Can I just say I don't think the fan who ran on the pitch is a prick at all. I'm 57 and hated all the hooliganism of the 70s and 80's to the point of not attending matches for several years and never thought I'd hear myself condoning any kind of pitch invasion but I thought he was brave and principled. I don't know what the tv commentariat said but to be honest I don't care. Well done mate. You've got 100 times the integrity of the pond life that own our club.
Can I just say I don't think the fan who ran on the pitch is a prick at all. I'm 57 and hated all the hooliganism of the 70s and 80's to the point of not attending matches for several years and never thought I'd hear myself condoning any kind of pitch invasion but I thought he was brave and principled. I don't know what the tv commentariat said but to be honest I don't care. Well done mate. You've got 100 times the integrity of the pond life that own our club.
Although I haven't watched the TV coverage, the guy on the pitch was, in my opinion not that bad. Ran on with a plain white tshirt with Keep Cov In Cov etc messages in sky blue. Stayed in the middle of the Arsenal half clapping all 4 sides of the pitch and bowing to the fans. Clearly wasn't looking for trouble, and also fair play to Arsenal stewards for not going OTT on the guy. Clarke walked up to the guy gave him a hug [not sure] and a hand shake, walked him towards the manager area where the stewards walked him round the ground to good applause from Arsenal fans...
It was all going smashing until the SBA started pelting him with the screwed up WHY/WHEN paper (how convenient). TBH I thought that was a touch harsh... he was not happy at us from the look on his face! I was chanting "he wants to go home..."
Although I haven't watched the TV coverage, the guy on the pitch was, in my opinion not that bad. Ran on with a plain white tshirt with Keep Cov In Cov etc messages in sky blue. Stayed in the middle of the Arsenal half clapping all 4 sides of the pitch and bowing to the fans. Clearly wasn't looking for trouble, and also fair play to Arsenal stewards for not going OTT on the guy. Clarke walked up to the guy gave him a hug [not sure] and a hand shake, walked him towards the manager area where the stewards walked him round the ground to good applause from Arsenal fans...
It was all going smashing until the SBA started pelting him with the screwed up WHY/WHEN paper (how convenient). TBH I thought that was a touch harsh... he was not happy at us from the look on his face! I was chanting "he wants to go home..."
Yeah it was that old bollocks who was filmed at sixfields shouting abuse and nearly getting into a fight with fellow Cov fans for entering sixfields fair play to him...
It looked to me that he was REALLY angry at the Cov fans that were giving him stick and pelting him... I am happy to stand corrected if he was just "in the moment"
It looked to me that he was REALLY angry at the Cov fans that were giving him stick and pelting him... I am happy to stand corrected if he was just "in the moment"