About the state of rules and regulations, I cannot believe that “footballs may be kicked into the crowd during warm up” was announced before a game. Who are these people trying to protect? What kind of people are going to football games these days? My uncle took me to my first football game when we lived in Turkey. I was 4 years old in 1989, and we supported Galatasaray. You may or may not know but Ali Samiyen Stadium (Glaatasaray’s ground) is one of the most hostile football grounds in europe hence the ground’s slogan ‘Welcome to Hell’. I’m pretty sure me being hit by a football was the least of my uncles worries. If I was lucky enough to be it by a ball it would have added to the excitement. As I was so young, I don’t remember the game but I do remember some sort of Buzz from 40,000 fans creating an amazing atmosphere which is probably why I love going to football games today.

It looks like more and more petty rules are going to be introduced and totally kill traditional football ground atmospheres which is a sorry thought and one that worries me. There should be rules to protect real football fans who love going to games to support their team and feel part of the atmosphere. My suggestions are below.
1.if you are worried about a ball being kicked in your face DO NOT go to a game, go to the pub.
2.if your ears cannot take foul language DO NOT go to a game, go to the pub.
3. if you can’t be bothered to sing for your team DO NOT go to the game…… you get my drift.

That’s spot on Cem. The problem is that it just means we get more and more petty rules to counter things like this which in turn kill the atmosphere. Have a read of this if you’re of that opinion.

http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/09/where-the-blame-lies-as-city-supporters-are-warned-about-flying-footballs-and-arsenal-fans-throw-objects-at-their-former-player/

Wibble Wobble, I agree with you on your opinions on top-flight football and we can only hope that the bubble eventually bursts and we get some sort of fairness in football. (But that’s a story for another day) The problem is that this sort of thing affects all of us watching football at every level. And I still don’t understand why you think there should be any sort of correlation between how much someone gets paid and how they behave!

Nick, I apologise if I was wrong but I got my information from this article- http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/13/emmanuel-adebayor-manchester-city-arsenal. Maybe it’s just lazy research on my part. And to be honest I don’t keep up with world football enough to even have known about that. But having just read about it, it doesn’t look particularly pretty, especially if the referees the one the most intimidated.

Yes throwing bottles and such onto the field is a bad idea that should be punished, but don’t try to compare this to pitch invasion. Where were you when US forward Landon Donovan got hit by missiles thrown by Mexico fans at Azteca Stadium?

But there is anger within the fans. Because we have been jeered for years now. People love to jeer arsenal fans. (number of articles on Edurado and the incidents in Manchester City match are proof enough) So no we cannot take it neither can any other fan. So stop jeering.

But when an ex-player jeer, it just went out of control.

P.S. who ever throwed the missle had a very bad aim.
P.P.S. for more proof see the forums and no of replies that are in negative to this post. It prove people love to hate Arsenal and its fans.

As an Arsenal fan I was disgusted with the way Adebayor was playing. The Stamp on Van Persie was awful and there was a stamp on Cesc’s ankle which was horrible too. It’s amazing a man can be so ungrateful to a club that made him. The man has no class and I’m happy he has left Arsenal.

I don’t think the celebration was wrong. He got booed, he got abused and he scored.
When you score you gain the right to brag and he did just that. My fellow supporters should have not reacted. When you wind up somebody always expect it back, its called banter. Instead they acted like little mindless twits and eventually hurt a steward.

Me, along with a million other supporters, are always moaning about clubs and the FA taking the edge out of supporters and the atmosphere at grounds with petty rules, but its people like those at the eastlands that are really responsible. I wish football fans could grow up and support their team and have banter with other supporters without wanting to kill each other. Isn’t that why become football fans and not UFC fans, for the banter and the buzz from being part of a club.

So once again, I don’t believe Ade’s celebration should be an issue. I remember the days Thierry Henry used to score and run around with his finger on his lips to shut the opposition fans up. It makes the fans feel part of the game, which is why we go to games, otherwise you could just sit in a pub and watch it.