There have been a number of assaults this past two or three weeks, and it needs to be nipped in the bud. The easy solution is just give life time bans to any spectator that steps onto the football pitch, other than for an emergency.
It would solve it overnight. Have the weak authorities got the brains to work this one out though.
Pitch invasions have to stop
posted on 20/5/22
Banning thousands of passionate fans seems like the logical solution
posted on 20/5/22
Life time ban? Fecking hell Sandy you old duffer that’s well over the top. I bet you think people should be locked up for life for nicking sweets.
posted on 20/5/22
Just punish the caants that go too far. How many of Everton's fans that went on the pitch actually caused trouble? Stop being a knee jerk
posted on 20/5/22
Give clubs a yellow card for a first offence, then either behind closed doors game(s) or points deduction.
To counter opposition fans invading the pitch, increase stewards and police on away area.
Not perfect but would certainly be effective prevent scenes like Goodison🤔😳
posted on 20/5/22
It’s crazy to think there was no pitch invasion at WHL after Tony Parkes save in the UEFA Cup final! I’m sure there were a few individuals but everyone remained in the stands celebrating.
I think sometimes it should be pardoned. A non-league club reaching the football league for the first time for example. Not that those clubs have the police on duty and stewards to prevent an outcome like that anyway.
posted on 20/5/22
But back to last night I think it would be harsh to punish any Everton fan that ran on the pitch to celebrate. During the game if it had happened; yes, but afterwards, no. Punish those that caused trouble obviously.
posted on 21/5/22
comment by The Mighty Tottenham Hotspur. (U7858)
posted 9 hours, 21 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 20 minutes ago
comment by The Mighty Tottenham Hotspur. (U7858)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Agree in principle with the sentiments but totally impractical. Some 10-15,000 fans on the pitch at Goodison last night, and I sorta get why the celebrated the way they did, particularly looking like going down at 1/2 time then turning it around
The only way to stop mass invasions would be the return of the dreaded fencing and that ain’t never going to happen
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Lifetime bans would 100 per cent stop it. Who is going to risk not being ever allowed into a football ground again? It is an absolute fulproof way of stopping it overnight. You don't need fences.
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But how do you police/enforce life time bans Sandy???
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Very easy. Most supporters have to be at least members these days to gain entry to grounds. If supporters find a way around it, then if caught, immediate prison sentence.
There are plenty of ways of enforcing it. Just the same way as other law breakers are forced into similar actions.
posted on 21/5/22
comment by clapfreesince2003 (U22207)
posted 9 hours, 17 minutes ago
Life time ban? Fecking hell Sandy you old duffer that’s well over the top. I bet you think people should be locked up for life for nicking sweets.
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Nip it in the bud mate. I am old enough to have seen the first acts of hooliganism in the mid to late 1960s. That was allowed to escalate to almost uncontrollable acts of violence that included murder.
Do we really want to go back to those dark days?
posted on 21/5/22
Life bans too hard to enforce.
Fencing just not happening.
Fines or even jail time won't stop the mob mentality.
Much easier option is set points deductions for the club these morons support. And I don't mean in six months time after an extensive PL/FA revue of the incident. No, the next day. That is the only thing that would worry them.
Even with their limited intelligence, they would soon work out that THEY could get their club relegated all by themselves.
That would create the best type of management, with fellow supporters who do get the implications of points deductions, going out of their way to make sure the idiot in the next seat doesn't get on the pitch. Like a crowd enforcement scheme if you will.
Imagine how the Everton fans would feel now if they were told the day after the Palace win..,.. sorry guys, all that effort , and here is your 3 points deducted penalty. Oh and you are now back in the bottom three and no chance of getting the escape you thought you had.
posted on 22/5/22
Cloughie had the right idea, throw a few punches back at the mindless morons who invade the pitch