Derry attacked returning home

**Terry** · 21/02/2006, 9:44 AM

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

**Mark Breen** · 21/02/2006, 9:58 AM

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

**carrickharp** · 21/02/2006, 9:59 AM

Take it this happened in the Newbuildings area of Derry?

**Skunkito** · 21/02/2006, 10:14 AM

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....

**Dodge** · 21/02/2006, 10:15 AM

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

**WeAreRovers** · 21/02/2006, 10:18 AM

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

**Mark Breen** · 21/02/2006, 10:21 AM

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.

**Terry** · 21/02/2006, 10:23 AM

surely there is an alternative route which would stop this crap from happening again?

**Strabane_Harp** · 21/02/2006, 10:25 AM

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

**Skunkito** · 21/02/2006, 10:25 AM

You'd think so....

OR perhaps the Police could pull their fingers out and do something about it, instead?

**Dodge** · 21/02/2006, 10:25 AM

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

**Krstic** · 21/02/2006, 10:26 AM

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.

**Strabane_Harp** · 21/02/2006, 10:27 AM

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

**Strabane_Harp** · 21/02/2006, 10:29 AM

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

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

**Speranza** · 21/02/2006, 11:41 AM

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.

**carrickharp** · 21/02/2006, 11:45 AM

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.

**Gareth** · 21/02/2006, 11:53 AM

*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!!!

**pete** · 21/02/2006, 12:48 PM

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.

**Dazzy** · 21/02/2006, 1:11 PM

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.

**Jerry The Saint** · 21/02/2006, 1:35 PM

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.