Pitch invasions

[bule1]

I had been told it was because the shirt sponsors wanted to ensure that their logo is visible when the goal scorer is celebrating on televised games. No idea if it is true but money is king nowadays.

[laddo]

I'm still trying to find someone who thinks it isn't a stupid needless rule.

The search continues....

Rules can be bad and can and should be changed.

I enjoy the proper goal celebrations of today, rather than a single leap into the air before a swift walk back to the centre circle to restart the game, politely shaking a few team mates hands along the way. Very British.

[upthemaggies]

Official York City twitter half an hour ago "YANNOUNCEMENT: Supporters are asked please do not enter the field of play at the final whsitle."

Official York City twitter just now "Our Moment" together with a video showing fans invading the pitch at the final whistle.

[keldsyke]

Lets's see then...

My angle is that Government plays a part in shaping the society we live in... so when innocent players are being assaulted, jostled, taunted, intimidated just because they're wearing a different colour shirt, it's worth asking how things can get so bad.
And if you've had the same Government for 13 years what have been doing to affect things positively or negatively.

So referees and officials have only been abused for the past 13 years by supporters and players on the same pitch wearing a different coloured shirt?

[bule1]

Not getting into the the who was in government debate. It's more about the social outlook in the 70s as per now it was negative. the violence followed that.

[drillerpie]

Lets's see then...

My angle is that Government plays a part in shaping the society we live in... so when innocent players are being assaulted, jostled, taunted, intimidated just because they're wearing a different colour shirt, it's worth asking how things can get so bad.
And if you've had the same Government for 13 years what have been doing to affect things positively or negatively.

- the tone of debate in politics. The tories and their supporters sow division all the time, turning people against each other who otherwise have common interests. They eschew debate in favour of crude name-calling. AncientPie did well to mention Brexit. That whole culture war has set a tone of hatred and aggression that isn't easily extinguished in places like Burslem and Ilkeston

- recently we've had a lesson in impunity. A PM can break the law, and is taunting the whole country by just remaining in power. The example the people at the top set in general is appalling.

- What's the state of the Education system? Have the Tories driven good standards there? Are values of respect, fair play and community spirit fostered there?
- Or do people leave with low self-esteem? Just left to scramble up from the bottom of the heap, in an aggressive, ultra-competitive, dog-eat-dog country.

After 13 years, they need to be held to account for a whole host of things - our living standards, the state of the economy, our high streets, local services, health service, education system and in this case contributing to a climate of hate, division, name-calling, nothing matters, get away with what you can, and sod everybody else!!

I'll grant you the second one.

I think the others are debatable, especially the first one (it's definitely true but I don't think you can pin it on one side).

[crazyfists]

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

This. Anyone comes on the pitch then that team loses the game 3 nil automatically and they are deducted 3 points as well from the next league campaign or current one if its during the season. That's the only way it'll stop, punish the clubs and the fans will stop the other fans from doing it.

[upthemaggies]

This. Anyone comes on the pitch then that team loses the game 3 nil automatically and they are deducted 3 points as well from the next league campaign or current one if its during the season. That's the only way it'll stop, punish the clubs and the fans will stop the other fans from doing it.

Won't happen and if it did, it'd be a near certainty that fans of rival clubs would be on the pitch to influence the outcome of the league table. With the amount of money at stake (Champions league places for example), I dare say somebody might even hire a group for that purpose with a very large amount of cash in a brown envelope changing hands.
You could do it only for a mass invasion rather than a small number, but where do you draw the line? What if loads come on and don't cause any trouble and then at another ground only a few come on but try to push over a player.

Fences would be the most depressing site imaginable and the pushback would be enormous. You could make a case that there's no chance of a repeat of Hillsborough but imagine having fences at Anfield, fans would be claiming (genuinely in some cases) that they're being triggered into a panic attack by the sight of them on TV, never mind being sat in front of one.