The fan who jumped on Haaland

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Blue Mist said:
Here is a question for all those who are saying he is wrong for going on the pitch.......
Were you at City v Bury when a fan ran on the pitch and threw his season ticket at the team?
(Allegedly City posted it back to him a couple of days later)
The point being, emotion is football. Take that emotion away and you have... what? Chess?
He didn't have a knife, covid or a tactical nuclear weapon. He had what the fan v Bury had, passion. He loves the club. Emotion is not a criminal offence despite what the Premier League and the government want you to think.
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I think that was a lad from Marple, called Tague?
 
Blue Mist said:
Seriously?

No, I am asking a serious question. I haven't ever run onto the pitch but I fully understand why fans do it. Football, no City is a passion. I won't tell the stories about Barnsley and QPR, both away. Ipswich, away when I ran down the aisle from row 145 and only got stopped by a barrier, otherwise.... I am not and never will be a violent person, this bloke, who I do not know, wasn't either. It was a spontaneous reaction.
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I do get the point here but ultimately going onto the pitch has been an offence for a long while now. If people really can’t restrain their passion or emotion to not break laws then they can’t complain if there’s consequences.

If he did it in full awareness of it, then fair play to him!
 
Blue Mist said:
Here is a question for all those who are saying he is wrong for going on the pitch.......
Were you at City v Bury when a fan ran on the pitch and threw his season ticket at the team?
(Allegedly City posted it back to him a couple of days later)
The point being, emotion is football. Take that emotion away and you have... what? Chess?
He didn't have a knife, covid or a tactical nuclear weapon. He had what the fan v Bury had, passion. He loves the club. Emotion is not a criminal offence despite what the Premier League and the government want you to think.
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I remember a crutch being thrown
 
Blue Mist said:
Here is a question for all those who are saying he is wrong for going on the pitch.......
Were you at City v Bury when a fan ran on the pitch and threw his season ticket at the team?
(Allegedly City posted it back to him a couple of days later)
The point being, emotion is football. Take that emotion away and you have... what? Chess?
He didn't have a knife, covid or a tactical nuclear weapon. He had what the fan v Bury had, passion. He loves the club. Emotion is not a criminal offence despite what the Premier League and the government want you to think.
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I was there, right in front of me in the Platt lane end or umbro stand or whatever it was called then. They'd have a job posting it back he ripped the fucker up lol. I believe they offered him a new one. That game was voted the worst ever City game somewhere and I wouldn't disagree and I've seen a few bad ones.

I agree they've sanitised football and probably all walks of life too much now. The problem is there have been a fair few high profile pitch invasions where the ones doing it have been up to no good. Do it now and you're fucked, automatic ban which could be extended to a life one if the club take a dim view of it. In this case I doubt that will happen. Unfortunate for him he's so well known so he can't really get out of it.
 
Blue Mist said:
Here is a question for all those who are saying he is wrong for going on the pitch.......
Were you at City v Bury when a fan ran on the pitch and threw his season ticket at the team?
(Allegedly City posted it back to him a couple of days later)
The point being, emotion is football. Take that emotion away and you have... what? Chess?
He didn't have a knife, covid or a tactical nuclear weapon. He had what the fan v Bury had, passion. He loves the club. Emotion is not a criminal offence despite what the Premier League and the government want you to think.
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Spot on mate, sometimes we all do things we regret, however unfortunately we're all human and not perfect in any way.
I'm getting old now but I'm loving the outporing of passion and whilst I'd never go on the pitch myself after a goal please give Terry a bloody break. He's a blue and a top lad from what I've heard.
There was no malice or I'll intent in his actions, just loving the moment. If you think that's so appaling then you maybe need to reconsider your weekly pastime and stop being so judgmental.
 
Maybe cos he is mildly famous he thinks he’s got a right to celebrate with the players and ride on Haalands back like he’s running the grand national.
What’s next? Liam streaking? Curly Watts demanding he takes our next penalty?
 
5 Hit Gibbon said:
This sort of thing has been going on for as long as I've been going to football. While I don't condone people going onto the pitch, I can understand how it happens when celebrating a goal in a moment of passion/excitement. He's not done anyone any harm. Take the passion out of football and it will be like our end at the Community Shield this year, dogshit.

People saying things like "what if he had had a knife", these type of posts are riduculous and could be applied to anything. He didn't, you have to judge people on what actually happened, not what if's.

He will probably get a ban, some of the lengths of bans for this type of thing seem excessive to me. The punishment should fit the crime IMO, and someone getting a bit excited doesn't warrant more than a 6 month ban IMO, even though he will probably end up getting longer.
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Why have a balanced opinion and talk sense ?
 
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