| The pitch invasion thing… 12:58 - May 2 with 2164 views | BluePG |
At the outset, it’s not feasible for me as I’m in Block B, and have an octogenarian father with me who’d struggle to mount a privet hedge let alone a Cobbold Stand wall, however what is the general feeling about the above?
I was on the pitch for the Bolton semi-final win in 2000 as a young buck, and at the time it was a lifetime highlight. Conversely, like others I watched on as the players did their lap of honour and extended celebrations last season.
It was those post-Exeter celebrations that live longer however. It was a terrific 45 minutes or so, and would love to see them again IF we manage it on Saturday. Does a pitch invasion preclude there being any repeat of last year’s party? Can you get 5,000 folk back into their seats again?!
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:04 - May 2 with 2098 views | BlueBlood90 |
Every other club does it without issue (except the Nottingham Forest muppet who assaulted Billy Sharp) so I don't see why we should be any different. |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:09 - May 2 with 2046 views | MJallday |
It’s happening deal so probably best to deal with it |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:16 - May 2 with 1998 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Why on earth do our fans overcomplicate it. IF we are to get promoted vs Huddersfield.
Run on the pitch, lift the players on your shoulders. Have a sing song, take some photos. Then when the players eventually go back down the tunnel and the club say they want you off so they can do a presentation, you walk back in to the stands. Easy.
But i beg, nobody does anything stupid and leaves the Huddersfield players alone. |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:31 - May 2 with 1881 views | Garv |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:04 - May 2 by BlueBlood90 |
Every other club does it without issue (except the Nottingham Forest muppet who assaulted Billy Sharp) so I don't see why we should be any different. |
And the Pompey muppet who knocked one of the oppo players to the floor the other week... |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:36 - May 2 with 1838 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
Fans will disperse after 10 mins, as the moment of euphoria will have peaked.
No reason why a pitch invasion cant be followed by laps of honour etc. |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:37 - May 2 with 1825 views | ITFC_Forever |
Last season the club asked everyone not to go on the pitch, saying the club could get in trouble and the individuals would be…. But neither happened, and the club used footage on their socials.
So I think if there is cause for celebration on Saturday, those who were unsure last year are more likely to do it - and the players will be having their celebration in the dressing room anyway.
Everyone cleared the pitch fairly quickly last year, and did so in 2000, so there’s no reason to think they wouldn’t this time. |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:43 - May 2 with 1764 views | SitfcB |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:37 - May 2 by ITFC_Forever |
Last season the club asked everyone not to go on the pitch, saying the club could get in trouble and the individuals would be…. But neither happened, and the club used footage on their socials.
So I think if there is cause for celebration on Saturday, those who were unsure last year are more likely to do it - and the players will be having their celebration in the dressing room anyway.
Everyone cleared the pitch fairly quickly last year, and did so in 2000, so there’s no reason to think they wouldn’t this time. |
Or players will come out in the directors box! |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:45 - May 2 with 1748 views | Reuser_is_God |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:37 - May 2 by ITFC_Forever |
Last season the club asked everyone not to go on the pitch, saying the club could get in trouble and the individuals would be…. But neither happened, and the club used footage on their socials.
So I think if there is cause for celebration on Saturday, those who were unsure last year are more likely to do it - and the players will be having their celebration in the dressing room anyway.
Everyone cleared the pitch fairly quickly last year, and did so in 2000, so there’s no reason to think they wouldn’t this time. |
I don’t understand why there is so much anxiety over a pitch invasion.
If we get the point we need just get on the fuggern pitch. |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:48 - May 2 with 1718 views | SitfcB |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:45 - May 2 by Reuser_is_God |
I don’t understand why there is so much anxiety over a pitch invasion.
If we get the point we need just get on the fuggern pitch. |
Said it before and I’ll say it again, our fanbase must be the wettest in the country. | |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 14:02 - May 2 with 1657 views | LankHenners |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:37 - May 2 by ITFC_Forever |
Last season the club asked everyone not to go on the pitch, saying the club could get in trouble and the individuals would be…. But neither happened, and the club used footage on their socials.
So I think if there is cause for celebration on Saturday, those who were unsure last year are more likely to do it - and the players will be having their celebration in the dressing room anyway.
Everyone cleared the pitch fairly quickly last year, and did so in 2000, so there’s no reason to think they wouldn’t this time. |
Think one of the problems last year was Foz on the mic kept banging on about not going on the pitch so much that it clearly struck fear into people that the lap of appreciation wouldn't go ahead. Surely they can just give a quick message once or twice this time, worded in a way that doesn't make people anticipate disappointment.
Other potential issue, as has been covered on other threads, is the ability (or lack of) for people from upper tiers to make their way down - could well find themselves blocked off or unable to get back into the stadium if they try going outside to come in through a lower tier entrance/exit.
Needs to be a proper scene this time though - think the booing debacle overshadowed how crap and tinpot it looked last year. Too many people just running around filming themselves sliding about on the pitch and taking selfies rather than actually getting involved in a big celebration. |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 14:06 - May 2 with 1631 views | bazza |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:16 - May 2 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Why on earth do our fans overcomplicate it. IF we are to get promoted vs Huddersfield.
Run on the pitch, lift the players on your shoulders. Have a sing song, take some photos. Then when the players eventually go back down the tunnel and the club say they want you off so they can do a presentation, you walk back in to the stands. Easy.
But i beg, nobody does anything stupid and leaves the Huddersfield players alone. |
To be fair, it’s a handful of fans on a forum moaning , the other 30,000 will just run on , it’s a bit like the bus greet, a few people Will Moan, thousands will attend. The only reason people booed last year was because the club made a big thing about the ceremony after, that won’t happen this year. |  | | |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 14:07 - May 2 with 1616 views | TractorCam |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 14:06 - May 2 by bazza |
To be fair, it’s a handful of fans on a forum moaning , the other 30,000 will just run on , it’s a bit like the bus greet, a few people Will Moan, thousands will attend. The only reason people booed last year was because the club made a big thing about the ceremony after, that won’t happen this year. |
So far the club have said absolutely nothing, fingers crossed it remains that way. |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 14:22 - May 2 with 1521 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:48 - May 2 by SitfcB |
Said it before and I’ll say it again, our fanbase must be the wettest in the country. |
Hilarious innit? Booing pitch invasion, clapping and applauding that mob of wasters who had relegated us without a fight, sticking up for Marcus Evans etc etc.
This fanbase. |  | | |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 14:23 - May 2 with 1511 views | ITFC_Forever |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 14:06 - May 2 by bazza |
To be fair, it’s a handful of fans on a forum moaning , the other 30,000 will just run on , it’s a bit like the bus greet, a few people Will Moan, thousands will attend. The only reason people booed last year was because the club made a big thing about the ceremony after, that won’t happen this year. |
Only those in the bottom tiers will be able to get on, so maybe 8k - 9k at the most? | |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 16:07 - May 2 with 1283 views | Vaughan8 |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 14:23 - May 2 by ITFC_Forever |
Only those in the bottom tiers will be able to get on, so maybe 8k - 9k at the most? |
Correct. If everyone got on the pitch, surely they'd all get crushed.
If you want to go on, go on, if not don't. As someone said, it's over complicating it.
As long as there isn't any stupidity, like hitting players, then it's fine. | | | |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 16:09 - May 2 with 1266 views | bazza |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 14:23 - May 2 by ITFC_Forever |
Only those in the bottom tiers will be able to get on, so maybe 8k - 9k at the most? |
Apparently the club are installing firemen poles, for anyone in the top tiers | | | |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 16:33 - May 2 with 1181 views | LA_Tractor_Boy |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:43 - May 2 by SitfcB |
Or players will come out in the directors box! |
That's what happened in 1992.
I remember standing on the pitch while 'We Are The Champions' was played. | | | |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 16:59 - May 2 with 1130 views | stonojnr |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 13:43 - May 2 by SitfcB |
Or players will come out in the directors box! |
Sky/Efl will want pitch photos with the advertising and so on, and they haven't got any cameras pointing at the box.
So they'll have to clear the pitch and we'll have to hope everyone does what they're asked, when they're asked | | | |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 18:36 - May 2 with 984 views | runaround |
The One issue from last season’s invasion I recall was the stewards decided that they were not going to let people get on the pitch from the stairs between sections 5 and 6 of SBRL whilst seemingly making little effort to stop people elsewhere. This led to a crush and blockage by that gate and on the stairs with some nearby who were Not going on the pitch getting knocked to the ground.
Had they just let the fans on like elsewhere in the ground it wouldn’t have happened.
Hopefully this time they will let the initial rush go then everyone will be fine. |  | | |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 18:51 - May 2 with 941 views | Pinewoodblue |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 14:23 - May 2 by ITFC_Forever |
Only those in the bottom tiers will be able to get on, so maybe 8k - 9k at the most? |
Easy access from upper to lower tier for both SAR & West stand. |  |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 18:58 - May 2 with 907 views | TractorCam |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 18:36 - May 2 by runaround |
The One issue from last season’s invasion I recall was the stewards decided that they were not going to let people get on the pitch from the stairs between sections 5 and 6 of SBRL whilst seemingly making little effort to stop people elsewhere. This led to a crush and blockage by that gate and on the stairs with some nearby who were Not going on the pitch getting knocked to the ground.
Had they just let the fans on like elsewhere in the ground it wouldn’t have happened.
Hopefully this time they will let the initial rush go then everyone will be fine. |
Yes I was in that. A woman steward would have happily watched us die if it meant she felt powerful in not letting us on. All she and others next to her had to do was look at what was going on behind them. | |
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| The pitch invasion thing… on 19:03 - May 2 with 882 views | WubbleU |
Derby had their trophy and medals presented after the game...and the pitch invasion. So I assume that will be the same on Saturday if we make it. Couldn't do it against Exeter last year because we still had a chance of champions the next week.
By the way, there was plenty of booing at Derby and a 20 page thread on their message board.
If it feels right to go on, then crack on, but it should be spontaneous . | | | |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 19:27 - May 2 with 818 views | saddlemaker |
We were regularly on the pitch after full time in the 1970's and ALWAYS after the last home match. The announcer would repeat (in vain), "Off the pitch please, Off the pitch, Please keep off the pitch". No one listened. I even took a divot home and kept it in a flower pot. I was then, in my very early teens, but as I am now past 60, I shall not be going on the on pitch Saturday, but will delight in watching our younger fans on the pitch, enjoying their moment. | | | |
| The pitch invasion thing… on 21:44 - May 2 with 636 views | Handslikeplates2 |
If we get to the Premiership on Saturday I’m going to zip wire naked onto the pitch, no one’s going to stop me with my tackle out. |  | | |
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