[Football] Goalkeeper attacked and game called off in Australia

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

This seems a bit nuts.

Melbourne A-League derby abandoned as fans storm pitch and keeper attacked

The A-League Men Melbourne derby has been suspended after fans invaded the pitch amid chaotic scenes at AAMI Park

www.theguardian.com

 

[Springal]

The English disease.

 

[Swansman]

Shambolic. Especially as the fans have a really, really good reason to protest (putting all the A-League finals in Sydney) but their point just gets lost in the chaos they've caused.

 

[Bodian]

Blimey - that bucket incident is a bit much. Lucky he got away with just a cut.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Blimey - that bucket incident is a bit much. Lucky he got away with just a cut.

At least he can’t be accused of not being able to trap a bag of cement

 

[PeterT]

This seems a bit nuts.

Melbourne A-League derby abandoned as fans storm pitch and keeper attacked

The A-League Men Melbourne derby has been suspended after fans invaded the pitch amid chaotic scenes at AAMI Park

www.theguardian.com

I went to a game there when I was out for the last but one Ashes, and it all kicked off then too, Western Sydney fans trashing a pub before the game.

Funny atmosphere at some games there, I may be wrong but the links to the former Yugoslavia countries seems to be behind a lot of the tribalism.

Edit - was in 2013

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/soccer-fans-riot-outside-melbourne-pub-ahead-of-aleague-clash-between-melbourne-victory-and-western-sydney-wanderers/news-story/25d5c44b02c155c86c445c43946288b8

 

[BadFish]

This is to do with protests about the running of the game over here. Fans are pissed and a mass walkout has been organised on the 20 minute mark of all games this weekend.

Some Victory fans have taken this way too far from what I am hearing.

Happy to post what I know in the morning

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I went to a game there when I was out for the last but one Ashes, and it all kicked off then too, Western Sydney fans trashing a pub before the game.

Funny atmosphere at some games there, I may be wrong but the links to the former Yugoslavia countries seems to be behind a lot of the tribalism.

Edit - was in 2013

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/soccer-fans-riot-outside-melbourne-pub-ahead-of-aleague-clash-between-melbourne-victory-and-western-sydney-wanderers/news-story/25d5c44b02c155c86c445c43946288b8

That would make sense. As a newish sport over there it seems weird that it'd be long standing domestic rivalry. That would surely have been attached to all/some/one of the other established sports.

This particular issue appears to be a protest about the Australian F.A being money grabbing bellends getting out of hand.

 

[Dave the OAP]

When we lived in South Africa in the 60’s our football was all about Hellenic FC and various clubs that were associated with communities and that was my first experience of football violence.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I went to a game there when I was out for the last but one Ashes, and it all kicked off then too, Western Sydney fans trashing a pub before the game.

Funny atmosphere at some games there, I may be wrong but the links to the former Yugoslavia countries seems to be behind a lot of the tribalism.

Edit - was in 2013

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/soccer-fans-riot-outside-melbourne-pub-ahead-of-aleague-clash-between-melbourne-victory-and-western-sydney-wanderers/news-story/25d5c44b02c155c86c445c43946288b8

I lived in Sydney in the early 2000s and certainly then the Western part from the Western suburbs to Parramatta were the less well off areas. A heady mix of the Balkans, Lebanese and local whites who hated both. Rugby League was the white guys’ game but I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see the others take on a soccer team.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

I went to a game there when I was out for the last but one Ashes, and it all kicked off then too, Western Sydney fans trashing a pub before the game.

Funny atmosphere at some games there, I may be wrong but the links to the former Yugoslavia countries seems to be behind a lot of the tribalism.

Edit - was in 2013

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/soccer-fans-riot-outside-melbourne-pub-ahead-of-aleague-clash-between-melbourne-victory-and-western-sydney-wanderers/news-story/25d5c44b02c155c86c445c43946288b8

Yes, I heard similar when I worked at ANZ. Lots of aggravation between Serbs and just about anybody else.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

The English disease.

Spot on, Australian soccer fans are such loser wannabe hard men copying European crap.

The reason why AFL will always be the most popular watched and attended sport here.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

That would make sense. As a newish sport over there it seems weird that it'd be long standing domestic rivalry. That would surely have been attached to all/some/one of the other established sports.

This particular issue appears to be a protest about the Australian F.A being money grabbing bellends getting out of hand.

And you can bet the Australian Football Association will be all over this to excuse the money grab.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

That would make sense. As a newish sport over there it seems weird that it'd be long standing domestic rivalry. That would surely have been attached to all/some/one of the other established sports.

This particular issue appears to be a protest about the Australian F.A being money grabbing bellends getting out of hand.

It's not newish, the first soccer club was founded in 1880 here.

Oldest still existing club 1883.

 

[AmexRuislip]

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

It's not newish, the first soccer club was founded in 1880 here.

Oldest still existing club 1883.

In terms of popularity though? I may be miles off but it feels like it's become more popular in the last 20+ years since the formation of the A league.

 

[Bozza]

They should be thrown out of Europe until they can prove they have got their house in order.

No more Eurovision Song Contest for the Aussies.

 

[Justice]

I was watching this game the goal keeper in question appeared to throw a flare back into the stands and then it all went mental. I think the bucket was aimed at the ref and the goalie took it full in the face. Not sure why players need to get involved in flare removal in the first place.

 

[BN9 BHA]

A bin and we can’t take a bottle of water in with a lid.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Pails into insignificance really