ryanh
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Post by ryanh on Jan 2, 2024 19:39:55 GMT 1
Just read the statement on the website, mindless moron’s😖😖😖 Sunday School outings back in the 70's wasn't it Steve???!!! Good job Twitter didn't exist when the Witney derbies got played - half of the Banbury fans from those days would still be on life bans!!!!....Come on lets have some balance to the debate ...every generation has young excitable fans and this generation is no different - it stinks of hypocrisy and people my age (48) have very good memories of the "older lads" being a bit naughty and my first experience of "trouble" at Football was the BUFC clubhouse in 1987 when Wealdstone came to town. I recall a "proper" punch up that day and was escorted out by my Uncle to avoid the melee, as we heard the Police sirens screaming down Tramway. Lets not demonize young people who will one day, be a lot older, wiser and greyer sat in the John Nicholls stand and won't have quite as much testosterone running through their veins. No one is saying we want to see trouble at matches, but no one can seriously say this is a new thing at BUFC because that's simply history being rewritten! Secondly, I thought the security at BTFC yesterday was below the required standard. For a ground that's had a stack of money spent on it in recent years I honestly don't know how they thought two flimsy fences was going to keep people segregated. We had to empty our pockets on entry, show ID and get frisked, but then inside the ground the security was so poor. Then the vast majority of the Police and stewards in the away end were stood drinking Coffee by the turnstiles whilst the potential "flashpoint" area was left with little, to no protection! Then it happened and they had to make a dash over! Talk about reactive and not pro-active. Did the matchday safety officer, not look at those fences and do a risk assessment, or at least ask some Police to stand there, or have a strong steward presence? I made that point to the Police on the way out of the ground and they agreed and "would be making that point to BTFC". It's paramount that clubs make the facilities safe for the crowd and the security are on alert. I think if you're stood around drinking Coffee and in the wrong areas, by default you're not ready and alert for potential problems. Hear hear mark especially first bit 👍🏻 |
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Post by Sparky on Jan 2, 2024 19:46:53 GMT 1
Not disagreeing with your comments Mark but we do live in a different age now where nothing goes unreported and I’m not naive enough to believe that violence doesn’t go on within football but these days harsher penalties are dished out which clubs like ours can do without. For what it’s worth I have been told it was Brackley idiots that started it. As far as back in the day I can recall being chased by Witney fans after a late win but that was a long time ago.
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Post by greatworthred on Jan 2, 2024 20:43:36 GMT 1
Well said Mark.
It might sound silly,but I was proud of our boys yesterday, and thought the reception they got from the supporters on their return from the "scuffle" was class! I certainly have never clapped and chanted "youth, youth, youth!" Before.
They were called out by some idiots and gave it their all for the Red & Gold!
Some may disagree but fair play to the lads!
Crazy that we've rushed out a statement almost admitting the blame, which is madness, we'll await Brackley's....
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Post by petet on Jan 2, 2024 21:13:50 GMT 1
It's ridiculous that our board felt it necessary to release a statement at all.
Where is the Brackley statement?
The trouble started when BRACKLEY supporters ran around to the flimsy barrier. Yes, our lads did react, but it was definitely started by Brackley boys.
The whole thing should just be swept under the carpet and forgotten. I've seen more violent scenes at a Sunday league game.
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Post by marka on Jan 2, 2024 21:59:41 GMT 1
Not disagreeing with your comments Mark but we do live in a different age now where nothing goes unreported and I’m not naive enough to believe that violence doesn’t go on within football but these days harsher penalties are dished out which clubs like ours can do without. For what it’s worth I have been told it was Brackley idiots that started it. As far as back in the day I can recall being chased by Witney fans after a late win but that was a long time ago. Good to debate it Steve...appreciate what you're saying too....and you're correct BTFC fans had moved to their side of the fence in the first half and were spotted by our fans. So you're correct they made the first move and for me should have registered with the stewards and the Police into a higher state of alert and put the coffees on hold?! |
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Post by marka on Jan 2, 2024 22:02:26 GMT 1
It's ridiculous that our board felt it necessary to release a statement at all. Where is the Brackley statement? The trouble started when BRACKLEY supporters ran around to the flimsy barrier. Yes, our lads did react, but it was definitely started by Brackley boys. The whole thing should just be swept under the carpet and forgotten. I've seen more violent scenes at a Sunday league game. Well said Pete |
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