Pitch invasions

[DaveSmithRules]

I used to quite enjoy running on the pitch at the end of the season in the good old days. But having witnessed the thuggery at Forest this week I'm not sure it's a good idea anymore. Just seems a bit outdated and unecessarily dangerous (particularly to the players) in the modern game.

What do you think? How likely do you think is it to happen on Monday?

[Notts78]

I used to quite enjoy running on the pitch at the end of the season in the good old days. But having witnessed the thuggery at Forest this week I'm not sure it's a good idea anymore. Just seems a bit outdated and unecessarily dangerous (particularly to the players) in the modern game.

What do you think? How likely do you think is it to happen on Monday?

It’s just happened at Port Vale where punches allegedly thrown at Swindon players.
It’s been reported that Palace player assaulted at Goodison.

[BCnotts18]

It’s just happened at Port Vale where punches allegedly thrown at Swindon players.
It’s been reported that Palace player assaulted at Goodison.

I watched the scenes at Vale Park and some Port Vale fans completely ignored their own players and went straight up to the Swindon players. Everton fans also goaded Patrick Viera and he ended up kicking out at one of them which I can completely understand.

Its almost like the Covid lockdowns and their subsequent end have propagated a return to some sort of proto-hooliganism in football. We saw it in France earlier in the season and of course with England at the Euros final but now it seems to be seeping down the football pyramid, as we saw first hand against Grimsby in February.

Being reasonably young, the only time I've ever felt unsafe while supporting Notts is crossing the junction of County road and Meadow lane after a match (I've been almost knocked over more times in some seasons than I've seen wins), but unless the FA and EFL/National League pull their respective fingers out and actually do something about the issues facing the game, disorder at football matches is only going to get worse.

I just hope that Monday's fixture isnt marred by disorder too.

[slack_pie]

Its almost like the Covid lockdowns and their subsequent end have propagated a return to some sort of proto-hooliganism in football. We saw it in France earlier in the season and of course with England at the Euros final but now it seems to be seeping down the football pyramid, as we saw first hand against Grimsby in February.

This is what I thought. I remember pitch invasions from when I was a kid, and it was all just a nice celebration or chance to run on the pitch. I don't remember there being any kind of threat to any of the players. Now it's totally different.

It's ridiculous that players should be subject to physical abuse like that, without any police or stewards intervening. They're just doing their job. Half of them will be at a different club next year anyway. I'd hand out lifetime bans for anyone who does stuff like that. No excuses.

[the_anticlough]

I won't consider that cause then, and view protests (and the weak responses) as being another symptom of some deeper causes.

Obviously, these pitch invasions are not protests but 'celebrating' has not stopped some appalling treatment, including assault, of the professionals they've paid to watch. Yes it's a minority, but it's popping up all over the place so can't just be dismissed as isolated incidents.

As I said, it's a terrible reflection on us. We're into the 13th year of Tory government. Is there any sense that there can be a start in steering us in a better direction during this parliament?

[slack_pie]

I won't consider that cause then, and view protests (and the weak responses) as being another symptom of some deeper causes.

Obviously, these pitch invasions are not protests but 'celebrating' has not stopped some appalling treatment, including assault, of the professionals they've paid to watch. Yes it's a minority, but it's popping up all over the place so can't just be dismissed as isolated incidents.

As I said, it's a terrible reflection on us. We're into the 13th year of Tory government. Is there any sense that there can be a start in steering us in a better direction during this parliament?

How about personal responsibility? It doesn't matter who's in government, assaulting a footballer - or anyone for that matter - is unacceptable. We should increase policing at big games and hand out lifetime bans + prison sentences for those that do it.

[Big J]

I won't consider that cause then, and view protests (and the weak responses) as being another symptom of some deeper causes.

Obviously, these pitch invasions are not protests but 'celebrating' has not stopped some appalling treatment, including assault, of the professionals they've paid to watch. Yes it's a minority, but it's popping up all over the place so can't just be dismissed as isolated incidents.

As I said, it's a terrible reflection on us. We're into the 13th year of Tory government. Is there any sense that there can be a start in steering us in a better direction during this parliament?

What the hell has the Government got to do with it?

[jacobncfc]

I used to quite enjoy running on the pitch at the end of the season in the good old days. But having witnessed the thuggery at Forest this week I'm not sure it's a good idea anymore. Just seems a bit outdated and unecessarily dangerous (particularly to the players) in the modern game.

What do you think? How likely do you think is it to happen on Monday?

It’d be embarrassing. I don’t understand why teams do it in play-off semi-finals at all. Can kind of get it at the end of the season if you’ve been promoted or miraculously avoided relegation or whatever, but it’s a semi-final! You’ve not done anything yet!

[uysapie]

The way things are going, fencing will have to be brought back. Clubs should also be penalised for pitch invasions during the match.

[ForeignLegion]

Port Vale/Burslem is a breeding ground for incestuous two headed types; they should lose their place in the final should the allegations be true.