Match Thread Arsenal 2-0 Everton. Sat March 14th. 5.30

[bullybeef]

What issues did Barry and his pals cause?

It’s been reported that Barry bought tickets for his friends in the away end.

Said friends were reportedly behaving in an aggravating manner which ended up causing agro.

Pretty much sums it up.

 

[anton66]

5 people voted for Barry?

 

[BullensRoad]

I'm not making anything up at all. I can tell you the precise block, row and seats where this happened, and still have my tkt stub. I wasn't alone and as I said was literally standing next to this group through the whole match. As I said, there were another 2 or more black people a row or 2 behind who seemed to know them and also reacted when this lad was confronted. They were the ones who were then attacked. I have no idea if they celebrated anything during the game as they were behind, but they weren't the first ones confronted and I saw no confrontations of this group during the whole match, till the incident at the very end. The initial incident was just one lad in the middle of the main group who was filming the whole stadium react to the goals. We were the end of the row, so all of the people headlng for the exits saw this lad filming and started shouting him to stop, and some tried to get up the row. Finally, I'm also in one of the videos (from above) with the small family group still next to me.... as the fighting pushed away from us to the next aisle when the stewards and police intervened, precisely as I described.

Tom kindly share your stubs then.

All you've done here is go against what everyone else who was there said and put Everton fans as racists.

No one said that happened until you did.

Point out which one you are in the video.

 

[blue1948]

It has to be Tim and Jimmy centre mid next season ,whoever is the manager .To explain Moyes must play them but any good manager would do it anyway ,so here's hoping

 

[Tom Hughes]

Tom kindly share your stubs then.

All you've done here is go against what everyone else who was there said and put Everton fans as racists.

No one said that happened until you did.

Point out which one you are in the video.

Sorry, I'm an old fella and would need tech support to post highlighted videos. The video from above, shows the 2 or more black fellas I mentioned being attacked. As I said, I'm in the row in front of that near the further aisle (gray coat and bald head) with several black people next to me (including the woman and youngster I mentioned), some of whom are trying to leave the row as they come into view. One of those black people next to me was the lad who sparked the whole incident, and was the first to be confronted for filming the stadium as the Arsenal fans were celebrating. The attention had turned away from him by then, mainly because the 2 black lads behind them had started to fight back, but were gradually forced away from us along their row, as clearly shown in both videos I've seen.

I never "put all Evertonians as racists" at all, so no need for you to back-track with some virtue signalling.... I merely said that there were some racist shouts during the attack. I'll post my ticket stub this evening when home. If I remember rightly, it was block 20, row 12 seat 619, which is roughly in line with the goal line. As I said, I understood that the group were family/friends of Everton players from when they came in before KO as someone nearby mentioned it..... We now know that to be the case. Meanwhile, you're calling me a liar when you weren't even there, while posting from second or third hand comments and couldn't even come back with a block number from "your mates". I've since heard that at least one Arsenal fan was ejected from the away section previous to this near my mates, but away from this group, so perhaps some are confusing these incidents. I didn't see any Arsenal shirts on any of the people that were attacked near me. I didn't see them goad anyone during the game nor celebrate the goals..... but I was watching the match, so could be wrong, but there were certainly no reactions to them throughout the game, or before the camera incident at the very end.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

To be fair, you claimed to be gay in your previous incarnation on here and when called out on islamophobia you suddenly became straight and married to a Muslim woman.

When it comes to jackanory stories you're top of the list.

Are you thinking of Tom Allen mate?

 

[Gilbert..]

If only we could go get a half decent centre forward.

 

[BullensBob]

Are you thinking of Tom Allen mate?

I'd imagine he's thinking of the exact poster he mentioned since the guy has replied since and completely rubber-eared this rinsing!

 

[Mr PEN86]

Dowman should have been hacked to the ground by either Mykolenko or KDH.

Too soft this team.

All the headlines about this little floppy headed done nothing get at our expense.

Right. Been looking back at Myko. Just whack him down. Seen Lee Judges losing his rag about revenge and comparisons to Rooney. Social media wasn't even around then and the buzz about Wazza was different. Never in the same league

 

[davek]

Right. Been looking back at Myko. Just whack him down. Seen Lee Judges losing his rag about revenge and comparisons to Rooney. Social media wasn't even around then and the buzz about Wazza was different. Never in the same league

That lad looks a decent enough prospect , but Rooney was world class even at 16/17.

The comparison are miles off.

 

[Bryan+]

Do they really think he’s the next Rooney? My blind dog could have chased that ball into an empty net.

 

[FCBarça]

Dowman is a generational talent for sure, anyone who's seen him play knows this

English talent, no question - never seen a player like him out of England. I mentioned this last season

Most interesting English talent I have seen in my ilfetime, he’s not just great for 15 but great in general. Looks like he has good competitive spirit too as he is fearless, having seen so many similar to this from La Masia the natural talents you recognize almost instantly. Not sure what his career will be but most impressive English 15 year old talent I’ve seen

Will be interesting to see how Arteta envisions best combining him with Saka as Max looks to be a right sided interior or winger. Premier League also prohibits U16 in matchday squad but as he turns 16 in December would Arsenal still be able to register him?

Nevertheless, when they are ready they are ready and this kid is definitely ready

 

[Drico]

Do they really think he’s the next Rooney? My blind dog could have chased that ball into an empty net.

Yeah, this is the media shown up by its own desperare hyperbole. I would have walked that ball into the net, yet somehow this is some pioneering moment of rapture that we are all supposed to marvel at.

Thank God I gave up Sky years ago. In a strange coincidence, I watched The Big Match Revisited this weekend and a 17-year-old lad scored for West Ham against Crystal Palace. Brian Moore merely commented on how nice his broad smile was.

Ade Coker was his name. He achieved next to nothing in the game afterwards...

 

[BullensRoad]

Sorry, I'm an old fella and would need tech support to post highlighted videos. The video from above, shows the 2 or more black fellas I mentioned being attacked. As I said, I'm in the row in front of that near the further aisle (gray coat and bald head) with several black people next to me (including the woman and youngster I mentioned), some of whom are trying to leave the row as they come into view. One of those black people next to me was the lad who sparked the whole incident, and was the first to be confronted for filming the stadium as the Arsenal fans were celebrating. The attention had turned away from him by then, mainly because the 2 black lads behind them had started to fight back, but were gradually forced away from us along their row, as clearly shown in both videos I've seen.

I never "put all Evertonians as racists" at all, so no need for you to back-track with some virtue signalling.... I merely said that there were some racist shouts during the attack. I'll post my ticket stub this evening when home. If I remember rightly, it was block 20, row 12 seat 619, which is roughly in line with the goal line. As I said, I understood that the group were family/friends of Everton players from when they came in before KO as someone nearby mentioned it..... We now know that to be the case. Meanwhile, you're calling me a liar when you weren't even there, while posting from second or third hand comments and couldn't even come back with a block number from "your mates". I've since heard that at least one Arsenal fan was ejected from the away section previous to this near my mates, but away from this group, so perhaps some are confusing these incidents. I didn't see any Arsenal shirts on any of the people that were attacked near me. I didn't see them goad anyone during the game nor celebrate the goals..... but I was watching the match, so could be wrong, but there were certainly no reactions to them throughout the game, or before the camera incident at the very end.

No one including the Barry or the fans mentioned racism, it was you. Your story is completely different to other eye witnesses saying they goaded the fans.

You can literally see one is wearing an Arsenal shirt on the video.

"So could be wrong" there we go.

 

[Swartzy]

Sorry, I'm an old fella and would need tech support to post highlighted videos. The video from above, shows the 2 or more black fellas I mentioned being attacked. As I said, I'm in the row in front of that near the further aisle (gray coat and bald head) with several black people next to me (including the woman and youngster I mentioned), some of whom are trying to leave the row as they come into view. One of those black people next to me was the lad who sparked the whole incident, and was the first to be confronted for filming the stadium as the Arsenal fans were celebrating. The attention had turned away from him by then, mainly because the 2 black lads behind them had started to fight back, but were gradually forced away from us along their row, as clearly shown in both videos I've seen.

I never "put all Evertonians as racists" at all, so no need for you to back-track with some virtue signalling.... I merely said that there were some racist shouts during the attack. I'll post my ticket stub this evening when home. If I remember rightly, it was block 20, row 12 seat 619, which is roughly in line with the goal line. As I said, I understood that the group were family/friends of Everton players from when they came in before KO as someone nearby mentioned it..... We now know that to be the case. Meanwhile, you're calling me a liar when you weren't even there, while posting from second or third hand comments and couldn't even come back with a block number from "your mates". I've since heard that at least one Arsenal fan was ejected from the away section previous to this near my mates, but away from this group, so perhaps some are confusing these incidents. I didn't see any Arsenal shirts on any of the people that were attacked near me. I didn't see them goad anyone during the game nor celebrate the goals..... but I was watching the match, so could be wrong, but there were certainly no reactions to them throughout the game, or before the camera incident at the very end.

Don't buy into it mate, you don't need to prove anything.

Everyone can see it was just a dumb decision by Barry.

Someone obviously took a screenshot of your post and threw it out there on Social media to get a reaction, which is the dumbest thing to do.

The wonderful world we live in, that a simple post by you can be thrown out to the world. That is disturbing..