200k fine....

[Clampy]

I think we mentioned it only because we wanted to take responsibility and to soften the blow of any FA inquest. that clearly didn't happen.

That's my take on it to, and like you said, it failed.

[Clampy]

Mind you, what do you expect from an organisation that thinks nothing of charging £60 a ticket for a 6 year old?

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Don't forget, the reason there were hardly any stewards in front of the Holte by the end of the game is because loads of them were needed to stop the Albion in the lower Doug Ellis who were trying to climb over into the home section. I don't think they were trying to congratulate us on our win either.

[lovejoy]

One word

Blackpool

[Somniloquism]

I think we mentioned it only because we wanted to take responsibility and to soften the blow of any FA inquest. that clearly didn't happen.

Exactly. We got stitched up; we said sorry for our supporters and the other lot ignored theirs.

No they didn't, didn't one of their "media representatives" ask us to send them the "bill" or some such words? But seriously the problem is it is always the Onus of the home team to Police / steward the whole ground. So their fans chucking seats is our fault. If they had invaded the pitch in a similar way I'm sure the fine would also come to us. The only way that could be changed is if teams sent their own stewards to exclusively look after their own fans and assume responsibility, however I'm sure this couldn't be done due to HS stuff. (I know they sometimes do get some stewards liaising, mostly with official travel, but those would still be under the responsibility of us whilst within the ground).

We were always going to be done for the pre whistle invasion. It did look bad on the TV pictures (and that is what the judging panel would go on) even without the BBCs over the top reactions. The match stream at the time was full of "Get off the pitch twats" comments and even the fans in the stadium were booing the few hundred on the pitch. We also definitely didn't help our own cause with our Captain saying "it was scary" and "I was bitten", or not challenging the roles of the WBA players when they said they were being attacked and were either provoking the fans or weren't even touched.

I think £200k is a stupid amount unless we had previous that they have taken into account, and have the FA announced Readings fine as they charged them the same time. But we should also ask and get an actual reply from the FA on why ourselves and Reading have been charged, yet the other covered invasions in the cup (and other matches) earlier on this year and after ours have not been treated the same way.

[dave.woodhall]

No they didn't, didn't one of their "media representatives" ask us to send them the "bill" or some such words?

It was a Birmingham Mail reporter, which admittedly is much the same thing.

[Somniloquism]

No they didn't, didn't one of their "media representatives" ask us to send them the "bill" or some such words?

It was a Birmingham Mail reporter, which admittedly is much the same thing.

I know, was being slight facetious myself. Like you have in describing him as a reporter.

[Clampy]

I'm not sure if there is any kind of deadline in paying fine's like this, but would the club be within it's right to with-hold from paying it until they know how much Blackpool have been charged?

[peter w]

there is usually a right to appeal or to have some form of redress so I'd wait and see. i think we'd rather than wait until after Saturday before commenting further, or if permitted, until after May 30th.

[Comrade Blitz]

Ask that fine fellow Cristiano Ronaldo to pay the fine for the Villa.

[peter w]

I'm sure he already has

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

This wouldn't have happened under a coalition government with a Villa fan as leader.

[cheltenhamlion]

Fuck it. I am still angry about this. Expect a very "robust" statement from the Trust on the matter.

[joe_c]

Having dwelled on the matter, 200,000 of these filled with coppers in a fleet of Securicor vans delivered to FA Headquarters would be my sensible, considered response.

[LeeB]

We should 'accidently' lose the cup again.