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Link below to the only time recently Football has made the back page of NZ papers ... but a strong Statement by YF is good for football ....
What is interesting to as David Cross from YF said only four bottles were thrown ... read the press ... it sounds like a riot ....
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/2842284/Phoenix-fans-warned-over-distasteful-acts
Phoenix 'fans' warned over distasteful acts
By FRED WOODCOCK - The Dominion Post
Wellington Phoenix supporters group Yellow Fever are turning in anyone caught throwing objects after the distasteful scenes post-match at Westpac Stadium.
Match officials leaving the field were pelted with plastic bottles by a handful of fans after the Phoenix's controversial 1-1 A-League football draw with Adelaide United on Friday night. It is understood a flag stick was also thrown.
Emotions were running high after officials ruled out an apparent goal to Phoenix striker Paul Ifill in the dying stages.
Though it is understood there were only four or five offenders, both Yellow Fever and the Phoenix have reiterated a zero-tolerance stance.
"It's stupid, isn't it?" Yellow Fever spokesman Dave Cross said.
"I don't think any sport at the stadium is immune to it, but we have made it clear where we stand on it in the past and that hasn't changed it's unacceptable.
"If we see people doing it, they're picked up by Red Badge based on people in the Fever zone pointing them out."
It's understood the match commissioner's report states that four bottles were thrown.
Phoenix chief executive Tony Pignata said he believed one of the offenders had been arrested. If the behaviour was repeated in future, the club would consider taking additional measures to protect the players and officials.
"It only takes one bottle. We're not going to tolerate it, and if it continues it will harm the fans and whether we allow them near the players and officials' entrances," he said.
"Those few idiots, they will ruin it for everyone."
Pignata acknowledged there was only a small number of culprits, and said he could understand the frustration, "but leave the frustrations to me to channel through the appropriate areas regarding refereeing decisions or anything like that".
"It's just not a good look, it's not what we're about, and we don't want to get to a point where these measures are introduced.
"But Yellow Fever are pretty good in terms of self-policing."
What is interesting to as David Cross from YF said only four bottles were thrown ... read the press ... it sounds like a riot ....
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/2842284/Phoenix-fans-warned-over-distasteful-acts
Phoenix 'fans' warned over distasteful acts
By FRED WOODCOCK - The Dominion Post
Wellington Phoenix supporters group Yellow Fever are turning in anyone caught throwing objects after the distasteful scenes post-match at Westpac Stadium.
Match officials leaving the field were pelted with plastic bottles by a handful of fans after the Phoenix's controversial 1-1 A-League football draw with Adelaide United on Friday night. It is understood a flag stick was also thrown.
Emotions were running high after officials ruled out an apparent goal to Phoenix striker Paul Ifill in the dying stages.
Though it is understood there were only four or five offenders, both Yellow Fever and the Phoenix have reiterated a zero-tolerance stance.
"It's stupid, isn't it?" Yellow Fever spokesman Dave Cross said.
"I don't think any sport at the stadium is immune to it, but we have made it clear where we stand on it in the past and that hasn't changed it's unacceptable.
"If we see people doing it, they're picked up by Red Badge based on people in the Fever zone pointing them out."
It's understood the match commissioner's report states that four bottles were thrown.
Phoenix chief executive Tony Pignata said he believed one of the offenders had been arrested. If the behaviour was repeated in future, the club would consider taking additional measures to protect the players and officials.
"It only takes one bottle. We're not going to tolerate it, and if it continues it will harm the fans and whether we allow them near the players and officials' entrances," he said.
"Those few idiots, they will ruin it for everyone."
Pignata acknowledged there was only a small number of culprits, and said he could understand the frustration, "but leave the frustrations to me to channel through the appropriate areas regarding refereeing decisions or anything like that".
"It's just not a good look, it's not what we're about, and we don't want to get to a point where these measures are introduced.
"But Yellow Fever are pretty good in terms of self-policing."
