Wire have always had this problem ever since their Wilderspool / Zoo days horrible horrible supporters

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Think you covered all them Bazza.

Two horribles? Must be bad eh?

Since you’re not on the panel at the RFL who’s going to investigate this i don’t need to provide evidence, I’m going to take the word of my mate who I text afterwards who was there, as well as Wire fans on Twitter who were also there.

Seems 12 months is a long time for a Warrington fan.

12 months ago the Warrington fans were also at Bolton, wearing catalan colours and waving catalan flags and trying to wind up saints fans.

I assume you will be donning the red and gold again next time catalan play saints.

So far no video evidence of the incitement suggested. But plenty of deflection. Maybe it was the Catalan fans who started the trouble when Warrington played cas. Or maybe it was James child.

Have people on this forum given a moment's thought to the fact that the violent attacks by some Warrington supporters on a hospitality box for Catalans supporters and sponsors, is doing great harm to the reputation of the game of rugby league, not only in France, but also in the UK? This shocking video will spread, certainly on social media if not in established news outlets, and thereby become great propaganda ammunition for rugby union officialdom to denigrate rugby league.

That is why Warrington management must act swiftly to identify the culprits, ban them for life from future rugby league matches, and if possible, publicly identify them to shame them.

For those who are eagerly awaiting the match highlights, not yet available, here is a little taste of the tries scored: www.catalansdragons.com/en/artic ... ngton-r24/

For those who are eagerly awaiting the match highlights, not yet available, here is a little taste of the tries scored: www.catalansdragons.com/en/artic ... ngton-r24/

Don’t the Catalans management also have to act swiftly to identify the culprits at their end?

Exactly, seen it too many times for it to be a one off, drunken wire fans can't take defeat with dignity. Most super league clubs have experienced similar with the Wiire fans troublemakers, we also had the Wire Steward Thugs a couple of seasons back with the punching frenzy on an away supporter.

Only if it can be determined that some Catalans fans were guilty of aggressive violent behaviour, as opposed to self defense against Warrington thugs who had attacked them.

I’ve seen several videos and they show Catalans men trying, in a restrained way, to prevent yobs climbing into their box and attacking them. Until somebody shows me something different I will believe that Warrington should have points deducted next season or be removed from the Challenge Cip Final.

As usual when there's trouble at rugby, the 'lets blame football' brigade are out in force. Loads of posts on various RL Facebook pages claiming the idiots where in fact football fans.

As for Warrington, there's been an undercurrent of aggression from their fans at grounds and on line in recent times. Where it's come from I don't know. When we beat them at their place a few weeks ago a big group of their fans where in the corner near where the big screen was trying to offer out Saints fans in the away end.

Time for the Warrington club to have a bit of a crackdown.
Identity as many culprits as they can and issue some lifetime bans.
Do Warrington use photos on season tickets? If so, it should be pretty easy to identify some of them; if they are willing to spend a small fortune going to Catalans the likelihood is that some of them will be ST holders.
Then at the next few away games, have someone in official Warrington gear stood facing the supporters with a camera-phone, filming the crowd so future trouble-makers can be identified and banned too. Pass the footage to the police if anything violent happens.
It will be a very small number of people and they’ll soon behave when they realise they will be caught in the act on film. I do think the club should shoulder a bit of the blame too - this has been bubbling for a couple of seasons now.

I’m disappointed that the Warrington social media team haven’t produced an amusing meme on the situation yet.