richwwtk Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm surprised at that Dollymarie, especially given your position within the Supporters Club and Trust. Saying the stewards made no effort to stop anyone and left a gate open is no excuse. And yet, despite this constant rule breaking her representation of the Supporters Club and Trust is way in excess of anything achieved during your Chairmanship of the Supporters Club, which only served to distance the club from the supporters it was supposed to be representing. What a hideously sanctimonious post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm surprised at that Dollymarie, especially given your position within the Supporters Club and Trust. Saying the stewards made no effort to stop anyone and left a gate open is no excuse. *rolls eyes* How did I know someone would bring that up. Still allowed to have fun y'know. It's not for all and I fully accept that, but there are worse things that could happen at football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I Can understand young kids wanting to run on the pitch, but can't get my head around Adults doing it. They run on...cheer...look at their mates...and then look like they don't know what to do next...sort of just wandering around...it's quiet amusing to watch actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 IMO the 'law' on this is being completely misinterpreted by a few and the club. The law that says supporters can't go on the pitch is clearly meant for streakers or troublemakers who run on to be aggressive/violent/intimidate. AFTER the game has finished and in jubilation what is the problem with supporters running on the pitch? Has any prosecution ever been successful against a fan running on the pitch with thousands of other fans in celebration? Has a club ever been fined/deducted points for a celebratory pitch invasion? I'd like to think if any such charges were brought they'd be strongly defended and/or laughed out of court. I'm sure the police and FA have got much better things to be doing with their time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 It may be tradional, but if the FA phoned me up on Christmas Eve and asked me not to eat the turkey, or Bristol City would potentially lose the title etc, I wouldn't eat the turkey. Anyone who goes onto the pitch after that warning is a complete........... That didn't happen though, there was no potential for us to lose the title as a result. Nothing will come of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm sure the police and FA have got much better things to be doing with their time. To the best of my knowledge no celebratory pitch invasion after the final whistle has ever resulted in penalties for the club involved, which would suggest that they do indeed have better things to do. All the same, the Club have to be SEEN to be doing their bit to discourage it as it is, technically, against the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Very honest of you so fair play and I'm sure 99.9% were there to enjoy the moment, however not everyone is like you and therefore the club/FA have clear policies about it to protect players, other fans and the club itself and therefore it doesn't make it ok. Fans need to respect that and accept that if they run on the pitch that it was worth any potential repercussions. Why the stewards didn't stop people - well i guess only the club/those in charge of the stewards can answer that. Why do people keep mentioning about the stewards? Surely it's common sense as to why they didn't stop people? The people who entered the pitch was hundreds, possibly between 1000-2000 people. How many stewards were there? They were completely out numbered and to try and stop people pouring on....when, let's be fair, it would of been a pointless effort due to the sheer numbers....would probally have caused more problems and increased the risk of injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 And yet, despite this constant rule breaking her representation of the Supporters Club and Trust is way in excess of anything achieved during your Chairmanship of the Supporters Club, which only served to distance the club from the supporters it was supposed to be representing. What a hideously sanctimonious post. Lighten up! It wasn't me who invaded the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Why do people keep mentioning about the stewards? Surely it's common sense as to why they didn't stop people? The people who entered the pitch was hundreds, possibly between 1000-2000 people. How many stewards were there? They were completely out numbered and to try and stop people pouring on....when, let's be fair, it would of been a pointless effort due to the sheer numbers....would probally have caused more problems and increased the risk of injuries Apparently the stewards were already occupied punching children in the gob with smoke grenades. Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Yeah, I don't think the FA do though. It's an FA warning you illiterate. For someone who keeps condemning various behaviour, you're quite an aggressive chap aren't you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Why do people keep mentioning about the stewards? Surely it's common sense as to why they didn't stop people? The people who entered the pitch was hundreds, possibly between 1000-2000 people. How many stewards were there? They were completely out numbered and to try and stop people pouring on....when, let's be fair, it would of been a pointless effort due to the sheer numbers....would probally have caused more problems and increased the risk of injuries Absolutely 100% agree with you and realise this - i assume it was for safety reasons that they opened them - can you imagine the steward complaints if they didnt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Apparently the stewards were already occupied punching children in the gob with smoke grenades. Or something. Only the smartly dressed ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I went on the pitch, I was on for all of about 5 minutes. I had a teenage fan with me, and she asked if we could go on, so I was happy to do so. We sat in the centre circle and took our pictures, and then we got off the pitch again. The stewards weren't stopping anyone, the gate by me in face was opened before we got there, and the stewards had not made any effort to close it. Some people want to go on the pitch, some people don't, that's completely fine in my opinion. Not often we get promoted and win the league. Football is too santised these days, the club had to be seen to be requesting that people stay off the pitch, but they didn't exactly make it hard to get on there. Dolly, this whole debate is not about opinions or whether any fans do or don't mind .The club have stated that fans should not go on the pitch, the FA has stated that the fans should not go on the pitch. Those aren't opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Only the smartly dressed ones... Smart doesn't come in to it, apparently all clothing must be 'decent' - not sure if that means you have to dress conservatively, or drop six hundred sheets on a jumper 'cos that makes you well 'ard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Dolly, this whole debate is not about opinions or whether any fans do or don't mind .The club have stated that fans should not go on the pitch, the FA has stated that the fans should not go on the pitch. Those aren't opinions. I think I'd struggle to find anybody who obeys the rules in life all of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I think I'd struggle to find anybody who obeys the rules in life all of the time. Only because redeye is banned.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Is this someone from a Beatrix Potter story? Fair shout, nearly swallowed my gum when reading that, brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'm surprised at that Dollymarie, especially given your position within the Supporters Club and Trust. It's a wonder Cotterill didn't pull her into his office after reading that post and ask if she was the same Dollymarie who posts on the forum, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Why do people keep mentioning about the stewards? Surely it's common sense as to why they didn't stop people?The people who entered the pitch was hundreds, possibly between 1000-2000 people. How many stewards were there?They were completely out numbered and to try and stop people pouring on....when, let's be fair, it would of been a pointless effort due to the sheer numbers....would probally have caused more problems and increased the risk of injuriesThen why were they there? getting in the way of my view of the pitch for the last ten minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I think I'd struggle to find anybody who obeys the rules in life all of the time. So what is the official Supporters Trust view of a pitch invasion after the Walsall game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Then why were they there? getting in the way of my view of the pitch for the last ten minutes. Try sitting in the Dolman! The stewards were fine, the big problem was I was trying to invade the pitch by navigating 'The Vortex' that some one had put in front of the stand. I got evaporated. Dronga Dronga. (Note, this post will only appeal to people of a certain age). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 So what is the official Supporters Trust view of a pitch invasion after the Walsall game? I believe 'from the centre circle' is the correct answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Maybe the club should put those new stand roofs the whole away around the pitch? Anyone wanting on can swing their way through, Gladiator style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 If we didn't get a points deduction for what happened in the City/Rovers game in the 90's then I'm pretty sure we're not about to get one now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Well the 12th man literally let SC down after his request. Not much respect shown to the chap considering what he's done for the Club. Can imagine the uproar, if a player decided to have some fun against the will of SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I think I'd struggle to find anybody who obeys the rules in life all of the time. The club have stated it's a criminal offence- they have told fans to stay off the pitch. It is also possible that the FA can take action. I didn't make the rules and sometimes I can be jolly naughty but I'm gonna stick with the club on this one- especially as I don't own the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommers1965 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I think I'd struggle to find anybody who obeys the rules in life all of the time. but as someone who represents the club...you should surely have adhered to the rules in this case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire Dastardly Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 The answer to all this is really very simple. If you weigh up the rewards against the potential punishment for breaking the rule about not going onto the pitch, why do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I have no clue Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 If you feel fans should never be able to ever invade the pitch, than that is fair. But don't let your appreciation for Cotterill and the club sway your decision just because you feel indebted. I'm sorry if people are worried about letting the man down but its something he will just have to live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 but as someone who represents the club...you should surely have adhered to the rules in this case? I don't represent the club, I'm part of a fans run organisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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