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Not attacking players/managers when coming on the pitch hasn't.Hasn't it been happening for decades?
3 occasions in a week of players and a manager being targeted by fans running on the pitch.
Not attacking players/managers when coming on the pitch hasn't.Hasn't it been happening for decades?
Did they? Get your head out of the sand.City showed today the pitch invasions at the end of seasons can be safe.
Guards went after players right away, protected the bench, entrance to the tunnel.
It only happens once at the end of the season after a very emotional moment, let people enjoy it and it looks amazing.
Only boring people dont get it why english football need these moments, images, many supporters thought the passion was dissapearing, its not and thats encouraging.
Since I'm neither, but have experienced both on multiple occassions, let me tell you there's a slight difference between an average boozed up Englishman compared to a German.I don't really understand why it's such a big problem in England. They are a regular occurrence in Germany and it largely seems to go absolutely fine. Everyone has a pretty good idea when they are likely to happen and it's rather easy to prepare for it.
Not sure they’d allow that with decency laws the way they areIf I’m an away coach, I’m pulling my players off the pitch early.
After watching Huddersfield, Forrest, and Everton this week you knew it was coming today at City. Chasing and earning a draw today would’ve earned Villa nothing, nor improved their position on the table. If I was Gerrard, I’m pulling them off a minute or so early.
electric fences.Time to bring the fences back?
I would be a bit ironic if the country with the alcohol ban really has the bigger alcohol problem during games.Since I'm neither, but have experienced both on multiple occassions, let me tell you there's a slight difference between an average boozed up Englishman compared to a German.
They'll never be brought back, what happened in Hillsborough makes sure of that.Time to bring the fences back?
Crocodile infested moatelectric fences.
I was thinking gas jets round that are switched on and create a wall of fire round the pitch. Would look really cool and be a great backdrop for the trophy giving too.Crocodile infested moat
That’ll never happen. Maybe netting? Don’t some countries have that?Time to bring the fences back?
Bayern Munich have those behind each end at the Allianz Arena.That’ll never happen. Maybe netting? Don’t some countries have that?
Isn’t that just to catch the shots from everyone who’s not called Lewandowski?Bayern Munich have those behind each end at the Allianz Arena.
That may even be part of the problem - people sinking a dozen pints (and a fair bit of charlie) to get pissed before a game rather than drinking normally throughout the day.I would be a bit ironic if the country with the alcohol ban really has the bigger alcohol problem during games.
You need to go to specsavers mate. Celebrating is fine when done in controlled way, but allowing fans on the pitch and attacking players and coaches, plus allowing flares into the ground is not acceptable. It will turn people away from going to games.City showed today the pitch invasions at the end of seasons can be safe.
Guards went after players right away, protected the bench, entrance to the tunnel.
It only happens once at the end of the season after a very emotional moment, let people enjoy it and it looks amazing.
Only boring people dont get it why english football need these moments, images, many supporters thought the passion was dissapearing, its not and thats encouraging.
He has a net on his mantlepiece.My ex girlfriend's father can quite clearly be seen on the Wembley goal posts when Scotland fans broke them. He kept some metal pegs which he said had been used to keep the net stretched out on his mantlepiece.
Some results/performances are worthy of a pitch invasion.
That may be a factor, but I don't think alcohol alone automatically makes people assault players. There seems to be an element in English (fan) culture that brings this behavior out in people.That may even be part of the problem - people sinking a dozen pints (and a fair bit of charlie) to get pissed before a game rather than drinking normally throughout the day.
My feeling, too. I understand it if a team like Frankfurt does it after winning the ECL because it is an incredible achievement for them. But City fans storming the pitch when they win the EPL quite regularly is a bit over the top, especially when everybody does it nowadays. In the Bundesliga, Cologne e. g. did it after losing the game and securing the Conference League. Or Stuttgart after escaping the relegation playoff. I mean, definitely reasons to be happy as a fan but a pitch invasion for me is for truly special moments.At this point it kinda feels like people are doing it now because they've seen everybody else do it.
Kinda lame.
Lamestream, if you will.
Cologne played a special season (they were miserable relegation candidates before the season), that probably forged a strong emotional connection with the team and Stuttgart pulled off a small miracle by drawing Bayern and getting the extra time winner in their own game, while Hertha choked away three games and a lead against Dortmund. Escaping relegation in the 94th minute alone is probably enough reason.My feeling, too. I understand it if a team like Frankfurt does it after winning the ECL because it is an incredible achievement for them. But City fans storming the pitch when they win the EPL quite regularly is a bit over the top, especially when everybody does it nowadays. In the Bundesliga, Cologne e. g. did it after losing the game and securing the Conference League. Or Stuttgart after escaping the relegation playoff. I mean, definitely reasons to be happy as a fan but a pitch invasion for me is for truly special moments.
Come on. They stormed the pitch after a loss that buried all their hopes of achieving the Europa League while a win would've put them in an at least punching range of playing Champions League (on same points as the 4th going into the last match). Everything but the Conference would've been a huge disappointment after the season they had. So this invasion was very anticlimactic and I highly, highly doubt it would've happened if they hadn't been inspired by other fans before.Cologne played a special season (they were miserable relegation candidates before the season), that probably forged a strong emotional connection with the team and Stuttgart pulled off a small miracle by drawing Bayern and getting the extra time winner in their own game, while Hertha choked away three games and a lead against Dortmund. Escaping relegation in the 94th minute alone is probably enough reason.