Hyundai A-League :: Round 24

[Misanthrope]

Oh, so something totally justified? Good job, guys!

 

[Ridders]

What are WSW fans protesting?

I'm probably not the best person to ask, since I don't know all the facts. From what I understand, there are a couple of issues, although the main one relates to how Hatamoto (organisation who do fan security for the FFA) and the FFA operate in the process of banning fans.

Atm the issue is that there's no appeals process in place for you to appeal your ban. And Hatamoto, who give their reccomendations to the FFA, don't have to provide you with any evidence as to why you were banned. From what I've heard (again not sure if it's accurate), some fans have been given 5 year bans simply for being the vicinity of people perpetrating illegal acts.

The purpose of the protest was to try and get to a point where fans, who receive bans, actually have an avenue in which to contest their sentence.

Now I'm not saying our fanbase has been totally innocent. We've ripped our fair share of flares, and had the occasional bottle-throwing incident, but from what I understand the protest isn't really about that. Members of the RBB are fine for those caught throwing flares to be banned. It's more about providing an avenue, for those are wrongfully banned, to fight their case.

 

[Big Sam]

Yeah. From reading around I think they're ok with the flare throwers being banned but apparently those nearby who did nothing were also banned and that's what they were silently protesting.

 

[Misanthrope]

Ah, that makes sense. Good on 'em for doing it in a mature way.

 

[Mong]

They were taken down pretty quickly tbh.

Whole silent protest went better than I though. I was worried that it might fracture the supporter base, but it seemed to unite them. Was hilarious when security tried taking the banners down and fans from the other stands started booing. Talking about helping the cause.

Scrappy win over the Phoenix. Wellington probably deserved a point.

The banners appeared to be up the entire protest it seemed on the telecast..

 

[hybrid_tiger]

The 'Hatamoto Out' banner was up for a few minutes then removed by security, the other banner was up for the whole protest.

WSW played fantastically well for the first 15 minutes then dropped off. It was quite a sluggish performance, one that Popa won't be happy with.

 

[Timmah]

Let's hope it translates to losses over the coming 3 weeks :sarcasm:

 

[Mong]

That won't matter the way your lot are going Timmah..

Must be getting close to the end of the season

 

[Timmah]

3-0 over Adelaide, 2-1 over Brisbane and 7-1 over Heart.

CCM will finish with three wins, in second place, and meet WSW in the Grand Final.

Heard it here first

 

[Big Sam]

Timmah, do you think CCM's midweek trip to Nippon will help or hinder them?

 

[Timmah]

Strangely, help.

Getting away from the talk and the media of the A-League might help

 

[Big Sam]

Heart are gone after tonight. Terrible run home. Looks like it's a race in 4 for the last two spots.

 

[Timmah]

Sadly they're just a win (with a game in hand) from 6th spot.

Do not understand why it's not top four or at least 5.

 

[Big Sam]

Sadly they're just a win (with a game in hand) from 6th spot.

They've won just 4 points out of 33 away and have Brisbane and CCM. Their last home game is against WSW. The best result is a point in Brisbane.

 

[Timmah]

I'm not saying they will make it, I'm saying it's farcical that teams like them, Perth and even Roar can still make it given the arse seasons they've had.

 

[Big Sam]

We've had this discussion before. Reduce the amount and you increase the number of dead rubbers. And the A-League's the last competition that needs dead rubbers.

 

[pennywisealfie]

I would be scared of the Roar making the finals too.

 

[Mong]

Lol

Timmah is totes concerned just thinking about the possibility..

 

[Misanthrope]

I'd love to see the Roar squeeze in only to knock out CCM. Just for the dummy spit.

 

[Timmah]

If the Roar made it, they'd lose week one.