Re: Club statement : Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:19 pm  

I would have preferred a statement about B V if we are staying or going, or even an announcement regarding B Smith.
I have no idea why we have to jump in making statements without knowing the facts or even before we have gained information from an investigation.
Incidents happen at every ground every week end and almost all go without any further action or rushed in to statements from the club concerned.

Re: Club statement : Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:24 pm  

Perhaps its because of previous moronic behavior fro some of our fans which has resulted in fines, suspended fines that the club need to be seen to be dealing with the issue in a very pro active way.

Re: Club statement : Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:39 pm  

So thats the Wakey Express headlines for Friday.

Re: Club statement : Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:10 pm  

newgroundb4wakey wrote:

No, they tried it for one season when Steve Ferres was in charge. With your season ticket you got a fob which you swiped at the WR turnstiles but it cost a fortune to install and run and wasn't exactly foolproof.

Ok, fair enough, it's just that for a few years I've not noticed any amount of away fans in there.

Re: Club statement : Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:13 pm  

If the club wants to find an enclosed area for away fans to stand then the area in front of the east stand is perfectly suited and should be designated the away fans area.

Re: Club statement : Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:17 pm  

JINJER wrote:

Ok, fair enough, it's just that for a few years I've not noticed any amount of away fans in there.

get to specsavers

Re: Club statement : Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:28 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Never saw any bother from where I was stood on the halfway line.

Sounds like a storm in a teacup mainly with a minority of d1cks on both sides.

I wasn't at the game,Bullseye,but I'll go with your post and I bet it's not far off

Re: Club statement : Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:39 pm  

We were on the half way line also and heard nothing.

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Re: Club statement : Tue Aug 18, 2015 6:20 pm  

I was on the edge of North Stand and I didn't hear anything either.
I don't condone it but it can't have been very loud.

Re: Club statement : Tue Aug 18, 2015 6:27 pm  

I was stood behind the sticks, however at the other side of the stands to the Bradford lot.

Whilst I understand that there were chants going back and forth (yes the Bulls lot who sing were guilty of using the F word etc.) the worst of it came from a small group of Wakefield fans just behind us.

This involved racist chants and 2 or 3 idiots also mocking the Bradford City Fire. Three girls near us informed the stewards and in the end moved for another area of the ground due to the behaviour of a -very small- number of fans.

I don't think the Bulls fans singing 'you're all one family' helps and I feel it is completely pointless, however it's a completely different thing to alienating a section of the community - surely we all want to see the game do well and that involves promoting the game to everyone!

I certainly don't think you can blame away fans for choosing to stand in a certain area - HKR and Hudds fans always seem to gather on the pop side at Odsal but I can't remember it ever causing any issues.