Quote Rotherham Fev Fan="Rotherham Fev Fan"I don't disagree with any of the above. You are most correct and even the most tunnel visioned fev fan/club employee can see that. But I've read your whole post and nowhere in it do I see any examination of fans of your own club.
Additional facts:- Fax fans DID enter the field of play, - yes I know it's not the Brinxx Matt Bullion Job but some of those fax were giving inciting gestures towards fev fans (I can just imaginge the reaction from Fax fans if the scores were reversed). - this is on film.
Fax players DID give inciting gestures towards Fev fans - this is on film and the RFL are considering action.
A 24 years Fax man has been arrested for assaulting an officer - no presumption of guilt here, a court will do that but even a 1st offence is likely to result in a stretch if found guilty.
A minority of Fax fans WERE abusive well beyond what is caused reasonable banter. I know that for a FACT - It happened to both myself and a good mate - and I have never hurt or abused anyone!!
Again I'm not blind, I know where the overwhelming problem lies Adam - but a bit of balance eh?
I accept that Fax's problem is not as severe, but I know from my own personal experience on Thursday of the provocative nature of abuse aimed at myself, plus what I have seen/heard personally and on film, that issues need addressing at Fax too!
The game needs ridding of all the sheeite, not just those at Fev - tho again I accept we have the far greater task ahead of us!'"
Try looking at things a little differently Robin. IF, so many 'Fax fans weren't "staying away" and our travelling numbers had been greater on thursday night at your home ground, I suspect the problems would have been multiplied. As I entered the ground with my good buddy Mark who I'd met in the Top house earlier ( and just missed you, apparently ) I remarked, crikey, poor turn out again from our lot. A steward actually approached me when he saw us stood chatting with some other Fev fans and asked me to go to the other end of the ground, that's which way Fax would be " ahem, attacking" for the first half. We both laughed and replied we'd be standing together next to the Lagoon bar for the first half at least.
Going back to my point, the meagre turnout speaks volumes to me, but at least we didn't have anyone who were looking for trouble. I can say with all honesty, all I saw were the Fax fans being jubilant at the end of the game and until being put under severe pressure by around 30 -40 yobs who were intent on going home after they'd had their fix of aggro. I saw things that sickened me, I heard some of your stewards making ridiculos statements to some innocent speccies like myself and if you's be so kind to play your part in "shopping" guilty parties, would you mind giving me the person's name who I should contact at Fev Rovers, cos I intend telephoning your club with my complaints early next week as my shift work suits ( I did a 12 hour day shift friday that's why I didn't react immediately FYI . It's OK all of us giving our opinions on a messageboard, but I'm prepared to tell your club officials about the behaviour of some of your stewards & give descriptions of at least one of them. I've already fielded a message from a member of the press who knows me about comments I've posted on the internet with regards to me intimating that I don't intend going back to your ground in the future. I sincerely hope that my mind is changed in the not too distant future, I can just see us having to travel there in the play-offs, but we'll be fine as long as we go to golden point & a strong ref turns up to stop fatty Tonka & Dickens getting away with lying on at every tackle they're involved in.
As a final point. Those young lads in Halifax shirts who did fall for the bait, I don't blame them for sticking up for themselves, some of them took a beating for their bravery but some of them were hit randomly from behind, I saw one lad kicked in the back down the terracing with no reason at all. If I'd have taken a smack for nothing, I'm afraid I might have reacted in the same way, who knows if it's "easier to walk away" ?
Can you answer me why there were no police on duty before & during the game ?