RedEd73

Star Boy is quite something

Bloody typical of us

Thanks mate.

I must say the Club has been absolutely fantastic throughout

I think that as the individual has voluntarily agreed to stay away, there's not much the club could or should do (I agree). My understanding is that if the position changed, and he wanted to attend in the future, the club would take further appropriate action.

Hello all. A brief update on this. The Club has identified the individual who shouted at the children after the Millwall match. My understanding is that this individual has voluntarily taken a decision not to attend future matches at Ashton Gate. Thanks again to everyone for their very kind words of support. Finally thanks again to @Feral Williams and @RED LAND MAN for stepping in after the match, and others who have not been identified. Means a lot that you would place yourselves potentially in harm's way to protect a stranger's kids. See you all at the Gate soon.

What a great result. Superb performance

Painful for Joe

I'm hoping tonight Individual Errors is an unused sub

Have that!

Jooooooeeeeeee

Thank you so much for stepping in. I'm really grateful to you and everyone who did. No apology necessary mate, we're only human. He chose his words as far as I'm concerned anyone repeating then to him was just challenging him in a like manner. The kids aren't wholly innocent, they're familiar with the best and worst the English language can offer - usually to their amusement - it's just not usually directed at them! Thanks again.

Completely agree. To be clear I'm not trying to make any excuse for him (his actions were inexcusable). Would just like to understand why!

Thanks RR. I have tried not to be too critical of this man as I know nothing about him, and he may have his own mental health issues, which caused him to behave the way he did on Saturday. I'm hoping it was an isolated incident and that he now feels thoroughly ashamed. Wishful thinking perhaps.

He didn't appear to be intoxicated at any stage. Just enraged.

Thank you for your kind words but no hospitality needed. @JerrySLO this isn't the club's fault whatsoever and no kind of compensation is required. The kids have been a few times and they've never had a bad experience. I don't think it will put them off. In fact my eldest son mentioned it this morning and said that the man who had a go at him just have an awful life if that's how he behaves! I've been going for 35 years and if some of the stuff I've watched during that time hasn't put me off, this bloke won't!

Thank you so much. In fact thank you to everyone who has replied with messages of support. You're all bloody wonderful.

It's a truly fantastic place.

They weren't big enough for us on Saturday!

Thanks Fevs, much appreciated

My lad has it tougher than me mate! He's life limited but doesn't present as such and doesn't appear to have any serious medical conditions. But I couldn't help but wonder about his use of certain language. The seats I occupied are most likely to be occupied by families of life limited children, or people who care for them. I've given the club the seat numbers he was in during the first half. Hopefully they'll investigate

Thanks Bas. They were quite shaken up at the time but are fairly "robust" thankfully. Not sure what got into the bloke. As I mentioned we had spoken before the match and during the first half and no hint of any animosity until right before half time. I'd venture that it was the millwall goal that set him off. Interestingly he had been sitting with a lady who went to leave just as Millwall got the penalty. I had a chat with her as she left and it was all very friendly with no hint of what was to follow.

@Feral Williamsthank you so much for stepping in. The kids involved were both 10, I had accompanied my 8 year old to the loo at the end of the match Don't get me wrong my kids can be buggers but weren't on Saturday. The bloke in question was sat behind us in the first half and had been quite amiable until Millwall scored at which point he flipped. It was the end of the half and the kids were getting a bit restless and he got annoyed and asked them to stop distracting him. Fair enough. I apologized to him and thought it was dealt with. About 5 or 10 minutes into the second half he moved to different seats, so we didn't interact with him again until the incident in the concourse. We were actually guests of CHSW (my youngest is life limited) and occupying their season ticket spaces. I wondered if his use of the word ****** was intentional (it's not a word that is particularly common these days thank goodness). I've reported to the club and CHSW because I don't want their guests to be potentially in the vicinity of someone so volatile. Thanks again to all who stepped in to help the to protect the kids whilst I was in the loo with my youngest.

Thanks both. I emailed the club on Saturday night after I'd calmed down a tad! Hopefully will get a response.

Not sure if the guys involved are on here, but I wanted to say thank you to the chaps who protected my children today in the Lansdown concourse after the match whilst I took my youngest child to the toilet. A man who had been sitting in W17 chose this moment to verbally assault the other 2 children whilst I was briefly absent. Anyway, thanks again for placing my children before your own safety and for staying with us until the man finally left. I am very grateful to you. CTID