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Todays Pitch Invasion. City v Swansea
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urban genie
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Here's a question, what will the 1894 group and singing sections take be on it?
As any invasion will more than likely originate in the SS, would they get involved, after all if the club don't want one and in the interests of having a good relationship with the club, if they were asked to discourage one would they?
Go on the pitch, don't go on up to each fan it is neitger good or a bad thing.
I just wouldn't do it before huddersfield (if at all) and I do think if it was derby day the police would target our fans and potentially put the kybosh on going into town and ruining a lot of celebrating later.
Lastly neither side of tgis debate has the highground, not going on the pitch doesn't make you less passionate about our club or winning and as has been said some people are just too lazy or meh about it to bother, myself included, did when I was in my 20's, am in my 40's now and cannot be arsed tbh been there done that, and at the same time going on the pitch is not some selfish act ignoring the club, to some it's important.
It doesn't have the same spotenuity as previous wins though and tbf the emotional and adrenalin fueled rush of winning it in the manner of the last 2 won't be the same, but won't diminish the celebration and enjoyment.
As any invasion will more than likely originate in the SS, would they get involved, after all if the club don't want one and in the interests of having a good relationship with the club, if they were asked to discourage one would they?
Go on the pitch, don't go on up to each fan it is neitger good or a bad thing.
I just wouldn't do it before huddersfield (if at all) and I do think if it was derby day the police would target our fans and potentially put the kybosh on going into town and ruining a lot of celebrating later.
Lastly neither side of tgis debate has the highground, not going on the pitch doesn't make you less passionate about our club or winning and as has been said some people are just too lazy or meh about it to bother, myself included, did when I was in my 20's, am in my 40's now and cannot be arsed tbh been there done that, and at the same time going on the pitch is not some selfish act ignoring the club, to some it's important.
It doesn't have the same spotenuity as previous wins though and tbf the emotional and adrenalin fueled rush of winning it in the manner of the last 2 won't be the same, but won't diminish the celebration and enjoyment.
You can celebrate and show emotion in any way you want mate but that works both ways.So not invading the pitch is kowtowing to somekind of orchestration really? Can City fans not celebrate and show joy and emotion whilst remaning in the stands honestly?
As for the orchestration you mention if you haven't noticed things going that way over recent years then you haven't been going to the games I have.
JGL07
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Weren't you at Rotherham in 1966?Its been a City 'thing' by celebrating on the pitch where league success is concerned for generations- never with any serious problems.
Certainly our last 3 league titles (1968 Newcastle, 2012 QPR and 2014 West Ham) were followed by memorable celebrations on the pitch.
Our promotions in 1985 (Charlton), 1989 (Bradford) and 2000 (Blackburn) were also celebrated the same way, so was our play-off semi final victory against Wigan in 99.
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bluemc1
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Just won a cup, beat Arsenal 3-0 twice in 5 days, 16 points clear at the top and people are worrying if we invade the pitch or not. Some people refuse to enjoy themselves
Here's a question, what will the 1894 group and singing sections take be on it?
As any invasion will more than likely originate in the SS, would they get involved, after all if the club don't want one and in the interests of having a good relationship with the club, if they were asked to discourage one would they?
Go on the pitch, don't go on up to each fan it is neitger good or a bad thing.
I just wouldn't do it before huddersfield (if at all) and I do think if it was derby day the police would target our fans and potentially put the kybosh on going into town and ruining a lot of celebrating later.
Lastly neither side of tgis debate has the highground, not going on the pitch doesn't make you less passionate about our club or winning and as has been said some people are just too lazy or meh about it to bother, myself included, did when I was in my 20's, am in my 40's now and cannot be arsed tbh been there done that, and at the same time going on the pitch is not some selfish act ignoring the club, to some it's important.
It doesn't have the same spotenuity as previous wins though and tbf the emotional and adrenalin fueled rush of winning it in the manner of the last 2 won't be the same, but won't diminish the celebration and enjoyment.
I stand corrected, but the previous pitch invasions started from 110 and 111, and then spread to other parts of the lower tiers.
1894 don't represent the fans. 1894 aren't an Ultra group. If fans invade the pitch, that will be their own choice. But as I've already stated, I know, cough, sorry think the club already have plans in place to stop a pitch invasion happening. They will not allow it to happen against United. Saying that, how do you stop 1000's of fans invading the pitch? Once one fans goes, and a block goes, then 100's and 1000's of fans will follow. City won't want scenes of heavy handed stewarding and policing either. Just let it happen, if it does?
Let the fans run on to the pitch for 10-15 minutes. Make the announcement, boo them, and the fans will eventually go back to their seats. Done. Then the players can come out and lift the PL trophy.
City fans and GMP should be more worried about town afterwards. That's when there could be trouble and disorder.
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purplenose
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You can celebrate and show emotion in any way you want mate but that works both ways.
As for the orchestration you mention if you haven't noticed things going that way over recent years then you haven't been going to the games I have.
Its why I rarely go to games and dont miss it because you can get more atmosphere in a pub and celebrate with more enthusiasm to be blunt. I dont see staying off the pitch is admitting conformity to all the bullshit. I just do not see how doing it can be justified when its giving the authorities here and in Europe an excuse to sanction the club in some fashion.
They cant touch the club for booing the Champions league or quite openly stating that the refs are bent and so on....they can however come down like a ton of shit on things like pitch invasions.
That orchestration you have noticed....it stretches way beyond football grounds and is a menace to society and its future but that is for another thread all together, but I am sure I am preaching to the converted in that respect.
urban genie
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I stand corrected, but the previous pitch invasions started from 110 and 111, and then spread to other parts of the lower tiers.
1894 don't represent the fans. 1894 aren't an Ultra group. If fans invade the pitch, that will be their own choice. But as I've already stated, I know, cough, sorry think the club already have plans in place to stop a pitch invasion happening. They will not allow it to happen against United. Saying that, how do you stop 1000's of fans invading the pitch? Once one fans goes, and a block goes, then 100's and 1000's of fans will follow. City won't want scenes of heavy handed stewarding and policing either. Just let it happen, if it does?
Let the fans run on to the pitch for 10-15 minutes. Make the announcement, boo them, and the fans will eventually go back to their seats. Done. Then the players can come out and lift the PL trophy.
City fans and GMP should be more worried about town afterwards. That's when there could be trouble and disorder.
Nah town doesn't bother me, never see much trouble on derby day, the twats all slink off home, and besides they are too snidey to go at a pub full of blues nowadays unless it's a sly attack like the other year on the vic (eastlands bar) after most had gone.
home are the days of them turning up at roses bar and bricking windows.
You will get little scrotes hiding and attackimg families and people on their own.
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I stopped reading after "I rarely go to games". It explains a lot.Its why I rarely go to games and dont miss it because you can get more atmosphere in a pub and celebrate with more enthusiasm to be blunt. I dont see staying off the pitch is admitting conformity to all the bullshit. I just do not see how doing it can be justified when its giving the authorities here and in Europe an excuse to sanction the club in some fashion.
They cant touch the club for booing the Champions league or quite openly stating that the refs are bent and so on....they can however come down like a ton of shit on things like pitch invasions.
That orchestration you have noticed....it stretches way beyond football grounds and is a menace to society and its future but that is for another thread all together, but I am sure I am preaching to the converted in that respect.
urban genie
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Its why I rarely go to games and dont miss it because you can get more atmosphere in a pub and celebrate with more enthusiasm to be blunt.
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Now you have compltely destroyed any arguement with that comment I am afraid.
Nothing beats being there on matchday, watching it in a pub is a last resort if you cannot go, not a preferable option.