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Post by nws on Feb 3, 2013 8:38:32 GMT
A few months ago we were saying something similar after a youngster threw something on the pitch. I seem to remember that they were spoken to and came back looking sheepish. Some of the people who saw it thought it was a fine way to deal with it, I didn't. It may not have been as bad as what happened against Letherhead but we only have ourselves to blame. What happened then set a precedent for what could be done for the rest of the season. I remember having a chat a couple of months ago with someone I'd never seen before. I can only say that this person thought it was great fun to go to games, get pi55ed and fight as many people as possible. They told me that they thought it was absolutely find to do as it always happens. I've walked around the ground (yes I've left the VP and the smoked salmon area) and seen people smoking canabis on more than one occasion. We have done very little in combatting small things that have happened and they will escalate. I know someone has exposed themselves to away fans at a game. I'm think this was dealt with but i'm pretty sure they still attend games. Certain things have happened that we have let slide. It will only get worse as these people will push the boundarys each time. Each time they get away with it, the next will be worse. We made our own bed a few months ago so I'm afraid we now have to lie in it. Totally agree. I remember the idiot who threw the bottle on the pitch early in the season. Maybe we should have escorted him out ourselves. We pointed him out to the stewards. He should have been given his money back, walked to the exit and told he was not required at our ground any more. I was shocked when he was allowed to stay. Please, please, please, MUFC. If people are throwing things on the pitch, threatening or harming/attempting to harm then don't mess about. Thow them out and if they return have them arrested.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2013 9:00:49 GMT
Maybe, and this is a big maybe, the club should start employing trained stewards rather than relying on a bunch of lads, for most are quite young, with learning disabilities - and no, I'm not being rude here, a lot of our stewards genuinely fall into this category. I didn't see yesterdays incident(s) but on previous occasions when a group of 'fans' started shouting homophobic abuse at the visiting keeper the stewards were noticable by their rapid exit the opposite direction leaving a number of us to shout down the idiotic element who have started to infest our club.
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Post by animal on Feb 3, 2013 9:01:43 GMT
I'm sorry to say this the culprits can only be newbies although I've loved the new crowd and the vast numbers,us that struggle with the club wouldn't disrespect our club,because all the fundraising etc I actually with a hardcore 200ish feel like it's my club and would b here without us,so it downs to us to clampdown on these d*ckheads,I see the pint come onto the pitch and if I was at that end I would have certainly said my peice, It is in no way down to any other supporters to clampdown on these people. It should be the club officials, stewards and no one else. If things end up getting out of hand as you're dealing, accusations and counter alleagations start flying about and it will open up a whole heap of sh1t. Point people out by all means but let the club deal with it.
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Post by munnster on Feb 3, 2013 9:05:28 GMT
The pint was thrown from a group directly behind the goal, town end, not in the terracing. I've noticed them on a fairly regular basis at home games now in the same place so no doubt will be there next home game. Unfortunately a group of younger lads seemed to have 'latched' onto this group and obviously see it as reasonable behaviour and funny. As said in previous posts if it's not dealt with and acted on then it's going to ruin it for the majority. Make an example of them and people will think twice (hopefully).
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Post by nws on Feb 3, 2013 9:19:19 GMT
The pint was thrown from a group directly behind the goal, town end, not in the terracing. I've noticed them on a fairly regular basis at home games now in the same place so no doubt will be there next home game. Unfortunately a group of younger lads seemed to have 'latched' onto this group and obviously see it as reasonable behaviour and funny. As said in previous posts if it's not dealt with and acted on then it's going to ruin it for the majority. Make an example of them and people will think twice (hopefully). Eyes open next game. If you see such behaviour then point them out to the steward. If the club is reading, can these people be thrown out. Maybe/sadly we are going to need a police presence if this continues. I cannot accept that visiting fans are treated with nothing more than respect when they come to our ground.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2013 9:30:59 GMT
Agree with Mr NWS 100% on this one - too many of us have spent too long building a decent reputation for this football club's supporters to allow a few numpties to spoil it.
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Post by signalstone on Feb 3, 2013 9:35:37 GMT
Totally agree NWS this must be stamped out asap. It wont take too long for this kind of behaviour to tarnish our image around the non league clubs , ultimately affecting gates and other clubs attitude towards us. Bryan is right , we need stronger stewarding . We must help the club identify these idiots before they ruin all the hard work that has gone on to get our club home. Not forgetting the amount of young kids and families that are coming, we need them to feel safe and not put off coming regularly. Do we want these kids seeing this sort of behaviour (going unpunished)
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Post by nws on Feb 3, 2013 9:43:17 GMT
If the people who were involved in this behaviour yesterday are reading please take note of our feelings on this. We will welcome you if you amend your behaviour. If not then please go away. I didn't do cycle rides, harrass people for money in pubs, sell raffle tickets etc etc so you could come and behave like a brainless gommo on your Top Deck top!
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Post by stoneslive on Feb 3, 2013 9:54:32 GMT
It'll be interesting to see whether Heathside is able to identify the culprits in his video.
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Post by nws on Feb 3, 2013 10:05:34 GMT
I'd not thought of that, SL. Come on Heathside.
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Post by stevecragg on Feb 3, 2013 10:31:45 GMT
Fair point animal,but I've supported this club for the last 30yrs thro the good and bad times so I won't let some little dumb*rse ruin it now we have the best thing we ever got
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Post by animal on Feb 3, 2013 11:01:35 GMT
Fair point animal,but I've supported this club for the last 30yrs thro the good and bad times so I won't let some little dumb*rse ruin it now we have the best thing we ever got Best part of 24 for me with a number as safety officer at Ashford and Bourne Park as well as chief steward. I also have a number of years experience working at every major football club in London. If you see something leave it to the club officials to deal with. If the current crop of stewards are not capable they will realise they need to get some different ones in. This is all part of the bedding in process of having the new ground Self regulation from the fans does not and will not work.
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Post by dayornight on Feb 3, 2013 12:26:59 GMT
Didnt see the incident myself yesterday, but animals right. This is for the club to ensure stewards have the capability to deal with situations like this. If you stop and think about it as a supporter, if you intervene with the best of intentions and someone sticks one on you,what are you going to do? Walk away or give it back and watch the problem get a whole lot worse. A problem like this was inevitable somewhere down the line, with our massive increase in support. In some ways the club can react now, with a relatively minor incident before sometime in the future, where people actually come to blows.
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Post by pat1969 on Feb 3, 2013 12:48:29 GMT
Well done to the Maidstone fans who tried to intervene to stop the idiots spoiling things. I was down the other end and saw the pint thrown onto the pitch but wasn't aware of any issues until reading the forum today. We want to make the Gallagher stadium a safe place for people to come to and visiting fans should not have to put up with anything other than jovial banter. Leatherhead deserved to win the game, most of us accepted that and dealt with it in a gracious manner. The idiots will soon be weeded out, we don't need them at the club.
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Post by joshstone on Feb 3, 2013 13:51:15 GMT
Surprised to see so many of you comment on a Sunday morning and weren't at church, as you all seem so holier than thou. God, if we'd of had this internet/forum thingy 20 odd years ago, most of us would have been banished. 3000 of us for a start for chanting racist abuse at a certain Gillingham goalkeeper every time he kicked the ball.
Personally, I blame the team and management. If we'd of won, none of this would've happened.
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