[Albion] Pub landlord banned from football matches after Athens punch-up

[HangletonGull]

As a youth football coach isn’t he required to meet certain standards of behaviour set by the FA and the club he is involved with?

There will be some safeguarding issues now

 

[Arthur]

Looked like attention seeking nonsense to me knowing that the netting would protect him from serious harm.

He got some decent digs in from what I recall and I don't think he was Mr Tickle so they would have come back.

 

[dazzer6666]

I don't really want to get involved in this arguing about our fanbase but I think you're being a bit unfair really. The things you've mentioned bar the seat politics are done by everyone. Old blokes seem to spend more time on their phones than anyone else. Some unassuming 60 something in front of me at Fulham was on his phone for probably the entire match (looking at escorts btw!). The beer thing you mentioned is a good solution no? I wish more people did that, it would help the queues. Complaining that these young fans slag off our players is so ironic. Have you seen this board after we lose. Do you think they're all on here or something?

I have to say one of these groups was next to me at Arsenal away and were the only ones in the area trying to get an atmosphere going. I'm more bothered by the people who stand for 90 minutes in silence with their arms crossed and tut at people for singing too loud.

Nah. The few small groups of t***s are abusive to fellow fans and don’t give a sh*t about whether they are impacting the enjoyment of others. It’s the nature of the slagging off of the players that’s different to what’s on here. Very different from someone on their phone or tapping away an angry post on their keyboard when they get home. The beer thing is a right pain if you’re in the same row (I can manage to go 90 mins without a beer so the queues don’t affect me, so maybe I have a different view on that).

 

[dazzer6666]

There will be some safeguarding issues now

The banning order will be on any DBS check I think.

 

[timbha]

There will be some safeguarding issues now

That was the word I was looking for!

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

The banning order will be on any DBS check I think.

Yes it will, I believe it will also always show on an enhanced check even when the offence is spent.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I can see another type of ban coming

Quite.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Ridiculous comparison. I'm sure 'Knollsy' isn't whiter than white but on that occasion he was defending others.

He was standing on a staircase punching Alkmaar fans who were trying to invade that end.

If defending others is a mitigation for using violence, where do you draw the line? Fans are at risk from injury from missiles being thrown just the same as a punch.

As I said, inconsistent.

 

[raymondo]

I was about six foot away. Nothing to add really that wasn’t on the video

That’s me on the left of Superphils photo with the AEK scarf on!

Nice cap camouflage

 

[Easy 10]

He was standing on a staircase punching Alkmaar fans who were trying to invade that end.

If defending others is a mitigation for using violence, where do you draw the line? Fans are at risk from injury from missiles being thrown just the same as a punch.

As I said, inconsistent.

The West Ham bloke was literally fending off Alkmaar fans to stop them getting in amongst a family zone. He was actually defending people.

The knobend at AEK throwing punches at some herberts across the netting was doing nothing whatsoever to stop their fans lobbing stuff over. It had zero impact. It made no difference whatsoever.

The truth of the matter was, he just fancied dishing out a few slaps. He wasn't preventing anything, or defending himself, or anyone else. Just an opportunity to punch a few people for no particular reason other than to look 'ard in front of his mates.

 

[S.T.U cgull]

I was in the upper tier (practically central) and saw AEK fans trying to get at the Brighton fans, and our fans goading them.

As the chap literally in front of me got hit by a bottle full of water that was thrown, I feel some of what you’re describing doesn’t entirely correlate with what I saw…. I thought given the objects being thrown, from both sections of AEK our reaction was fairly mild…

Perhaps you just had a better view than me of the people at the front.

I think he is just a bit of an idiot rather than a better view - as I stood next to the perspex upper tier on the right & saw some goading on both sides (nothing beyond ordinary @ a PL game), before an AEK fan tried to snatch a BHA flag; and various missiles - cups of water, other liquids available, chucked at those in the very front row.

 

[WATFORD zero]

55 years old FFS

When I was a teenager at the Goldstone and in my first flush of testosterone and alcohol, there were always a few older blokes hanging around trying to impress us mouthy teenagers. Thought they were weirdos then and my opinion certainly hasn't changed over the years

Defending others ? Self defence ? Getting a few digs in ? Stitched up by Sussex plod ? Standing his ground ? Equally pathetic and Desperate

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Nice cap camouflage

It wasn’t a good one, only €5 I prefer my Ajax one, a much better fit, but that was official (€20)
Me and my Mrs bought a scarf each, we wanted to drink in some local bars pre match (we knew we’d stand out, it was more of a peace offering!)

 

[Weststander]

55 years old FFS

When I was a teenager at the Goldstone and in my first flush of testosterone and alcohol, there were always a few older blokes hanging around trying to impress us mouthy teenagers. Thought they were weirdos then and my opinion certainly hasn't changed over the years

Defending others ? Self defence ? Getting a few digs in ? Stitched up by Sussex plod ? Standing his ground ? Equally pathetic and Desperate

AEK tried to take liberties and got a few slaps.

 

[dazzer6666]

The West Ham bloke was literally fending off Alkmaar fans to stop them getting in amongst a family zone. He was actually defending people.

The knobend at AEK throwing punches at some herberts across the netting was doing nothing whatsoever to stop their fans lobbing stuff over. It had zero impact. It made no difference whatsoever.

The truth of the matter was, he just fancied dishing out a few slaps. He wasn't preventing anything, or defending himself, or anyone else. Just an opportunity to punch a few people for no particular reason other than to look 'ard in front of his mates.

Incorrect. He was trying to save a woman’s life (apparently).

 

[WATFORD zero]

AEK tried to take liberties and got a few slaps.

It's all right, I'll hold you back

Well me, the stewards, the netting and the plexiglass.

And they wonder why the kids today don't respect their elders

 

[Easy 10]

Incorrect. He was trying to save a woman’s life (apparently).

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Thank GOD he was there.

 

[BN9 BHA]

It wasn’t a good one, only €5 I prefer my Ajax one, a much better fit, but that was official (€20)
Me and my Mrs bought a scarf each, we wanted to drink in some local bars pre match (we knew we’d stand out, it was more of a peace offering!)

 

[Comrade Sam]

Remarkable stewarding, are they not allowed to intervene? Also I love the police holding back whatever, whilst half a dozen people hurl punches at each other behind their backs.

 

[trueblue]

If it was the guy in the orange, I remember thinking at the time he was being a complete bell. I love the "I was going to help a woman having a heart attack" excuse. Itchy beard.

Same. His bright top obviously makes him stick in a lot of minds. That and the fact he was behaving like an utter twat.