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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Beef, Aug 9, 2017.

  1. Libby

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    Really poor sentence that imo.
     
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  2. Saintmagic

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    Was just waddling to the tunnel apparently and didn’t see Sharp

    Fair play to McBurnie for decking one of them. Surprised it doesn’t happen more with the pitch invasions tbh
     
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  3. sotonsaint

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    What a joke of a sentence. Totally unprovoked aswell, but it's okay as hes sorry and got caught up in the moment. He went out his way to attack someone. Should of been a year minimum.
     
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  4. Libby

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    Brian Clough knew.
     
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    Tried to get out of a jail sentence by saying he wouldn't be able to pay his mortgage. Not sure his employer would of been welcoming him back with open arms in any case.....
     
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    Four stitches to his lip - how the **** is that not GBH? ****ing **** should have got a minimum 3 years.
     
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  7. Libby

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    Think GBH has to leave lasting injuries so it probably didn't hit that criteria.
     
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    I see Vieira got into it a bit with an Everton fan yesterday, and Port Vale fans attacked Swindon players after their pitch invasion.

    I wonder if they will try and stop the actual invasions more than they have done in the last few years now
     
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    This. You can get 10 years for GBH. It was possibly ABH though.
     
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    Possibly, but it's quite difficult to do. I mean, how do you stop thousands of people at once? I guess one way is fencing like you get abroad but I really hope not.
     
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  12. Libby

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    No way fencing happens here after Hillsborough. People (and not just the scousers) simply wouldn't accept it - I'd never go again I don't think. Be career suicide for anyone even suggesting it tbh.

    Agree there's nothing you can do if there's enough people who want to go on.
     
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    Football + cocaine = this.
     
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  14. Libby

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    While that definitely has an impact I think it's far too simplistic to imply that's the only (or even main) cause.

    Fact is a lot of this is societal issues rather than just football and we're not in a good place at the moment and a high proportion of people behave poorly.
     
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    You're right, of course. But cocaine is SOOOOOO much easier to access now than it was even 10 years ago. And it's become the drug of choice amongst young lads at football. Not a great mix.
     
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    Talking of pitch invasions it beggars belief that some morons decided to invade the pitch last night at the U18's game. <doh> Although the club have announced that they will all receive 7 year bans.
     
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  17. Libby

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    Oh yeah definitely. The main problem it brings is it allows people to drink more so get more drunk but still really alert.

    Again I think its a reflection of society in general. We're the cocaine capital of Europe and its far more socially acceptable to do now than it was even 15-20 years ago imo.

    As you say it's so easy to get these days and it's much more spread around demographic wise as a result.


    That all said I think yesterday's announcement of a 5 year ban for anyone caught using or selling at a game is ridiculously over the top. Classic example of blaming all of societies failings on football.
     
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    Arsehole deserved it TBF.
     
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