Charlton fan attacked.

AmexRuislip

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Ruislip

• Jan 11, 2015

• #1

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/charlton-athletic-lgbt-fans-attacked-4958305

 

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TomandJerry

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• Jan 11, 2015

• #2

Undercover Millwall fans?

 

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Bombadier Botty

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• Jan 11, 2015

• #3

It's a shame that such groups need to exist at all in 2015 (the LGBT ones), although I understand why they do.

 

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Springal

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• Jan 11, 2015

• #4

Hope we weren't involved, or a group posing as us.

Agree with above though.

 

jonny.rainbow

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• Jan 11, 2015

• #5

Springal said:

Hope we weren't involved, or a group posing as us.

Agree with above though.

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The article says the attackers are not believed to be Brighton or Charlton fans.

 

Frutos

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• Jan 11, 2015

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Bombadier Botty said:

It's a shame that such groups need to exist at all in 2015 (the LGBT ones), although I understand why they do.

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This.

It is mildly ironic given our reputation that we don't have one - I see it as positive in the sense that our fans don't think something like that is needed.

 

Sheebo

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• Jan 11, 2015

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I agree, I don't see the need to have a group like this. Altho to say there's more gay Brighton fans than other clubs is probably completely incorrect. Most fans tend to suppor their local team to where they grow up so the fact many gay people move to Brighton from other areas probably plays little part Affecting the Albion and our fanbase. I know there's a 'gay gooners' group too - I guess there's others if Spurs and charlton have one?!

 

Ernest

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• Jan 11, 2015

• #8

Why do they need a group to show what they are ? They are supporters of Charlton that's it

 

8ace

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• Jan 11, 2015

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Hamilton

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• Jan 11, 2015

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Yeah, cos heterosexuals are really victimized aren't they. I'm assuming this's gooner twitter is a fake. Nevertheless, shows zero appreciation of the difficulties LGBT people face.

 

bWize

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• Jan 11, 2015

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Football should be about the football, not gay groups and such... I don't see the connection myself.

 

Eeyore

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• Jan 11, 2015

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sheebo said:

I agree, I don't see the need to have a group like this. Altho to say there's more gay Brighton fans than other clubs is probably completely incorrect. Most fans tend to suppor their local team to where they grow up so the fact many gay people move to Brighton from other areas probably plays little part Affecting the Albion and our fanbase. I know there's a 'gay gooners' group too - I guess there's others if Spurs and charlton have one?!

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Apparently, an LGBT survey showed that only 8% of the gay population in Brighton is local by origin.

It is highly unlikely we have any more LGBT fans than anyone else.

 

Mowgli37

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• Jan 11, 2015

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Despicable behaviour by whoever perpetrated this attack. I hope justice will be done.

 

Barrel of Fun

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• Jan 11, 2015

• #14

Ernest said:

Why do they need a group to show what they are ? They are supporters of Charlton that's it

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The answer is in the opening post?

Were the group attacked for being homosexual or Charlton fans?

 

The Wookiee

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• Jan 11, 2015

• #15

I see the club have released a statement condemning the behaviour.

Not really sure why they had to do that, when it had nothing to do with our fans

 

Sergei's Celebration

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• Jan 11, 2015

• #16

Disgusting to hear this news. I hope the cops throw the book at them.

 

El Presidente

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• Jan 11, 2015

• #17

Sergei's Celebration said:

Disgusting to hear this news. I hope the cops throw the book at them.

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Haven't they suffered enough without being persecuted by book throwing OB? It starts with leaflets, moves onto pamphlets, then before you know it full editions of Encyclopedia Britannica.

 

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Insider

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• Jan 11, 2015

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We released the statement as the group posed as Albion fans. They were not. We also find this quite an appalling and cowardly act, and would like to assist the police in catching the perpetrators.

 

Horses Arse

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• Jan 11, 2015

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Seen suggestions on Twitter that the whole thing was a hoax, proudcafc being a troll account.

 

Gazwag

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• Jan 11, 2015

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Insider said:

We released the statement as the group posed as Albion fans. They were not. We also find this quite an appalling and cowardly act, and would like to assist the police in catching the perpetrators.

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Can I suggest the facebook posting from 2 hours ago contains the whole of the statement as it currently says -

"Brighton & Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber has condemned a cowardly attack by thugs on Charlton Athletic's LGBT supporters group ahead of yesterday's game between the two clubs at the Valley."

Doesn't mention our fans were not involved and, not having seen the news before, I assumed ours might have been.