A forest fan nearly got into trouble after match

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by royston tyke, Aug 15, 2017.

  1. roy

    royston tyke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 25, 2008
    Messages:
    1,039
    Likes Received:
    768
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Monk Bretton, Barnsley, United Kingdom
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    For no reason at all.

    I was walking back near to the underpass more or less side by side with a lad with a forest shirt on (about my age mid thirties) when two of our fans decided to get in his face and start calling him a scabby *****, a bell end and slate his whole family. This forest fan was just walking minding his own business before this happened. I looked around and saw nobody sticking up for the kid so took it upon myself to step in and basically tell 2 of our fans to do one. They wouldn't and kept swearing at him and in his face.

    I told the forest fan to stick with me and that I wouldn't let anything happen to him and that id walk him back to the train station which I did. Luckily I had my home shirt on so these lads weren't that bothered about me amd they eventually did **** off. I walked him to the platform 1 where I saw other forest fans.......asked them to look after him as I told them what happened.....a few gave me a handshake and said thanks and off I went back home.

    Now the thing is.....is that I go to most away games by myself and put myself in that kids position and that's why I stepped in. The lad was a bit shaken and I'm so glad I was there. He only came to watch his team tonight just like most of us on here do. Pissed me off that at a good end to the day.
     
    wdu6132, Yorkie Red, Tomi and 53 others like this.
  2. Merde Tete

    Merde Tete Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    15,653
    Likes Received:
    13,183
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Lincoln
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    That's absolutely appalling. I've met some brilliant people through supporting BFC, but sadly we've got our fair share of pond life as well.
     
  3. BarnsleyReds

    BarnsleyReds Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 28, 2013
    Messages:
    11,260
    Likes Received:
    13,001
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    XenForo - Xenith Reds
    And this is why the pointless and ridiculous "Scabs until you die" needs to do one.
     
  4. Sup

    SuperTyke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2005
    Messages:
    52,896
    Likes Received:
    25,954
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    We have. Fortunately they are completely outnumbered but it is still a disgrace that we have any at all as it is with all clubs. They aren't Barnsley supporters, they are thugs who happen to attend Barnsley matches
     
    Kettlewell, churtonred, Googs and 5 others like this.
  5. Wat

    Watcher_Of_The_Skies Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 12, 2011
    Messages:
    8,684
    Likes Received:
    4,388
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Leeds
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
  6. Marlon

    Marlon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    23,677
    Likes Received:
    14,561
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    HERE.
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    M
    NOwt to do with chanting ,
    They were pond life full stop.
    One thing chanting at a football match a total different thing to bully someone
     
    Googs, LiverpoolRed and Getrammellon like this.
  7. Red

    RedLeader21 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 12, 2017
    Messages:
    612
    Likes Received:
    856
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Football's a bloody game and you winder why some people take it so seriously.

    Well done for stepping in. Giving us a good name, and he'll probably hold Barnsley in higher regard as a result.
     
    Kettlewell, Googs, Metatarsal and 3 others like this.
  8. Con

    Connor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 21, 2013
    Messages:
    6,102
    Likes Received:
    3,876
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Well done , all fans should feel safe going to a game
     
    Kettlewell, Googs, Metatarsal and 2 others like this.
  9. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2008
    Messages:
    40,155
    Likes Received:
    7,177
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Project Manager
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Nice one mate, you did the right thing. There are some proper pricks that attach themselves to football.
     
    Googs, Metatarsal, SuperTyke and 3 others like this.
  10. Archey

    Archey Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2008
    Messages:
    24,310
    Likes Received:
    18,586
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    A big massive boat
    Style:
    Barnsley
    This particular incident might not have been caused by the chanting, but judging by the OP's post, it certainly was caused by the 'never forgive/forget' attitude.
     
    Kettlewell likes this.
  11. BarnsleyReds

    BarnsleyReds Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 28, 2013
    Messages:
    11,260
    Likes Received:
    13,001
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    XenForo - Xenith Reds
    Chanting things like that gets people in that combative mindset.
     
  12. Met

    Metatarsal Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2011
    Messages:
    2,960
    Likes Received:
    3,390
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Carlton
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Good man. Your last paragraph is right on the money.

    It's truly pathetic stuff. I know most clubs are afflicted by a minority of these individuals but it's still sad to see it happen on our own doorstep.

    I've been attending football matches, home and away, for 37 years, and I still cannot understand this sort of thing, even allowing for the obvious historical tension between the areas of Barnsley and Nottingham. I go to football to watch the football, talk the football. With anyone.
     
    Googs and Connor like this.
  13. Marlon

    Marlon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    23,677
    Likes Received:
    14,561
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    HERE.
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    So if that wasn't there these morons wouldn't have done what they did .
    I think that's totally wrong mate these scum would have been exactly the same against any other clubs fans.
    Morons are morons. On your basis we could also say if it went for football matches thus wouldn't happen , how far you want to take it?
     
  14. Marlon

    Marlon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    23,677
    Likes Received:
    14,561
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    HERE.
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Wow
    I've heard it all now .
    I'm off to bed .
     
  15. arabian_ian

    arabian_ian Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2013
    Messages:
    13,343
    Likes Received:
    14,519
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Broughty Ferry
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Excellent gesture mate. Easy to be a big man when the odds are so heavily on your side. Picking on an individual is really so cowardly.
     
    Sopwith Camel, Googs, Marlon and 2 others like this.
  16. pon

    pontyender Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    10,717
    Likes Received:
    3,794
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Barnsley
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Most can have the 'never forgive/forget' attitude without threatening anyone. Let's face it, they would have found an excuse no matter what shirt he was wearing.
     
  17. Jimmy viz

    Jimmy viz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2012
    Messages:
    28,240
    Likes Received:
    17,423
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballet Dancer
    Location:
    Hiding under the bed
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I will never forgive or forget don't recall trying to best anyone up recently. A moron will always be a moron.
     
  18. Archey

    Archey Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2008
    Messages:
    24,310
    Likes Received:
    18,586
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    A big massive boat
    Style:
    Barnsley
    I don't doubt it's probably a mindless minority, and it probably would have happened anyway. I apologise if my comment was a bit close to the bone, but it's something I don't generally get involved in as I have little connection to the miners strike other than being from Barnsley. I've witnessed it first hand though. I was once told that I don't respect my roots for taking a Brazil flag into the ground instead of 'one with a pit head on'. Too many people who chant scab, who use it to abuse others, are the same as me, too young to know what it's all about. Shouting it at others who have similar backgrounds, who's only crime is the city they were born in.

    Been done to death this. And as I say I don't like getting involved. I apologise if my comment was a bit out of line.
     
    Jimmy viz likes this.
  19. mat

    matthirst952 Active Member

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2015
    Messages:
    188
    Likes Received:
    88
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    *Clap Clap*
     
    ToeNailClippers likes this.
  20. Durkar Red

    Durkar Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2005
    Messages:
    11,212
    Likes Received:
    6,996
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Exorcist
    Location:
    err..durkar
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    well done , I agree football fans should stick together, it's like being in a union .....err hang on a minute
     

Share This Page