It Could Only Happen At Withdean.....

[METALMICKY]

Marvellous scenes last night as a fan in Block D of the South Stand called the substitution of Butters due to injury.

At pitch level the bench were slow to spot Butters distress and in one of those awful silences that only happen at Withdean, McGhee actually hears the shout from the crowd and in his broad Scot accent enquires along the lines "Sub who"?

Unfortunately the hilarity and absurdity of this situation was then ruined by another D block fan getting the wrong end of the stick with the bloke who shouted for the substitution. Either deaf or dumb he manages to accuse the other bloke of not getting behind the team. At this point it looks like it might kick off between two Albion fans and the Old Bill get all excited with their video camera.

SO JUST TO RECAP:

This Sat D Block will collectively be calling the subs and confirming whether "Milky is still shagging that bird"

 

[Soul Finger]

It was E Block.

The bloke didn't get 'the wrong end of the stick'. Butters was holding his thigh and was waiting for Malcolm to come on and treat him.

Players wait for treatment week in, week out, at every ground across the country. If a know-it-all fan screams abuse every time this happened we're in for a right treat.

The physio makes that decision after consulting the player. McGhee is the manager and it's his job to make the substitutions.

It was bad enough being silent at that precise moment but the bloke was actually HAVING A GO at McGhee when he was stressed enough as it was. There was no need for it, whatsoever, and it wasn't funny, at all. Just causes unnecessary aggrovation.

I suppose the 'cocklepickers' 'gags' were hilarious too?

 

[Northstander]

Brilliant!!

 

[CHAPPERS]

I suppose the 'cocklepickers' 'gags' were hilarious too?

Casual rascism was RIFE at THE Withdean last night.

 

[CAFC Matt]

I thought the whole thing was very funny. articuarly when McGhee's head appears form nowhere and he shouts WHO'?!

Very funny incident indeed IMO

 

[Uncle Buck]

To really kick it off the person in question has been slated on this board before, for having a go at Taylor during the Swindon game when we won Division 2. Personally I agreed with everything he said that day as the game was shite.

 

[The Large One]

it was E block and D block. The blocks are not separate by the gangways/stairs. The blocks change letter halfway inbetween.

The original bloke was someone who calls himself 'The Mouth'. He was the one who screamed abuse at Peter Taylor at home to Swindon Town on the day that we picked up the Division 2 Championship. Needless to say D Block rounded on him.

Some people are never satisfied. You win consecutive championships, and people still moan.

 

[Gazwag]

So what were the jokes then

 

[Northstander]

 

[Hungry Joe.]

I was glad to hear the J Block Screamer back in full 'rocket voice'. Marvelous.

 

[bhaexpress]

Yes it was 'E' block, I heard it too. The guy that called for Butters' substitution was spot on but the bloke that swore at him missed this. The 'debate' rumbled on for a further five minutes.

 

[Uncle Buck]

The original bloke was someone who calls himself 'The Mouth'. He was the one who screamed abuse at Peter Taylor at home to Swindon Town on the day that we picked up the Division 2 Championship. Needless to say D Block rounded on him.

Some people are never satisfied. You win consecutive championships, and people still moan.

In fairness his comments that day were in relation to the game, something along the lines of 'this is shit Taylor' and it was a poor game, although it all worked out as Reading screwed up that day.

Mouth is alright, just has one of those voices that you can hear from the next county. But I guess because he dares to say something other than the norm now and then, people will look down on him, as is the way at the moment.

 

[METALMICKY]

It was E Block.

The bloke didn't get 'the wrong end of the stick'. Butters was holding his thigh and was waiting for Malcolm to come on and treat him.

Players wait for treatment week in, week out, at every ground across the country. If a know-it-all fan screams abuse every time this happened we're in for a right treat.

The physio makes that decision after consulting the player. McGhee is the manager and it's his job to make the substitutions.

It was bad enough being silent at that precise moment but the bloke was actually HAVING A GO at McGhee when he was stressed enough as it was. There was no need for it, whatsoever, and it wasn't funny, at all. Just causes unnecessary aggrovation.

I suppose the 'cocklepickers' 'gags' were hilarious too?

Let's not quibble over which Block eh? It must have been on edge of E Block for me to clearly hear it. I can't help think you are missing the point on this. I could not agree more that its the managers responsibility to call the subs. My observation was two fold.

Firstly it was an unusual scenario that could only happen at Withdean and therefore its unlikely that it could ever happen every week as you gloomily suggest.

Secondly the bloke doing the shouting down clearly accused the first bloke of "not getting behind the team". The statement aimed at McGhee, however rudely phrased, was distinctly not abuse of a Brighton player.


And finally, at which point in my previous post was there the slightest hint that i was condoning racist abuse? Where on earth did you get that from?

 

[Soul Finger]

Let's not quibble over which Block eh? It must have been on edge of E Block for me to clearly hear it. I can't help think you are missing the point on this. I could not agree more that its the managers responsibility to call the subs. My observation was two fold.

Firstly it was an unusual scenario that could only happen at Withdean and therefore its unlikely that it could ever happen every week as you gloomily suggest.

Secondly the bloke doing the shouting down clearly accused the first bloke of "not getting behind the team". The statement aimed at McGhee, however rudely phrased, was distinctly not abuse of a Brighton player.


And finally, at which point in my previous post was there the slightest hint that i was condoning racist abuse? Where on earth did you get that from?

f*** me, can you read mate.

QUOTE]Originally posted by METALMICKY
Firstly it was an unusual scenario that could only happen at Withdean and therefore its unlikely that it could ever happen every week as you gloomily suggest.[/QUOTE]

I was stating that players get injured every week.

Secondly the bloke doing the shouting down clearly accused the first bloke of "not getting behind the team". The statement aimed at McGhee, however rudely phrased, was distinctly not abuse of a Brighton player.

I know it wasn't abuse of an Albion player, that's what I said.

Originally posted by METALMICKY And finally, at which point in my previous post was there the slightest hint that i was condoning racist abuse? Where on earth did you get that from?

I never said you were 'condoning racism'. I was merely stating that if you found the McGhee thing funny there's a possiblility you may have found the other incident amusing. Glad you didn't.

 

[Elms]

Mountain out of a mole hill spring to mind.
The fella was simply shouting that he thought something needed to be done about Butters, as he was clearly struggling. It was quiet at the time, and a few people over-reacted to what they thought was criticism of the team, but it wasn't.
Generally I thought the crowd were pretty patient last night - we can see we're moving in the right direction, & deserved more from the game. I hope MM saw things this way, I think he felt quite daft when he actually realised what the bloke was shouting about.

 

[Soul Finger]

Mountain out of a mole hill spring to mind.
The fella was simply shouting that he thought something needed to be done about Butters, as he was clearly struggling. It was quiet at the time, and a few people over-reacted to what they thought was criticism of the team, but it wasn't.
Generally I thought the crowd were pretty patient last night - we can see we're moving in the right direction, & deserved more from the game. I hope MM saw things this way, I think he felt quite daft when he actually realised what the bloke was shouting about.

It was a bit surreal really. The chap was so loud and aggressive I think it just hit a few nerves.

I've never seen a manager do that before although I vaguely remember Micky A giving E Block the finger a few years back!

 

[METALMICKY]

SOUL FINGER

Yes thanks i can read quite well and when it comes to writing i don't feel the need to say "f***" to assert my view.

You indeed state that players get injured week in, week out and then you clearly imply by the following phrase"every time this happened", that this could happen every week.

In that same para you are the person who defines such outbursts as "screaming abuse".

I might note that some other people in this thread found this incident amusing. Does that imply that they, like me, might be inclined to think the tragic death of Chinese workers is funny? Where is the correlation?

 

[METALMICKY]

Mountain out of a mole hill spring to mind.
The fella was simply shouting that he thought something needed to be done about Butters, as he was clearly struggling. It was quiet at the time, and a few people over-reacted to what they thought was criticism of the team, but it wasn't.

Thank you.Exactly what i was saying.

 

[Soul Finger]

SOUL FINGERYou indeed state that players get injured week in, week out and then you clearly imply by the following phrase"every time this happened", that this could happen every week.

What!!!! You don't even make sense.

OK, OK. We'll leave this one here I feel. You clearly feel you've grasped the English language. Apologies for swearing.

Apologies, again, as other people thought the 'cocklepickers' quip was amusing it must be alright.