29 October 2012
Fever Fans Rally Around Captain Durante
Yellow Fever supporters have jumped in behind under-fire Captain Andrew Durante. Durante is staring down a fine from the FFA after being up front and honest with his post-match media comments following Saturday night's controversial loss to Adelaide.
Fever fans, furious about Jeronimo's dive and two glaringly wrong off-side decisions, have set up a donations page on website givealittle.co.nz where fans can make a contribution towards Durante's FFA fine.
Fever stalwart David Cross said of Durante: "He's just told it like it is. He shouldn't get any fine. Jeronimo should be suspended for diving, Sigmund's card should be withdrawn, and the FFA should take this opportunity to come down hard on diving and accept that the referee had a bad night. But if Dura does get a fine we'll help him out."
Yellow Fever's Facebook page has overflowed with comments in support of Durante, but Andrea Corrigan's comment sums it up: "Disgusted with diving cheats and v poor officials. Whip round for Dura's inevitable fine?"
Fans wanting to support Durante can do so by visiting http://www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/freedomofspeech