Drogheda United ban 6 of it's supporters.

**bennocelt** · 28/05/2009, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by topia

in my opinion there is absolutely no place for bad language, banners or offensive chanting in football grounds. id much prefer to be able to sit and watch the football match in peace rather than have these bad pups creating such an antisocial atmosphere fair play to the drogheda board

please tell me u taking the pish
Have you seen the gah heads on tv last week making man love to each other on the pitch - all rolling around hanging out of each other - yeah yur right the gah is a sport for you

**Flexy** · 28/05/2009, 7:53 PM

Feel sorry for drogs with these fines will Barca be fined for their flares last nite at the cup final, dont think so

**Rovers fan** · 28/05/2009, 7:57 PM

Originally Posted by Flexy

Feel sorry for drogs with these fines will Barca be fined for their flares last nite at the cup final, dont think so

Yeah. There's huge fines for flares in European games.

**Hairy Bowsie** · 28/05/2009, 8:51 PM

The difference is Barca can afford them.

**Flexy** · 28/05/2009, 9:04 PM

Originally Posted by Hairy Bowsie

The difference is Barca can afford them.

The issue is that it wont stop barca fans taking them to games a fine isnt sufficent to a team like barca, whereas it affects drogs more

**SeanDrog** · 28/05/2009, 9:14 PM

fact is that these guys got plenty of warnings, it was explained to them about the fines the club was being hit with and they still continued, the club engaged with them and treated them like adults by holding discussions but they still continued hence the results.

The flags bing banned is to prevent more flares from being hidden within them on entry.

Unfortunate situation but hopefully the people involved will pay the fines and then work with the club rather than against it.

Flares look good but end result is fines which the club cant afford to pay, what can the club do? it asked several times for them not to do it. As for security checking at the gates, well this is done but some still get through - why should the club tolerate this? Personel resp. by the lads involved is required.

**John83** · 28/05/2009, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by topia

Youre a great bunch of lads... i wasnt going to bother but i think i might now at this stage...i was clearly taking the pi*s!

It's obvious enough when you read your other posts for comparison, but it can be tough to pick up tone on the internet.

**topia** · 28/05/2009, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by John83

It's obvious enough when you read your other posts for comparison, but it can be tough to pick up tone on the internet.

ah yeah but thats what made it interesting really!

although i thought a mention of the gaa, a dislike for banners and chanting might have triggered 1 or 2 sarcasm detectors!

anyhow slightly more on topic i understand that drogheda cant afford to pay fines for flares every week but i just think they went about it in the wrong way in that statement... preaching about the use of bad language and discouraging their fans that try to create some kind of atmosphere by chanting and making banners at a time when they need it most. i understand every single chant or banner may not be exactly to everyones taste, but lets face it they arent usually overly offensive either. i just think they could have made their point regarding the flares without bringing the other things into it really.

**pete** · 28/05/2009, 11:52 PM

Bit harsh, they should have given the guys involved one last chance & told them they will be banned if repeat it again.

**dcfcsteve** · 29/05/2009, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by SeanDrog

fact is that these guys got plenty of warnings, it was explained to them about the fines the club was being hit with and they still continued, the club engaged with them and treated them like adults by holding discussions but they still continued hence the results.

I just don't get the atitude of these 'supporters' in all honesty.

If you know that your club will get fined if you continue to do something, then why would you do it ?

Are they 12yrs old and a bit soft in the head or something ?

Some people always need to learn the hard way in life.

The banner ban is way over the top though. Surely the club could have made the repercussions of flares very widely known *(in programme, tannoy announcements during games etc) and then worked with real supporters to identify and ban those who bring them in. That'd sort the problem in a couple of weeks.

**corkboy360** · 29/05/2009, 1:32 AM

Originally Posted by topia

in my opinion there is absolutely no place for bad language, banners or offensive chanting in football grounds. id much prefer to be able to sit and watch the football match in peace rather than have these bad pups creating such an antisocial atmosphere fair play to the drogheda board

God forbid someone created a ****ing atmosphere

**mandrake** · 29/05/2009, 8:22 AM

Originally Posted by corkboy360

God forbid someone created a ****ing atmosphere

exactly, what is the problem anyway, the fai are really BIG inot no flares, although i didnt see them wading into too many polish fans in november ...it was funny about 3 were seized and then loads went off in the middle and the 'fai gestapo'...oh i mean stewards gave up (will i be found out by the fai and banned from games for this comment)

**Dodge** · 29/05/2009, 8:30 AM

Always hilarious when a bloke (or micls) points out he (/she) was being sarcatic/taking the **** and people still reply to the original...

**Black and White** · 29/05/2009, 8:45 AM

Good enough for the little toe-rags! At last something has been done about offensive banners as it took the pi55 earlier in the season with the FAI taken action against our Palestinian Flag which had been at the ground for more than 7 years!

**redobit** · 29/05/2009, 8:59 AM

'6 supporters' @ '€15 per game' multply by '20 games per season'.

Fines of €1200.

**Ezeikial** · 29/05/2009, 9:40 AM

Originally Posted by redobit

'6 supporters' @ '€15 per game' multply by '20 games per season'.

equals €1800 potential in lost gates receipts over a full season

'We have had at least six fines totaling about 1,200euro this season from the FAI disciplinary committee, and we are facing more for the two incidents in the Dundalk match

equals say €1200 + €400 = €1600 x 2 (not yet at mid point in the season) = €3,200 potential in fines over a full season

No contest from an economic perspective

**pól-dcfc** · 29/05/2009, 9:55 AM

Originally Posted by Black and White

it took the pi55 earlier in the season with the FAI taken action against our Palestinian Flag which had been at the ground for more than 7 years!

But they didn't did they? It was all just made up.

**micls** · 29/05/2009, 9:59 AM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

Believe it or not, I actually agree with some of the stuff in here. If you're bringing young kids to a game you don't want there to be excessive swearing going on. I'm not offended by it myself, but I try and avoid effing and blinding if there are kids near me in the ground.

This is why every club should have a family section, so the kids don't have to listen to it but the rest don't have to watch everything they say.

Originally Posted by SeanDrog

The flags bing banned is to prevent more flares from being hidden within them on entry.

Come on. Do they honestly think that is the solution? No flags somehow means its not possible to get a flare in anymore? Silly decision.