers, and online clout.

If you don’t punish it harshly, every time, you eventually have several pitch invasions every match, and things begin to spiral from there.

It’s already becoming a problem, with more and more money being spent to staff up major events to prevent these disruptions. Literal riots have been started off the back of this sort of behaviour. There’s a new trend of throwing things at music performers at concerts. You have TikTok challenges where the goal is to got to a shop and cause so much disruption that you get the employees to start a fight with you.

So, yes, he should be banned. It’s the rules, anyway, which he will have known when he jumped on to the pitch.

Or are many now arguing people should be allowed to do whatever they want without (clearly stated beforehand) consequence?

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

I mean, yes, he absolutely needs to be banned.

People really don’t understand that at no time, at any match, are there a sufficient number of police, staff, and stewards to keep people from running on the pitch.

And pitch invasions and disruptive behaviour at matches in general is on the rise again. Each time a pitch invasion is not punished or is shown substantial leniency—especially just because the person is relatively famous—it emboldens more people to do it.

Until you have several pitch invasions every match, and things begins to spiral from there.

Of course he should be banned if those are the rules.

If that’s the case the ground would be half empty this season,because all the City fans who ran on the pitch at the end of the season should be banned is that what your saying.

 

[SebastianBlue]

If that’s the case the ground would be half empty this season,because all the City fans who ran on the pitch at the end of the season should be banned is that what your saying.

There is an argument for it.

But, really, we are talking about this incident, and it should be punished.

You really don’t understand how quickly this sort of thing can get out of hand. Or seemingly want people that knew the consequences of their actions before they decided to undertake them to face no consequences.

 

[jrb]

I've done loads of pitch invasions over 45 years supporting City. Lifting players up, celebrating with players, etc. I've loved every second of those pitch invasions. I will never regret doing those pitch invasions. Moments I still look back on fondly. They are part of my support for City that I will take to the grave with me.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

There is an argument for it.

But, really, we are talking about this incident, and it should be punished.

You really don’t understand how quickly this sort of thing can get out of hand.

I dont understand WTF you on about it’s nothing like the 70’s 80’s or early 90’s get a grip ffs

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

If that’s the case the ground would be half empty this season,because all the City fans who ran on the pitch at the end of the season should be banned is that what your saying.

It wouldn’t. It’d be half full of new fans, as the boycott of the Community Shield showed.

I wonder what the price increase will be for season tickets next season now that there’s huge demand.

 

[goalmole]

I mean, yes, he absolutely needs to be banned.

People really don’t understand that at no time, at any match, are there a sufficient number of police, staff, and stewards to keep people from running on the pitch.

And pitch invasions and disruptive behaviour at matches in general is on the rise again. Each time a pitch invasion is not punished or is shown substantial leniency—especially just because the person is relatively famous—it emboldens more people to do it.

Until you have several pitch invasions every match, and things begins to spiral from there.

The players safety and security is put in jeopardy every time someone runs onto the pitch.
I don't understand what people don't get about this simple fact.
There are dick heads out there that hold a real hatred for and would do real harm to opposition players. You only have to remember the coin, lighter and assorted missile throwing at players to know what some knobs consider acceptable behaviour towards opposition players.

 

[jrb]

The balloons did more damage to City than Terry did. Remember??