Aston Villa & Reading charged over FA Cup pitch invasions

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

We must have pissed them off Big time by pissing on Stevie's parade!

From the Beeb.

Aston Villa have been charged by the Football Association for the pitch invasion at the end of their 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final win against West Brom.
Some home fans ran on to the Villa Park pitch in injury time and at full-time while seats were thrown from the away fans' stand at the match on 7 March.
A number of West Brom players appeared to be pushed by fans on the pitch.
Reading face the same charge after supporters encroached on to the pitch in their last-eight win over Bradford.
Both Aston Villa and Reading have until 23 April to respond to the charge.
The FA - which could give both clubs a heavy fine - described the scenes at Villa Park as "disturbing".
West Brom used the same term as they accepted Villa's public apology  for the incidents "in the spirit with which it was intended".
Cheshire Police's Mark Roberts, the national lead officer for football policing, questioned playing the tie at 17:30 GMT on a Saturday evening.

[silhillvilla]

Wankers to a man the FA.

[Des Little]

Aston Villa should in turn describe the FA's charge as 'a load of old bollocks'

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Will Morrison and McCarthy (I think?) be charged for assaulting Villa fans?

In a clip that someone posted McCarthy clearly pushes a fan and Morrison trips another who just gets up and carries on running.
Tossers!

[dave.woodhall]

West Brom used the same term as they accepted Villa's public apology  for the incidents "in the spirit with which it was intended".

We let them bastards walk all over us.

[silhillvilla]

Will Morrison and McCarthy (I think?) be charged for assaulting Villa fans?

In a clip that someone posted McCarthy clearly pushes a fan and Morrison trips another who just gets up and carries on running.
Tossers!

I think they wanted a response to get a replay or an eviction for us,
Luckily we didn't give the low life vermin scum anything to squeal about.
Yes they squealed anyway but to no avail. Scum

[ciggiesnbeer]

The FA are twats. I feel bad for Reading to be honest. We both have the same "charge" and so likely the same fine. If its the hundreds of thousands being speculated upon then that would wipe out their semi money.

Insane that West Brom are not charged for their fans actually dangerous behaviour.

[lovejoy]

As long s we get the same as Cambridge did for their fans on the pitch celebrating the win then I'll think it's fair.

[olaftab]

Do I give a ****!

[Somniloquism]

Why has it took them over a month to decide this?

[tomd2103]

West Brom used the same term as they accepted Villa's public apology  for the incidents "in the spirit with which it was intended".

We let them bastards walk all over us.

I presume we are still awaiting their apology for the behaviour of their fans. 

[peter w]

That's the thing. Not sure why we haven't pushed that side of things more. But, I think we just want to get on and win the thing rather than getting into a slanging match. Also, I think the club had do do something publicly after we had been warned about our future conduct after many a sending-off and just wanted to head the FA off at the pass. As much as trying to minimise the inevitable fine (probably large) given how many times we've been spoken to over the past few months. Regarding the Albion thing the police are still dealing with it aren't they? Therefore there is very little the club could or should say at this point. Also, you can never guarantee that your own moronic fans won't do something similar (on a lesser scale perhaps) at their ground so no need to say much publicly - probably just behind the scenes and I reckon the insurance will have covered the damage. If not the bill will have gone to the Albion.

I think we've handled it maturely.

[Clampy]

I'm not surprised about the charge to be honest, especially as we ran on the pitch whilst the game was still on. Reading being charged is a bit petty though.

[Steve R]

Did we really apologize? What for?

We should have sent them the bill for damage caused.

[PeterWithesShin]

From the official MoTD Facebook page

Match of the Day
7 November 2014 ·
There's no pitch invasion quite like The FA Cup pitch invasion...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29962863

Were they charged? Were any of the others who had pitch invasions in the earlier rounds?