The FA says clubs may have to put netting around pitches to stop things being thrown at players. I think that is rediculous, a knee jerk reaction to an incident, and a knee jerk reaction is just what you'd expect from some of the walking dead at the FA. It would pen in the fans in just the same way as the fences did at Hillsborough. The fact that it may not be rigid or solid won't mean much as anyone who has every been caught up in a net will tell you. And how high would it have to be to ensure no an could throw someting however high up the stand he was? Total rubbish I think!!
maybe football would be better off on a ballet stage were they can act and prance around has much as they like....................................fk me talk about insurance firms looking after theyre assits why not put the players in sumo suits and sell the fans bubbles and candy floss instead of beer and fizzy pop full of e numbers
In reality, the nets would not surround the whole pitch, just those areas where players are most at risk, i.e. around goals or corners or in front of known fervent sections of fans where trouble may be expected. Yes, it is a bit of a knee jerk but what if Ferdinand's eye had been taken out by that coin on Sunday or even going back to when the ref was hit at a Cardiff v. Swansea game at Ninian. Do you condone these actions? I'm sorry guys but in this day and age violence of that type is unacceptable and if it continues clubs run the risk of insurance claims and ground closures. If the idiots can't be eliminated (not as many as there were accepted) then they have to be controlled until they behave or are banned.
That in itself is a problem. This has reared it's ugly head after the Manchester derby and it happened near the half way line! So who can determine where the risk comes from? If they put a net up at the "rowdy" parts of the ground, some prat in a non fenced area may to take advantage, so that bit is surrounded and on it goes until the whole ground is surrounded.
Do they surround the whole pitch with netting on the continent? I'm not sure but I think it is behind the goals andaround to include the corners as, on a rule of thumb basis, that is where trouble usually comes from. To net in the whole pitch would just be reverting to the bad old days. It would be up to the authorities to determine just where the netting should be sited.
No idea, I don't follow European games Indeed it would be a bad thing to do as we had all hoped those days were long gone but I am not convinced netting at just certain parts of the ground is THE answer. It may be a short term solution to reduce or even considerably the risk but it certainly will not stop it outright. Only a change of the fans mind can wipe it out and I think we can safely say that will never happen, more's the pity.
I remember the cage that ran from canton station to the ground in the late 70s. Not a pleasant site. We're well past that, but still with the odd blip. On a positive note, I hear that for the Posh game, the family stand is extended to the away fans so they will be sitting together.
Yes, can't see many Posh fans making the trip. And Minxy's not coming!!! I think they've done that before with the Canton for matches where the away side support is minimal. Wonder if it will be a new low for away support on saturday?
Xsnaggle twas needed 2 be said bloody hell guys people get smashed up every weekend do we put nets up 2 catch scummers on the streets>>>>>>no we put fking special police twats on the beat instead. if the players and football gets it morals back then maybe hot headed people wouldnt be raging with anger at some of the crap thats been going on over the last ten years..........some of the anger stemming from the pityfull waste of money thats wasted on low life scum like ridgewell 2 wipe his arse and our noses in at the same time......netting havnt they caught us yet,i could have sworn they had us hook line and sinker since the sky got involved
May as well send in drones and target trouble areas with missiles. Just dock clubs points and it will soon stop.
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Agreed ITIWRAN. Imagine the backlash if the Etihad was closed for 2 or 3 games - not that the loss of income would bother the owners. You would have to hope that the sensible fans would do their utmost to prevent idiots from taking such action again. That apart I don't see much in the way of other constructive comments on here. It is a problem which thankfully (so far) we don't see at CCS (other than when those stupid clappers were thrown away at the Reading play off game) but it is obviously evident elsewhere and needs to be tackled before it gets out of hand.
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oh come on for god sake why not sanitize the whole fking crowd in straight jackets whilst sucking pc juice through a straw.................u may get the odd looney tune running on but not a any scale where we need fencing in again for fk sake. dock points would be good in theory but im sure many could use this 2 ill effect...............i`d just go for arrest them that caused a problem and leave it like that....its a criminal offence and thats all it is.....no extra because its at a football ground
I think it's a terrible idea, the majority, say 99.75% of supporters have to suffer because some complete d!cks can't control themselves. Make the punishments harsher and stop the morons chucking stuff at the players. I don't agree with nets.
Self policing is the best way forward - if a moron sitting near to me started hurling missiles on to the pitch/started monkey chanting etc. I'd have no hesitation in discreetly pointing him/her out to the stewards - the club/authorities could then take appropriate action depending on the severity....can I also point out I'm not normally a snitch its' just I don't want a minority of idiots ruining the game that I love.
Spot on Whiffle, I really do not understand how this type of activity still goes on! Although I do suspect some self policing is in place. Also, one of those arrested at the Man U game was that clown who ran onto the pitch during the Sheff v Leeds game! How come he isn't banned from all grounds? Hopefully he will get banged up this time.
