Shamrock Rovers "Fans" Disgrace the club

dundalkfc10

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/mourner-brutally-attacked-outside-wake-4300720
A mourner brutally attacked outside a wake by drunken football thugs has told how he feared for his life.

Paul McGee, 37, was left with horrific injuries after a group of Shamrock Rovers fans attacked him outside a house in Dundalk.

Paul was with his wife Dara at the wake of her grandmother Maura Coleman, 77, when he says he was struck in the face with a beer can.

The innocent mourner was left shaken with a broken nose, a fractured eye socket and had to receive six stitches in his face following the cowardly assault.

He was with Eddie Coleman, a son of the deceased, when a group of more than 70 Shamrock Rovers fans walked along the road past Mrs Coleman’s house in Pearse Park in the town on Saturday afternoon before the match between Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk FC.

Paul told the Irish Mirror: “My nose is broken, I have had 6 stitches to my face and the doctors think my eye socket is fractured.

“What happened was disgraceful and unreal. The can was smashed into my face without any warning and it was completely unprovoked.”

Paul said he could not believe it when they set upon him as he had not engaged them at all.

Eddie Coleman (left) and Paul McGee pictured outside the home of Maura Coleman
He said: “They had no regard for anyone or anything. If I had not gone behind a van (parked outside) I think they would have killed me. I didn’t even look at them in fact when I first saw them I thought they were Dundalk fans. ”

Furious Eddie branded the attackers “scum” and said the incident had added to his family’s grief.

He hit out: “We as a family condemn this violence as we waked my mother. They were throwing cans into the garden as they passed by and I said to them ‘would you show a bit of respect, there is a wake here, maybe take your rubbish with you’.

“Then one of the crowd assaulted Paul with the can and when other family members came outside to see what was happening, the crowd verbally abused them calling them ‘sheep sh*****s,’ and ‘**** bag.’

“My mother had 7 children and 28 grand-children and 5 great grand-children so when the children came out they saw this and they were crying. My mother would be horrified at this behaviour. She was one of the nicest people you could meet and we were never ever in any trouble.

“We condemn this behaviour from so-called Shamrock Rover’s fans, I am sure there are decent Shamrock Rover’s fans but these were the scum of the Earth and they weren’t young, they looked to be in their 30’s and 40’s.”

The family wants to know why any football fans were directed into a residential area.

The estate where the incident happened
Eddie added: “We want answers as to how these rowdy drunken hooligans ended up passing by our vicinity.”

The family has made a complaint to the gardai and officers are investigating the violent incident.

A spokesman for Dundalk gardai confirmed: “There was an issue with some Shamrock Rovers supporters who took a wrong turn to the match. We are aware an incident occurred in Pearse Park.

"We were very disappointed to hear something happened at a wake house.”

Mrs Coleman will be buried in Dundalk on Monday morning.

It is understood that a number of Shamrock Rovers fans had already caused a disturbance in the town centre before the brutal attack.

One man, who did not want to be named, said he witnessed elderly people being abused.

He told the Irish Mirror: “They were drinking in a pub in the middle of the town and pretty quickly it got ugly. They ran up the middle of the town.

“They started abusing children and elderly people and banging on cars and all sorts.

“It was absolutely disgraceful. There has been some needle between Dundalk and Rovers fans in the past but this was beyond that.

“I am sure most Rovers fans are decent but these lads were a disgrace to their club.”

Obvs the same little pricks who were on the BBC 3 Football Hooligan Show few weeks back

blingrhino

Probably the same scum that were in the stand calling Stephen kenny a Cnut in front of women and children . They were a lot quiter at the end of the game!
The majority of rovers fans though were grand with good banter to and frowing.
Great game but both clubs in fairness and a great atmosphere overall .

dundalkfc10

blingrhino wrote: »

Probably the same scum that were in the stand calling Stephen kenny a Cnut in front of women and children . They were a lot quiter at the end of the game!
The majority of rovers fans though were grand with good banter to and frowing.
Great game but both clubs in fairness and a great atmosphere overall .

If you find bad language an offence and don't want women or kids hearing it, Football is not really the Sport for you IMO

lee_baby_simms

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

If you find bad language an offence and don't want women or kids hearing it, Football is not really the Sport for you IMO

That's not good enough. Grown men roaring the c word is not part and parcel of going to football matches. If you can't bring a child to a match then that has to change.

dundalkfc10

lee_baby_simms wrote: »

That's not good enough. Grown men roaring the c word is not part and parcel of going to football matches. If you can't bring a child to a match then that has to change.

Id say every club in Ireland has fans that shout/sing/say the word **** at every game!
Id say every club in the World even!

anncoates

Absolutely not on to imply Kenny was called a cnut.

I'm almost certain it was actually 'big eared cnut'.

dundalkfc10

anncoates wrote: »

Absolutely not on to imply Kenny was called a cnut.

I'm almost certain it was actually 'big eared cnut'.

They should be locked up

lee_baby_simms

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Id say every club in Ireland has fans that shout/sing/say the word **** at every game!
Id say every club in the World even!

Yeah you're right I guess.

lee_baby_simms

anncoates wrote: »

Absolutely not on to imply Kenny was called a cnut.

I'm almost certain it was actually 'big eared cnut'.

Ah that's not right. His ears aren't that big.

Ronan|Raven

Pack of dirty scum. Always the same ****e with a minority of the Rovers..

Also, what is their obsession with sheep? There are more sheep in the hills behind SDCC stadium than there are in Dundalk.

dundalkfc10

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Pack of dirty scum. Always the same ****e with a minority of the Rovers..

Also, what is their obsession with sheep? There are more sheep in the hills behind SDCC stadium than there are in Dundalk.

In fairness we have quite a few Scumbags aswell but this is the lowest of the low IMO

CSF

This is as bad as it gets, but at the same time I don't see why your normal Rovers fan who goes to games every week without the need to assault people needs to feel any guilt like some would make out.

dundalkfc10

CSF wrote: »

This is as bad as it gets, but at the same time I don't see why your normal Rovers fan who goes to games every week without the need to assault people needs to feel any guilt like some would make out.

Because sooner or later the Guards in Dundalk are going to say Fcuk It, No Away Fans will be allowed to Oriel because every time, its Rovers "fans" casuing trouble in Dundalk/Oriel

Incidents nearly every season now since we came back up (Bohs once and yourselves every other time)

CSF

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Because sooner or later the Guards in Dundalk are going to say Fcuk It, No Away Fans will be allowed to Oriel because every time, its Rovers "fans" casuing trouble in Dundalk/Oriel

Incidents nearly every season now since we came back up (Bohs once and yourselves every other time)

I don't support Rovers Jaysus no!!!!

dundalkfc10

CSF wrote: »

I don't support Rovers Jaysus no!!!!

AhnI know you dont, Im just saying I can see it happening if they cause trouble here next season again, be grand for game this year as its a Monday...Most these scumbags prob on dole so wont get paid till Tuesday

Gavin "shels"

Seen a picture of the chap last night after he got stitches, looked a serious injury.

major bill

Scummy thing to do even for their Standards

Cienciano

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

In fairness we have quite a few Scumbags aswell but this is the lowest of the low IMO

It was low, but not the lowest. Remember a few Rovers fans were giving Simon Webb abuse about his wife who had just died.
The thing is, nothing is done about any of these incidents. Clubs don't really care because most of the time it's season ticket buying fans that do this stuff.
And in fairness Dundalk have their fair share of skangbag fans too

CSF

Cienciano wrote: »

It was low, but not the lowest. Remember a few Rovers fans were giving Simon Webb abuse about his wife who had just died.
The thing is, nothing is done about any of these incidents. Clubs don't really care because most of the time it's season ticket buying fans that do this stuff.
And in fairness Dundalk have their fair share of skangbag fans too

To be fair, what would the Rovers board be able to do if these lowlifes manage to assault someone at a funeral without arrest?

mada999

was heading into the pub and there was a gang of about 50 or so Rovers fans marching through the centre of town, drinking booze and some where grabbing car wing mirrors, some were marching on the road... they were shouting "free state Bas*****"... pretty imtimadating

SEPT 23 1989

dont have a problem with them kicking the heads off each other if thats their thing but when innocent people are attacked its very wrong

anncoates

Was told by a few people that the guy came out of the house because people were chanting and singing when walking past the house and starting shouting at people and apparently threatened to have people shot and that's when the fighting started.

Wasn't there obviously so can't verify it but if it's true it's a little bit different to the events claimed in the article.

Plus the whole wake thing. I'm sorry for the family's loss but how the hell would people walking by singing en route to a cup final know that somebody was being waked in the house?

doncarlos

anncoates wrote: »

Was told by a few people that the guy came out of the house because people were chanting and singing when walking past the house and starting shouting at people and apparently threatened to have people shot and that's when the fighting started.

Wasn't there obviously so can't verify it but if it's true it's a little bit different to the events claimed in the article.

Plus the whole wake thing. I'm sorry for the family's loss but how the hell would people walking by singing en route to a cup final know that somebody was being waked in the house?

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Rovers fans were walking down the road arm in arm, singing hymns and enjoying the sunshine when a group of disgusting mourners decided to attack them. One even had the audacity to smash a full beer can belonging to an innocent Rovers fan with his face.

Bateman

anncoates wrote: »

Plus the whole wake thing. I'm sorry for the family's loss but how the hell would people walking by singing en route to a cup final know that somebody was being waked in the house?

There were black funeral traffic cones outside, so the story goes. Whether that attracted a few pissed up lads to go too far in the first place, you couldn't be sure, but given form...

doncarlos

anncoates wrote: »

Was told by a few people that the guy came out of the house because people were chanting and singing when walking past the house and starting shouting at people and apparently threatened to have people shot and that's when the fighting started.

Wasn't there obviously so can't verify it but if it's true it's a little bit different to the events claimed in the article.

Plus the whole wake thing. I'm sorry for the family's loss but how the hell would people walking by singing en route to a cup final know that somebody was being waked in the house?

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/shamrock-rovers-fans-broke-my-nose-with-a-beer-can-at-family-wake-30605082.html

The entire family of mourners are lying and you expect us to believe information you obviously received secondhand from scumbags that were involved? It was a friend of mine's aunt that died and I'm sure as hell going to believe their family over the absolute filth that attach itself to your club. Any decent Rovers fans are disgusted by this incident. I think you are a disgrace for trying to justify it with bull**** second hand information.

anncoates

Bateman wrote: »

but given form...

Bit rich from a gypo fan.

anncoates

doncarlos wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/shamrock-rovers-fans-broke-my-nose-with-a-beer-can-at-family-wake-30605082.html

The entire family of mourners are lying and you expect us to believe information you obviously received secondhand from scumbags that were involved? It was a friend of mine's aunt that died and I'm sure as hell going to believe their family over the absolute filth that attach itself to your club. Any decent Rovers fans are disgusted by this incident. I think you are a disgrace for trying to justify it with bull**** second hand information.

Wasn't justifying anything. Just saying what I heard. Like everybody else here.

doncarlos

anncoates wrote: »

Bit rich from a gypo fan.

Typical Rovers response

doncarlos

anncoates wrote: »

Wasn't justifying anything. Just saying what I heard. Like everybody else here.

Come off it, you were saying he started it. If that's not justification I don't know what is.

And by the way here is a post from a Rovers fan on foot.ie seems to contridict what you've heard and actually backs up what the family are saying

I didn't see the guy being attacked as I was at the back of the group but from what I heard he was attacked without provocation by one scumbag who was dragged away by right-thinking hoops and a couple more drunk eejits continued an argument with the family while the brave members of the Garda Síochana sat in their armoured car and watched. The police should have talked to the guy and tried to apprehend the culprit but clearly that didn't happen. I can't really offer any more information than that

dd972

A bit odd how these types who'd be usually anglophobic in all other aspects of their lives indulge in the quintessentially English 'yob culture' that used to be looked down upon before the Celtic Tiger era.

anncoates

doncarlos wrote: »

Come off it, you were saying he started it. If that's not justification I don't know what is.I]

Nope I said what I heard. That lad on fool.ie said what he heard. Neither of us saw it personally.

Not downplaying what happened to the guy either. Not a nice thing to happen. Don't mind discussing it with dundalk supporters but I'm fcuked if I'm listening to sanctimonious hand wringing lectures from gypos when their lads are in rows all over the country themselves

ionadnapokot

doncarlos wrote: »

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Rovers fans were walking down the road arm in arm, singing hymns and enjoying the sunshine when a group of disgusting mourners decided to attack them. One even had the audacity to smash a full beer can belonging to an innocent Rovers fan with his face.

Love it:D

Bateman

anncoates wrote: »

Bit rich from a gypo fan.

I am actually inclined to believe that as usual, there are 2 sides to it.

I was talking more about the optics, as usual for neutral observers there doesn't seem to be much slack to be cut to Rovers here.

Smashing up Michael McKevitt's pub as well, oh dear. I presume the older lads had no truck with that.

Gavin "shels"

Cienciano wrote: »

The thing is, nothing is done about any of these incidents. Clubs don't really care because most of the time it's season ticket buying fans that do this stuff.
And in fairness Dundalk have their fair share of skangbag fans too

Haven't several clubs banned fans this season? Have seen a few stories.

I know 11 lads have been barred from Tolka this season, 10 for an incident in Waterford which was blown completely out of proportion by the club and most of the lads shouldn't be barred. It's the case of getting the right medium.

Not sure how clubs are meant to bar fans for actions outside of grounds.

Fuhrer

Gavin shels wrote: »

Not sure how clubs are meant to bar fans for actions outside of grounds.

Have to start treating them like prisoners on a work programme.





"Chanting a song, Boss"

major bill

anncoates wrote: »

Nope I said what I heard. That lad on fool.ie said what he heard. Neither of us saw it personally.

Not downplaying what happened to the guy either. Not a nice thing to happen. Don't mind discussing it with dundalk supporters but I'm fcuked if I'm listening to sanctimonious hand wringing lectures from gypos when their lads are in rows all over the country themselves

I heard a similar story that the bloke was ''Lippy'' but how can a group of 70 justify starting on 1 bloke? that's a scummy cowardly thing to do and it's not surprising with some of them eijets.

dundalkfc10

major bill wrote: »

I heard a similar story that the bloke was ''Lippy'' but how can a group of 70 justify starting on 1 bloke? that's a scummy cowardly thing to do and it's not surprising with some of them eijets.

They prob thought he was another "Free State Bastard" because their is a video of them walking through Dundalk singing "Free State Bastards" (its in Humour Thread)...They forgot where they come from it seems

chicorytip

Sinn Fein " youth wing" on tour.

dundalkfc10

chicorytip wrote: »

Sinn Fein " youth wing" on tour.

Still does not make sense for people from Dublin calling Dundalk people "Free State Bastards"

Ive Northern Catholic mates who call me it and I know the Loyalists/Unionists call anyone from the 26 it but I really cant undersatand Shamrock Rovers fans singing it anywhere never mind Dundalk

Alias G

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Still does not make sense for people from Dublin calling Dundalk people "Free State Bastards"

Ive Northern Catholic mates who call me it and I know the Loyalists/Unionists call anyone from the 26 it but I really cant undersatand Shamrock Rovers fans singing it anywhere never mind Dundalk

Surely that chant was aimed at the Gardai who were following them rather than the local townsfolk.

miroslavklose

Bateman wrote: »

Smashing up Michael McKevitt's pub as well, oh dear. I presume the older lads had no truck with that.

The bar wasn't smashed up. I was there. It was completely untouched - people were drinking there with the full permission of the landlord and fans left without causing any trouble. This is a bad enough situation without people plain making things up.

anncoates

Wasn't in the pub myself. I was tasked with causing Ebola at the time.

The_Kew_Tour

Cringe on so many levels.

Lets go down a street and taunt OAP's

major bill

Alias G wrote: »

Surely that chant was aimed at the Gardai who were following them rather than the local townsfolk.

Think you're right tbf, as dumb as they are that's a common name for Gardai