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Post by newby on Jan 13, 2024 17:49:15 GMT
Interesting happenings in League 1 today at Reading. The match was abandoned as a large number of the home supporters invaded the pitch after about 15 minutes and couldn't be cleared.
They were protesting about the owner, who seems to be a bit of a nightmare to be honest, at least as far as the fans are concerned. I do feel some sympathy for them but I'm uneasy when fans take things into their own hands in this manner.
It's up to the authorities to sort out of course but surely the points must be given to the away team as a bare minimum. Any other outcome would be condoning this sort of behaviour.
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Post by byased on Jan 13, 2024 19:59:03 GMT
I suspect it will be replayed, giving the points away could set a dangerous precedent. How about we all sneak up to Headingly in April, and scrawl "colin Graves is innocent" on the square?
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Post by hawke on Jan 13, 2024 20:29:19 GMT
Well I attended my first soccer match in a fair while. Ilkley Town versus Bacup Borough in the North West Counties League. High profile indeed, alongside 130 or so others. 1-1 with a protracted sending off from an irate visiting player delaying the game yet adding to the entertainment!
Ilkley have won perhaps 3 promotions in recent seasons and have moved from a park pitch to a new all-weather ground with floodlights, a small seater stand and a covered area. It’s part of the Ben Rhydding Hockey and Cricket set up.
I enjoyed it. Very quick and skilful play. It’s good to be so close to the action as at Ilkley RU. I will go back.
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Post by karma on Jan 13, 2024 21:04:45 GMT
Good wins today for Leeds United , WBA, Middlesborough, Coventry (over leaders Leicester) and Southampton , this latter win over my new best team Sheffield Wednesday .This leaves Leeds fourth in the Championshipbut with a 6 point gap over West Brom. Other teams are available
Haven't really been out for a week and was delighted to see another Corridor Connection in National League North , Scarborough Athletic away at Farsley, and which I really enjoyed. Scarborough lost by 2 goals to nil. one a well taken shot past Whiteley, Scarborough's goalie, the ball finishing in the bottom right of the goal. The second was a penalty (the referee was adjacent to the infringement) and Whiteley had no chance with the penalty smashed into the roof of the goal. Scarborough had one of the most confidant and skilful players I've seen at this level for years, Harry Green a 21 year old signed from Whitby ( Adam Lyth's old club). That said Scarborough seemed a little out of sorts and didn't deserve much from the game. They had a very good away following , maybe 400 supporters which i sa high proportion of their home crowd. - they're at home on Tuesday night to Boston United
Who on earth thinks it's a good idea for a part time team to tavel from Boston Lincolnshire to North Yorkshire and back ,Tough on the team , tough on supporters. On the other hand might be a re-arranged game.
As is my want, I usually chat to people adjacent to me at Cricket or football matches, often asking an open question like 'have you come far for the game?', or 'are you home or an away supporter?' The chap on my left had come from Barnsley where he lives and said he was a 'neutral'. I said so am I but I just love live sport while he explained he was Steve Kitrick, who was Scarborough's manager from 2016 - 2019. ( Then he managed Matlock Town and previously he'd been manager at Guiseley 2008-13) . I've spoken to him before but didn't then realise he was a football manager by profession.
Unfortunately such are the vagaries of being a professional football Club manager that he's currently 'between jobs'. A very knowledgeable, approachable and pleasant gentleman . Wish him luck . Wish Scarborough luck too on Tuesday. Come on Seadogs!
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Post by newby on Jan 13, 2024 21:39:11 GMT
I suspect it will be replayed, giving the points away could set a dangerous precedent. How about we all sneak up to Headingly in April, and scrawl "colin Graves is innocent" on the square? As long as we don't dig up the wicket and pour oil on it!. Your post did take me back a bit, I travelled up to Leeds from London on the morning of the George Davis thing, my mother in law to be had got some Test match tickets and we were going to Headingley. She was a big Yorkshire fan and had connections. I found out the game had been called off when I was met at the station by her and my wife to be. I've been wracking my brains and dredging my memory but I can't remember what we did instead, got rid of her mother I suspect. I think you are right about the football, it would be a dangerous precedent. Perhaps they should replay it behind closed doors. Reading fans are threatening to do it again so they may end up playing a few games behind closed doors.
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Post by byased on Jan 13, 2024 23:30:27 GMT
First defeat for Scarborough for a while. They will not finish top, so hoping they stay in the top seven and get in the play offs, having slipped up at the end of last season. Likewise Baggies won't get in the top two, but play offs will be a good result. Blackburn have certainly gone down hill recently. I was not aware of Harry Green, but will have a look on you tube for some highlights. Yes, Newby, behind closed doors a possible option if the fans say they are going to keep doing it. Albion fans have an action group, against the current owner, but have managed it very sensibly, whilst still supporting the team. Pitch invasions are not the answer. I was down south on a beach, when the Headingley incident occurred. Funny how these incidents stay in your memory.
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Post by karma on Jan 14, 2024 8:11:07 GMT
When a section of supporters(mainly the youngsters in the South Stand) had a problem with the York City previous owner they all threw bright yellow tennis balls on the pitch at a set time.
Yes it was a bit bit disruptive as the ref had to stop the game for a few minutes to clear the balls from the pitch. Nobody got hurt though or arrested and the point was well made.
In fact the protest was well publicised to such a degree I missed it( I don't do social media) but was told I was going to be searched entering the ground. I refused and just carried on.
Another tactic was that at half-time the South stand protesting kids moved en masse to the seating in the expensive East stand while those people were away getting their half-time refreshments and 'prawn sandwhiches. The kids made their point , nobody got hurt and they sheepishly went back to their normal South stand seats in time to start the 2nd half.
Months later new owner.
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Post by newby on Jan 14, 2024 11:19:29 GMT
I think they've been using the tennis ball tactic at Reading. I think in their case the owner actually has Gazillions but won't cough up.
I've got pretty annoyed a couple of times but never gone onto the pitch. Closest, and still my most vivid memory of being at a football match was 1971 at Elland Road, Leeds v West Brom when Ray Tinkler failed to blow his whistle for a blatant offside that allowed Jeff Astle to score the 2nd goal.
I don't think that incident actually cost us the title, we finished the season poorly, but it certainly felt like it at the time.
Play to the whistle.
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Post by Capybara on Jan 14, 2024 11:25:17 GMT
I suspect it will be replayed, giving the points away could set a dangerous precedent. How about we all sneak up to Headingly in April, and scrawl "colin Graves is innocent" on the square? Your post did take me back a bit, I travelled up to Leeds from London on the morning of the George Davis thing, my mother in law to be had got some Test match tickets and we were going to Headingley. She was a big Yorkshire fan and had connections. I found out the game had been called off when I was met at the station by her and my wife to be. I've been wracking my brains and dredging my memory but I can't remember what we did instead, got rid of her mother I suspect. I'd been to the Test the previous day and I remember exactly what I was doing when it was called off. I was doing my job in Harrogate 'Bus Station.
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Post by hawke on Jan 14, 2024 12:31:18 GMT
I have seen LUFC play home matches at Hull City and Huddersfield Town when Elland Rd was shut for 4 matches in the murky past fifty or so years ago. And sat in the stands forty odd years ago when the terraces were shut.
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Post by hawke on Jan 14, 2024 12:38:18 GMT
I chatted to a fellow from Steeton AFC, who are in the same division as Ilkley. He said their players come from far and wide, Leeds, Manchester, Huddersfield. Certainly not a village team anymore….They play in Keighley now for ground standards. The village ground is well looked after for youth teams though.
He reckoned Bacup players were on contracts whilst Ilkley’s were probably paid per match.
Ilkley and a young club which has risen quickly and may only still be watched mainly by players’ families and friends. Bacup had about 40 or so travelling fans with club hats. They will be long established and I recall seeing their name in the News of the World Football Annuals in the 60s and 70s playing in the old Lancashire Combination.
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Post by hawke on Jan 14, 2024 12:56:41 GMT
excellent following from Scarborough Farsley C are having a better season indeed Boston to Scarborough in midweek is some journey for part-timers
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Post by Capybara on Jan 14, 2024 12:58:44 GMT
I chatted to a fellow from Steeton AFC, who are in the same division as Ilkley. He said their players come from far and wide, Leeds, Manchester, Huddersfield. Certainly not a village team anymore….They play in Keighley now for ground standards. The village ground is well looked after for youth teams though. Yes, Steeton and Ilkley play in the NW Counties League, predominantly against clubs from Lancashire & Cheshire. Whereas Silsden, with whom Steeton share a railway station, play at the same level but in the Northern Counties (East) League. Until the covid years, Steeton used to play at Keighley's Rugby League stadium, where I saw them once, but they have since moved to a smaller ground in Keighley..
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Post by byased on Jan 14, 2024 17:49:20 GMT
What is the significance of tennis balls? I have noticed this has happened at a few grounds in recent years. Bishops Storford seem to have the most to complain about re travelling. Based in Hertfordshire, they won their league last year, but were placed in National League North, on the basis they were the most northern southern team, if you see what I mean. Boston to Scarborough? Luxury! And Newby, Colin Suggett was not interfering with play and so was not offside. Ray Tinkler was just ahead of his time with the ruling, and a great visionary.
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Post by karma on Jan 14, 2024 18:45:06 GMT
Saw Guiseley home to Ilkley footy on the first Tuesday evening, last October . Clearly they are in different leagues, literally and ability-wise. It was the West Riding Cup, nice way to spend a Tuesday evening when there's no other live sport.
After 15 minutes it was 1 - 1 ,with Ilkley's goal being the best of the match. As time went on the stronger, older , bigger, fitter and more skillful Guiseley players prevailed ( Men v Boys?) and the game finished 10 - 1. However Ilkley were well supported and clapped from the pitch , including by me. Well done , never stopped trying.
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