Man City v United - Rio the coin catcher

[THE FLASH]

Did you see it?

Did loveable Rio simply celebrate a goal with United fans, or 'give it the biggin' to the City fans...tugging his shirt and badge?

Got a nice coin in mush by the looks of it.

Any views?

If my assumptions are correct then the 'fan' is looking a a life ban and laughing boy Rio should get a match(es) ban and meaningless fine for crowd incitement.

[pauld]

Sorry, are you suggesting the two "offences" are comparable?

[No Longer Posh Red]

I presume Rooney was inciting the crowd earlier in the half by trying to take a corner.

After all he was pelted with coins, showed one of the to the ref & was told to just get on with it.

As for Ferdinand, he is a cock but in his defence he was celebrating in front of the Man Utd fans.

It wan't quite in the Adebayor class of running the length of the field to celebrate in front of the opposition fans.

[janaage]

If my assumptions are correct then the 'fan' is looking a a life ban and laughing boy Rio should get a match(es) ban and meaningless fine for crowd incitement.

Seriously a match ban for celebrating a goal? This is why I'm going off football, it's all taken way too seriously. Football's just a game, it was a goal, a last minute goal, in a local derby, a local derby that's key to the championship race. Yeah thinking about it maybe Rio should have quietly applauded his teammates's goal whilst offer his condolences to those unlucky plucky City supporters.

[Nemo]

The main surprise is that anyone had a coin inside the Man City end. I thought it was strictly notes for them these days.

[THE FLASH]

I was asking if he did it in front of City fans....I honestly didn't know.

[tans]

Sky not showing any of it. Bastards. I pay 50 quid a month

[TheMajorSTFC]

Sky not showing any of it. Bastards. I pay 50 quid a month

I also wanted to see what was happening when the United players were rushing back towards the City end, bloody Sky!

[Batch]

I honestly thought that Ferdinand had poked himself in the eye celebrating at first. Then I saw the stewards and fans having a pointing contest. Then the blood.

No excuse for it from a fans point of view. Lifetime ban.

[janaage]

I may (or may not - depending if the TE lawyers are about) have hit a referee on the head with a very well thrown toilet roll v Blackpool a few years ago. Toilet roll taken to the bench I completely shat myself.

[Batch]

My friend (or may not - depending if the TE lawyers are about) have hit a referee on the head with a very well thrown toilet roll v Blackpool a few years ago. Toilet roll taken to the bench I completely shat myself.

Half of me is disgusted, half of me thinks good shot. But, erm, there is no excuse, yadda yadda.

Talking of shitting their self at a game, Ginge (whose name I forget) made a bet in a pub one night he'd go in the disabled enclosure and at a certain minute would spring from his wheelchair, naked, and run on the pitch. And fair play he did it, but didn't evade plod. Then spent two weeks shitting it that he wouldn't be allowed to go on his already paid for Euro championships tour with his dad.

[SuggWillSugg MBE]

Toilet roll taken to the bench I completely shat myself.

Should'a kept some back...

[jonny72]

No excuse for the fan throwing the coin, but players are pretty much allowed to get away with murder on the pitch and get nothing more than a slap on the wrists. They know they are untouchable and do whatever the fuck they want.

A player 'giving it large" to the opposing fans is obviously going to wind them up and is asking for trouble. If they did the same thing to someone outside of a football ground and got knocked out as a result I think a lot of people would say they had provoked the attack.

[janaage]

Half of me is disgusted, half of me thinks good shot. But, erm, there is no excuse, yadda yadda.

Talking of shitting their self at a game, Ginge (whose name I forget) made a bet in a pub one night he'd go in the disabled enclosure and at a certain minute would spring from his wheelchair, naked, and run on the pitch. And fair play he did it, but didn't evade plod. Then spent two weeks shitting it that he wouldn't be allowed to go on his already paid for Euro championships tour with his dad.

To be fair I wasnt aiming for him, just lobbed the roll and next thing everyones congratulating me on a good shot, whilst i tried to deny it was me. Luckily some bloke a few rows back decided to run on the pitch diverting all attention on him.

[Flashheart]

To be fair I wasnt aiming for him, just lobbed the roll and next thing everyones congratulating me on a good shot, whilst i tried to deny it was me. Luckily some bloke a few rows back decided to run on the pitch diverting all attention on him.

* Allegedly