Crowd Trouble

[Bluecranks]

No wonder the country is down the pan, if there's a generation that thinks like thus.

Well that escalated quickly

 

[Milkman]

A football fan seen on live TV brawling at a match while clutching his three-year-old son admitted last night: “I’m ashamed.”

He told of his fears that his ex-partner will ban access to his children over the fracas, which made global headlines.

The dad, who would not be named, said police quizzed him on Friday – the day after he joined in fighting as his team Everton lost 2-1 to Lyon in the Europa League.

The Merseyside club banned him for life after he appeared to aim a punch from the stands at the French team’s goalie Anthony Lopes as 20 players fought on the pitch.

He told the Sunday People: “I was out of the police station inside half an hour with my solicitor.

“But I’m ashamed of what I’ve done. I already know. I’m not a f***ing d***head.”

He accused the players of putting his son in danger by “swinging their arms” and added: “They’re supposed to be setting an example, as professional athletes.”

And he claimed Everton bore some blame for leaving open a gate meant to keep fans away from the pitch.

“I put myself and my son in a dangerous position by taking my eye off the ball and getting carried forward with other fans,” he said.

“Before I knew it I was through the gate, which should have been shut. Everton should have provided adequate security.

“I knew I’d put myself in that dangerous position. It was not intentional but I’d been too concentrated on screaming abuse at the players for being sh**.

“And before I knew it I was led down there – then it was like, ‘F***ing hell, what’s going on?’ and it looks the way it looks.”

The dad insisted he is being made a scapegoat and compared the ruckus to the attack on a fan by Manchester United striker Eric Cantona in 1995.

“Cantona ran off the pitch, gave a fan a kung fu kick in the chest and I’m the worst thing in football. Are they deluded?” he said.

“It doesn’t look the best on video but I know what happened and what I intended to do. That’s why I’m so aggrieved.”

He said his ex phoned “in tears” amid a fear social services might get involved.

“I live with my mum. I don’t know what social services want to see me for,” he added.

He said Everton had not contacted him over the ban and he would not appeal.

Merseyside Police said a man of 30 from Knowsley came to see them voluntarily.

He was questioned over affray and assault then released pending further inquiries.

That's hilariouslol

That can't be real, surely. This is from one of those news parody sites isn't it.

 

[chrismpw]

Well that escalated quickly

I blame them for me losing my car keys too.

 

[Bluecranks]

I blame them for me losing my car keys too.

lol ... I did have a bit of a giggle when he tried to blame Cantona. "It was self-defence, Your Honour ... "

 

[Ron Swanson]

I’m not a f***ing d***head.

Oh, but you are. That's exactly what you are. Fair play to the club for taking such swift action.

 

[Sweeneytoad]

Safety nets are getting put up in the away end against Atalanta.

 

[anton66]

Safety nets are getting put up in the away end against Atalanta.

Mass suicide by Everton fans in the upper Bullens?

 

[Khalekan]

I wonder if I could sue Everton for all the mental anguish they have caused me, and continue to cause me, over the years?

 

[nikom court]

Safety nets are getting put up in the away end against Atalanta.

I don't know why,
the park end will be empty

 

[Efcjake]

Safety nets are getting put up in the away end against Atalanta.

Be safer if they just hung up massive curtains to block the pitch from view for the home support. Probably less cost effective though.

 

[Joey66]

I wonder if I could sue Everton for all the mental anguish they have caused me, and continue to cause me, over the years?

lol
The days have gone when darts used to get lobbed at the away keeper hence the big curves behind each goal!

 

[LEONARD]

It's more a case of crowd indifference at Goodison these days.

 

[Bluebonic]

lol
The days have gone when darts used to get lobbed at the away keeper hence the big curves behind each goal!

Ahh! So that's what they were for! I always believed they were to give that blimp Tommy Lawrence sufficient clearance so that his vast arse didnt impeded the fans?

 

[Joey66]

Ahh! So that's what they were for! I always believed they were to give that blimp Tommy Lawrence sufficient clearance so that his vast arse didnt impeded the fans?

No coins, darts, bottles in the old days etc - does anyone remember the Copper or Sergeant named the Walrus by the hell he soon kept order behind each goal -a big mustache guy with a baton, and a army of men who sorted crowd trouble out quickly on the odd occasion!

 

[Togger Blue]

No coins, darts, bottles in the old days etc - does anyone remember the Copper or Sergeant named the Walrus by the hell he soon kept order behind each goal -a big mustache guy with a baton, and a army of men who sorted crowd trouble out quickly on the odd occasion!

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/.../city-says-goodbye-to-walrus-3538996

Not sure if the link opens. Anyway his name was Jim Hesketh. There's another mention of him on the Interweb thing in a Liverpool Police Football Unit article.

Here's the fella Joey. It was customary for the more boisterous lads in the 60's to stay behind on the terraces of Gwladys Street after the final home game. Just having a laugh, chanting etc, it usually ended with Walrus & his men 'persuading' the lads to leave - I suppose they just wanted to go home. He was so tall, and with his big muzzy, was very well known to all the fans at both clubs. Whenever he patrolled in front of the Street End there would always be a chorus - 'Walrus! Walrus!'