I’m sorry there has been a need to remove threads following Saturday’s incident in Blackpool.

It has now been confirmed that Tony Johnson has passed away following that incident outside The Manchester in Blackpool.

Can I please ask that you ensure any posts on this thread remain respectful and please, no comment on what might have happened given this is a police investigation.

My thoughts are with Tony’s family and friends and all those associated with Blackpool Football Club.

RIP Tony Johnson. My thoughts are with his family

RIP thoughts with family and friends

No one should go to a football match and not come home. RIP

What ever happened this is a tragedy that could happen to anyone anytime

Its very sad for his family

Absolutely awful. Hard to imagine what the family are going through. A waste of a life. RIP.

One can only hope that his death was ultimately not in vein and there will be reflections and learnings to come from this. Condolences to his family

Condolences to family.

A death in a pub, following a football match is unacceptable.

Let's hope this sobers anyone with any confrontational thoughts, forever.

Tragic news.

RIP, fellow football fan and condolences to his family.

Shocking stuff, really sad and puts everything in perspective.

RIP to the poor man and sincere condolences to his family and friends who will be suffering terribly right now, and the wider Blackpool fanbase too.

Sad news

RIP

Awful news. As people have already said, no one should go to a football match and not come home. Heartfelt sympathies to all his family and friends.

Terrible news, sending condolences to Tony's family and friends.
RIP

Go Fund Me page set up for his family. It would be nice to flood it with donations from Clarets

https://www.gofundme.com/f/numf5h-tony- ... sapp-visit

Desperately sad news. RIP Tony Johnson.

The authorities really need to get a grip on the hooliganism that is creeping back into our game. It has never been welcome, certainly not for 95% of supporters. Maybe a tragedy such as this will make people think twice in the future. I hope so as away days have gone from something I used to love to something I rarely even consider these days.

Truly awful news. My sincerest condolences to Tony's friends and family. Can't imagine what they are going through right now.

Very sad news, must be a horrible time for his family.

jlup1980 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:36 pm

Maybe a tragedy such as this will make people think twice in the future. I hope so as away days have gone from something I used to love to something I rarely even consider these days.

It's fine 99.5% of the time, if you just go to the game and come home, you'd be incredibly unfortunate to be involved in something like this. You're right though, hopefully it may push someone to stop and think about what they're getting involved with on these particular sort of away days.

Horrible news, win or lose football is just a game. No one should have to think twice about whether they'll return home. Sincere condolences to his family

Appalling news. RIP.

Let's hope it marks a watershed. Noone should go to a football match and not come home.

Very sad. Donation made by Accy Clarets.

Sincere condolences to his family and friends. RIP Tony Johnson.

Can't help but feel ashamed - headline news on the BBC website, after all the great things our team have done this season.

Never again please, go to away games to have a good time and enjoy the football.

Rest in peace Tony.

Shocking and very sad news. Difficult to comprehend. My thoughts are with the family and friends of Tony. RIP.

So terribly sad, my condolences to his family, friends and Blackpool FC, may Tony rest in peace.

Gutted

RIP Tony

My prayers are with him and his family.

RIP Tony Johnson. A terrible tragedy.

Tragic, thoughts are with his friends and family.

I added a like to the original post then shortly afterwards felt wrong having done that on such a sad occasion. My heart goes out to Tony’s partner, family and friends. Sometimes words are just not enough. RIP.

RIP Tony, very very sad.
It feels like yet another stain on the reputation of the club.

Very depressing news and really does take the gloss off an exceptional season. The least we can all do is give a donation to the poor chap’s family.

The guy will be someone's son, or someone's brother, someone's husband, someone's dad. Shocking , tragic and really sad.

Terrible news RIP Tony

Tragic news, and as others have said and / or implied, hopefully a wake up call to many people.
Win or lose, the matchday experience (home or away) should be an enjoyable one for everyone, young or old, and as has been stated, everyone should always get home safely.
RIP Tony Johnson

It’s terribly sad news and my thoughts go out to this chaps close family and friends. It’s tragic.

However I don’t feel ashamed or embarrassed by what’s happened. I feel saddened.

Had things gone the other way we could well have been mourning the passing of a Burnley fan this morning. There is a real feel of “by the grace if God” about this.

It’s sad for those left behind and those who will be effected by this, including the person who threw the fatal punch, but I don’t accept it’s shameful and a stain on our club as the events could we have unfolded very differently.

So sad to learn of this awful news. RIP Tony Johnson,a football supporter just like us. Sorry you never made it home fella.

A tragic loss of life - things like this should just not happen.

Whatever the reasons behind the incident, there is no justification for violence and no one should not return from going to support their team.

RIP Tony - my deepest condolences to all who knew him.

RIP Tony My heart goes out to your family. May you rest in peace

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 06, 2023 2:57 pm

This is spot on

I'm not trying to get a response or wind people up or even get the topic closed but there is two sides to every story and a lot of people have already made their minds up without facts, once again my full condolences to the family but let's find out the truth before we jump on our own fan's

arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:04 pm

Got to agree with Agent_Claret here, people are far too quick to lay blame.

A terrible tragedy that shouldn’t see speculation one way or another.

Thank you, I sometimes don't always post in a way that is understood and its often gets taken the wrong way, I'm glad you see it in the way it was supposed to be written

All sympathy and condolences to the family....!

Deeply saddened to hear of this tragic event.

It is a reminder of how frail life can be.

Finally, condolences to the Blackpool Football Club family and supporters - a very sad day for all...!

Tragic for both families involved, horrible.

RIP Tony

Poor guy, I passed the pub by car around 7pm and there was blue tape all outside and a huge police presence, there was a white unmarked van on the pedestrian bit (towards the edge) outside and I thought something had mounted the pavement but obviously it turned out to be another tragic event. RIP and thoughts go towards the family and friends, booze on a football day or non football day causes so many injuries/deaths/domestics a very underrated disease/killer.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:06 pm

Can I please ask that you ensure any posts on this thread remain respectful and please, no comment on what might have happened given this is a police investigation.

Why is it so hard to for some of you to understand this sentence.

Sad so sad
Condolences to Tony's family and friends

RIP Tony, no one should go to a match and not come home. Cant help but think this thread should be locked though. Comments about feeling ashamed don’t help as it prompts responses speculating on what happened. Two families will have their lives torn apart by this completely avoidable event.

Very sad news, i dont know any facts so wont speculate.

Whatever the circumstances, this is very sad news. As others have said, there are now two families having to deal with the fallout from this and little bit of respect on social media would be appropriate. What don’t people understand about that?

R.I.P.Tony,a sad day for all football fans.