That's a very good point. The pictures alone shouldn't be used as evidence anyway, only as identification.
Huddersfield is awash with CCTV so should be able to show who is doing what.

Equally, if those people you refer to were that close, I hope they are giving their account of what happened and shopping those who stepped over the line.

For those of you who aren't aware a group of fans decided to set-up a fundraiser to purchase flowers for the players wives/partners and a gift for the children involved in the Huddersfield incident as a way of apologising for the behaviour of a very small minority. https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/sal ... ?utm_id=89 The initial target was £200 which was exceeded instantly and the sum currently stands at £690 after plenty of generous donations. Any surplus money left over is intended to be donated to a charity (or charities) of the players choice. Depending what the total finishes on it could be quite a sizeable sum going to charity. It would be great to turn such a negative for the club and the sport into a positive one. Naturally some will agree and some wont, but already positive articles have appeared online via The Sun and Love Rugby League which can only be a good for the club, the sport and reputation of Salford fans in general. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_214 ... brawl.html www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... brawl.html

For those of you who aren't aware a group of fans decided to set-up a fundraiser to purchase flowers for the players wives/partners and a gift for the children involved in the Huddersfield incident as a way of apologising for the behaviour of a very small minority. https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/sal ... ?utm_id=89 The initial target was £200 which was exceeded instantly and the sum currently stands at £690 after plenty of generous donations. Any surplus money left over is intended to be donated to a charity (or charities) of the players choice. Depending what the total finishes on it could be quite a sizeable sum going to charity. It would be great to turn such a negative for the club and the sport into a positive one. Naturally some will agree and some wont, but already positive articles have appeared online via The Sun and Love Rugby League which can only be a good for the club, the sport and reputation of Salford fans in general. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_214 ... brawl.html www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... brawl.html

Well they did actually because they complained in numbers to the RFL. If it had been a reverse situation I personally wouldn't have complained nor would most Trinity and to be fair Bradford fans I know. The reason being that life for clubs like ours is hard enough without having to pay for faux outrage as well.

Of course the chanting idiots were the perpatrators but a small group of very precious Bradford fans (in this case but not for the first time) made it an issue which is exactly what's happening with Salford. You cannot get large groups of people with opposing beliefs together in a confined space every week and not expect some altercations - furthermore it's not new it's always been there but in the 1950's, 60's and 70's there was no CCTV or Camera phones to capture it on. Everyone in this country needs to man up and stop looking to be offended about every little thing that doesn't suit them.

Quote: Wellsy13 " '" I'm not condoning it but I would hardly call it "beating up the mascot", taking the mascots head off and kicking it didn't cause any injury and the first photo makes it look worse than the shove that it was, and at no point did the Widnes fans on the pitch start fights with the Castleford fans. Just stating the facts, you can check them for yourself here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LocQ6Bex_68

Quote: Wellsy13 " '" I'm not condoning it but I would hardly call it "beating up the mascot", taking the mascots head off and kicking it didn't cause any injury and the first photo makes it look worse than the shove that it was, and at no point did the Widnes fans on the pitch start fights with the Castleford fans. Just stating the facts, you can check them for yourself here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LocQ6Bex_68

Agreed, but the publicity isn’t the reason for doing it. Whilst most people accept that it was a very small minority that caused trouble after the Huddersfield game, this is about accepting a collective responsibility and apologising to the players and their families accordingly.

£700 has been raised so far, so I would guess at least £600 will be going to a charity or charities of the players choice.

A letter of apology on behalf of all Salford supporters will also be published in the match day programme vs Leeds next week.

That said, BBC Sport have picked up on the story as well; www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35934118

That said, BBC Sport have picked up on the story as well; www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35934118

The comparison between these two incidents is miles apart. A more fitting punishment would be something like this :- www.spenboroughguardian.co.uk/ne ... -1-5860147

The comparison between these two incidents is miles apart. A more fitting punishment would be something like this :- www.spenboroughguardian.co.uk/ne ... -1-5860147

A total of £855 was raised in a day and a half. Donations had to stop online in order to withdraw the money and have it available in time for the Leeds game next Saturday.

Should have confirmation from the players which charity or charities they are going to donate to in the next day or so.

Great effort from Salford fans and the wider rugby league community.

Funny these fans are not true fans in this photo. I have never ever seen these at a Widnes game before. They are probably Football Fans coming for a up and Trouble.

Everytime there is trouble at a rugby league game it's always the usual, football fans, soccer hooligans etc to blame.
It's tedious now, those people, and the people that have caused trouble at every other game recently are there to watch RUGBY LEAGUE, they are attending a RUGBY LEAGUE game! not football!
Maybe they are fans of football too? it can happen, myself and most of the people i attend giants games with are also football fans, we don't cause trouble or fight with people, same can be said of 99% of "football fans"
The sooner the rugby league community accept that there are some elements of nasty people watch our game regularly and that sometimes these people feel the need to act like complete tools, the better!

Well said, there has been trouble on and off at rugby league since the 1970s at least. Worst offenders in my experience - Warrington, Widnes, Wakefield, Hull, Hull KR, Salford, Bradford in past, Saints, Wigan. Best fans of the big clubs in my experience are Leeds.