[Brighton] The Riot Act (1714)

Do you think GPott was right to read the Riot Act (1714) to the players after the game yesterday?? Obviously there are ramifications for doing so and the results of the forthcoming games will vindicate him or otherwise, but do you think at this time he was right?

I wasn’t aware GP read the riot act to the players at 17.14 yesterday

Stop being silly now. We put in a massive shift in the second half.

Edit: It's a testament to the reach of that crafty Russian supremo that he's even sneaking into my NSC posts now

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the order and form of the proclamation that shall be made by the authority of this act, shall be as hereafter followeth (that is to say) the justice of the peace, or other person authorized by this act to make the said proclamation shall, among the said rioters, or as near to them as he can safely come, with a loud voice command, or cause to be commanded silence to be, while proclamation is making, and after that, shall openly and with loud voice make or cause to be made proclamation in these words, or like in effect:

Our*sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made in the first year of King George, for preventing tumults and riotous

Harry Wilson's tackle said:

Stop being silly now. We put in a massive shift in the second half.

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Crodo was too busy playing twister with Polly and Giles

Whereas*of late many rebellious riots and tumults have been in divers parts of this kingdom, to the disturbance of the publick peace, and the endangering of his Majesty's person and government, and the same are yet continued and fomented by persons disaffected to his Majesty, presuming so to do, for that the punishments provided by the laws now in being are not adequate to such heinous offences; and by such rioters his Majesty and his administration have been most maliciously and falsly traduced, with an intent to raise divisions, and to alienate the affections of the people from his Majesty therefore for the preventing and suppressing of such riots and tumults, and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the offenders therein;*be it enacted by the King's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal and of the commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That if any persons to the number of twelve or more, being unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously assembled together, to the disturbance of the publick peace, at any time after the last day of*July*in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifteen, and being required or commanded by any one or more justice or justices of the peace, or by the sheriff of the county, or his under-sheriff, or by the mayor, bailiff or bailiffs, or other head-officer, or justice of the peace of any city or town corporate, where such assembly shall be, by proclamation to be made in the King's name, in the form herin after directed, to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, shall, to the number of twelve or more (notwithstanding such proclamation made) unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously remain or continue together by the space of one hour after such command or request made by proclamation, that then such continuing together to the number of twelve or more, after such command or request made by proclamation, shall be adjudged felony without benefit of clergy, and the offenders therein shall be adjudged felons, and shall suffer death as in a case of felony without benefit of clergy.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the order and form of the proclamation that shall be made by the authority of this act, shall be as hereafter followeth (that is to say) the justice of the peace, or other person authorized by this act to make the said proclamation shall, among the said rioters, or as near to them as he can safely come, with a loud voice command, or cause to be commanded silence to be, while proclamation is making, and after that, shall openly and with loud voice make or cause to be made proclamation in these words, or like in effect:

Our*sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made in the first year of King George, for preventing tumults and riotous

crodonilson said:

Do you think GPott was right to read the Riot Act (1714) to the players after the game yesterday??

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Not really. Parliamentary legislation is by necessity quite dry and has never really been drafted with the purpose of public speaking in mind. So it would probably have been quite dull for everyone. To my mind he would have been better focusing collective thoughts on how the **** we were two down after 15 minutes, FFS.

Technically no because dispersing is the last thing we should ****ing do right now

Why would Potter use an outdated and indeed repealed Act, when he is at the vanguard of forward thinking.

Sorry - thought it was another music thread - you can’t have too many!

The riot act only applied to groups of 12 or more.

So, no, reading it may not have the desired affect.

Even if you argue that the whole squad should be considered, it only applies to those gathered together for a continuous hour. So whilst half time would act as a suitable warning of pending death, they would be arrested as the second half was about to start anyway.

Some might argue that the players yesterday could have claimed they were not gathered together remotely in the first 45 minutes, and were in fact quite independent of each other.

I suspect he was egged on by Polly and Giles to do this deed

Harry Wilson's tackle said:

Stop being silly now. We put in a massive shift in the second half.

Edit: It's a testament to the reach of that crafty Russian supremo that he's even sneaking into my NSC posts now

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to be fair to the lads newcasswel had 9 behind the ball for much of the second half , we really need to have a pop from distance now and then as the opposition just slide us from side to side and then have 2 or 3 defenders crowding the ball when it's played in .......it's under 15 's stuff really but once we have advanced at the pace of a marauding snapping turtle the final 3rd is packed with bodies and the attack is easily thwarted.....time after time , after time , after time etc.....

Harry Wilson's tackle said:

Stop being silly now. We put in a massive shift in the second half.

Edit: It's a testament to the reach of that crafty Russian supremo that he's even sneaking into my NSC posts now

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It wasn't just this game though. It was an accumulation of performances ranging from desperate to average since the turn of the year. Particularly concerning is the way we start games, it is difficlt to change the tempo midgame, you would have forgiven GPott for reading them an abridged version of the riot act at half time.