OT: Association Football

[TheParraboy]

No it isn't. He didn't know who threw it, and even if he did he couldn't guarantee he would hit the right merkin when he threw it back.

Theres also no guarantee hitting one of his thug mates /wanker activists that are around him either (though that would be wonderful tbh)

 

[Suitman]

So throwing a flare (or whatever dangerous) back into the crowd, potentially hurting an innocent patron is perfectly fine?

No it isn't and I understand your point. Tom Glover should also be held to account and issued with a show cause.
Players are well aware of the protocols in these situations and are well educated on the procedures in these situations. Security and ground staff are instructed to deal with flares, not players.
At the City end, Vukovic the Victory keeper, despite not following the rules, picked up a few flares and placed them behind the goal line and off the field of play. Well played.

Glover threw two flares away from his area. The first was gently lobbed back behind the advertising hoardings. The second was hurled upwards and into the crowd, inflaming what was already a volatile situation. It was a seriously dangerous action.
And before the emotionally uneducated accuse me of supporting the actions of the 150 f**kwits, you already know my thoughts on that. I don't feel the need to repeat it ad nauseum.

 

[the phantom menace]

Some common sense...

‘You play without fans’: Sydney FC import’s grim warning on crowd violence

Robert Mak says playing behind closed doors is the unfortunate but necessary reality facing Melbourne Victory, based on his experience with unruly fans in Europe.

www.smh.com.au

Anything less tomorrow for Victory (and anyone else whose active gangs break the law with flares etc in future) is weak as piss.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Banning merkins from soccer is un-Australian.

 

[84 Baby]

Lesson learned I'd say for "innocent" patron who chooses to sit (stand) with the "active" neathderthal flare f**kwits, and cheer on their illegal antics week to week.

The league has to protect its players from this rubbish, and come down hard on these "active" clowns. As I've said earlier in the thread, charging any less than the 150 who have come onto the ground is pissweak, and Victory should not be allowed any behind goal/active viewing at all any more.

And that any future instance of a flare brought into the ground by fans of another club should be penalised in the same way - until they've stamped this shit out for the sake of the future of code, and so its continuation doesn't adversely impact family participation rates in the sport. Or they can be happy with their 1970s-1980s NSL violence (or "passion" lol) and the sport can hold a minor niche status for ever - which would be a crying shame.

Flares belong in the 70s

 

[the phantom menace]

Actually, instead of a jail anklet, the 150 members of the Victory active crew should be made to wear those, while serving out their sentence or community service order!

 

[the phantom menace]

Good to see some hard measures... hopefully only the start, or the minimum measures we can expect to continue:

* No Melbourne Victory fans will be able to attend the Boxing Day match against Western United as a result of the restrictions

* All home and away active bays, where fans are encouraged to demonstrate support for their team, will be closed for Melbourne Victory home games played in Victoria.

* Only members and supporters of the opposing team will be allowed to attend away games involving Melbourne Victory while FA finalises penalties against the club.

Melbourne Victory fans barred from Boxing Day match as Football Australia weighs club penalty

Ticket sales to Melbourne Victory matches held in Victoria are frozen, as Football Australia weighs up financial sanctions for the club over last week's violent pitch invasion at AAMI Park.

www.abc.net.au

 

[the phantom menace]

Also 29 now arrested... but only 36 of 150 identified.

So still a long way to go - not a lot of self-identification from these "active" knuckle draggers.

#passion

 

[the phantom menace]

And nothing mentioned about "holding the keeper accountable" - nor should there be.

Guy should get a f**king medal actually, for blowing this open so the league and police can start to root thug element out of the code, and keep game day attractive (one day) for a potential larger/future audience.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Well the dude did get bashed with a bucket. It wouldn’t really be fair to sanction him for his shit choices at this difficult time.

 

[the phantom menace]

More A-League "active" arseholes who can't help themselves... If you're going to walk out in protest after 20mins, just walk out - save your flares for cracker night at home.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/brisbane-roar-supporters-light-flare-as-part-of-protest-against-decision-to-sell-aleague-grand-final-to-sydney/news-story/b34297415dac54357f7d055deefbc03f

 

[Twizzle]

so, to get in all they have to do is wear the opposition's strip and say they support the other team, in away games

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Don't give them ideas ffs!

 

[the phantom menace]

Why anything short of police charges for the pitch invaders and flare f**kwits won't work...

"Victoria Police have released more images of alleged instigators behind the Melbourne pitch invasion, revealing one was already on a 10-year ban from attending A-League games and has left the country to Europe"

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/a-league/police-close-in-on-rest-of-alleged-pitch-invaders/news-story/3c086fcc72f976dc7f3c083d99fff947

 

[strider]

Needs more ghetto talk .... then we will know the circle of life is complete

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Eelementary]

Rest in peace, Pelé.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I am an observer of the Premier League without being invested in all the games.

My side Fulham is doing well this year and should actually stay up this time.

But after seeing Brentford knock off Liverpool this morning

It feels like there have been more boil overs by these little clubs over the giants in Liverpool, Man U this year.

 

[Suitman]

I am an observer of the Premier League without being invested in all the games.

My side Fulham is doing well this year and should actually stay up this time.

But after seeing Brentford knock off Liverpool this morning

It feels like there have been more boil overs by these little clubs over the giants in Liverpool, Man U this year.

My club Newcastle is also doing rather well this season.