The amount of times down the years I've heard about our thicko fans and how we are all a big bunch of thugs who boo everything etc etc whilst they behaved like angels supporting their team through thick or thin really grated me.
The old Millwall ground was the worst away day of my life, mind you, that was at the height of Big Boots and Bracers skinheads, 1967. 2nd worst was West Ham at Upton Park about the same time, and same problem. One lad ended up with a broken shin from being kicked by steel-tipped toecaps.
Which is fair enough if it weren't for the fact that we're already getting dragged through the mud and might have sanctions incoming related to this. What if by some unhappy miracle they get promoted and we're told no away fans there next season because we can't behave?
Otherwise known as the Independent of Truth. They're no different to any of the others.
I’ve got a load of Albion mates with friendships of well over 30 years with most of them and it’s the only thing they “rattle” me with. They paint themselves whiter than white when they absolutely aren’t. Both have their own minority of brainless idiots! I’m as passionate as the next bloke when it comes to my club, but the day I thought to show this was to cave an opposition fans head in is the day I’d pack it in.
...injured a ballboyWolves Fans
**** fans
- Bought tickets in home end
- Threw smoke bombs on pitch
- Returned a bottle thrown at them
And that is without taking into account the scale of their wrongdoings
- Arrested with a weapon before the match
- Sold tickets to opposition fans
- Threw bottles at Wolves Players
- Threw bottles at Wolves fans
- Threw smoke bombs on the pitch
- Attacked Wolves fans
- Attacked their own stewards
- Attacked Police officers
- Put children at risk
- Left their stands and entered field of play
- Left their stand to threaten other supporters, stewards, and police with disregard to the safety of their own fans
- Entered the pitch and proceeded to walk the length and approach the opposition fans
We did throw a smoke bomb into their stand tbf. But still, they have come out of this far far worse**** fans
- Bought tickets in home end
- Threw smoke bombs on pitch
- Returned a bottle thrown at them
And that is without taking into account the scale of their wrongdoings
- Arrested with a weapon before the match
- Sold tickets to opposition fans
- Threw bottles at Wolves Players
- Threw bottles at Wolves fans
- Threw smoke bombs on the pitch
- Attacked Wolves fans
- Attacked their own stewards
- Attacked Police officers
- Put children at risk
- Left their stands and entered field of play
- Left their stand to threaten other supporters, stewards, and police with disregard to the safety of their own fans
- Entered the pitch and proceeded to walk the length and approach the opposition fans
This is what they wrote
www.independent.co.uk
Spot onThis is what they wrote
When you start to piece together exactly what happened at The Hawthorns on Sunday, in the FA Cup tie between West Brom and Wolves, it makes a terrifying picture.
You may have seen the image of a bald man with blood streaming from a wound on top of his head, his face washed red. Fans appeared to chant “Let him die” as he was escorted away by police.
A ball boy required treatment after being hit by a missile. Children were rushed away from the violence, spilling onto the pitch to find safety. Disabled fans at the bottom of the West Stand were caught in the melee. Some involved were carried away on stretchers. Six people were arrested, as well as a 16-year-old before the match on suspicion of carrying a weapon. West Midlands Police have pledged to arrest many more.
The area was close to the West Brom players’ families, and some of them ran straight into the violence. Defender Kyle Bartley carried out his daughter and was later substituted so that he could stay with his children rather than finish the game. There were unconfirmed reports of players’ family members being spat at. To be caught near the violence must have been petrifying.
The Football Association is investigating, as are the police, to identify suspects involved and understand how something like this could have happened. It is thought the violence was sparked when a group of Wolves fans entered an area reserved for West Brom supporters and began celebrating their late goal. The FA Cup tie was suspended and eventually restarted, with Wolves winning 2-0.
Terrifying scenes at West Brom-Wolves are a warning for football
The picture which has since emerged is of a harrowing ordeal for those caught in the chaos at The Hawthorns on Sunday. Football must never be complacent when it comes to violence in the stands
So yes there was a bald man with blood all over him. The Wolves fans did sing 'let him die'. They've missed out that he was wounded by a police baton having tried to punch several officers.
Yes a ball boy received treatment having been hit by a missile. This was thrown by an Albion fan at a Wolves player.
One guy (as far as I could see) was stretchered away and kids were taken out. This was because a large group from ten Brummie Rd were throwing missiles into the family section trying to get to one Wolves fan who the stewards were removing.
Corberan said Kyle Bartley (who should already have been sent off) was taken off to rule out the risk of him being sent off. The 'unconfirmed' reports of players' family members being spat at are very likely complete rubbish. There was a suggestion it had been confirmed by one of them, but that's all gone quiet.
A few Wolves fans were in Albion sections none entered them during the game.
So like pretty much everything I've seen, heard and read since leaving the game, it's full of inaccuracies and half truths.
I mean reading that makes it sound like it was all Wolves to blame. I know people their end are now also saying that Wolves fans got given complimentary tickets in the home end by people at Wolves, which sounds to me a bit far fetched? Its like the entire thing that actually happened being rewritten in real time tbqh?This is what they wrote
When you start to piece together exactly what happened at The Hawthorns on Sunday, in the FA Cup tie between West Brom and Wolves, it makes a terrifying picture.
You may have seen the image of a bald man with blood streaming from a wound on top of his head, his face washed red. Fans appeared to chant “Let him die” as he was escorted away by police.
A ball boy required treatment after being hit by a missile. Children were rushed away from the violence, spilling onto the pitch to find safety. Disabled fans at the bottom of the West Stand were caught in the melee. Some involved were carried away on stretchers. Six people were arrested, as well as a 16-year-old before the match on suspicion of carrying a weapon. West Midlands Police have pledged to arrest many more.
The area was close to the West Brom players’ families, and some of them ran straight into the violence. Defender Kyle Bartley carried out his daughter and was later substituted so that he could stay with his children rather than finish the game. There were unconfirmed reports of players’ family members being spat at. To be caught near the violence must have been petrifying.
The Football Association is investigating, as are the police, to identify suspects involved and understand how something like this could have happened. It is thought the violence was sparked when a group of Wolves fans entered an area reserved for West Brom supporters and began celebrating their late goal. The FA Cup tie was suspended and eventually restarted, with Wolves winning 2-0.
Terrifying scenes at West Brom-Wolves are a warning for football
The picture which has since emerged is of a harrowing ordeal for those caught in the chaos at The Hawthorns on Sunday. Football must never be complacent when it comes to violence in the stands
So yes there was a bald man with blood all over him. The Wolves fans did sing 'let him die'. They've missed out that he was wounded by a police baton having tried to punch several officers.
Yes a ball boy received treatment having been hit by a missile. This was thrown by an Albion fan at a Wolves player.
One guy (as far as I could see) was stretchered away and kids were taken out. This was because a large group from ten Brummie Rd were throwing missiles into the family section trying to get to one Wolves fan who the stewards were removing.
Corberan said Kyle Bartley (who should already have been sent off) was taken off to rule out the risk of him being sent off. The 'unconfirmed' reports of players' family members being spat at are very likely complete rubbish. There was a suggestion it had been confirmed by one of them, but that's all gone quiet.
A few Wolves fans were in Albion sections none entered them during the game.
So like pretty much everything I've seen, heard and read since leaving the game, it's full of inaccuracies and half truths.
he does just argue whatever point fits the narrative. Last week he was going mad about old firm not having enough tickets for away fans and that it was a disgrace. Now hes saying wolves were given too many tickets and it was a disgrace.
Deep irony that the piece starts "when you piece together exactly what happened", and then do nothing of the sort. I'd forgotten how the bad old days of violence at games was matched by the bad old days of the media enjoying making things up about football fans.This is what they wrote
When you start to piece together exactly what happened at The Hawthorns on Sunday, in the FA Cup tie between West Brom and Wolves, it makes a terrifying picture.
You may have seen the image of a bald man with blood streaming from a wound on top of his head, his face washed red. Fans appeared to chant “Let him die” as he was escorted away by police.
A ball boy required treatment after being hit by a missile. Children were rushed away from the violence, spilling onto the pitch to find safety. Disabled fans at the bottom of the West Stand were caught in the melee. Some involved were carried away on stretchers. Six people were arrested, as well as a 16-year-old before the match on suspicion of carrying a weapon. West Midlands Police have pledged to arrest many more.
The area was close to the West Brom players’ families, and some of them ran straight into the violence. Defender Kyle Bartley carried out his daughter and was later substituted so that he could stay with his children rather than finish the game. There were unconfirmed reports of players’ family members being spat at. To be caught near the violence must have been petrifying.
The Football Association is investigating, as are the police, to identify suspects involved and understand how something like this could have happened. It is thought the violence was sparked when a group of Wolves fans entered an area reserved for West Brom supporters and began celebrating their late goal. The FA Cup tie was suspended and eventually restarted, with Wolves winning 2-0.
Terrifying scenes at West Brom-Wolves are a warning for football
The picture which has since emerged is of a harrowing ordeal for those caught in the chaos at The Hawthorns on Sunday. Football must never be complacent when it comes to violence in the stands
So yes there was a bald man with blood all over him. The Wolves fans did sing 'let him die'. They've missed out that he was wounded by a police baton having tried to punch several officers.
Yes a ball boy received treatment having been hit by a missile. This was thrown by an Albion fan at a Wolves player.
One guy (as far as I could see) was stretchered away and kids were taken out. This was because a large group from ten Brummie Rd were throwing missiles into the family section trying to get to one Wolves fan who the stewards were removing.
Corberan said Kyle Bartley (who should already have been sent off) was taken off to rule out the risk of him being sent off. The 'unconfirmed' reports of players' family members being spat at are very likely complete rubbish. There was a suggestion it had been confirmed by one of them, but that's all gone quiet.
A few Wolves fans were in Albion sections none entered them during the game.
So like pretty much everything I've seen, heard and read since leaving the game, it's full of inaccuracies and half truths.
Not too hard though, eh?
You missed injuring their own ball boyWolves Fans
**** fans
- Bought tickets in home end
- Threw smoke bombs on pitch
- Returned a bottle thrown at them
And that is without taking into account the scale of their wrongdoings
- Arrested with a weapon before the match
- Sold tickets to opposition fans
- Threw bottles at Wolves Players
- Threw bottles at Wolves fans
- Threw smoke bombs on the pitch
- Attacked Wolves fans
- Attacked their own stewards
- Attacked Police officers
- Put children at risk
- Left their stands and entered field of play
- Left their stand to threaten other supporters, stewards, and police with disregard to the safety of their own fans
- Entered the pitch and proceeded to walk the length and approach the opposition fans
And also supporting their own fans to join in the trouble. They wanted this to happen. They were looking for a fight and could only get one with the police.
List updated accordingly
Same and totally they can get stuffed poxy club
They also held a freak show during an unplanned interval. Add that to this list.
Yes. Complete pratt. Deserved to be kicked out, but the cowards that took cheap shots hitting him from behind should to be arrested. No excuse for assault.
Some of the worst punches I’ve seen. That lad must of been laughing after
Fashion crimes... brilliant.Wolves Fans
**** fans
- Bought tickets in home end
- Threw smoke bombs on pitch
- Returned a bottle thrown at them
- Access to alcohol denied
And that is without taking into account the scale of their wrongdoings
- Arrested with a weapon before the match
- Sold tickets to opposition fans
- Threw bottles at Wolves Players
- Threw bottles at Wolves fans
- Threw smoke bombs on the pitch
- Attacked Wolves fans
- Attacked their own stewards
- Attacked Police officers
- Put children at risk
- Put disabled supporters at risk
- Left their stands and entered field of play
- Left their stand to threaten other supporters, stewards, and police with disregard to the safety of their own fans
- Entered the pitch and proceeded to walk the length and approach the opposition fans
- Injured ball boy
- Used corner flag as a weapon
- Fashion crimes
- Drank alcohol in the ground
Edited at 16:52, the list grows.
Football wasn't properly segregated until the 60s. I admit I quite like the segregation for atmosphere purposes but it probably has contributed to football violence as kuch as has been a reaction to it.
Yeah the video supports your version of events. The police were being very passive but the 50 or so who left their seats kept pushing forward.
Let me back this up. Just spoke to wife, not going into to much detail, she works with a Wolves Steward (they are quite high up). She said in the
That was a vicious and deliberate act of violence. That poor copper went flying at great speed down a whole section of concrete steps.
I’ve met the head of fan safety at the poorthornes in a professional capacity, no bias from me because of rivalry but the bloke is a helmet of the highest order so I’m sure it filters down. You’d have thought he was head of security for Mi5 not some two bit championship football club
