RedLionLad Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 3 hours ago, RedM said: I agree. By booking the player it seems harsh, but it also discourages them from getting involved. If a pitch invader thinks he can approach a player who gets wound up and retaliates it will be all over social media and the player would most likely come off worse. What if that player was already on a yellow card? Is a sending off harsh, but acceptable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Approaching an opposition player already on a yellow in the hope of getting him/her sent off is the sort of misguided judgements these lunatics would make, and it could well alter the outcome of the match. Best thing for the players to do is take a breather and leave it to the officials to deal with, unless of course they are defending themselves. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Two idiots doing it in Brisbane at the first test today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 11 hours ago, RedLionLad said: What if that player was already on a yellow card? Is a sending off harsh, but acceptable? I’m not saying I agree with the booking, just trying to explain why I think the Ref did it. Would be interesting to see if he just decided to do that himself or had guidance come in a previous Ref training session. However he has now set a precedent so unless they are given guidance it may happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 This is my favourite pitch invader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, swanker said: This is my favourite pitch invader No I prefer Erica Rowe, at least I think that was her name, must admit her name was not the most memorable thing about her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 3 hours ago, sh1t_ref_again said: No I prefer Erica Rowe, at least I think that was her name, must admit her name was not the most memorable thing about her. Erika Roe. Big Bosomed Maid at Twickers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) edited. Edited December 10, 2021 by bcfc01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: edited. now you see them, now you dont!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 minute ago, oldstandrobin said: now you see them, now you dont!! Tried posting but the image was the wrong format so here's the link.. https://lottovolanteplnet.forumcommunity.net/?t=57103783 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 09/12/2021 at 10:48, The Batman said: It's started to get a bit more common now for some reason. Some knobhead started dressing up in rugby kits and ran on the pitch during national anthems in the recent internationals. Plus it's gathering momentum in football too. Don't get it. What is the point? Attention seeking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Tried posting but the image was the wrong format so here's the link.. https://lottovolanteplnet.forumcommunity.net/?t=57103783 Excellent. Nice having them round a log fire this Xmas. Would keep your ears warm down the Gate. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoklldredrobin Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) Something doesn't add up for me. I get that in normal circumstances pitch invaders can be a bit of a laugh... and in this case it was thankfully. But unfortunately we live in days of a heightened terrorist threat. We all had to wait and queue up to get into the ground so we could be scanned by a metal detector in case we were carrying a weapon (or worse)*. Despite this home fans still managed to smuggle in a flare. And an away fan manages to stroll nonchalantly on to the pitch and wander around for the best part of a minute before anyone reacts. In this case, he was just an attention-seeker. But as Dollymarie rightly says in this thread, what IF he was carrying a weapon? What IF he actually wanted to cause harm to a player or anyone in the stadium? Either the security is tight, or it isn't. Either fans are allowed on the pitch, or not. If we are searching for weapons on entry then surely we should have plans in place to stop their possible use inside the actual stadium. If stewards aren't allowed to stop intruders then who exactly is?! Do we wait until a player or supporter is actually harmed before doing anything? (Maybe it is because we don't want a large police bill, and don't want to ask young people on a minimum wage to risk their safety – see the Euro final chaos at Wembley - I don't know). I don't have the answers, but it all seems a bit half-assed and about ticking boxes rather than actually providing proper security. And worryingly – God forbid - seems set up for something to go badly wrong at some point. * Next week, in addition to getting scanned we will also have to be separately checked for a vaccination pass – imagine someone telling you that would be part of the match day experience just 24 months ago! This isn't a political comment btw, if it keeps us all safe then it is the right thing to do. It does feel strangely dystopian though. Edited December 10, 2021 by whoklldredrobin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, oldstandrobin said: Excellent. Nice having them round a log fire this Xmas. Would keep your ears warm down the Gate. As long as she's sat in the row behind you!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Constant Rabbit Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 09/12/2021 at 22:55, The Batman said: Sprung to mind straight away. Video of it was so funny at the time. That was Officer Julie on her own in the Penalty area. Can't have been pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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