Isn't there CCTV where this incudent took place ?

I have been coming to Wilderspool since about 1970, and there has always been trouble at Warrington !

Hi,
unfortunately i'm the one who got the smack in the nose. Not broken thank goodness but my eye is blackening and my head is pounding (thats why i'm sat on here at four in the morning!!!)

The police came straightaway as they saw the incident on the cctv but they told us they saw the bloke run off straightaway. We went in the police car to try and see but he has already gone.

To be fair he was a big bloke who had no colours on, came from under the bridge and I knew as soon as I saw him he was targetting craig (Hogan) and headbutted him, he then turned to me and smacked me clean on the nose (OUCH!!!)

I usually drive to the game so I never have the need to walk that way but apparently it was the same place there was trouble last year.

Don't like how all the wire fans are being branded and I bet he never went to the game. This wont stop me going but I do think they need a police presence near that pub just so you can get to the train station safely.

If found the courts should make an example to deter all potential thugs by jailing this man.Mind you he's no man by doing this to a member of the opposite sex,not that it makes much difference whoever it it.And here's me moaning about my £35 parking fine.Get well soon from ALL decent Wire fans.

I, like the vast majority of Warrington fans, are also sickened, saddened, and sorry for what happened to you.
I take my kids to the games at home, BECAUSE it is still a family game, and even last night coming out of the ground, it was Wire walking one way, Wigan walking the other - NO TROUBLE.
As highlighted in earlier posts, unfortunately, what happens well away from the ground I doubt the Club can do much about, but am sure that if we can afford to pay 'allegedly' £40k for a couple of no hopers to 'entertain' us before a game, we can afford to help the police with extra security at known trouble spots.

I hope you get better quickly, am sorry for what happened, and hope it doesn't stop ANY decent people going to games.

I also hope they catch the cowardly scumbag who did this, and he gets what he deserves - which unfortunately, knowing our so called justice system he wont, but please be assured that us decent NORMAL Wire fans do not like what has happened.

thanks I'm fine now just a bruised eye.

I agree about the police. All they need to do is have a presence around the area that is a prime spot for trouble.

and as i said before i wouldnt even call him a fan and it certainly wont stop me from going - I'll just drive next time!

Just been reading the comments & I am applauded by this incident. I have attended Warrington games for a good few years & 1 of the reasons I go is that it is a family game where by & laege fans can mix together in the stands.

Lets face it, the 2 sets of supporters were mixed in the West stand without trouble & it is just a mindless set of fans that bring the club & the town into disripute

A very sensible post Paul. I think its terrible about the trouble last night and I hope all the people involved are brought to justice. But Omign is a complete idiot referring to all warrington fans as scum. Pretty much the same thing happened last season on both our boards when a few lads did the congo at the back of the DW stadium a week after the semi final. We were all scum then as well ? Theres no place on rugby boards for people like Omign who purely comes on here to troll and sensationalise a small minority of fans that exist at all clubs, including Wigan. After the semi final last year I witnessed a guy get set on by 3 Wigan lads near McDonald's. Does that make all Wigan fans scum ? No it doesn't.

A larger Police presence is definately required at games against the likes of Wigan, Saints, Hull etc, especially near Central Station where there is a large cluster of pubs. Alcohol in a tense atmosphere is never a good idea but in the real world it will always be consumed, especially on evening kick offs.

Really sorry to hear what happened Dawn. If he was directly targeting Craig, then he must have known him in some capacity. Saying that though, doing something like that and running is just cowardly and scum behaviour.

I seriously hope they find out who it was and ban them for life from the club.

Hope you and Craig recover soon!

Indeed so. We were in the West and were 'enthusiastic' after a few beers (as were a lot of supporters from both clubs) but there wasn't a hint of trouble.

It looks like some of this is coming from elements outside the support base.

I have always had a great time when I've gone to Warrington. The fans will chat, and I was even given a free ticket by one once. The only time I have ever been near to violence was at Wigan, when someone approached me to shout in my face as I walked past, but I know that that wasn't representative, as I have chatted to Wigan fans in the pubs too without a problem. Success attracts idiots, that's all.

As was mentioned earlier, there are CCTV cameras all over warrington, lets hope the police nail the idiots.

I have never seen a problem during a game inside the HJ, its always been good natured.

The only time I've seen it after a game was when Hull FC came in 2008 and before the end of the game a number of their idiots tried to storm the South Stand which resulted in the wire fans not being let out until the police had them under control.

All clubs have a mindless few idiots, lets not tar everyone with the same brush. We dont need people on here sensationalising one incident, which I must say is one to many, this is only giving the s the publicity they want.

I was in the group with Hogan and Dawn (Yicker) last night and would like to appologise for some of the replies to the thread on our page. Nobody involved in the incident thinks all wire fans are scum, we'll never know if those mindless idiots involved attended the game or not, but i would never class them as true fans of our game.

Its been posted on our board that some Wigan fans were chanting y warrington walking through the town centre, we wern't, and i have no idea what prompted the idiot to head butt Craig, or the violence that followed. Honestly, i'm just glad we got out with nothing worse than bruises.

I really hope that these idiots get caught and punished, there is no room for people like that in our society never mind at a family sport. If anyone does have any idea who was involved then we would obviously apprieciate your help in bringing them to justice, the police are aware of the incident as has already been posted.

Again, appologies to the majority of you who have been wrongly lumped in with a bad lot. Just a shame that these idiots ruined what was otherwise a great day and awesome game.

Good luck for the rest of the season

right, lets leave this here, sorry to hear about both bods that were hurt.