Throwing Stuff is an UTTER NO NO

Throwing Stuff is an UTTER NO NO

Marius Lacatus2007-10-22 15:58:53

What can one say? You've nailed it right on the head and we know the FFA are looking at everything Phoenix with a microscope. Let's not gift them an excuse. You see someone throwing anything except their voice, report it!

football_mum2007-10-23 09:30:38

It should be unacceptable for anything to be thrown from within the zone not just bottles.

I have noticed at the last 3 home games the things being thrown is on the increase.You might say its only been bottle tops or it was until yesterday.It should to be unacceptable that anything is thrown.

Im afraid i also cant believe that no one on these forums saw the clowns that did this yesterday,as they are not wanted anywhere near us if thats how they behave.

most of the beer throwing seemed to be going on below where our seats our we are in row p
but I was watching what was going on infront of me to see who threw the bottle from above!


The guy in front of me who cheered them on I could point him out again as I have seen him loads (doesn't normally sit near us) but who's to say he saw who threw it either!

Bugger reminding them.  Grab them by the throat and hand them to security.

No matter how provocative the behaviour of certain Mariners players was this is completely unacceptable and damages the Fever and the club.

Idiots.

Anybody know why the middle-aged/older dude  with the flowery shirt got marched out by security from the front of Aisle 22 after Elrichs goal?

Completely agree.

It sucks - I loathe it at the sevens and even more so at the football. Anyone who throws stuff needs an upper-cut!

If we knew the demographic KP we'd ban them.

I heard it was NZ born Melbourne fans...

I hope we're not going to see more of these incidents. 

Self-hatred, the scourge of all NZ born Melbourne fans...

Interesting comment. So part of the Phoenix experience is looking forward to being drenched in other people's beer? Not making any comment one way or another, just putting it out there. Coming from a country where going to the football doesn't really involve showering people with piss, I just find it interesting.
Auckland Jag2007-10-22 20:37:03

I can understand people not rating it. But to punch someone in face is just plain wrong. If it upsets you that much ask them to stop don't thump them one.

It's a waste of beers and leaves all my clothes needing a wash... can't stand it myself and would prefer it stopped, but if that is the worst thing that happens.  Meh.

It's already set a bad example. After the bottle came from YF Zone a 7-8-year-old girl down in front of us picked up an empty bottle and did the same.

Hated seeing that and never want to see it again.

What a dick wasting expensive beer and annoying people. Easy to say move out of the area but why not the one person stop spraying the beer around instead of several people moving?

Personally I dont care how much the beer cost, I'm not interested at all in being sprayed with it.

Seems to me that this is a critical point in the short history of Yellow Fever

What are the behaviour standards that are going to be accepted?

I think bottle throwing, and beer spraying definitely need to be outlawed by the grouphepatitis2007-10-22 22:28:27

I was right there screaming at all the Mariners Players as they left the pitch. I was looking at each of them in the eyes and tried my best to scream "you're a fat arse" to Sasho Petrovsky, but I think he didn't hear me.

Bottle throwing yes

Beer spraying no. It happens I'm sure alot of people on this forum have gotten excited at one stage or another and jumped around with a beer in there hand.

 

I think we i mean those of us who are here for the football in the YF zone have created what seems to have become one of the places to be to go and watch some good football (at times).

For that reason i feel its up to those of us who intend sticking this ride out to ensure the zone is what we want it to be.For me thats a fun place to watch the game ,have some laughs,great chanting all in a SAFE  enviroment without the need to have eyes in the back of your head to see whats coming your way.

To have that it seems to me its going to require some to take the lead and ensure what happened on sunday dosnt happen again.I for one have no wish at all to have my support for the Phoenix to be tarnished  by  this sort of rubbish.Its imperative for YFs credibility that everyone takes steps to ensure this is not repeated.

It is rather disconcerting that the first few people who asked me if i went yesterday,followed up that question with was i sitting where the bottles were thrown from.

Over reaction i think not if thats how outsiders see what has happened then much of the good work that has taken place so far will quickly mean nothing if these dicks are not weeded out.

thought I'd dig out the rules and regs -

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/site/_content/document/00000028-source.pdf

ok, so we stray a bit on the language in the chants, but any sort of missile throwing is definitely forbidden.
I think the stewards to date have been bemused, but tolerant of the behaviour of this 'strange' football crowd.
Well, at least until yesterday's incidents.
So if it's not too late I would suggest if we don't self-police, then it's going to be done for us and maybe not to our liking.
There's 3 weeks to the next home game to get our act together - anybody got access to a photocopier where the rules of engagement can be copied, so copies can be handed out to people in the YF zone (ie those who do not visit this forum)?
I'm quite happy to volunteer to stand at the entrance to aisle 21 and hand out leaflets.

something like - 'enjoy the game - sing / chant / point / clap / get semi-naked..... whatever you like, but DO NOT throw anything, either in the air or onto the field'
GO THE NIX !!

or whatever wording is appropriate

Yea and you know what? 1000's paper darts will be launched cause they are harmless and fun. and fly very well in the stadiums circling wind.

Why don't you make some in house rules in the fever zone.

agreed - as stated above and as someone else has suggested in another topic.

at least let the guys new to the terraces know the expected behaviour before getting more drastic ....

It seems a matter of time before alcohol is banned from the Stadium, first for soccer, then for everything else.

.. and the jeering stops when the game stops; CCM applauded YF when they came off the pitch (and I think it was well intended) - so why not return the compliment to them for providing an entertaining game of football?

...good call.  As the opposition players walk off making gestures and showing fingers indicating they jagged it 2-1, let's give them a hearty cheer...


Baiter2007-10-23 00:22:21

"I was right there screaming at all the Mariners Players as they left the pitch. I was looking at each of them in the eyes and tried my best to scream "you're a fat arse" to Sasho Petrovsky, but I think he didn't hear me."

...what? So petrovski is allowed to give us crap, and not expect any retalliation? Most of the mariners players clapped us, which was great, but some were well out of line...When you do that sort of thing in front of a mob of people...things are bound to get out of hand. In england, if a player gives it to the crowd, they get fined...why not the same in the a-league?

We had some real bad punters in the BB after the game, I'm afraid to say they have officially ruined it for everyone, as the tolerance levels of our staff, were stressed to breaking point. we are going to have to police the intoxication levels really strictly now. I wasn't at work after the game, but the pointless destruction of our property doesn't reflect well on yellow fever. all our staff know the regulars for the games so we know those responsible weren't among them, but we still had a lot more problems with this crowd than we have ever before.

Marius Lacatus2007-10-23 08:37:55

Interesting to read what Uber said happened after the game at BB.

I thought there was a different atmosphere in the YF zone, where we stand there was a whole group of guys (and girls), who were just interested in drinking, texting, p*issing around with each other and shouting a bit of abuse when the YF chants started up etc. None of them were actually watching the game or interested in it.

I get the feeling YF zone is starting to turn into a sideshow and we were the stop off point on a 3 day drinking binge for some people.


slacKers 632007-10-23 08:58:55

Could that have had something to do with the long weekend (ie, can get pissed off your head on Sunday because no work/uni on Monday).

Think that's the risk we're running. We are, quite rightly, saying the the YF zone is the place to be for atmosphere etc. Sadly, the downside of that is that this makes it more attractive for part-time, not really interested in football, f**wit pissheads to buy tickets in. I reckon, as others have said, self-policing the zone is the best way to deal with it, before someone else (like the cops or the FFA) decides to. Auckland Jag2007-10-23 09:12:39