eugenio wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:27 pm
Folks CAN WE DEAL WITH IT. Police in the area will provoke AND encourage worse . Politically we are where we are We were here in 70s Look what happened ordinary supporters are Powerless remember that. . Our Derry BOARD cannot do anything about what happens outside I am so sorry for their plight . I. feel all we supporters can do , is to assist any ways for away support to be acccomodated safely somehow by us making a few sacrifices inside the ground
The Board haven't even commented.
They just have now. Its just gone public on the socials.
Did everyone see the latest 'statement' from the 'Block K Ultras Derry' fcuktards?
They've teamed up with 'Derry Youth' (whoever they are) to wang on about how having the police - sorry, "illegal British occupation crown forces" -outside the ground on matchdays is unacceptable, and they will apparently "oppose their presence in and around the Brandywell on match days".
The sheer hypocrisy of this is the obvious fact that the very rare occasions the cops are anywhere near the stadium on matchdays is as a direct result of the violence and behaviour of these Ultra fcuktards themselves. They're the ones bringing the police (who presumably have other places they'd rather be) into that area/community.
These clowns are an absolute cancer on the club, and nneed to be rooted out firmly. The club should make one more attempt to sit downn and try annd have a grown-up discussion with them to see if they'll suddenly develop a bit of common sense and decency. If that doesn't work then the gloves need to come off. Wec an't have a tiny bunch of self-appointed wannabe hardmen hoolies/plastic Rahmen wrecking the matchday experience and the reputation of Derry City. If they can't behave, then root them all out.
Where are they relocating them to? If it's to the terrace, they should probably get some sort of reimbursement or discount on renewal for next year.
The fact that it's for the remainder of the season suggests that the new stand won't be ready this year? I don't know much about construction but it looks like there hasn't been much work in recent weeks.
I suppose it had to be done, only way round it. Although I am sure there will be a lot of unhappy season ticket holders now.
3 full blocks? In the past wasn't it only 2 blocks put aside for away fans?
What about when Galway or Drogheda visit and bring 50 fans? 1 block would suffice meaning ST holders could retain their seats for those ties with smaller amount of away fans.
Keyser Soze wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:12 am
I suppose it had to be done, only way round it. Although I am sure there will be a lot of unhappy season ticket holders now.
3 full blocks? In the past wasn't it only 2 blocks put aside for away fans?
What about when Galway or Drogheda visit and bring 50 fans? 1 block would suffice meaning ST holders could retain their seats for those ties with smaller amount of away fans.
I'm sure that will be taken into consideration. The club won't want blocks of unused seats. Once an away allocation has been taken up, I would imagine that any remaining would go on general sale.
But that would deprive ST Holders in Blocks K and L of their seats to general sale? Is that what you mean?
Surely if Galway or Waterford only bring enough to fill Block M, then the fans in Blocks K and L won't have to move at all?
Also, isn't Block K the one giving the trouble at games? If so, are they going to disperse these idiots around the ground instead? (Perhaps that's the clubs logic)
I imagine most of K will go to the terrace, that way they can still jump about and sing their songs as a group. Others in L for example, might appreciate a seat more central if available. To be honest, when the work started I anticipated that would be where away fans would be located. Crazy that they weren't when you consider there have been clashes with Rovers and Pat's fans in the last two seasons. Putting them in an open terrace seemed illogical at the time.
rodgers wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:07 am
The fact that it's for the remainder of the season suggests that the new stand won't be ready this year? I don't know much about construction but it looks like there hasn't been much work in recent weeks.
From watching games on LOI, it looks to me that it's taken about two weeks to dig half a hole.
marcoloco wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:02 pm
Seen a load of them in Dublin for the final. Running about intimidating folk and causing havoc.
Nothing to do with the Club obviously, nor are they encouraged or tolerated, but it’s not a good look.
Whoever they they’ll get their turn one day.
They may not be encouraged by the club - but the fact they're still going to games home and away shows that they ARE tolerated. They're still getting us fined by using flares (again at the Sligo game on Saturday). They're still trashing the club's reputation with IRA songs. You can see them running around the Brandywell in masks trying to get towards away fans, with stewards bumbling along after them. Yet what is done about them by the club?
Have we banned people in recent years? When other clubs do they make a point of broadcasting it as a deterrent.
Apparently @ least 1 armed with a Knife. It's obviously going to Harm the club and true supporters. It may even escalate with "Ultras" from other Clubs attacking Genuine City Fans. Time for the Club to get Tough again.
That video is revolting. Poor kid defenceless on the ground getting stomped on. It was Block K, as usual.
The club must act immediately to address this situation - people no longer feel safe going to our games because of these degenerates.
The club must identify those involved, ban them permanently & refer them to the PSNI or An Garda Siochana.
If it’s not possible to identify the individuals, Block K in its entirety should face an indefinite ban, until the culprits are put forward. We cannot allow these actions to go unchecked anymore - if it means punishing the entire block to ensure accountability & identification, so be it - they have run their race.
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attack!attack!attack wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:24 pm
That video is revolting. Poor kid defenceless on the ground getting stomped on. It was Block K, as usual.
The club must act immediately to address this situation - people no longer feel safe going to our games because of these degenerates.
The club must identify those involved, ban them permanently & refer them to the PSNI or An Garda Siochana.
If it’s not possible to pinpoint every individual, Block K in its entirety should face an indefinite ban until the culprits are found. We cannot allow these actions to go unchecked anymore - if it means punishing the entire block to ensure accountability, so be it - they have run their race.
What will happen if Block K move accriss to the new North Stand,
attack!attack!attack wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:24 pm
That video is revolting. Poor kid defenceless on the ground getting stomped on. It was Block K, as usual.
The club must act immediately to address this situation - people no longer feel safe going to our games because of these degenerates.
The club must identify those involved, ban them permanently & refer them to the PSNI or An Garda Siochana.
If it’s not possible to pinpoint every individual, Block K in its entirety should face an indefinite ban until the culprits are found. We cannot allow these actions to go unchecked anymore - if it means punishing the entire block to ensure accountability, so be it - they have run their race.
What will happen if Block K move accriss to the new North Stand,
That proposal should be stopped now as a matter of urgency IMO. These scumbags need to be barred, not relocated. Derry is a small place, and no doubt many of those involved in this sort of behaviour will be known by various people (including the stewards, who have to deal with it at home games). Time for the Board to show that IT controls the club, not these schooligans.
These thugs have now to called out for what they are this is festering on to long now it shouldn't be rocket science to pick most of these yahoos out of the shenanigans in Sligo on Saturday I hope and pray that young who got his head stamped on will make a full recovery,
