Stive Pesley Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 12 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: Based on the past two pitch invaders we'd be more successful by banning the sale of Mars bars. That's a good point - actually one of the young lads at the very end after the final whistle seemed to run towards a specific Derby player , and the player immediately embraced him, which made me wonder if it was one of his kids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathcairns Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 hours ago, angieram said: And that's the worry, isn't it? We'll end up going back to the barriers and cages of the 80s if we're not careful. I can only presume it is because those idiots running on to pitches now have never experienced the discomfort and claustrophobia that causes. Supporters and clubs have had an unspoken pact to honour the divide and keep our freedoms for several decades now but the kids breaking that risk spoiling it for the rest of us. It drove me right away from football before and would do so again if they return to caging us in. Thats what i thought, don't want to go back to those days again. I think derby was one of the first to rip the fences out. Ram-Alf, Nishfan and SirBrian 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 3 hours ago, YouRams said: When I went to Brugge in 1999 & 2000, they had 5 feet high coils of what appeared to be a cross between this stuff and razor wire round the pitch. It would have been a brave idiot to climb over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Could try a few of these around the perimeter... Crewton, Ram-Alf, Ken Tram and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wistaston Ram Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 32 minutes ago, Kathcairns said: Thats what i thought, don't want to go back to those days again. I think derby was one of the first to rip the fences out. It really was a wow moment the first match after the fences came down. Like watching TV in colour after B&W. Would hate to go back to those days of restricted views, although the way we were playing in the early 80s, maybe not such a bad thing! jono, Kathcairns and angieram 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 The 1980s fencing at the BBG and everywhere else was awful. Let's not go back to that. jono, Ken Tram, Kathcairns and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 37 minutes ago, IslandExile said: The 1980s fencing at the BBG and everywhere else was awful. Let's not go back to that. Went to Sothampton in the 80s The Dell, Think of the corner of the Ossie End next to the C Stand Paddock, It was a cage, Even the roof was BRC reinforced metal welded to the sides, If you're a caged animal then expect fans to act as animals. Kathcairns and IslandExile 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oomarkwright Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Yeh I went to the Dell. 87. Think we won 2-1. Can't remember much about the game but I there with a hot bird from Pompey. Not a seagull. Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, oomarkwright said: Yeh I went to the Dell. 87. Think we won 2-1. Can't remember much about the game but I there with a hot bird from Pompey. Not a seagull. Was her name Mary Rose a bit of a wreck? Ken Tram, Black ('n' White) Sheep, Animal is a Ram and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 6 hours ago, Stive Pesley said: That's a good point - actually one of the young lads at the very end after the final whistle seemed to run towards a specific Derby player , and the player immediately embraced him, which made me wonder if it was one of his kids? The age of some of our players, it was probably his older brother! Stive Pesley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 hours ago, oomarkwright said: Yeh I went to the Dell. 87. Think we won 2-1. Can't remember much about the game but I there with a hot bird from Pompey. Not a seagull. I was there too. I remember Saints battered us first half, pinging it around like Pep's Barcelona, they should have been 4-up at HT but only managed one early in the 2nd half. Then after an hour or so of pretty one-sided action, Arthur brought on Andy Garner and Dave Penney and suddenly we started to turn the tables on them. Phil Gee equalised and then Garner scored the winner from Dave Penney's cross. Shilts played a blinder and Burridge in the Soton goal was ribbed mercilessly about his wife leaving him (Derby fans had a downer on him after comments he'd made about choosing join Sheff U rather than us after we'd had him on loan from Wolves. JJs dms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wistaston Ram Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 hours ago, oomarkwright said: Yeh I went to the Dell. 87. Think we won 2-1. Can't remember much about the game but I there with a hot bird from Pompey. Not a seagull. Was this the game? I went to this one as well, great if a little undeserved come back. oomarkwright 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I think the club should introduce stricter banning orders if possible. It's one thing to join in running up to the players in celebration of a last minute goal but invading the pitch is really a no-no. As someone else has said one day it will end badly. I was surprised against Birmingham 2 people ran basically the entire length of the pitch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 9 hours ago, Woodley Ram said: Castration Isn’t that a bit late and would it have been better used on the parents. Eddie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 9 hours ago, angieram said: And that's the worry, isn't it? We'll end up going back to the barriers and cages of the 80s if we're not careful. I can only presume it is because those idiots running on to pitches now have never experienced the discomfort and claustrophobia that causes. Supporters and clubs have had an unspoken pact to honour the divide and keep our freedoms for several decades now but the kids breaking that risk spoiling it for the rest of us. It drove me right away from football before and would do so again if they return to caging us in. I don’t think there is any chance that individual pitch invaders would ever result in the return of the high fences we saw in the bad old days especially given the health risk they represented should a stand need to evacuated in a hurry. It would take regular large scale incursion for such a thing to even be considered. The only solution I can think of would be more serious consequences (not just something they may consider a “badge of honour”) for the individuals concerned and for the punishment they received to more widely publicised as a deterrent. On the basis that public flogging is unlikely to win the popular vote then maybe they should receive a lifetime ban from all sporting events and community service (picking up litter or something) for a number of Saturday’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 9 hours ago, angieram said: And that's the worry, isn't it? We'll end up going back to the barriers and cages of the 80s if we're not careful. I can only presume it is because those idiots running on to pitches now have never experienced the discomfort and claustrophobia that causes. Supporters and clubs have had an unspoken pact to honour the divide and keep our freedoms for several decades now but the kids breaking that risk spoiling it for the rest of us. It drove me right away from football before and would do so again if they return to caging us in. It was a factor in the Hillsborough disaster too. Not allowing any of the fans get onto the pitch. I think the fences came down after that. From what I can see it is when we get the 30k it seems worse although that may be because we had late goals in them games. To my surprise it is more from the North Stand area too but that may be because there are less STH in there. angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, Gritstone Ram said: Isn’t that a bit late and would it have been better used on the parents. Who'd have the balls to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, Unlucky Alf said: Who'd have the balls to do it? Oy! Language! Cut it out! Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodley Ram Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Gritstone Ram said: Isn’t that a bit late and would it have been better used on the parents. Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Unlucky Alf said: Went to Sothampton in the 80s The Dell, Think of the corner of the Ossie End next to the C Stand Paddock, It was a cage, Even the roof was BRC reinforced metal welded to the sides, If you're a caged animal then expect fans to act as animals. Yeah I remember that cage. Unbelievable even for those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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