After the 1-1 draw with Derry City tonight, Just heard it on UTV. Shocking stuff altogether, scum of the earth to anything like that no matter who or were the away fans are.
Didn't see the UTV coverage.
BBC coverage showed everything in the ground as being very good nature. Derry fans clapped the 300 Linfield fans in as they took their seats.
They mentioned a bit of stone throwing as the buses left the ground, but in a way that suggested it was faily insignificant. Not acceptable, but probably just a couple of local kids acting the maggott....
Just heard from someone at the game and there were fireworks fired into the ground at the Linfield fan by local youths from outside the perimeter, they also decided to bring along a tricolour with Glasgow Celtic FC insignia. Typical, they'll come along to have a go but they can't even be arsed to pay to come in........
Apparently the trouble was all outside the ground, which although it doesn't excuse it in any way, means it doesn't reflect badly on the club.
HOWEVER, well done to certain local politicians who no doubt contributed to this by stirring it up in advance of the game reflecting poorly on Derry in general
And these are the same ones that call to your door looking for a vote ... they seriously have some cheek ... health, education, transport and all the other social issues get ignored. They get away with murder. Obviously i am far removed from it, but that is my take on it.Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
well done to certain local politicians who no doubt contributed to this by stirring it up in advance of the game reflecting poorly on Derry in general
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
Seems Derry City football club have done they can but unfortunately media articles are more likely to highlight the trouble rather than where it came from.
Hopefully a lot can be learnt in time for the Setanta Cup. Looks like supporter buses will need a police escort to & from their grounds.
Trouble outside grounds says more about society than club supporters.
As someone that apologised for bucket holding politican's speaking on my behalf I was gutted by the fact that (A) minutes silence was broken by someone 'outside the ground' (B)Firework's almost took out 4 Derry City ballboy's fired by someone 'outside the ground' and (C)We are now looked apon as the only club incapable of participating in the Setanta Cup, no doubt, thanks to Derry people 'outside the ground'!!
As EL fan's you will no doubt know THAT section of the ground were you are regularly situated beside the row of houses that have freeloaders watching in from over the wall, that's were all the ****e was. Firework's aimed into the ground, nearly hitting ballboy's. Booed by the Derry City fan's that were moved to the away end and chants of 'Wonka, wonka' ?? (you know what they really sang!) and then the game continued in a great atmosphere.
I caught the tail end of the UTV News report and a Linfield fan , admittedly one that visits the Brandywell often said it was blown out of proportion. I'll wait and see/hear what the story is before making judgement.
Fact is wee hures in Derry ruin our reputation twice as fast as it takes proper fan's to build it. We'll have to wait and see what happen's when we win the league this season.
I'd rather die laughing than trying!
The BBC have a news article on it..
http://news.bbc.co.uk
Morning Ireland had quite a bit on it. Gave a lot of coverage to the positive aspects of the game, the applause for the Linfield fans, a good few interviews, especially with Linfield fans who all said they were delighted to be there, Jim Roddy and others.
McCoille tried to make a big deal of the stone throwing, but the reporter, while admitting it was a setback, played it down and was careful to repeatedly say it was "republican youths" who threw the stones outside the ground, nothing to do with Derry. They mentioned that the PSNI did not steward the game, all this was looked after by DCFC, who had done an excellent job, but could do nothing about the thugs outside.
I presume the stone-throwers would claim to be "fans" of Celtic, but would hardly pay the few pounds to go inside the Brandywell?...
That's it isn't it? People outside the ground who have their own agenda ruining what was an otherwise important night for Irish football.
It certainly won't help defuse any concerns fans with clubs involved in the Setanta Cup are feeling about travelling away at the moment.
After last nights events I would fear for Longford fans heading to windsor park.
I think Loyalist thugs could be out looking for "revenge"
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even the title of this thread is sensationalist. attacked? by a few stones thrown by little pikeys? in that case the no7 is attacked every few days
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Here go people jumping to conclusions again.........
Well can't make any claims about those throwing the stones as we left the ground the other way- saying we were heading back to Belfast in a "Comber Commercial bus.
However those firing fireworks certainly were Celtic "fans"
In fairness, the Celtic shirts and the big Celtic flag do provide a few pointers...........Here go people jumping to conclusions again.........
I didn't jump to any conclusions, my post was based on the reports I heard.Here go people jumping to conclusions again.........
You don't have to see "anti-Celticness" in every post mentioning that club......
It might not be Linfield supporters out for revenge, The people in derry werent involved in the club and yet came out to cause trouble. They may come looking to cause trouble but have absolutely nothin to do with the clubs or football in general!After last nights events I would fear for Longford fans heading to windsor park.
I think Loyalist thugs could be out looking for "revenge"
Ever get the feelin' you have been cheated?
just saw report on utv there. more of a deal made of 2 smashed windows than the match itself. dup politician waffling on about the safety for any club in the irish league. bull, the lot of it. Rovers had a few windows smashed in derry when we were up ther last july.so waht it happens at gaem all over the world.its not worth a big sensationalist rant
I did'nt mention Linfield fans I said Loyalists thugs.
Irish by birth ,Harps by the grace of god.
Plus the curious absence of Rangers shirts!
My bus, with my young lad and a bunch of others on his schoolboy team, was stoned by pinheads outside Anfield last year. And Cathal Mac Coille didn't say a word about it on Morning Ireland!
Having watched UTV news I have to say they said very little about the game. Not one bit surprised !!!
What made me laugh was the DUP's stance on the lack of police. If the RUC had been present things would have been 10 times worse.
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