Sport governing body FA says ‘such behaviour has no place in Australian football’
Wade calls for fans who invaded pitch to be investigated
Scenes from Melbourne derby reminded former Soccerroos coach Paul Wade of England during the eighties where “police dogs were channelling fans to the opposition stadium.”
“It was scary. I just spoken to a mate who took his grandson and his grandson is going, “Grand-dad, what is happening?” He has never seen anything like this before. And he should never see stuff like that again. Something has got to happen, banning somebody for life is not good enough, [James] Johnson. We got to actually come down and smash these people.
First of all, I’m shocked. I thought, no, no, this – just one of those little scuffles and then as the game went on, or as the vision went on, I was disgusted. I was ashamed and now I’m angry. I’m still angry. I can’t believe it that these morons can destroy an A-League that’s been going since 2006. I swear, Jared, I’m just about to pull the plug. Seriously. I am over this. And I’m sure a lot of people are. Maybe we walk away and start all over again, I don’t know. That’s how cheesed off I am.
So much good atmosphere. You won’t find it in any other sport in this country, they sing and shout and they’re passionate, and then morons like these, and it all comes undone. Maybe we should get rid of the active support all together. Nobody is allowed to go behind the goal. At all!
Continue reading…Sport governing body FA says ‘such behaviour has no place in Australian football’Wade calls for fans who invaded pitch to be investigatedScenes from Melbourne derby reminded former Soccerroos coach Paul Wade of England during the eighties where “police dogs were channelling fans to the opposition stadium.”“It was scary. I just spoken to a mate who took his grandson and his grandson is going, “Grand-dad, what is happening?” He has never seen anything like this before. And he should never see stuff like that again. Something has got to happen, banning somebody for life is not good enough, [James] Johnson. We got to actually come down and smash these people.First of all, I’m shocked. I thought, no, no, this – just one of those little scuffles and then as the game went on, or as the vision went on, I was disgusted. I was ashamed and now I’m angry. I’m still angry. I can’t believe it that these morons can destroy an A-League that’s been going since 2006. I swear, Jared, I’m just about to pull the plug. Seriously. I am over this. And I’m sure a lot of people are. Maybe we walk away and start all over again, I don’t know. That’s how cheesed off I am.So much good atmosphere. You won’t find it in any other sport in this country, they sing and shout and they’re passionate, and then morons like these, and it all comes undone. Maybe we should get rid of the active support all together. Nobody is allowed to go behind the goal. At all! Continue reading…