Pretty pink fairy
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I'm sure the cider heads will be up for it as well 
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Pitch Invasions at Northampton and Doncaster
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oldboyroy
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there is no way on earth a pitch invasion will be stopped that's for sure
It was very predictable.
Doesn't mean that 20,000 in the lower tiers will abide by that.
Stumpy Tim
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A pitch invasion in the Goldstone days were always inevitable, but where else could the fans go to celebrate the end of the season? Slightly different these days in my opinion, given the massive concourse with bars and Tv's
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How?
Not really. Obviously there are a lot of people that want to run on the pitch... say, 6000 as a fairly generous guess. That leaves 24000 who'd like the players to be able to celebrate properly in a way that would allow all fans to see them.
All of this.
Just wonder whether football banning orders will be issued to the 20000 on the pitch.
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I anticipate being able to exit the stadium, head back in via the West Lower - like after every match and to not be challenged when heading down to the seats and then the pitch.
Wasn't that at least 20 years ago?I've been on the pitch - back in the day. Any announcements of 'please don't run on the pitch' were half hearted, and there was little or no action taken even if people did run to the away end for a gloat (or worse). I think that today, unless its clear the club are OK with it - and that includes our players - then its a big no from me.
My point about those doing it looking silly very much applies to more recent times. If you have just won the semi final of the LDV trophy and are on you way to a wembley final to face Fleetwood or somesuch then, yes, a pich invasion, shirts off and flab on show seems about right. Tin pot antics for a tin pot success.
For us, for the future, a pitch invasion, especially a messy one with the team struggling off not to reappear till the ground is half empty, and hoards of JCLs off their tiny tits on alcopops and weed charging about and frightening the elderly would simply cement us in the minds of our soon to be premiership friends as terribly over-excited and horribly tin poy.
Anyway, we'll have to differ on this. All the best.
Love that bit
JonnyComeEarly
UTA!!
Dont count on it - PB's email states the doors will be closed to stop people congregating in the lower tiers and becoming crowded.
Moshe Gariani
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- Mar 10, 2005
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Agree that all fans need the option of enjoying an extended and special celebration with presentations of players etc to the adoring fans.
Option 1. Everyone stays in their seats and the players etc go on/round the pitch.
Option 2. Everyone is allowed onto the pitch and the players etc come out on the 1901 level.
Option 1 is obviously preferred by the club for several good reasons.
Officially...the club HAS to tell us not to invade the pitch. Unofficially, I'm sure they won't give a stuff! TB has been a fan since he was knee high; I'm sure he will understand.
For many this could be a once in a lifetime event. So let's all enjoy it. Wait until the final whistle goes then............. ON THE PITCH!!
Let's celebrate!! Let's party!!!
For many this could be a once in a lifetime event. So let's all enjoy it. Wait until the final whistle goes then............. ON THE PITCH!!
Let's celebrate!! Let's party!!!
TBH I doubt TB will want banning orders issued. Barber....hmmmmmm.............different kettle of fish there.
But if I get banned sobeit. I will have seen the club I love reach the Premier League AND I will have walked on the Amex turf. Can't get any better than that.
I'm slightly torn. I prefer Option 1. I'd much prefer to see the players celebrate with each other and have the usual celebration with fans, doing a lap of honour etc, rather than in the distance on a balcony. I also think it detracts from the emotion and sense of achievement, seeing goons running round the pitch trying to lick Bruno's face.
However we could be in the crazy situation where we have 2 home games to celebrate. Maybe we can agree a mutually agreeable Option for each of the remaining home games.
After all the trials we have been through. All the fight,all the disappointment. Years in home ground wilderness. The near annihilation of BHA , seeing our home ground turned into a ****ing Toys R Us. After all the rallying OTHER clubs did for us. After all that, do we REALLY want to be known as the club that got promoted to PL and just sat politely applauding before for fear of being finger wagged by a 60 year old steward? Get to ****. Pitch.
This. WTF is wrong with some of our fans. Get promoted = on the pitch. Always has been this way, always will. I do not even know why clubs bother to try and stop the fans, just say wait for the final whistle and let us get on with it.
Sure, I get what he's said but he's hardly going to say - come one come all - is he? Expect things to be a little more relaxed on the day.
His email also implies that doors don't stay open after games normally, when they do, so you can go and join others for post match drinks etc after the game.
What?
We aren't celebrating on the lifeboats sailing away from The Titanic, we are gettinig promoted. Balls to Wigan.
Because legally, they HAVE to 'try'.