http://www.thefreekick.com/board/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[quote=âartfoleyâ]from rte⌠yet another small element errrrr
Thursday, 11 September 2003 17:51
Shamrock Rovers have pledged to root out the hooligan element among their supporters, following the ugly sceneâs that marred their recent Dublin derby clash with Bohemians at Richmond Park.
Bohemians won the match 2-1, but the result was overshadowed by the actions of a group of Rovers âsupportersâ who attacked a bus full of Bohemians fans, throwing stones and bottles, which left several people injured.
Following an investigation by the eircom League Security Committee, no charges are to be brought against Rovers, however in a statement the club spelt out their intention to deal with the small minority of supporters seemingly intent on causing trouble.
The statement read: âThe actions of these people is abhorrent to the board of Shamrock Rovers and the true fans of the club. This behaviour will not be tolerated and the perpetrators of these violent acts will be identified, reported to the authorities and banned from all Shamrock Rovers games.â
The statement continued: âIt is evident that we have a serious problem with a small number of our supporters and we will pro-actively work with the FAI, eircom league and the Garda Siochana to solve this problem. It is our intention to provide a secure, safe and pleasant atmosphere at all our games and we will work diligently until we have achieved our objectives.â
and yet 4 years laterâŚ
from the village
A report in Octobers Garda Review says that the number of garda now needed to police club soccer matches with more than 3,500 people in attendance is similar to number required to police the All-Ireland Final at Croke Park.
There have been several violent incidents between supporters of Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians this year. During one encounter, several Shamrocks supporters were injured and two were hospitalised as a result of missiles, bricks and bottles being thrown at them. A missile was thrown at the Bohemians Manager at a tournament in Longford this year.
Inspector Tony Gallagher says hooligans are using drugs to get the psyche right for aggression and violence against rival groups and are totally fixated.
Inspector Gallagher says that home-grown hooligans are providing accommodation for hooligans from to UK to come to Ireland and provide tactical assistance and knowledge of what has worked against police in the UK.
Irish hooligans are generally in full employment some of them are known to be schoolteachers and accountants. According to the report, hooligans are aged from 13 to 40 years, but the more dedicated members are a core group of people in their late twenties.[/quote]
think a poster from here was involved in that incident
http://www.thefreekick.com/board/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif
just high jinx