Aledged attack by Blade(s) on Brentford fan

[SwissBlade]

Not heard this elsewhere, but looks like one or two of our idiots haven't been helping our reputation.

It should be noted that the Bee's Website has done its best to also state that Blades fans were generally well behaved, despite our large following.

http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2658783,00.html?

Brentford Football Club were saddened to hear of an injury suffered by a young supporter on their way home from Saturday's npower League One game against Sheffield United.

Following the defeat against The Blades, it is alleged a teenage Bees fan was attacked by a group of men singing Sheffield United songs at the junction of Ealing Road and the Great West Road at about 5.45pm.

The Brentford supporter, who was walking towards Ealing with friends, needed attention from an ambulance crew for a facial injury following the incident.

Mark Devlin, Brentford FC Chief Executive, said: "I have spoken to the family of the young supporter and they have told me he is on the mend.

"Brentford Football Club will do what it can to help him during his recovery.

"We were pleased to hear he is still planning to follow The Bees to Leyton Orient on Saturday."

Tony Ashley, Brentford FC Operations Manager, said: "From a safety and security point of view, Saturday went off very well.

"The crowd was much higher than our average and there was a large travelling contingent from Sheffield but there were no incidents in or around Griffin Park.

"Supporters were happily mixing in the pubs around the ground and we had no indication anything untoward had occurred.

"We were saddened to learn that it had."

Mark Devlin added: "Like everyone in football, we abhor all violence.

"We do not want anyone to leave Griffin Park and fear for their safety and will do all we can to make sure all supporters enjoy their day.

"The police forces in London and South Yorkshire are working to find those involved and we at Brentford Football Club will do all we can to help them."

Anyone who saw the incident should contact Ken White on [email protected].

Isolated incident, but needless to say, anyone with info should go to the Police.

 

[cooperblade]

Just been reading that. When I saw the headline on newsnow, I wondered if it was the fella who Williamson landed on - that must've hurt!

In all seriousness though, real shame to hear that.

 

[Torrix1889]

not good..........

 

[Ollessendro]

Real shame to hear that. I am always hgearing from away fans that come to the Lane how friendly Sheffielders are and that they love the banter. Saturday was a really nice day out and there was lots of mixing, fun, chatting and banter. Completely isolated incident (and nice of Brentford FC to point out). Real shame though. I think these alleged attackers are a big bunch of twats.

 

[JJ Sefton]

We'll thump who we want,
We'll thump who we wa-a-ant...

 

[judge]

Are police looking into Gary Madines whereabouts when this incident occurred ?

 

[Robbie]

Is it usual for such a press release to be issued on a clubs website?

I'm not advocating the attack, as it is wrong (although the description of the attack is vaguie to me).
But just seems strange that the club would get involved in this sort of thing?

It does state he is with his friends, and that he was young (later changed to teenage) and the other group was men (I'd imagine the same age though).... perhaps songs were going each way and it got a bit scrappy.

 

[Dog Blade]

Agree Robbie but well done Brentford for sticking it on their site and getting the news in front of people I'd say. Glad they acknowledge that most Blades were mixing well and it was a decent atmosphere.

Let's hope IF it was an unprovoked attack that someone shops the idiot(s) who did it.

 

[sitwell]

Not saying I don't believe this but we were around the ground from 12 ish and although I left straight after the end my mates stayed for a couple of hours after and to say this would have been out of place would be mild. I don't think I have seen a better atmosphere between 2 sets of fans enjoying a drink in the sunshine ,coupled with the fact that we won ,I find this very strange.

 

[yorkshirecoast]

Disappointing if true - but seems over the top to put it on the Brentford club website, given it was an isolated incident. And of course we don't know what happened in the lead up to the incident.

 

[Mousey]

Disappointing if true - but seems over the top to put it on the Brentford club website, given it was an isolated incident. And of course we don't know what happened in the lead up to the incident.

I think it is more a case of bring it to the attention of fans who may have seen it and as such, asking them to come forward with information.

The report suggests they are trying to find those responsible and they need to get information from fans.

 

[JohnDenver]

Not saying I don't believe this but we were around the ground from 12 ish and although I left straight after the end my mates stayed for a couple of hours after and to say this would have been out of place would be mild. I don't think I have seen a better atmosphere between 2 sets of fans enjoying a drink in the sunshine ,coupled with the fact that we won ,I find this very strange.

For most of us, we get along fine at every match we go to. But bellends will always be bellends...

 

[j j]

It is an indication of what a nice and tight-knit club Brentford is that they take such things seriously. And I can quite believe it of some of our fans. We generally have a decent rep, but the idiots in our midst are proper idiots and it would not be the first time they went for someone who was not "up for it".

 

[Ollessendro]

Are police looking into Gary Madines whereabouts when this incident occurred ?

more to it, where were you judgey? Did you get upset and clock a youth when he asked why the fuck a scouser was watching Brentford vs SUFC? Or did a 13 year old catch you nicking hub caps off his BMX and when comfronted to gave him a Liverpool kiss??

 

[Rodley]

Just don't know the full detail on this one. Wouldn't be the first young un to get clipped after mouthing off. Then again, could be unprovoked. Not sure why the club put it on their website. Seems a bit odd to me if they've not established what happened.

 

[dannycorker]

Surprised to see an official story like that. I'd have thought these kind of incidents occur after most games with thousands of drunk people in attendance? Maybe that's just my negative view of society being overly pessimistic though?

 

[judge]

more to it, where were you judgey? Did you get upset and clock a youth when he asked why the fuck a scouser was watching Brentford vs SUFC? Or did a 13 year old catch you nicking hub caps off his BMX and when comfronted to gave him a Liverpool kiss??

I'll never understand your strange Barnsley sense of humour

 

[Zlatan]

We don't know all of the facts but it's not great news. If it's true that a group of blokes attacked one kid then they need to have a good look at themselves.

 

[Jonboy60]

Bit of history with brentford on this topic. Anyone at the game (memory is shite) think it was early eighties in old 3rd division,I think we won, but the point being went for a drink with my old man,after a few bevvies got on the mini bus to come home(think it was shreds)but got stopped by police just as we got on the m1.they took us back to what looked like a large hall with loads of other blades there,who had also been brought back.they then proceeded to finger-print everyone,and ask questions about some old guy that had been attacked and subsequently died. We were then let go to find our way home well after midnight. It transpired that some blades had actually been brought back from the lane having travelled all the way home. Just to find out later that the silly old bastard just had a heart attack.anyone remember?.utb.

 

[Pedro Verde]

Bit of history with brentford on this topic. Anyone at the game (memory is shite) think it was early eighties in old 3rd division,I think we won, but the point being went for a drink with my old man,after a few bevvies got on the mini bus to come home(think it was shreds)but got stopped by police just as we got on the m1.they took us back to what looked like a large hall with loads of other blades there,who had also been brought back.they then proceeded to finger-print everyone,and ask questions about some old guy that had been attacked and subsequently died. We were then let go to find our way home well after midnight. It transpired that some blades had actually been brought back from the lane having travelled all the way home. Just to find out later that the silly old bastard just had a heart attack.anyone remember?.utb.

I went on the train with Goodison for the day session we got pulled at Leicester if my memory serves me correctly as we were all asleep they didnt take us back though. Will have to ask my mate what happened hes got a better memory than me

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Disappointing if true - but seems over the top to put it on the Brentford club website, given it was an isolated incident. And of course we don't know what happened in the lead up to the incident.

It`s totally appropriate to go on the bees website.

 

[sitwell]

We pulled into the services ,probably Toddington and the cops were turning the coaches back round ,we just drove off and weren't stopped ,but similar events took place at Wellingboro due to a stabbing after a Millwall away game (a Blade was locked up for a good length of time for this) and Port Vale after the theft of a charity box ,turned out to be a local I think.

 

[Sirius]

Bit of history with brentford on this topic. Anyone at the game (memory is shite) think it was early eighties in old 3rd division,I think we won, but the point being went for a drink with my old man,after a few bevvies got on the mini bus to come home(think it was shreds)but got stopped by police just as we got on the m1.they took us back to what looked like a large hall with loads of other blades there,who had also been brought back.they then proceeded to finger-print everyone,and ask questions about some old guy that had been attacked and subsequently died. We were then let go to find our way home well after midnight. It transpired that some blades had actually been brought back from the lane having travelled all the way home. Just to find out later that the silly old bastard just had a heart attack.anyone remember?.utb.

How inconsiderate of the "silly old bastard" Obviously it wasn't your Dad then?

 

[stannyblade]

Come on blades if you know who did this then shop them. They have no place calling themselves blades

 

[Ollessendro]

I'll never understand your strange Barnsley sense of humour

I wouldn't expect a Scouser to understand South Yorkshire humour me owd spadge

Come on blades if you know who did this then shop them. They have no place calling themselves blades

I've reported our favourite Scouse friend to the police.

 

[yorkshirecoast]

. They have no place calling themselves blades

How do you know? Like the rest of us, you have absolutely no idea what happened.

 

[judge]

I wouldn't expect a Scouser to understand South Yorkshire humour me owd spadge



I've reported our favourite Scouse friend to the police.

Much rather be a scouser than a dingle even though only one of us actually from Sheffield olly my old spadge

 

[stannyblade]

How do you know? Like the rest of us, you have absolutely no idea what happened.

Did he attack them first then? Sorry my mistake. I just think that a fan of any club should be able to go to a game without fear of being attacked by some mindless knuckle dragger

 

[yorkshirecoast]

Did he attack them first then? Sorry my mistake. I just think that a fan of any club should be able to go to a game without fear of being attacked by some mindless knuckle dragger

Apology accepted

 

[axel smeets]

Much rather be a scouser than a dingle even though only one of us actually from Sheffield olly my old spadge

Aren't Barnsley simply Yorkshire Scousers anyway?