Why is running onto the pitch banned?

Common sense would be not to run on the pitch in the first place, what's the fascination?

 

He ought to cheer up.

 

No idea, but I wonder whether it could be due to be due to the club's liability insurance. Perhaps they'd be on a sticky wicket if people got injured whilst on the pitch, or if players were injured by fans on the pitch, and it'd be more difficult to claim against insurance if they'd been actively or passively encouraging the situation. Don't really know how these things work though so could be miles off.

 

I think you may be missing the point. The right thing would be to not run on the pitch. But it is not common sense to believe or expect that everyone would do this.

Thus my suggestion to try something different - as someone else has posted earlier - embrace it - but control it better than the shambles that we get each and every year. Isnt the definition of stupidity somethin like doing everything the same way as before yet expecting the outcome to be different? Try something different and see how it works. If it does repeat it. If it doesnt the try something else. The present situation simply does not work for anyone.

 

We should try something different, we should combat it before it happens by stopping anybody getting anywhere near the pitch in the first place.

In no shape or form should Barnsley Football Club be embracing people running on to the pitch, they're just ruining it for everybody but their own selfish selves.

 

He`s actually got this one right for me. Although int owd days players used to run up owd tunnel and fans would congregate around haif way line in front of the dugouts and after a while the players would appear up in the directors box to accept the plaudits of the fans. Cant see why this isn`t done nowadays for our players and opponents toddle off to usual dressing rooms. Surely would keep down the cost of policing/stewarding.

 

Good point - however making a square cordon around the dugout could be done without giving express permission - it would be just a diifferent format of crowd control to what they do at the moment whereby the cut the field in half with the stewards. The present format does not do much to control the people on the pitch and leave no ability for players to come out. It merely stops the idiots going to taunt the away supporters.

 

As right as you are, this would not do anything but perpetuate the same situation that occurs year after year, with little prospect of improving. I simply advocate taking a different approach and see how it goes. I do accept the issue about insurance issues however. Just goes to prove no solution is easy. However, this is not a reason for not trying something different.

 

The only solution is for some people to grow the **** up.

Anyone over the age of what? 11? Should know ******* right from wrong. Anyone under the age of 11 shouldn't be in the ground on their own anyway.

 

It's the adults, or 'young' adults that get me. They charge on, then stand in the penalty box with their mates, just stand there, take photos or summat, but just stand there. Why? I mean, WHY?

Sad as ****.

I sort of get the young kid excuse. But there are loads of opportunities for em over a season to do a tour of Oakwell, free of charge. Or perhaps play football on Oakwell (you know, as that's its use) for your school team or whatever. I did both as a young un. It might be why I've never invaded the pitch. Or maybe it's because I don't see the gains..

 

Ahh but apparently its tradition to look a bit of a tit!

 

Im sorry younare far too rational and sensible to post on this forum.

Can you please leave the common sense and lack of self rightous attitude at the door?

 

Alternatively do as you're told and don't break the law?

Why should the law and rules be changed just so you can do something completely pointless that affects everybody else?

 

Its happened every season for the last ten years at the very least.

Only twice i can recall any trouble. Agaimst bradford with some oiks wi paki song and against wolves when poor management allowed close to 9k in the away end.

Its going to happen. You let it happen and manage it accordingly.
That post is the best idea that has been posted in ages about crowd management other than call everyone morons and gun them down.

 

Twice in ten years. So 20% of the time there is trouble. Think about that for a minute and then reassess your idea that it's everyone else who is wrong

 

It's happend every season since we just missed out on the play off's in 1991, sithi.

 

It is a good idea. But the club aren't in control of the stewarding or the policing. It's up to Doyle's and SYP to control the supporters, to stop the invasion. And their efforts aren't even half hearted. Like chocolate fireguards they are.