3 pitch invasions over the weekend. Is it the case of a normal fine or an elevated fine. Hopefully the powers that be will consider the emotions of the nite and do noting.
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3 pitch invasions over the weekend. Is it the case of a normal fine or an elevated fine. Hopefully the powers that be will consider the emotions of the nite and do noting.
Where? Tolka, Kildare and somewhere else. Don't think there was one in Belfield though I didn't hang around long. Sligo maybe? Can't think of anyone else that 'won' anything. I doubt there'll be fines for people going on the pitch after winning something/staying up/qualifying for Europe but there should be a fine for all the kids on the pitch in Tolka trying to cause trouble.
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Originally Posted by redobit
You could hardly call Dundalk's one a proper pitch invasion. They won the League for gods sake.
Shelbourne's one was different and they should be punished.
Where was the other?
Sligo.
The FAI should be consistent (:eek:) and fine clubs no matter what the occasion is. If they fine clubs for pitch invasions in March then they should do the same for the last game of the season.
What trouble did they cause?Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
No trouble was caused. Pigs were a bit over cautious by keeping the Blades' fans behind for nearly an hour :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
Exactly, i dont know what Schumi is on about. God forbid young supporter's go to their teams match and get caught up in a historic moment of their club's history and do a lap of honourQuote:
Originally Posted by Raheny Red
I don't think they actually caused too much trouble, I left soon after the end so I didn't see if anything happened after. They all legged it down to the Limerick end straight away and I doubt it was to congratulate them on the equaliser.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
A lap of honour after missing promotion in the last minute? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
I presume he's talking about Shels, not Rovers schooligan pitch invasion at Tolka the previous week. The Shels one certainly wasn't celebrating anything & was an act of aggression.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
You have to fine everyone or nobody. Since the clubs signed up to the rules they should suck it up & pay.
Ha ha i thought u were on about the shamrock rovers match m8Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
I cant see fines handed out for scenes of celebration, but what happened at Tolka might be viewed more seriously. It really depends on the ref and the observers report.
There is no way Kildare County can be held responsible as firstly the FAI planned a presentation in front of the Dundalk fans in the new stand but then changed to the main stand in front of the County fans ???? And secondly, the stewards controlling the Dundalk fans were all employees of the FAI and under the control of the FAI.
Maybe we can fine them for damage to the pitch ;).
In what case? Shels one was a clear act of aggression, the Rovers one wasn't, but it was a bunch of kids who know nothing about Milltown or the history. It was a bunch of kids running round a pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
What happened with the shels one?Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
There are a few videos of the hoops on their forum. They got caught up in the moment, i thought it was great to see young lads enjoying the occasion
Shelbourne "fans" (I wouldn't really call them fans, never seen any of them at Tolka earlier in the year) ran the length of the pitch to attack the Limerick supporters. I have never laughed so much in my life to be honest. They ran the pitch expecting us to get scared and move away from the pitch edge but when we didn't they didn't know what to do. Throwing punches from about 5 yards away from someone is just embarrassing :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
We were then kept inside in Lolka for about an hour afterwards while the gardas said there was a "riot" :o outside. The Supporters Club bus had to get a garda escort out of Dublin.
Don't agree with people seeing this in the same light as what happened at Kildare. Massive difference and fans should be entitiled to celebrate a league win on the pitch like Dundalk did. If not we would lose the soul and passion of the League.
All an overall plan from Shelbourne to stop us going to Newbridge afterwards :eek:
No problem, I was wondering what you were on about!Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
A few 'Howyas' from Fingal went running around the pitch at full time at Ferrycarrig Park on Saturday. Nothing serious, they were only around 15-18 yr olds out for a season end run around. Their kids were absolutely mortified though. :D
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Originally Posted by oldyouth
Quality. :D
Im sure it would have been the same if Wexford fans ran onto the pitch. Their sister/wife would have been mortified. :p
Is that not the same thing????Quote:
Originally Posted by L37Ultra
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Originally Posted by oldyouth
Yes thats what I meant ;), which is why I said sister/wife :p. Whatever you lot do down in Wexford is up to yourselves.
I suppose its easier to get away with that sort of thing when its always dark around the town :cool:
I don't think clubs should be fined for this kind of thing but if the FAI are to stick by their rules then the said clubs must be fined.Quote:
Originally Posted by L37Ultra
Agreed, but they should also use a bit of common sense and be more lenient in Dundalk's and even Sligo's case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raheny Red
If they did go around fining clubs for things like that the League would lose its enique human touch that other leagues around the club don't have.
The trophy presentation in Newbridge was in the stand over the far side of the pitch from the Dundalk fans. If we hadn't of invaded the pitch, we wouldn't have actually been able to see it.. Were we just supposed to applaud the team nicely and go home?
There was no harm in it, but quite a few of those young lads are the ones the guards public order unit escort from the ground to the bus stop on a regular basis.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
So that means they cant creat an atmosphere?Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
1) IMO, some of them are little toerags. Thats why they need shadowed by a Gardai unit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
2)If by creating an atmosphere you meaning running round the pitch like a labrador in a park, then we'll have to differ on what creating an atmosphere is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erud4F_A60MQuote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
This is in my opinion an atmosphere, a great trouble free night was had by all
I think that there is a traditional in the FAI that the fines cover the cost of the Xmas party so wouldn't be surprised if there were a few fines for last weekend.
Don't get me wrong, the stuff in the stands from Rovers was great, both the noise and the banners and it gave a bit of flavour to what was a meaningless match, but I didn't think the stuff at the end did anything for the atmosphere and really leaves the FAI no option but to fine you. We'll agree to differ I suppose!Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy-Green
Is there no differentiation between "invading" the pitch during a match and when the match is over ? There were DFC fans on the pitch at 2am in Oriel on Sunday morning, should that count as well?
Agree with ya about the fine, i'd say we will get a fine but only a small oneQuote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
Yes, I for one demand that they but stripped of their Premier League status :p :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Duffman
If Limerick had won the League i'd be still on the pitch :p
Did Drogheda not get some stupid fine last season for the pitch invasion the night they won the league???
Lets hope the FAI get raped for the flares last night :)
They are so stupid they will probably end up fining themselves :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Raheny Red