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Anyone heard from any Merthyr fans what went on?
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Anyone heard from any Merthyr fans what went on?
I wonder if they still have to come to Merthyr :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
Under normal circumstances I would have gone to this as it isn’t far from where I live and I have a few Merthyr supporting mates.
One of them was at the game and said just before full time a group of blokes, presumably Farnborough supporters, started goading and throwing objects at the Merthyr supporters that had congregated behind the one goal. Think this turned into some altercations at full time by the tunnels where some players and coaches were getting sucked into it. Although he said he wouldn’t describe it as a pitch invasion.
Then it kicked off again in the car park as the away supporters were heading to the coaches with bricks and all sorts being used. He did say there was something about it that almost felt a little premeditated. He was texting me as it was happening and said there were pools of blood about the place and he was worried at the time that someone may have gotten stabbed.
Weren’t aware of any particular bad blood between both sets of fans. I’ve been there twice before to see them play and both experiences were as you would expect at that level. Very unusual scenes all round.
I just had the full story from a friend in work who was at the game Saturday. It was extremely frightening for all concerned I am told. Attacked with sticks/clubs and one person knocked out by a house brick to the head. Luckily one of Merthyr players wife is a theatre nurse helped before ambulance was called to take him to hospital.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
There was no pitch invasion, that’s bollocks.
What happened was there any history between the sides? I can see some trouble at games happening at all levels but it sounds like it was plannedQuote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
Are Hereford in the same league as Merthyr?
No i don't think so i'm sure they were promoted a few seasons agoQuote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
I think Hereford turned up at Merthyr or it could have been Newport?Quote:
Originally Posted by stan butler
Probably tank and his jack mates , lost
Not now you've posted that. They'll be bricking it that Stan off CCMB wants some.Quote:
Originally Posted by stan butler
I would have been there if City hadn't been at home. No trouble when I've been to this fixture in the past and I have never seen any trouble at Farnborough in the past.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kind of Blue
All jokes aside, it could be as simple as Hooligans on a day out knowing they'd get trouble undetected at a lower league game, they can't get it much at league level these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by stan butler
Although, I thought the whole hooligan thing was like minded people..not attacking your normal fan.
I'd guess merthyr have some.lumps that follow them, lads I've worked with from up that way that go now and again I wouldn't want to **** with, but again not your typical hooligans just lads on the piss.
Injuries sustained seem awful. Hopefully all.recover and nobody too seriously hurt or shaken up, wouldn't be nice if people were put off going to away games because of something as silly as that.
Merthyr fans are not like that. They are a good bunch. It was Xmas jumper away day, that’s the sort of fans we are talking here.
Certainly not like minded lads looking for a scrap.
I know the boy who got knocked out by a house brick and he’s a nice boy. Quiet boy, not the fighting type.
I meant the home fans fella..Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
My original post was meant to mention how close to London and a few bigger clubs Farnborough is. Obviously I missed that out of my post somehow.
It may have been planned from Farnborough side as they were able to get themselves armed with sticks / clubs.Quote:
Originally Posted by stan butler
They’ve arrested the perpetrator and have the brick so he will be looking at a stay behind the wall.
He’s lucky he’s not up for attempted murder.
Cardiff fan at Chelsea got 7 months for throwing g a stone.Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
You'd hope this idiot actually connecting from a closer distance and a ****ing house brick gets a lot more.
Few seasons ago they brought about 1500 on Boxing Day I think it was. Definitely over Xmas. Bit surprising as they never turned up on them sort of numbers at Cardiff but they were pissing the league at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Sounds awful. Hopefully the brick throwing prick gets a good stay behind bars.
Some fella with crutches split another Merthyr fans head open. So someone took his crutches off him and threw them onto a roof. A bit childish but made me laugh. :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
I thought when the story broke on twitter on Saturday night it was pissed up exaggerating but from what I am hearing it was a very frightening experience. Not the sort of handbags that you get at non league.
:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
Yeah that is weird I’ve never seen Newport in cardiff with more than about 500 fansQuote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
Local Derby for herefordQuote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
Not much longer than an hour or so
And they absolutely hate taffies
Hardly a local derby it’s 40 miles of country roads to get to Hereford. I could get to Bristol quicker.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
He didn't have a leg to stand on...Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
His punishment was to go get them himself :hehe:
Not all of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
A significant amount of Little Englander types though who often turned up for games against Welsh clubs. They were more likely to turn up in numbers at Wrexham than Cardiff back in the day, I wonder why!
Yes, there were loads at Merthyr, but when you win easily most weeks and many games are relatively close people get used to going. Conference North aways we're back to the diehards.
What other trips would you describe as a local Derby when you were in the same division as Hereford?Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
I was living in Oxford when we played Hereford in an early season game , early ninetiesQuote:
Originally Posted by Llanishen Bull
Hereford had started well and there was a very large welcoming committee gathered in Hereford and the town centre pubs that day
I had a wander around the town before kick off and I had a very squeaky bum .
Was that in HerefordQuote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Yep , I came by train from Oxford , took over 2 hours , via WorcesterQuote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Good to know. You didn't specify enough times was hard to work it out ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
What part of Oxford were you in?Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
I lived on wood farm then cowley Road above a kebab shopQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
Have you ever been to a football match ? 🤔Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
See, this is why people shouldn't laugh at those half-and-half scarves.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
I know the both Well. Wood Farm is a little council estate. Just north of Wood farm is shotover, very expensive property. I worked there on and off for two years. Cowley rd is the main student street. I stayed on the road parallel to it, Iffley rd.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
I lived by the tower block on wood farmQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
232 cowley Road
Not quite sure what that has to do with the way you wrote your comment.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
It was a lighthearted response from myself, as shown by the use of an emoticon wink.
You haven't got to be this hard up all the time. Relax.
Farnborough have "issued banning orders to several individuals" : https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/farnb...t-2670283.html