Re: Round 3| vs. Swinton (Away) : Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:31 am  

The addition of Lee Smith into the backs this week (centre probably) should improve the defence on one side a bit,
Presuming Thomas has earned a stay of execution at Full back, I would still prefer to see Campbell play there..

Re: Round 3| vs. Swinton (Away) : Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:32 am  

HamsterChops wrote:

Yes he was. Andy Bracek was the first to go following the brawl, closely followed by Roche. Roche was definitely in there throwing a few, but so were quite a few others. He was as good a choice as any to go for 10 minutes though as the ref needed to send one from each side to calm it down.



I didn't hear too much bad and didn't see any scuffling, but I do have to say I was a little disgusted at one chant especially. The "rabble" part of our fans (the usual suspects) can be funny at times, but they can also be offensive. The crap they were giving the poor ball boy was out of order. The kid didn't do anything, he was just a little overweight, and they took it upon themselves to repeatedly mock him for that. I felt really sorry for the lad and quite embarrassed that fans of our club could be like that.

It's one thing giving players or public faces of the club some stick over being a bit weighty (Jake Emmitt, Derek Beaumont etc.), but giving it to a kid on the sidelines volunteering as a ball boy was a disgrace.

Unfortunately a lot of the people in that group are more bothered about showing off in front of their friends than they are about being decent human beings.

I was sat in the stands but if that was the case then it is a disgrace. There is an sour element creeping in to some of our supporters (swearing in chants etc) Either the culprits (which i'm sure we all know who they are) grow up, or get them kicked out. It's not just some young lads trying to show off in front of their mates, there's a few middle aged women who are causing as much bother with the chanting and mouthing off. It's the same idiots unfortunately. Smell a pint and behave like idiots. Just can;'t handle it but go around like Johnny 10 men. I'd like to think the club would be pro-active with this but don't think they will do anything. Bit like the words of banning the idiot who threw beer over Caro at the Fev game last year. Nothing happened.

[Bullseye]

Re: Round 3| vs. Swinton (Away) : Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:48 am  

Great to get the first win even though it was twitch bum time occasionally. The experienced lads will have made a big difference.

Shame Moore probably won't be around for the whole season, shame.

[Bulliac]

Re: Round 3| vs. Swinton (Away) : Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:57 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

I was sat in the stands but if that was the case then it is a disgrace. There is an sour element creeping in to some of our supporters (swearing in chants etc) Either the culprits (which i'm sure we all know who they are) grow up, or get them kicked out. It's not just some young lads trying to show off in front of their mates, there's a few middle aged women who are causing as much bother with the chanting and mouthing off. It's the same idiots unfortunately. Smell a pint and behave like idiots. Just can;'t handle it but go around like Johnny 10 men. I'd like to think the club would be pro-active with this but don't think they will do anything. Bit like the words of banning the idiot who threw beer over Caro at the Fev game last year. Nothing happened.

There has always been this element unfortunately and every club has them and certainly not just us.

At one time they would have been, 'shut up', by fellow fans but few would dare to intervene these days or it may be more than just a mouthful you'd get back.....and, a to make it worse, you'd probably be the one ejected by the stewards for 'causing the bother'.

[Bullseye]

Re: Round 3| vs. Swinton (Away) : Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:07 pm  

I have successfully told individuals to calm it down in the past without being filled in. It's worked 100% of the time. Not sure how you do that with a larger group. Refer it to the stewards I reckon.

Re: Round 3| vs. Swinton (Away) : Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:56 pm  

The stewards are generally useless to be fair. They don't want to get involved.

The only offensive chant I heard yesterday was the -12, who gives a f**k.

Unless I'm deaf. Which is possible.

[Bullseye]

Re: Round 3| vs. Swinton (Away) : Mon Feb 20, 2017 3:10 pm  

That one about Posh and Beckham and Leon Pryce is pretty naff. Recycled from last year. Come on people you can do better than that!

Could be much worse though. At least we don't sing about getting your father's gun, town full of ***** etc.

Re: Round 3| vs. Swinton (Away) : Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:03 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

That one about Posh and Beckham and Leon Pryce is pretty naff. Recycled from last year. Come on people you can do better than that

Missed that one, how does it go

Re: Round 3| vs. Swinton (Away) : Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:03 pm  

I thought that one was quite funny...

Re: Round 3| vs. Swinton (Away) : Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:21 pm  

Those that were chanting at ball boy should be ashamed of themselves! Bang out of order. Not clever and certainly not hard! How would you feel/react if that was your kid being bullied by a group of adults! That is not what rugby and banter is about.