Dee Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Surely you are not actually being serious? This is a complete overreaction from the league who have felt the need to respond to a sensationalist media campaign. The only act of "unacceptable conduct'. Had the Moshni incident not happened this wouldn't even be getting discussed. Did we see a fine for St Johnstone a couple of years ago when both set of supporters, home and away, invaded the pitch? Of course we didn't! Take Rangers out the equation and it's not an issue. The club took all necessary precautions and do not deserve a fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 If the club took all necessary precautions, then it won't be an issue. I think the SFA are right to investigate it, though - even if it's just to exonerate us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Just announced - SFA officially charging us for the crowd on the pitch at the end of the game. Everyone who ran on...nice one...hopefully you will dig in to your pockets and donate to the club if we get fined. http://m.stv.tv/sport/football/clubs/motherwell/1326073-motherwell-charged-by-spfl-over-premiership-play-off-final-crowd-trouble/ Let the hand wringing begin... And it's not the remit of the SFA either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainier Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Over two months after the incident. Somebody's had a long summer holiday. This should have been done and dusted as quickly as the individual player punishments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Just pointing out the story...obviously hopefully won't be fined but if we do I just hope those who caused the charge help offset it. Silly rule or not it may happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Rangers fans probably wetting themselves at the prospect of replacing us in the top division, getting Lionel and Marv, and each getting a Motherwell fan as a personal slave. But I doubt it will be that serious, prob a fine and a warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 The club said they provided 3 times more police and stewarding than they did for Celtic games, so that would seem to be a reasonable effort. It was still stupid behaviour from that section of the fans, though, because we all know how the authorities would react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo87 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 If there is a punishment hopefully its a suspended one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamwell Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 There were announcements from around the 80th minute too. Don't know what else the club could have done really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Clearly the club's fault, the fans wouldn't had a reason to celebrate if we hadn't absolutely pumped Rangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Us pumping the Rangers is the real issue here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmfc Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 They'll probably award Sevco the 2nd leg 3-0 now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I would imagine only a fine if a guilty verdict is given and thats it. End of the day the club put measures in place for tickets, hired additional stewards and policing for the game, warnings were put out over the tannoy to warn fans not to enter the field of play so i'm not sure what else the club could have done. Thankfully fans did disperse rather quickly after invasion and other incidents like the flag hitting elbows, the police did agree this was an accident. Surprised it's taken almost ten weeks to address this. If this was against any other club no doubt it would be a case of forgive and forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Surely the 'club doing everything it can' excuse will just be trotted out. Works for the OF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWeegieDosser Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 The beaks probably had to wait until the poor wee souls had finished their therapy after the fright they got from all those big nasty men running on shouting and waving at them. Still love the RFC forums at the time praising them for their restraint on the face of huge provocation, priceless... Unfortunately it did taint the occasion, not sure we will be exonerated despite the club's effort in providing tannoy warnings and extra stewarding. We have previous re season end pitch invasions, which I'm sure will be dug up again. I think best outcome would be a censure, a suspended fine and a statement that we will be punished heavily for any future transgressions. However I fear we may have accumulated enough previous issues to be fined. Utter pish, but a distinct possibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Yep, think they'll gub us this time. Hopefully nothing as serious as a points deduction like some English mob got, I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Given the SPFL is a new entity, shouldn't we be starting with a clean sheet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWeegieDosser Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Given the SPFL is a new entity, shouldn't we be starting with a clean sheet?Don't start with the new entity / old entity shit- you'll upset the Govan mob!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi-1991 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Did Celtic ever get fined for their fans ripping up the south stand? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I know a lot of folk will disagree but I was there and it could have got out of hand, seeing police horses to restrain fans doesn't look good and although everyone dispersed quickly it really was all unnecessary. I have no time for Old Firm and all the bigotry we have to hear but some of our own fans really need to think again about any pitch invasion. At end of day that is my opinion and having followed Well for 38 yes I feel I have right to give such a view. P's. COYW!!!!!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 How much of a fine do you think we're looking at? Might not be a bad idea to set up one of these "crowd funds" if we do?..... Surely tae fuck we won't get a points deduction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The African Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 If we are honest, can we really complain or look for excuses? The pitch invasion may have been predictable but that does not stop it from being stupidity of the highest order. If they throw the book at us, who will be to blame? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman1991 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 If we are honest, can we really complain or look for excuses? The pitch invasion may have been predictable but that does not stop it from being stupidity of the highest order. If they through the book at us, who will be to blame? Those who encroached? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madscot Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Those who encroached? But the club is culpable ? no ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The African Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Those who encroached? Indeed. Supporters of our club who should have known better. As such, despite the best efforts of the club, you can scarcely blame the authorities for charging the club over the matter. We have a fair amount of "previous" on this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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