comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Winston is always right and he has nice balls (U1721)
posted 32 seconds ago
And no it is not a new thing. It has been happening for years. A quick Google search and the first one that comes up is in 2016. I'm sure I heard of it before then.
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Well, if that’s the case then I may have a different view. I’m going on information that Liverpool fans have given me on this thread.
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You asked for information as to the teams/when it happened in relation to my comment of when it had happened over the last couple of years. Granted I had to go back to 2014 to name the 5 times plus it has happened but at no point was there any reason for you to think that it hadn't happened before then. Of course it has. And still only once during all this has there been a minor incident and to say that you feel it may encourage a riot is just bizarre.
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Where did I say I thought it hadn’t happened before then?

Another thread given the old Winstonian Greatbore treatment

comment by TheWhiteWall (U17633)
posted 48 seconds ago
Another thread given the old Winstonian Greatbore treatment
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Not really sure how - was trying to have a reasonable conversation.

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“but at no point was there any reason for you to think that it hadn't happened before then”

Okay, not sure why you said this.

Anyway, I asked how often this happens because I was genuinely interested. It seems, from what you’ve said, it’s only happened 5-10 times.

My point is that if it’s been that few, then it’s not really correct to suggest it’s a one off because there’s every chance it could happen again and again in certain circumstances.

It may not of course, but going back to my original view, I just think the whole thing is asking for trouble.

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comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 22 seconds ago
“but at no point was there any reason for you to think that it hadn't happened before then”

Okay, not sure why you said this.

Anyway, I asked how often this happens because I was genuinely interested. It seems, from what you’ve said, it’s only happened 5-10 times.

My point is that if it’s been that few, then it’s not really correct to suggest it’s a one off because there’s every chance it could happen again and again in certain circumstances.

It may not of course, but going back to my original view, I just think the whole thing is asking for trouble.
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I know you were genuinely interested no problem with that at all. I'd once again point out that considering it has happened a fair few times and there has been pretty much zero issue, concerns are unfounded at this point.
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I just don’t agree.

If it were one incident out of hundreds of times then fair enough - but one out of 5-10?

I think it’s a risk myself. But just an opinion of course.

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comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 22 seconds ago
“but at no point was there any reason for you to think that it hadn't happened before then”

Okay, not sure why you said this.

Anyway, I asked how often this happens because I was genuinely interested. It seems, from what you’ve said, it’s only happened 5-10 times.

My point is that if it’s been that few, then it’s not really correct to suggest it’s a one off because there’s every chance it could happen again and again in certain circumstances.

It may not of course, but going back to my original view, I just think the whole thing is asking for trouble.
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I know you were genuinely interested no problem with that at all. I'd once again point out that considering it has happened a fair few times and there has been pretty much zero issue, concerns are unfounded at this point.
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I just don’t agree.

If it were one incident out of hundreds of times then fair enough - but one out of 5-10?

I think it’s a risk myself. But just an opinion of course.
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Any kind of gathering with thousands of people in attendance holds a risk. Let's be honest here too, the incident in question was hardly serious.
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Agreed, but if you’re getting football fans together (we’ll known for thuggish behaviour) on the premise of intimidating opponents, I think it brightens the chances of trouble.

comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by TheWhiteWall (U17633)
posted 18 minutes ago
Another thread given the old Winstonian Greatbore treatment
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Not really. How old are you these days by the way, it was about 57 a few years ago when you used to troll threads. You hit 60 yet?
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No trolling, just pointing out yours and Winston's relentless, tedious petty thread ruining

The banality of the pair of you is almost immeasurable

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comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 8 hours ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 22 seconds ago
“but at no point was there any reason for you to think that it hadn't happened before then”

Okay, not sure why you said this.

Anyway, I asked how often this happens because I was genuinely interested. It seems, from what you’ve said, it’s only happened 5-10 times.

My point is that if it’s been that few, then it’s not really correct to suggest it’s a one off because there’s every chance it could happen again and again in certain circumstances.

It may not of course, but going back to my original view, I just think the whole thing is asking for trouble.
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I know you were genuinely interested no problem with that at all. I'd once again point out that considering it has happened a fair few times and there has been pretty much zero issue, concerns are unfounded at this point.
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I just don’t agree.

If it were one incident out of hundreds of times then fair enough - but one out of 5-10?

I think it’s a risk myself. But just an opinion of course.
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Any kind of gathering with thousands of people in attendance holds a risk. Let's be honest here too, the incident in question was hardly serious.
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Agreed, but if you’re getting football fans together (we’ll known for thuggish behaviour) on the premise of intimidating opponents, I think it brightens the chances of trouble.
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I think that if you asked a club who hadn't done this numerous times and asked them to meet before to create an atmosphere, you'd be right. This is a pretty standard and established thing with us though. There will be flares and smoke and singing but I feel there is a level of awareness too. Think what happened to the united bus at west ham not long ago when it was delayed and had to get through the crowds. That was far more volatile due to it not being a pre planned thing.
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Fair enough.