[Football] The Always Ultras - utter embarrassment to English football

AmexRuislip said:

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O/T [MENTION=27125]Wrong-Direction[/MENTION] I found this, are you moonlighting [emoji38]ol:

http://www.thesackrace.com

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Greg Bobkin said:

In what way did it 'create a bit of atmosphere'? All I could see was bewilderment among home and away fans and, in the case of my son, fear. For a nine-year-old boy – who has seen coverage of bombings and suicide bombers on the news and therefore thought it was something to worry about – it ruined what should have been a normal matchday experience for him. Despite me telling him that there was nothing to worry about and we would be fine, he was scared shitless and wanted to go home from about half way through the first half. Every one of those bangers that went off made him feel even worse. Eventually he calmed down, but for someone who has never seen anything like that in the five years he's been going it was a hell of a shock.

No doubt I'll be labeled a 'snowflake', 'liberal' or whatever other derogatory term is used by the 'real' men on here, but I couldn't care less. My priority last night was my football-loving son. He was made to feel unsafe in one of his favourite places in the world, all because of some strokers who thought it would be a good idea to force their into the stadium and set off bangers. Well done them!

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The Fifth Column said:

Some Palace supporters trust apologist on SSN right now. Blaming the police and everyone else but failing to admit their own 'fans' were to blame. I despair.

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Pretty pink fairy said:

a few bangs and a bit of smoke
regards
DR

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Greg Bobkin said:

In what way did it 'create a bit of atmosphere'? All I could see was bewilderment among home and away fans and, in the case of my son, fear. For a nine-year-old boy – who has seen coverage of bombings and suicide bombers on the news and therefore thought it was something to worry about – it ruined what should have been a normal matchday experience for him. Despite me telling him that there was nothing to worry about and we would be fine, he was scared shitless and wanted to go home from about half way through the first half. Every one of those bangers that went off made him feel even worse. Eventually he calmed down, but for someone who has never seen anything like that in the five years he's been going it was a hell of a shock.

No doubt I'll be labeled a 'snowflake', 'liberal' or whatever other derogatory term is used by the 'real' men on here, but I couldn't care less. My priority last night was my football-loving son. He was made to feel unsafe in one of his favourite places in the world, all because of some strokers who thought it would be a good idea to force their into the stadium and set off bangers. Well done them!

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sheebo said:

Exactly same for my mates son by us of the same age and completely agree with your post. Seeing scared kids cos of those knobheads was the biscuit for me. Utter vermin they are.

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swindonseagull said:

Fred Smith
Pikey Street
Croydon.



Yea that idea would have worked.

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Pretty pink fairy said:

a few bangs and a bit of smoke
regards
DR

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mothy said:

Not apologising for behaviour but why are under 10s at midweek games that finish at 10pm & they won't get home until at least 11pm & many at midnight - on a school night

Not to mention the fact of who it's against & the likelihood of trouble - some parents need to have a word with themselves & the risks they are prepared to put their kids into

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The Fifth Column said:

Some Palace supporters trust apologist on SSN right now. Blaming the police and everyone else but failing to admit their own 'fans' were to blame. I despair.

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Not Andy Naylor said:

Crystal Palace Football Club statement:

“We would like to apologise to all the innocent supporters who arrived at the stadium with tickets but were denied entry and to the two stewards who were injured at the ground. We wish them a full and speedy recovery. Any supporters with legitimate, unscanned match tickets should email either a picture of the ticket, or the unique seven-digit ID number on the ticket, to boxoffice@cpfc.co.uk, together with their personal details, and arrangements will be made for a refund”.

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Greg Bobkin said:

In what way did it 'create a bit of atmosphere'? !

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trueblue said:

Totally agree. It ruined the atmosphere. Seemed to subdue the rest of their fans - so a lot less back and forth singing than you would expect which is edgy, but 'pantomime' edgy, rather than nasty like those twunts.

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Bozza said:

My 15-y-o daughter was unnerved by it as well, and she's been to a lot of games with very heated atmospheres from when she first attended an Albion game at a few weeks old.

Our kids are well aware of the numerous terrorist incidents that are sadly all too commonplace and when there's suddenly an almighty bang inside a football ground it is likely to distress some of them. I'm only surprised that some are surprised about that.

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Eddiespearritt said:

Thank you for finding the right tone - the perfect counter balance to Paul Barber's "Crystal Palace fans letting off some small flares and fireworks". If this stuff had happened at another Ariane Grande style concert there would be a national outcry - why should it be acceptable from brainless Crystal Palace fans at a football match ? I too am surprised that some are apparently indifferent to this.

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Ernest said:

If it had happened at a pop concert there would be a stampede and god knows how many hurt, look at Oxford St on Friday for what happens now in these situations

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LamieRobertson said:

But then you were probably down the pub playing dominoes

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