Gordon Taylor (PFA CEO) calls for protective netting in stadiums.

Leiva

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/10/pfa-protective-netting-rio-ferdinand

He said: "It could have been a career-threatening injury if it had caught Rio's eye. There are certain areas that are more vulnerable than others – at corners, behind the goals and behind the dugout where substitutions are made. It's an option to consider. You wonder if there is a copycat reaction and that's obviously not good for players or referees.

"It's the job of the PFA to safeguard the players. If we ignore this problem we ignore it at our peril. It's trying to keep a check on a pattern. People may think there are sufficient sanctions in place but if that had been a bad injury to Rio I don't think anything could have condoned that.

"You wouldn't want anything to restrict the view and of course we aren't talking about fences, after Hillsborough. You've got to look at technology and see if there can be a way of protection without restricting the view. Safety of players and safety of fans is key."

Personally I think it's a retrograde step and really bad idea, only bowing to a couple of numpty trouble makers.

Prop Joe

Just ban celebrating in front of opposition fans

Lord TSC

Prop Joe wrote: »

Just ban celebrating in front of opposition fans

What happens if an away team scores the opposite end to their fans? Do they have to run the whole pitch to celebrate?

I'd rather just do a "Three Strikes" type of thing. Don't force a team to put them up when there's one incident, but if there's repeated occurance, they have to put the nets up for a set time.

Hulk Hands

Prop Joe wrote: »

Just ban celebrating in front of opposition fans

Doesn't mean a player can't still get hit as seen by the Rio incident at the weekend

CSF

Prop Joe wrote: »

Just ban celebrating in front of opposition fans

Shouldn't be a problem. The worst we should be saying about a player like that is calling him a prick or whatever, not accusing him of inciting a riot. It's a sad world when that becomes the case.

Prop Joe

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

What happens if an away team scores the opposite end to their fans? Do they have to run the whole pitch to celebrate?

I'd rather just do a "Three Strikes" type of thing. Don't force a team to put them up when there's one incident, but if there's repeated occurance, they have to put the nets up for a set time.

I think in fairness Rio should not have tried to wind up the city fans,That could possibly of caused a riot.

Players can't act all shocked when trouble flairs in the stands if they entice it,Especially with the history that the English fans have of hooliganism.

I don't get why you would want to celebrate facing the opposition support,Celebrate in front of your own fans or in the middle of the pitch

Regardless it would'nt solve the issue of idiots at football games.

I like your idea of 3 strikes though,But maybe forcing teams to play behind closed doors is the only way

Paully D

The game is turning into a ****ing embarrassment.

wandatowell

Footballs problem is there is too many dopes in power with too many opinions.

Leiva

Paully D wrote: »

The game is turning into a ****ing embarrassment.

wandatowell wrote: »

Footballs problem is there is too many dopes in power with too many opinions.

Problem and cause right there ^

Dozen Wicked Words

Gordon Taylor will say anything to keep him self on the telly or in the press. Fast becoming an irrelevance and knows his days are numbered. Clarke Carlisle to be new CEO within a couple of years I reckon

Ordinary man

Prop Joe wrote: »

I think in fairness Rio should not have tried to wind up the city fans,That could possibly of caused a riot.

Players can't act all shocked when trouble flairs in the stands if they entice it,Especially with the history that the English fans have of hooliganism.

I don't get why you would want to celebrate facing the opposition support,Celebrate in front of your own fans or in the middle of the pitch

Regardless it would'nt solve the issue of idiots at football games.

I like your idea of 3 strikes though,But maybe forcing teams to play behind closed doors is the only way

Considering ferdinand was celebrating in front of his own supporters, are you saying players shouldn't celebrate on away grounds?

El Weirdo

Prop Joe wrote: »

Just ban celebrating in front of opposition fans

Should they make sure that players only take corners in front of their own fans too?

RayCon

Protective hair netting maybe ........