This behaviour should be stamped out at matches
A Goalkeeper was knocked to the ground, attacked and punched by opposing fans when he went to retrieve the ball at the Hearts/ Hibernian match. The Hearts goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal slams Hibs fans who punched him in chaotic Edinburgh derby as new footage shows keys which fan threw at him stuck in net. ----------------- Disgusting display of hooliganism.
K 
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Mindless, morons.
Seen it all before in the 70's. Fences will be erected soon - and then another disaster awaits. The old addage still stands......
Football is a gentleman's game, played by hooligans
Rugby is a hooligan's game, played by gentlemen
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It was not just the 'keeper under attack, Kennine, both "Assistant Referees" { linesmen as they were called } as well as one manager -- Neil Lennon. I believe at least six [6] arrests made.
Sad to say it appears to be yet another example of religious intolerance in sport.
And I add my +1 to Jonray's comment.
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Thanks for the posts so far. IMO, unless the clubs clamp down on fans atrocious behaviour of attacking Players and Match officials, many people will vote with their feet and stop attending matches. Flinging coins on to the pitch area could result in somebody losing an eye. Clubs need to increase the number of their security staff and give them greater powers.
K
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Until FIFA stamp out the absurd behaviour of players on the pitch - the problem of hooliganism will not disappear. Players diving, cheating, surrounding the referee/linesmen over decisions, back-chatting, swearing etc etc. All of which, to my mind, incites poor behaviour on the terraces.
No one is allowed to talk to the referee in rugby except the captain. If they do contest any decisions, they and subsequently the team are penalised, therefore letting their side down. Nothing will ever change in football until a similar protocol is introduced.
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Jonray, I doubt very much that there will be any improvement in the conduct of Players when stupid, stupid stupid summarisers continue with such comments as :-- "He had to foul him to avoid giving a goal away" or even " he took one for the team" when a player deliberately commits a bookable offence.
I detest cheats and cheating in all it's forms.
AND I was not impressed with THAT CHALLENGE at the end of the England R.U. game on Saturday, seemed almost as if the Officials were trying their hardest to call it a fair action despite the t.v. evidence !
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You gents should try Lacrosse..........deadly. I once got sent off at Trentbridge!😇
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But it's not the players who are the problem, it's the spectators or at least a small but very vocal and visible section of the spectators as witnessed in last night's England soccer game in Bulgaria. The English spectators, or some of them helped little with their audible antics during the home teams national anthem. They are all despicable morons! Unfortunately racist abuse is the highest hate crime in our country too! Sad but true!
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+1, you’ll never control the right wing knuckle draggers. Ban the National team from playing home games for 1yr-sorted, if they continue extend it for another year👍🏻
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Just look at the stands in Japan at the RWC. Opposing spectators and neutrals sitting side by side just enjoying each other's company and the banter between. I just love it every where I've been at home and abroad. You have to ask how?
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BUT It IS the players in the Mixed Hockey / Lacrosse part of our posts, Mickysf,
.That was a little aside from / between TDA & myself.
As for the rest of your post I'm with you and Rocky as far as soccer goes -- but if the matches are called off or abandoned the fools will consider themselves to have won, I'm afraid
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The whole issue related to the OP is spectator behaviours. Although I understand the side conversation between the two of you it is irrelevant to the issue. I merely attempt to focus back on this as you do in your final paragraph of which I totally agree. One suggestion now is for them (Bulgaria) to be banned from future tournaments until they can prove they have kicked racism out.
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The ‘fools’ as you so respectfully put Muscles will also become ostracised by sport lovers & proud Bulgarians of which I’m sure outnumber the knuckle draggers👍🏻. It will take time it’s a change of mindset.
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Was that during your ‘streaker’ days TDA?😂
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It took a generation to bring some semblance of a kind of normality to British terraces, it will be slow☹️
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But those British terraces were turned into seating areas for obvious reasons and loads of fans still refuse to be seated. Now they are trying to get something like "Flip-up" theatre seats or so it seems. If the relevant authorities REALLY wanted to keep the fans calm and safe I would have thought they might have ordered stands to be closed for a few weeks or so, until the 'fans' learned that good conduct was not just a choice but vital to everybody's safety.
I will say no more.
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so I did not hear if any racist chanting took place. Probably not, since the fans most likely had some other comedy show on their mobiles 
