Derry attacked returning home

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21/02/2006, 9:44 AM
Terry

Derry attacked returning home

Buses carrying Derry City players and supporters were attacked by stone-throwers as they made their way home following last night's 1-1 Setanta Sports Cup draw with Linfield.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0221/derrycity.html
21/02/2006, 9:58 AM
Mark Breen

Moran's

All in all its a fantastic occasion and as a Shels fan i look forward to heading up to Windsor and to the Oval. And expect NO trouble what so ever just like June 13th when i was at the Cl game
21/02/2006, 9:59 AM
carrickharp

Take it this happened in the Newbuildings area of Derry?
21/02/2006, 10:14 AM
Skunkito

Aye Newbuildings. My Da says they were seen out waiting for hours not sure when the buses would be back. ****ing arseholes.

I just hope someone takes control of the route from the brandywell back for Glens and the Linfield buses. It's not the fans that cause the trouble just arseholes with too little braincells and too much time on their hands....
21/02/2006, 10:15 AM
Dodge

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Breen

Moran's

All in all its a fantastic occasion and as a Shels fan i look forward to heading up to Windsor and to the Oval. And expect NO trouble what so ever just like June 13th when i was at the Cl game

yeah but Shels don't carry half as much baggage as Derry. Remember the Linfield bus being stoned in Derry at the last Friendly
21/02/2006, 10:18 AM
WeAreRovers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

yeah but Shels don't carry half as much baggage as Derry. Remember the Linfield bus being stoned in Derry at the last Friendly

We've been attacked at Newbuildings on numerous occasions. Maybe we "carry as much baggage" as Derry or maybe there's just a load of little scroats living there.

KOH
21/02/2006, 10:21 AM
Mark Breen

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

yeah but Shels don't carry half as much baggage as Derry. Remember the Linfield bus being stoned in Derry at the last Friendly

I completely agree with you there. And as i said, I�m looking forward to heading up.
21/02/2006, 10:23 AM
Terry

surely there is an alternative route which would stop this crap from happening again?
21/02/2006, 10:25 AM
Strabane_Harp

Correction needed here lads, wasnt Newbuildings any of this happened

happened at Drumahoe village and at Altnagelving Roundabout in derry itself

the derry fans wouldnt have been anywhere near Newbuildings as its on the strabane road not the belfast road
21/02/2006, 10:25 AM
Skunkito

You'd think so....

OR perhaps the Police could pull their fingers out and do something about it, instead?
21/02/2006, 10:25 AM
Dodge

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

We've been attacked at Newbuildings on numerous occasions. Maybe we "carry as much baggage" as Derry or maybe there's just a load of little scroats living there.

Probably thought you were Celtic fans
21/02/2006, 10:26 AM
Krstic

It happened at Drumahoe, near to Institute's Ground, and at Altnagelvin near to irish Street.

Nothing to do with Football, so I wouldn't give it the publicity it craves.
21/02/2006, 10:27 AM
Strabane_Harp

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

We've been attacked at Newbuildings on numerous occasions. Maybe we "carry as much baggage" as Derry or maybe there's just a load of little scroats living there.

KOH

attacks on buses at Newbuildings are common, however if Rovers fans wished they could easily avoid newbuildings on their journeys in future by travelling through St Johnston and entering the north at strabane. wouldnt add any time to your journey as the road for it is rite beside the brandywell
21/02/2006, 10:29 AM
Strabane_Harp

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krstic

It happened at Drumahoe, near to Institute's Ground, and at Altnagelvin near to irish Street.

Nothing to do with Football, so I wouldn't give it the publicity it craves.

there an echo in here krstic :p

no reports of any injuries thankfully

The atmosphere at the game last nite was excellent

only a handful of idiots giving nazi salutes and singing songs about bloody sunday, the vast vast 99.99% of linfield fans were excellent, as was the derry singing
21/02/2006, 11:41 AM
Speranza

Between 700-1000 City fans travel to Windsor and sing our hearts out for 90 minutes which to my surprise even got a round of applause from the Kop for our rendition of Teenage Kicks. Very little sectarian rubbish from Linfield fans. No problems in Belfast. BUT still the media will focus on what is an eventuality in the 6 counties.

Few radio stations having phone-ins relating to the buses, I really hope they are inundated with people who don't share in their sensatrionalist agenda.
21/02/2006, 11:45 AM
carrickharp

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Originally Posted by Speranza

Between 700-1000 City fans travel to Windsor and sing our hearts out for 90 minutes which to my surprise even got a round of applause from the Kop for our rendition of Teenage Kicks.

Heard the applause on Setanta alright, unxepected.
21/02/2006, 11:53 AM
Gareth

*HEAD EXPLODES* Pat Kenny the tool of a man, on with des Cahill talking about the "stoning". The stupid fool was trying to overshadow what was a tremendous night on the island for football. He was trying to goud Des into saying something about it. Reality was anyone passing there would of probably been stoned!!!
21/02/2006, 12:48 PM
pete

If you drove a southern reg bus through the same area tomorrow night i'm guessing good chance that would be stoned too?

City fans were treated brilliantly by Portadown FC last night. In their club bar pre match & halftime, full access to the ground & absolutely no trouble wahtsoever. Minimal security & no need for escorts or anything.
21/02/2006, 1:11 PM
Dazzy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skunkito

Aye Newbuildings. My Da says they were seen out waiting for hours not sure when the buses would be back. ****ing arseholes.

I just hope someone takes control of the route from the brandywell back for Glens and the Linfield buses. It's not the fans that cause the trouble just arseholes with too little braincells and too much time on their hands....

The Glens have no problems in the brandywell, they even drove through the town last time they were here.
21/02/2006, 1:35 PM
Jerry The Saint

I think (sadly) most of us have been on buses which have been on the receiving end of stones thrown by little scumbags - it happens everywhere. Typical sensationalist media trying to make a story out of nothing when the real story - great atmosphere from all sides at football match - isn't interesting enough for them.
21/02/2006, 1:49 PM
Block G Raptor

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

City fans were treated brilliantly by Portadown FC last night. In their club bar pre match & halftime, full access to the ground & absolutely no trouble wahtsoever. Minimal security & no need for escorts or anything.

Great to hear that. just show's that times really are changing up north if only the few scroats would realise this and fcuk right off to whatever bigoted ghetto they come from.
fair play to real linfield and Derry fans last night! Momentous night in Irish football history.
21/02/2006, 5:02 PM
A face

Lads a few City fans have written to RTE over this article .... might be an idea to rattle on off, if you argee with it.
21/02/2006, 6:21 PM
Anto McC

I have to say fair play to all the Derry fans on here.They say concentrate on the football and forget about everything else,which is what we should all do,even this threadd highlighting it im not too in favour of!!
21/02/2006, 10:40 PM
Speranza

Glad to see the Irish News giving the match brilliant publicity...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irish News

By late afternoon the Glenshane Pass and the main Derry to Belfast road echoed to the Car horns of a convoy of around 800 Derry supporters travelling to the home of Northern Irish football.....A samba band entertained the crowd but was often drowned out by the vocal support of Derry fans. Both sets of supporters were asked by the respective clubs to wear only the colours of their team but Spion Kop, the home of the Belfast team's most ardent fans was bedecked in union flags and Red Hands of Ulster.

The homeside's support was outsung by Derry's travelling fans who, as the match wore-on, increasingly enjoyed the occasion. Eight Hundred voices sang the Undertone's classic Teenage Kicks.

Pictures of City faithful

http://www.derrycityfc.net/gallery/v...linfield_feb06
22/02/2006, 12:13 AM
MrJoeSoap

Opened this thead thinking "Here we go again" but it really has cheered me up. Great to see that things are going so well in the Setanta, long may it continue.

Not so good to see our national radio and television stations up to their old tricks again, however. Pathetic.
22/02/2006, 12:50 AM
A face

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrJoeSoap

Not so good to see our national radio and television stations up to their old tricks again, however. Pathetic.

I'm hopping over it actually, i might be a cynic but i think they loved having a pop at something Setanta were involved in. The only, ONLY thing they could pin point was this, lads .... i'm saying they put a degree of effort into this and that in my opinion is out of order.
22/02/2006, 7:03 AM
CollegeTillIDie

I watched some of the game... thought the Teenage Kicks Chant was class :D
22/02/2006, 8:43 AM
Aaron

Tell me this lads, did RTE ever do many articles on Derry before so they are obviously trying to get a pop at setanta
22/02/2006, 8:52 AM
Macy

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Originally Posted by City till I Die

Tell me this lads, did RTE ever do many articles on Derry before so they are obviously trying to get a pop at setanta

Obviously worried about setanta snapping up all the sporting rights they can, and also in the papers today that they're one of the bidders for CanWest's share of TV3...
22/02/2006, 8:57 AM
sonofstan

what's the text on that flag that looks like a London travel card?
22/02/2006, 9:04 AM
Strabane_Harp

thats the flag belonging to the London DCFC Supporters club i think
22/02/2006, 9:36 AM
OneRedArmy

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonofstan

what's the text on that flag that looks like a London travel card?

Thats the London Derry* City Supporters Club flag's debut, as brought over by a regular poster on here.

*note the space, its very important!:D
22/02/2006, 9:38 AM
Raheny Red

:p :D LOL Love it :)
22/02/2006, 2:33 PM
pete

RTE have a long history of ignoring sporting events in this country that they don't have the rights too.
25/02/2006, 8:19 AM
CollegeTillIDie

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

RTE have a long history of ignoring sporting events in this country that they don't have the rights too.

Pete

RTE did not cover ANY of the EL clubs games in Europe in 1996/97 season.
And they had NO OPPOSITION at the time in the market for the rights to those games!

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