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If people are confident of the identity of those then report them to the club or authorities. My point is that anything that happens outside of the Brandywell is beyond the Clubs jurisdiction.

marcoloco wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:36 pm If people are confident of the identity of those then report them to the club or authorities. My point is that anything that happens outside of the Brandywell is beyond the Clubs jurisdiction.

Not sure the authorities will see it that way. As I said previously All City Fans will have a target on their backs.

Agree that it will make all Derry fans targets.

I don't attend many away games, but it would make me wary of attending in the future. Other clubs have their scumbags too, who would think nothing of hitting me a slap simply because I'm wearing Derry colours.

It has already happened before. There was a report in the media of a man in his 50s getting battered by Rovers fans at the Brandywell after a game a couple of seasons back. It could be me or you next time.

Simply not good enough. But the authorities have to come down hard on anyone identified to be assaulting people as well. There's plenty of cctv footage around these days. If someone is caught, the the punishment can't be punitive. It has to be extreme to be a deterrent.

Louts intent on causing trouble will pick on any victim. Agree that there will be groups out to take revenge, such is the mentality of these idiots. I've seen a Derry fan get bottled on the head (split clean open) at the Cup Final v Shels a few years back whist at the same match i seen Derry fans abusing local residents of properties after the game and pissing in their garden.

We also have a reputation of stoning away fans buses and nothing really is in place to prevent that from happening...

Unfortunately you get scumbags everywhere. What I dislike more is that many people seem to see these incidents as good craic and stand watching thinking its entertainment.

Unsure how to deal with it other than to have a police presence at games but then that creates different problems.

https://www.derryjournal.com/news/court ... ay-5038925

Someone has been arrested for the assault.

TenaciousDee wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 4:13 pm https://www.derryjournal.com/news/court ... ay-5038925

Someone has been arrested for the assault.

The video of the incident has been taken off the Facebook page now (apparently because names were getting mentioned).

Will the club treat this as a wake up call about some of the scumbags we've attracted in recent years, or will they continue to look the other way instead?

Only 1 arrest?

TenaciousDee wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 4:13 pm https://www.derryjournal.com/news/court ... ay-5038925

Someone has been arrested for the assault.

A positive development. Hopefully harsh consequences will follow, (1) from the courts & (2) permanently banned from the Brandywell.

He should also be made to reveal the identity of his incel friends.

The young man attacked has been released from Hospital.

brandyball wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:16 pm The young man attacked has been released from Hospital.

Which means the perpetrator, if he is that person who was questioned by Guards, will get a slap on the wrist.

Hope he recovers fully mentally and physically.

There are attacks that have not been made known as those supporters don’t want to risk of intimidation.

It’s in our interest to report any attacks and chances of attacks as it may limit incidents and give confidence to home and away supporters that we’re interested in their safety as well as our own, even when we are visitors to other grounds.

May never counter every possibility but the more identified, masked or not, it always reduces the risks and thugs don’t want a record after being made known.

Not reporting or being proactive doesn’t help the club or confidence of supporters.

Keyser Soze wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:33 pm

brandyball wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:16 pm The young man attacked has been released from Hospital.

Which means the perpetrator, if he is that person who was questioned by Guards, will get a slap on the wrist.

What about a lifetime ban from all football grounds?

brandyball wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:55 pm

Keyser Soze wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:33 pm

brandyball wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:16 pm The young man attacked has been released from Hospital.

Which means the perpetrator, if he is that person who was questioned by Guards, will get a slap on the wrist.

What about a lifetime ban from all football grounds?

I think the offence was on the street not within a stadium - he should be locked up.

marcoloco wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 2:21 pm

brandyball wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:55 pm

Keyser Soze wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:33 pm

Which means the perpetrator, if he is that person who was questioned by Guards, will get a slap on the wrist.

What about a lifetime ban from all football grounds?

I think the offence was on the street not within a stadium - he should be locked up.

I'm just responding to the slap on the wrist comment. They're acting like Engerland football hooligans let's treat them like it.