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Glentoran condemn Windsor ‘morons’
Monday, 29 December 2008
Glentoran chairman Aubry Ralph has released a statement condemning the actions of a minority of Glens fan who sparked trouble in the stands at the Big Two derby at Windsor Park on Boxing Day.
Fireworks, bottles and broken seats were thrown from the North Stand, which housed the Glentoran supporters, into the adjacent Kop Stand, where home fans were seated, and onto the pitch and sparked retaliation from rival fans.
The ugly scenes saw the match delayed by seven minutes as police were called in to quell the trouble.
The statement read: “Glentoran FC condemn without reservation those mindless morons on BOTH sides who contributed to the disgraceful scenes at the Boxing Day fixture at Windsor Park.
“These people have NO place in football nor in society.
“Glentoran FC will deal in the STRONGEST possible manner with any persons identified to us by the Authorities as having committed such acts of wanton destruction and besmirching the good name of our Club.
“I would like to personally thank the vast majority of our supporters who behaved in a manner befitting our great Club.
“Glentoran FC will be calling for a FULL enquiry into the events leading up to and during these dreadful scenes and will co-operate fully with all the Statutory Bodies in an attempt to rid our game of the cancer caused by these mindless thugs.”
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I was a neutral at the game who was pretty disturbed at a lot of what went on. I found the whole experience completely shocking. The fans fighting was one element, the sectarian chanting an singing of loyalist songs was another. I was disturbed watching grown men abuse the Glentoran board and players in the directors box the whole way through the game with personal and vulgar insults. It was a pretty stomach churning event for me, I didnt enjoy it and sat on my hands until the final whistle then breathed a sigh of relief that I was going home. What a pity an investigative journalist doesn't go into the crowd in the same way they have done with the Old Firm and expose this sectarian and hooligan cancer that exists in our local game. Until its exposed and eradicated families won't go to game
Posted by John, Belfast. | 29.12.08, 17:29 GMT
How would docking points from either club effectively deal with these idiots? They don't care about Glentoran or Linfield.
Posted by Jim | 29.12.08, 03:10 GMT
Nothing will happen to prevent these kind of outrages, as long as the IFA fail to take any action against the said clubs. There was trouble at the first game of the season between Cliftonville and Linfield. Has either club got punished? Nope, but in any other football jurisdiction in the world, the clubs involved would have been punished.
Posted by Spot_On | 28.12.08, 20:56 GMT
A disgrace to the true fans of the local game. The 'iditots' who caused this trouble should be dealt with through the justice system and not just barred from local football etc. I was at the game on Saturday, the first Irish league game i have attended in years. It left a very bitter taste in my mouth.
In relation to the trouble, I feel the PSNI should be praised for how they handled the trouble once they arrived but what took them so long?
Posted by Mark | 28.12.08, 00:16 GMT
The scenes on Boxing Day only confirm the reason why I stopped attending Irish league football. Having witnessed the violence during the April 2005 game at the Oval with my son, I have attended few games since, (sad really, because that was a great advertisement for the local game pre the trouble). In recent years, clubs have made a genuine effort to make this a family sport, - all the hard work and personal effort by so many individuals is being destroyed by so few. I dread to think what impact and image this would have left nationally, had it been one of the Sky Sports live games!
To those who took part in this mindless violence - take a deep look at yourself and do some serious soul searching - is this what your life is all about?? Sad - so very sad.
Posted by KT | 27.12.08, 21:49 GMT
i hope everyone realises that these people (scum) dont represent glentoran and only come to matches were there is a chance of a bit of trouble.surely the clubs should go back to the policy of season ticket holders getting the tickets to away matches instead of any scum being able to get tickets,or even an identity card basis so that trouble makers can be identitified.i know that money is the major factor in these decisions but by the time you count the cost of damage to the ground and the damage to the clubs ,as when the trouble started most of the supporters with kids left and will probably not be back,i say kick these scumbags outa the game forever name and shame them so that real supporters know who they are....
Posted by sam | 27.12.08, 10:31 GMT
Scum who are helping to destroy Irish league football after the first positive season in years. Linfield have had this rabble for years with the Glens not far behind. I hope the league dock points from both clubs. Funny how Cliftonville and the Crues can play without any trouble.
Posted by Hatchetman | 27.12.08, 08:11 GMT