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Offline Simba

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Protective Nets around PL pitches
« on: December 10, 2012, 12:29:28 PM »
"PFA calls for netting around pitch to protect players after Rio Ferdinand is struck by coin during Manchester derby

Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has said there is a case for putting netting up around areas of the pitch to protect players after Rio Ferdinand was struck by a coin during the Manchester derby."

Surely not.

Villa related - given that Rio F apparently had something thrown at him from the Holte. That true? I was there and saw nothing.



Offline UK Redsox

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2012, 12:33:36 PM »
Now they do this. Where was the protection for us in the stands when James Collins was attempting a pass ?

Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2012, 12:38:25 PM »
Or when De La Cruz fired that free kick high and wide.

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2012, 12:38:30 PM »
Would this be so high profile if it wasnt for Ferdinand?  I did not hear about nets being put around players for when Fergiscum kicks boots at players faces. One moron and everyone has to suffer. As for Ferdinand - he needed clubbing to the head for appearing at X factor final in those trousers - good God man - what was he thinking

Offline mrastonvilla

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2012, 12:39:33 PM »
"PFA calls for netting around pitch to protect players after Rio Ferdinand is struck by coin during Manchester derby

Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has said there is a case for putting netting up around areas of the pitch to protect players after Rio Ferdinand was struck by a coin during the Manchester derby."

Surely not.

Villa related - given that Rio F apparently had something thrown at him from the Holte. That true? I was there and saw nothing.




He did have something thrown towards him but i'm not sure what? Surprised the city fans had any change left given the amount thrown at the away section.

And netting would affect TV coverage so no chance of this happening.

Offline bertlambshank

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2012, 12:41:07 PM »
Why not bring fences back as well.Twats.

Offline KevinGage

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2012, 12:52:13 PM »
Just stick Rio Ferdinand in a transparent plexiglas case (as per David Blaine)  at approx ten to three every Saturday/Sunday.  That ought to do it.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2012, 01:13:38 PM »
They do it in Spain, you kinda get used to it.

Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2012, 01:29:21 PM »
They do it in ice hockey. You can't even tell the net is there. It would be weird initially and probably works better if the fans are further back than they are at most football grounds, especially in the UK.

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2012, 01:29:49 PM »
Knee jerk reaction.
I don't see why I should be in a net, I'm not a fish!

Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2012, 01:44:49 PM »
I've seen things thrown from the corner of the holte/trinity at a few players in my time.

I'm sure once someone threw an orange at Ashley Ward and it hit him on the arse.

Offline MarkM

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2012, 02:39:44 PM »
Typical over reaction


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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2012, 02:59:59 PM »
Typical over reaction



it might be, but had the coin hit Ferdinand square in the eye and today he's blind we'd be having a very different reaction everywhere. Nets may not be the solution and the player has played a part in what happened. But the incident itself is serious and shouldn't be blown off.

Offline Pete3206

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2012, 03:01:27 PM »
How about the PFA advise their members not to act like pricks when they celebrate near opposition fans.

Not to condone what happened, but there's always a risk of the odd nutter when they do this.

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Re: Protective Nets around PL pitches
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2012, 03:12:04 PM »
Surely away players should be able to celebrate a last minute winner in a derby game in front of their own fans? It's not like he did a Collymore and stood in front of the opposition fans staring at them with arms outstretched openly goading them.
How about if Gabby had been hit at the Sty after one of his late winners? Or Young and Laursen as they ran past a stand full of Evertonians with hands behind their ears after THAT goal (cue Legion).

As big a twat as Ferdinand is, he could easily have been blinded and to me, it shouldn't just be brushed under the carpet as one of those things that happen at football.

 


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