Behind Bars in Bray

[The Midget Gem]

Last night I travelled up from Sligo to the match in Bray however ended up in a bloody prison cell for the whole time. Why??? A man on a power trip.. The event controller(John Fitzpatrick if I remember correctly) said he seen me with a pint of guinnes at the pub before the game, so when I approached the gate he refused to allow me enter the ground! I had done nothing wrong as i am over 18. This fella kept saying he wasn't letting in any drunkards after the Shams debacle. Even though i had a few beers on me, i was perfectly literate and not anywhere near as drunk as some other people on the Rovers supporters bus. To continue the story... i got very annoyed at the whole thing as again i had done nothing wrong... this fella after asking me to walk away, then called the guards who then arrested me and put me in a squad car and then threw me in a cell for the night. Now for someone who has no record of any trouble with the guards, or any record of trouble with anything really it was hard to take.
Why would they refuse a proper LOI fan entry to a ground, after all I am/was a lover of the game here, and just wanted to see the game. What I cant understand is they can put me behind bars for a night yet Bohs/Shams scum run riot fighting on the streets yet get into these games and don't even get questioned by the guards.

Why am I telling you this??... As a fan of LOI for most my life and a season ticket holder for the past 5yrs, I have had to put up with alot of sh!t from friends who say the league is a joke and wonder why I go to games instead of the house partys, birthdays, etc on a saturday night.
What i ask you all now is; it worth it??
At the minute I'm so annoyed I'm really finding it hard to keep the faith.

[Da Real Rover]

I got sick in the Carlisle grounds though. :)
Number 5 on my list.

[Boo_Boy]

You should have just walked away when he said he was calling the guards. The guards are the ones who go on power trips when it comes to LOI fans. You're always going to run into one or two pr**ks when you visit LOI grounds, next time I'm sure you will walk away.

I know you traveled all the was from Sligo for the match but why would you stand and argue with some nobody outside a stadium and end up in jail?. You were never going to get into the ground.

[MickNolan]

I got sick in the Carlisle grounds though. :)
Number 5 on my list.


Where ya drunk?

[pixiehead]

that sucks. Dnt let one d1ckhead get in the way. In fact if i were you id contact bray and put in a formal complaint. If you dnt you look guility and you let that pr1ck get away with it! Id keep annoying them till you get a response. Dont forget its only one dude on a power trip.
Best of luck
By the way howd you get home? :confused:

[brianw82]

that sucks. Dnt let one d1ckhead get in the way. In fact if i were you id contact bray and put in a formal complaint. If you dnt you look guility and you let that pr1ck get away with it! Id keep annoying them till you get a response. Dont forget its only one dude on a power trip.
Best of luck
By the way howd you get home? :confused:

They're hardly going to side with an away fan over their own man.

[pixiehead]

They're hardly going to side with an away fan over their own man.

No but if he was reasonable then he has a case. Im sure if he was genuinely a nusance he wouldnt be bothering with all this

[BohDiddley]

What I cant understand is they can put me behind bars for a night yet Bohs/Shams scum run riot fighting on the streets
It was good of them to let you watch TV3 all the same.

[Hulsey]

If you were drinking the pint in the beer garden of the pub then you were hard done by, but if it was outside the pub on the street than to be honest you can't complain with not being allowed enter the ground

[thischarmingman]

Two sides to every story... ;)

[Seagull]

Last night I travelled up from Sligo to the match in Bray however ended up in a bloody prison cell for the whole time. Why??? A man on a power trip.. The event controller(John Fitzpatrick if I remember correctly) said he seen me with a pint of guinnes at the pub before the game, so when I approached the gate he refused to allow me enter the ground! I had done nothing wrong as i am over 18. This fella kept saying he wasn't letting in any drunkards after the Shams debacle. Even though i had a few beers on me, i was perfectly literate and not anywhere near as drunk as some other people on the Rovers supporters bus. To continue the story... i got very annoyed at the whole thing as again i had done nothing wrong... this fella after asking me to walk away, then called the guards who then arrested me and put me in a squad car and then threw me in a cell for the night. Now for someone who has no record of any trouble with the guards, or any record of trouble with anything really it was hard to take.
Why would they refuse a proper LOI fan entry to a ground, after all I am/was a lover of the game here, and just wanted to see the game. What I cant understand is they can put me behind bars for a night yet Bohs/Shams scum run riot fighting on the streets yet get into these games and don't even get questioned by the guards.

Why am I telling you this??... As a fan of LOI for most my life and a season ticket holder for the past 5yrs, I have had to put up with alot of sh!t from friends who say the league is a joke and wonder why I go to games instead of the house partys, birthdays, etc on a saturday night.
What i ask you all now is; it worth it??
At the minute I'm so annoyed I'm really finding it hard to keep the faith.
He told you walk away, you wouldn't, you said elsewhere that the guards told you to walk away and you refused so they arrested you. I can't see what your complaint is, once you were refused entry that was that, you should have gone back to the pub and gotten over it...

[gilberto_eire]

Last night I travelled up from Sligo to the match in Bray however ended up in a bloody prison cell for the whole time. Why??? A man on a power trip.. The event controller(John Fitzpatrick if I remember correctly) said he seen me with a pint of guinnes at the pub before the game, so when I approached the gate he refused to allow me enter the ground! I had done nothing wrong as i am over 18. This fella kept saying he wasn't letting in any drunkards after the Shams debacle. Even though i had a few beers on me, i was perfectly literate and not anywhere near as drunk as some other people on the Rovers supporters bus. To continue the story... i got very annoyed at the whole thing as again i had done nothing wrong... this fella after asking me to walk away, then called the guards who then arrested me and put me in a squad car and then threw me in a cell for the night. Now for someone who has no record of any trouble with the guards, or any record of trouble with anything really it was hard to take.
Why would they refuse a proper LOI fan entry to a ground, after all I am/was a lover of the game here, and just wanted to see the game. What I cant understand is they can put me behind bars for a night yet Bohs/Shams scum run riot fighting on the streets yet get into these games and don't even get questioned by the guards.

Why am I telling you this??... As a fan of LOI for most my life and a season ticket holder for the past 5yrs, I have had to put up with alot of sh!t from friends who say the league is a joke and wonder why I go to games instead of the house partys, birthdays, etc on a saturday night.
What i ask you all now is; it worth it??
At the minute I'm so annoyed I'm really finding it hard to keep the faith.


I have to point this out as it was pointed in your own forum...... :D

But you were posting late last night, so unless you had 'net access in the cell, you weren't in a cell for the night, you were only there for an hour or two.

...needs pointing out though :p

[Longfordian]

Spending taxpayers money on internet access for criminals it's a disgrace.

[BohsPartisan]

Typical Sligo scum. When is this going to stop? When will Paul Williams investigate? Ban this evil fan now!

[Sheridan]

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[eL Bettor]

Surely the reason you were refused entry was for being drunk and not because you were seen with a pint of Guinness?

[Boo_Boy]

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:D

Brilliant sheridan.

[BohsPartisan]

Surely the reason you were refused entry was for being drunk and not because you were seen with a pint of Guinness?

In fairness what other state of consciousness could you possibly watch Bray V Sligo in?

[sligoman]

In more important news...Bray's bald steward is a legend!:)

[dcfcsteve]

Nice photoshop job Sheridan :D

Though what's with the return of the Continuity Home Farm avatar ? I thought you were doing the Rovers one for a month.....?

[Rovers Maniac]

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Ha ha made me laugh :D

[MMVIII]

Any need for this thread really?

[sligo23]

Any need for this thread really?
Have you seen some of the threads on here recently??
Its all relative...

[MMVIII]

Have you seen some of the threads on here recently??
Its all relative...

Touche.

[SkStu]

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class!


but it wasnt all bad... he made a friend and had a good game of monopoly

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[Gareth]

Slightly confused. Surely the Bray official doesn't command the Garda to arrest people? Surely the Gardai make their own minds up, so if you have a complaint, surely it is with the Gardai. Either way, my experience of Bray and the officials on all occasions has been that they have been fantastic. Very welcoming and pretty much dead on.

[sligo23]

Touche.
aye, but i get your point tho
all he has done is set himself up to get the **** ripped of him
just hope he didnt drop the soap after after that long night in the cell

[Rory H]

You should have gone to the chipper with the lads earlier to sober up or back to the pub for a pint and accept it.

No point standing up to the police, you should watch Booze Britain :D 2.5 hours is one long night too.

[brianw82]

It would have been a bit ironic if this had happened to Inside Man.

[celticV3]

At the minute I'm so annoyed I'm really finding it hard to keep the faith.
They said it would be like this on the outside

[dcfcsteve]

It would have been a bit ironic if this had happened to Inside Man.

There's a good chance Midget Gem was, given everything you hear about prisons these days...... :D

[centre mid]

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Garda to Midget Gem: "Massey equalised, the game finished 2-2".

[marinobohs]

[QUOTE=The Midget Gem;1216857]Last night I travelled up from Sligo to the match in Bray however ended up in a bloody prison cell for the whole time. Why??? A man on a power trip.. The event controller(John Fitzpatrick if I remember correctly) said he seen me with a pint of guinnes at the pub before the game, so when I approached the gate he refused to allow me enter the ground! I had done nothing wrong as i am over 18. This fella kept saying he wasn't letting in any drunkards after the Shams debacle. Even though i had a few beers on me, i was perfectly literate and not anywhere near as drunk as some other people on the Rovers supporters bus. To continue the story... i got very annoyed at the whole thing as again i had done nothing wrong... this fella after asking me to walk away, then called the guards who then arrested me and put me in a squad car and then threw me in a cell for the night. Now for someone who has no record of any trouble with the guards, or any record of trouble with anything really it was hard to take.
Why would they refuse a proper LOI fan entry to a ground, after all I am/was a lover of the game here, and just wanted to see the game. What I cant understand is they can put me behind bars for a night yet Bohs/Shams scum run riot fighting on the streets yet get into these games and don't even get questioned by the guards.

QUOTE]

I think you will find the club "reserves the right to refuse admission" and were exercising that in your case. To be honest, did you think they would change their mind because you argued with them ? Arguing with the Gardai was so stupid that any sympathy for you goes out the window.

Typical Sligo ! Even when the home team "arranges" a free B/B for them they still moan :D

[Rovers1]

Typical Sligo ! Even when the home team "arranges" a free B/B for them they still moan :D

Oh right..:confused:

[SalvadorSanchez]

I suggest Petrol and Matches in Merrion Square to protest this appalling injustice....
seriously... bouncers, cops and stewards don't back down even in the face of blinding logic... best thing you could have done was kept the head and walked away...

I know it's a bit of a kick in the b*lls to all that way for nothing.. but the Guards are trained to not to listen to a word you say unless you utter.. "Pig" or "Free State B*stard" or "I'm right and I know I am" or "I know my rights...you can't do that!"....
they'll hear them words right enough....

[marinobohs]

Oh right..:confused:

Calm down, that last line was meant as a joke (hoped the smiley might give it away). Anyway did you hear what that Cork fella was saying about Sligo on another thread.........

[Umberside]

Anyway did you hear what that Cork fella was saying about Sligo on another thread.........

Which Cork fella was that...;)

[Rovers1]

Calm down, that last line was meant as a joke (hoped the smiley might give it away). Anyway did you hear what that Cork fella was saying about Sligo on another thread.........

oh right...:confused:

[celticV3]

Same thing happened to us in Dalymount. We were told we wern't getting in because we were drunk and singing racist songs (it was a song about a racist but its been discussed)
We had left the bar earlier than everyone else and tried using logic, but as said it goes over the head of anyone in a high vis jacket.
So went for something to eat, came back same story. We tried talking logic and still those jackets were logic proof. so just kept quiet, let them make their noise and enjoy their importance a bit and simply said to them, what they were doing was fair enough, it was for h&s reasons or whatever, they lapped that compliment up and we were shouting "go team" just a few mins after kickoff:D

Moral of the story is when they throw on those jackets of authority, humour them and you'll get in.

Another moral would be if you went to Albania instead of oxygen, theres no doubt you would still be in a cell over there getting gang raped;)

[marinobohs]

Same thing happened to us in Dalymount. We were told we wern't getting in because we were drunk and singing racist songs (it was a song about a racist but its been discussed)
We had left the bar earlier than everyone else and tried using logic, but as said it goes over the head of anyone in a high vis jacket.
So went for something to eat, came back same story. We tried talking logic and still those jackets were logic proof. so just kept quiet, let them make their noise and enjoy their importance a bit and simply said to them, what they were doing was fair enough, it was for h&s reasons or whatever, they lapped that compliment up and we were shouting "go team" just a few mins after kickoff:D

Moral of the story is when they throw on those jackets of authority, humour them and you'll get in.

Another moral would be if you went to Albania instead of oxygen, theres no doubt you would still be in a cell over there getting gang raped;)

Hmmmmmm just a coincidence or is it ALWAYS Sligo fans involved in these incidents ?;)

[celticV3]

Hmmmmmm just a coincidence or is it ALWAYS Sligo fans involved in these incidents ?;)
We've been all riled up since watching that Tv3 mockumentary on Irish hooligans, we're going to set up a bebo soon an all.

[Da Real Rover]

we've been all riled up since watching that tv3 mockumentary on irish hooligans, we're going to set up a bebo soon an all.
we are evil!!!!

[Rovers1]

Hmmmmmm just a coincidence or is it ALWAYS Sligo fans involved in these incidents ?;)

What incidents? Two of our fans was refused entry to a ground...Jesus, that only happens to Sligo Rovers doesn't it?? Ya i suppose your right.

[celticV3]

What incidents? Two of our fans was refused entry to a ground...Jesus, that only happens to Sligo Rovers doesn't it?? Ya i suppose your right.
Chill out rovers1, save that fighting talk for the turnstiles;)

[marinobohs]

What incidents? Two of our fans was refused entry to a ground...Jesus, that only happens to Sligo Rovers doesn't it?? Ya i suppose your right.

jeez you are sooooo easy to wind up :rolleyes: I can see why stewards the lenght and breath of the country are out to get you. You may not have noticed but the only fans here instancing this are Sligo fans - hence my post. It was not meant to elicit an angry response ,Sligo fans (when sober) are the salt of the earth ;)

[Da Real Rover]

jeez you are sooooo easy to wind up :rolleyes: I can see why stewards the lenght and breath of the country are out to get you. You may not have noticed but the only fans here instancing this are Sligo fans - hence my post. It was not meant to elicit an angry response ,Sligo fans (when sober) are the salt of the earth ;)
Believe me Rovers1 is not the salt of the earth even when hes sober.

[dcfcsteve]

What incidents? Two of our fans was refused entry to a ground...Jesus, that only happens to Sligo Rovers doesn't it?? Ya i suppose your right.

C'mon son - you can't argue with facts.....