CLUB STATEMENT - MANCHESTER CITY INCIDENTS

[Vegas Claret]

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/con ... -incidents

[ŽižkovClaret]

100% agree

[Rick_Muller]

Good statement. Follows up what was stated almost immediately after the game

[Clovius Boofus]

I didn't expect anything less.

[aclaretinstevenage]

The length of the ban for the first two idiots will show how serious the club is about this.

Not sure how easy it will be to enforce, obviously if they're season ticket holders those can be cancelled, apart from that I'd think it would be difficult to police. BUT it needs to be done.

[NewClaret]

Spot on, although exactly what you’d expect.

[jdrobbo]

Good to hear the club condemning such behaviours, quickly and decisively. Having read the statement, it appears to suggest that multiple fans invaded the playing area. It was one individual, wasn’t it?

[ŽižkovClaret]

The length of the ban for the first two idiots will show how serious the club is about this.

Not sure how easy it will be to enforce, obviously if they're season ticket holders those can be cancelled, apart from that I'd think it would be difficult to police. BUT it needs to be done.

I'd predict the standard 3 years minimum

[aclaretinstevenage]

I'd predict the standard 3 years minimum

I'd agree with that prediction.

[123EasyasBFC]

Throwing a lighter at a young player who before the end of the window might even end up on loan to us

[ŽižkovClaret]

Throwing a lighter at a young player who before the end of the window might even end up on loan to us

You'd forgive him for deciding to go elsewhere

[Taffy on the wing]

These incidents are damaging to both the club & the Town, especially in light of the favorable publicity around our promotion, Mission to Burnley & the Bank of Dave........i'd ban them for good!

[Jellybean]

Agree I think they should have a lifetime ban, might make some of the other idiots think twice before these mindless acts

[CoolClaret]

They should also have to do some sort of sit down meeting with someone that’s experienced health issues/complications/injury from being struck by a missile or educated on the dangers.

Same with people that are caught with racist chanting.

Always think of this guy with regards to these issues:

https://youtu.be/M_NHt480W20

Bans can be good but education is even better

[Quickenthetempo]

They got both supporters straight away. Why the new statement to bring it all up again?

[Paul Waine]

They got both supporters straight away. Why the new statement to bring it all up again?

I guess they want all fans to know that the club expects all fans to behave. Plus, letting everyone know that they all looking for others who may have behaved badly on friday night.

I doubt it's finished until the two guys on Friday have been up in court and their punishments reported in the local press.

[Jakubclaret]

Good to hear the club condemning such behaviours, quickly and decisively. Having read the statement, it appears to suggest that multiple fans invaded the playing area. It was one individual, wasn’t it?

I picked up on that, not that it was good to start with but that wording made things seem worse than the reality of the night.

[Vegas Claret]

They got both supporters straight away. Why the new statement to bring it all up again?

you would be surprised how many fans from other clubs have given them praise for their quick action and this follow up statement. It's a positive thing to have done

[Quickenthetempo]

you would be surprised how many fans from other clubs have given them praise for their quick action and this follow up statement. It's a positive thing to have done

When I clicked on their Twitter post it was just abuse from non Burnley fans.

[4midable]

I'd predict the standard 3 years minimum

I predict anyone banned will still attempt and be sucessful at entering too

[BobSykes]

I also question the need for this today. They put out a prompt statement during the match. Good responsive action. The media seemed to react positively to that. I don't see what this update adds other than to bring it up again. Indeed by not raising the other negative element from Friday of the BLM gesture booing (and I'm not suggesting they needed to) it could cause some out there to note that omission and give us grief for that. By implication, the words of this statement could be construed to suggest the club found the booing to be not 'unacceptable behaviour'.

[Jakubclaret]

I also question the need for this today. They put out a prompt statement during the match. Good responsive action. The media seemed to react positively to that. I don't see what this update adds other than to bring it up again. Indeed by not raising the other negative element from Friday of the BLM gesture booing (and I'm not suggesting they needed to) it could cause some out there to note that omission and give us grief for that. By implication, the words of this statement could be construed to suggest the club found the booing to be not 'unacceptable behaviour'.

The media didn't react positively enough because nobody mentioned it on the MOTD, I fully agree that incidents like this should be shown on the television but equally afterwards it's fair to ask the club do you have anything to add in response & televise that as well. That's what could potentially lead people to believe the 2 incidents aren't being regarded as unacceptable behaviour.

[claret wizard]

They should be named as well.

[FCBurnley]

Life time bans should send out the right message

[TPClaret]

Why do some fans always embarrass us when the world is watching.

[jdrobbo]

I picked up on that, not that it was good to start with but that wording made things seem worse than the reality of the night.

I’m glad it’s not just me. Full praise for the club for coming out with such a statement, but for something as important as this, I really wish it’d been proof-read. To imply (probably unintentionally by referring to the separate instances using ‘some’) that more than one fan invaded the pitch makes it look even worse.

To reiterate, great stuff to condemn it. I fully support the club’s intentions here.

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[Cheshireclaret]

Maybe the person concerned identifies as twins?

[Sozturf7]

Agree with the post that suggest a lifetime ban. This has got to stop, you cannot throw things onto the pitch and expect get away with it.

[AmbleClaret]

Life time bans should send out the right message

Won't happen, we all know people on bans who turn up regularly at away matches

[Pommieclaret]

Make them report to the police station during matches!!!!

[Jimmymaccer]

Why do some fans always embarrass us when the world is watching.

Not a criticism of your comment, but why should they embarrass us ever?

Appreciate all the comments about “educating” but there are times when, no………..it’s just unacceptable.

[fidelcastro]

Won't happen, we all know people on bans who turn up regularly at away matches

If that's true, why don't you report them?

[Hapag Lloyd]

If that's true, why don't you report them?

Or even better just do what fidel does and hide behind your keyboard complaining about them.

[AmbleClaret]

If that's true, why don't you report them?

How ?

[Jakubclaret]

I think Baldrick's cunning plan might have a few flaws.

[Clovius Boofus]

Blimey, guys. It's a short statement from the club, not a document to be pored over by literary analysts for the next hundred years. Get a grip.

[fidelcastro]

How ?

Police, stewards, the club.

Up to you I suppose.

[AmbleClaret]

Police, stewards, the club.

Up to you I suppose.

I don't know how it works, I'm not prepared or even bothered to waste my time at an away match trying to sort something like this out. I was merely pointing out that bans don't always work.

[fidelcastro]

I don't know how it works, I'm not prepared or even bothered to waste my time at an away match trying to sort something like this out. I was merely pointing out that bans don't always work.

Fair enough, but it makes banning orders a complete toothless tiger if people are openly flouting them.

I suppose you could always do what hapag Lloyd would do and throw him out yourself!

[Nori1958]

I don't know how it works, I'm not prepared or even bothered to waste my time at an away match trying to sort something like this out. I was merely pointing out that bans don't always work.

Email after the game to club..police..?

[bf2k]

They should be named as well.

Once they are judged (i.e. in a court of law) they will be. But this country operates with innocent until proven guilty and rightly so. Therefore, no names should ever be released until found guilty by the courts.

[bf2k]

Make them report to the police station during matches!!!!

I know someone who had to do that on certain matches. This was back in the early 90's

[Hapag Lloyd]

Fair enough, but it makes banning orders a complete toothless tiger if people are openly flouting them.

I suppose you could always do what hapag Lloyd would do and throw him out yourself!

Or you could do what fidel would do, say nothing and then log onto a message board anonymously and have a bitch about them.

Coward.

[fidelcastro]

Or you could do what fidel would do, say nothing and then log onto a message board anonymously and have a bitch about them.

Coward.

Oooh look at me, I'm so hard!!!

[Quickenthetempo]

Won't happen, we all know people on bans who turn up regularly at away matches

Burnley haven't got the authority to ban our fans from away grounds.

It would need a banning order issued from the court.

Not sure either case would get that far. If the lad tried to run on the pitch but failed. (Did he do anything else?)

The guy who threw the lighter would be able to say he through the lighter in a general direction rather than deliberately targeting the player.
The chances of hitting a moving player deliberately must be pretty slim.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Turns out the indefensible is apparently defendable

[Steeton claret]

If they are found guilty in court they will be instantly given minimum 3 year ban maximum courts can give is 10 year ban . Only the club can issue life bans.

[Les Lawrence]

The club will ban you whether you are guilty or not,before the offense goes to court.Bit out of order really .Unless you punch 2 women in bob lord stand, during Blackburn game when arseholed .Get arrested,and caution,free to watch next game .Even the good old liason officer,wasn't interested in this one.Maybe it didn't tick right boxes .

[Jakubclaret]

I don't know how it works, I'm not prepared or even bothered to waste my time at an away match trying to sort something like this out. I was merely pointing out that bans don't always work.

It's completely pointless if they are getting tickets anyway until there is some sort of a mechanism to work around that you are pi55ing in the wind, it's not just that if banned people are randomly turning up at games the opportunity to really do something is gone you are never aware if & when it will happen again.

[Stalbansclaret]

Or you could do what fidel would do, say nothing and then log onto a message board anonymously and have a bitch about them.

Coward.

Dear me....it's a message board for discussion of all things BFC and the OP is perfectly within his rights to raise the issue of what it can be like sitting next to/near a complete idiot. I moved seats myself a few seasons back to escape one. Your entitled to your view that the way to deal with this is to to tackle the individual yourself but 1. It's pretty obvious why many people would not want to do that and 2. It still doesn't mean it's not a worthy subject for discussion on here.