"The Artist" has struck again apparently...

Absolutely pathetic.

This is probably the action of no more than 2 or 3 kids - yet they're opening a huge can of worms for all supporters of Bohs and Rovers.

What if this descends into a tit-for-tat ?? Has Northern Ireland taught no-one on this island anything ?

I hope the Rovers fans take the moral highground and refuse to react to this. If there's a cost involved in having the obelisk professionally cleaned, I for one would be genuinely happy to contribute E20 towards the costs. Someone in the 400 club - feel free to PM me on this.

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

I think that what happened in Milltown is unacceptable and I am sure that the overwhelming majority of Bohemians supporters feel the same.

There is no comparision between that and the paint job on the Tolka pitch. In my opinion, the Tolka paint job was a funny and harmless prank. Anyway, if Shels really were "offended" by it they could have easily removed/covered up the text before the game without much difficulty.

What happened in Milltown was pure vandalism.

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Thats absolute crap!!! It was nothing but vandalism on both counts, just because it happened to Shelbourne makes it funny??? Pure scum, the club should be heavily punished on both incidents, remember it wasn't just a harmless prank in Tolka, they also broke in, broke windows and defaced the playing surface!

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

I think that what happened in Milltown is unacceptable and I am sure that the overwhelming majority of Bohemians supporters feel the same.

There is no comparision between that and the paint job on the Tolka pitch. In my opinion, the Tolka paint job was a funny and harmless prank. Anyway, if Shels really were "offended" by it they could have easily removed/covered up the text before the game without much difficulty.

What happened in Milltown was pure vandalism.

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I agree with that.

What they did in Tolka was hilarious imo but this is just too close to the bone for many Rovers fans. It's not on really.

Seems to be a tit for tat thing over the Bohs hooligan flag. But the baffling thing is when Rovers hooligans robbed their counterparts flag it was one group acting against another and really no one involved in either group should really give a ****e as there was no real fall back for either Club or fans. But instead of go after Rovers hooligans and do something to them they go and vandalise a monument in an area that's probably known to half of Dublin. :rolleyes:

It'll probably make the papers tomorrow, some will predict ww3 for the game tomorrow, Bohs name will be dirt, and in the paper for the 2nd week running for the wrong reasons, the attendance will almost certainly drop tomorrow. More Garda will be on duty.

While some Bohs fans and their hooligans will have a laugh at this, are they that brain dead in thinking there will be no fall back publicity wise and financially.

So whats the Hearlds front cover going to be then? "Hooligans preapir for war" or something like that? :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Colm

I agree with that.

What they did in Tolka was hilarious imo but this is just too close to the bone for many Rovers fans. It's not on really.

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Would it be hilarious if it happened at the X??? Didn't think so, there was actual criminal damage and activities with what happened at Tolka Park, it was a small minded petty attempt to get a rise out of the Shels fans, this sort of behaviour shouldn't be accepted by anyone, simply because it happened to Shelbourne.

That is just pure vandalism. I wouldn't like it if it was outside my home. this has almost nothing to do with fooball & i'd have all vandalism punishable by caning.

Singapore Style :eek:

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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Absolutely pathetic.

This is probably the action of no more than 2 or 3 kids - yet they're opening a huge can of worms for all supporters of Bohs and Rovers.

What if this descends into a tit-for-tat ?? Has Northern Ireland taught no-one on this island anything ?

I hope the Rovers fans take the moral highground and refuse to react to this. If there's a cost involved in having the obelisk professionally cleaned, I for one would be genuinely happy to contribute E20 towards the costs. Someone in the 400 club - feel free to PM me on this.

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Just like to echo what Steve has said there - this is nothing more than absolute idiocy and muppetry.

As again, if anyone in the 400 Club could PM me, I would be more than happy to contribute €20 towards the cost of getting the damage fixed.

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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

What if this descends into a tit-for-tat ??

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That is exactly what will happen. And it'll only get worse.

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Originally Posted by Drumcondra

broke windows

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Broke windows? Unsubsantiated rumours I believe.

Where are these windows that they broke? Inside the stadium? Whereabouts?

Very unlikely.

I might believe the windows story if it appeared anywhere apart from sensationalised internet posts.

Very unlikely :D

Yeah it's hard to believe those saintly BSC crowd when having already broken into Tolka would do something like breaking windows. Those lads wouldn't stoop to that level.

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Originally Posted by Slash/ED

Very unlikely :D

Yeah it's hard to believe those saintly BSC crowd when having already broken into Tolka would do something like breaking windows. Those lads wouldn't stoop to that level.

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Where are these windows inside the ground? Where is there any confirmation that it happened? That is all I ask.

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Where are these windows inside the ground? Where is there any confirmation that it happened? That is all I ask.

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Someone who is in Tolka Park every day and in fact looks after the pitch amoungst other things posted it on shelsweb, he is no liar. That's enough for me to believe it happened, given I know the man in question.

Frankly having heard they were in the gorund I would have genuinley been suprised if they didn't try anything like that.

As for where the windows are, I forget now. Somewhere in the Dumcondra End stand I think, I'll look for the post later.

This is absolute bullsh!t and for a group that try to portray themselves as hardmen, this is as cowardly as you can get. It is quite predictable though that they would have to start picking on something that doesn't hit back - like a statue. :rolleyes:

I know a few of the Ultras lads are for Electric Picnic so I'll fire you €20 towards cleaning costs or whatever when I see you down there. I'm sure you'll not be hard to spot :D You can send me a PM as well, I'll send it via PayPal if you have an account.

Don't lower yourself to these d!ckheads tomorrow night lads, beat the sh!t out of them - on the pitch.

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

There is no comparision between that and the paint job on the Tolka pitch. In my opinion, the Tolka paint job was a funny and harmless prank.

What happened in Milltown was pure vandalism.

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Did you ever think that by condoning and indeed praising the actions of those idiots who vandalised the pitch at Tolka, you were offering encouragement for them or someone else to do something similar?

I’m not saying that this scumbag act was done by the same people who broke into Tolka, but no doubt who ever did this saw what a legendary "prank" the Tolka one became and tried to do something similar.

its disgusting. desecration. and the cowards who did it will be nowhere to be seen if there's hassle tomoro night. really hope rovers rise above this. Bohs, as a club, have to take a long look at themselves, considering they have allowed the flag of these scum to fly in dalymount for so long.

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Originally Posted by Éanna

Bohs, as a club, have to take a long look at themselves, considering they have allowed the flag of these scum to fly in dalymount for so long.

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100% correct.

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Broke windows? Unsubsantiated rumours I believe.

Where are these windows that they broke? Inside the stadium? Whereabouts?

Very unlikely.

I might believe the windows story if it appeared anywhere apart from sensationalised internet posts.

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Really??? We just made it up I suppose, one in the Drumcondra End and one up near where the bars are (that I'm aware of) that good enough for you???

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Originally Posted by TheOwl

but no doubt who ever did this saw what a legendary "prank" the Tolka one became and tried to do something similar.

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If anyone ever considered this to be anything remotely like a "legendary prank", then there are no words to describe them.

But then again maybe the perpetraitors are not human and don't think like the rest of us. :mad:

Yet another excuse for the press to put down the league, very disturbing act of vandalism :mad: