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Post by Tim Munslow on Mar 19, 2016 11:30:08 GMT
Seems we have made a new signing ahead of today's game. WCFC News reports that:
"City sign Leo Donnellan on work experience loan from QPR. Ahead of today's league fixture VS Harrogate Town, City have signed Leo Donnellan from QPR on a work experience basis.
Leo, the younger brother of Shaun Donnellan, is a goal scoring, hard working midfielder. This season, Leo has been a regular in QPR's youth team, and was rewarded earlier in the season with a call-up to the Ireland U18's national team, for a double header against the Czech Republic.
Leo is available for today's fixture VS Harrogate Town."
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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 19, 2016 11:50:19 GMT
Excellent! My 'other team' is QPR, so this is a new player for us that I've actually heard of! That said, I didn't know he was Shauns brother!
Among QPR fans, he'd probably be considered as the best prospect at the club that is under 18 - the other would be Axel Prohouly who was signed in the summer from Monaco.
The website indyrs.co.uk has a report for a fair few of their under 18 games, should anyone want to read up on our new youngster. Leo features pretty much every game.
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Post by Tim Munslow on Mar 19, 2016 12:21:57 GMT
That sounds very encouraging news!
I'm guessing we are short on central defenders (again!) and Sean is going to have to play in that role.
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Post by zeke on Mar 19, 2016 14:36:14 GMT
The leaflets today have the prices for next years season tickets. Without knowing where we'll be playing, how can we buy them yet?
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Post by zeke on Mar 19, 2016 16:22:44 GMT
Sexist chanting at the female physio for Harrogate has no place at this club!
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Post by liverpoolexile on Mar 19, 2016 16:42:05 GMT
I'm not sure if this is the right thread for my comment, however during today's game, sectarian chants ( F*** the pope and F*** the IRA) were heard from our own fans, which offended me and there is indefinitely no place for sectarian abuse in football, it's illegal. It was reported to a steward immediately however no action was taken. As far as I am concerned they should have been ejected from the ground.
Yet again, stewards doing nothing.
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Post by liverpoolexile on Mar 19, 2016 16:47:39 GMT
Sexist chanting at the female physio for Harrogate has no place at this club! Needs to be sorted, second time in the game that I was offended and embarrassed by our own fans. It shouldn't be tolerated. |
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Post by jimbo on Mar 19, 2016 16:59:22 GMT
These sexism & secretarian comments are not good, even more so that the stewards are taking no action. these bl**dy stewards cost all clubs a lot of money, someone in authority should be taken to task because crowd problems (whether large or small) do not seem to being addressed.
Perhaps they feel that:
If the comments are not aimed at 'white' rather than brown, black or yellow people it doesn't matter !
If the comments are aimed at femals rather than males it does not matter !
If the comments are aimed at "Christians" rather than Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists or any other religion it doesn't matter.
The same applies to swearing. As far as I'm aware every club has a no foul language policy, I have never seen this impimented even when a steward is stood next to the crowd chanting swear words.
Please don't think I'm a prude (I'm possibly guilty of the latter at times) but it really grieves me that the money spent on stewarding matches could be put to far better use.
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Post by Tim Munslow on Mar 19, 2016 18:45:56 GMT
Didn't hear it where I was sitting. As for the match - what a turgid affair. I could have stayed at home in the warm and missed nothing. Where has our passing game gone.
Much as I like Alex Gudger he was particularly guilty of just hoofing the ball upfield (usually to a Harrogate player). And why did we start with no sub goalie on the bench? If Kitscha had been crocked early one we'd have been knackered.
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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 19, 2016 18:50:43 GMT
All chants like those noted have no place in the world, let alone at our club. To those who were singing them - it's not funny, it's not big of you, and it puts us all in a bad light. Please don't do it.
I'll hold my hands up, I'll swear every now and then at a game, usually at the ref for not seeing a terrible foul (a player putting minihan in what seemed to be a headlock then pushing him into the advertising boards, for example). To those who hear me swear semi occasionally - sorry, I just get cheesed off!
The only place I can remember someone getting told off for foul language on my travels this season was at Solihull Moors. All clubs should do more to address it as an issue (even if that means telling me off too).
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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 19, 2016 18:55:20 GMT
As for the game - it was terrible, no end product, no classy football, of our starting 11 I'd only say that the keeper and Tom Sharpe had a good game.
Ologu needs to start, the game only improved when he and Waldron came on, as they both seemed to want to make an impression on the game.
Harrogate were rough, and for the most part, our players let them beat us about - even if two of their players went off through injury - it wasn't because of us retaliating.
Not the best of games by a long shot, but I suppose the counter argument will be that it was a point won against a team hunting for promotion.
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Post by The Verner on Mar 19, 2016 19:18:25 GMT
Was this reported because this is the first time I have heard about this. Wasn't reported by the stewards during or after the game.
Can anyone identify those doing it ?
As people say, there is no place for it at this club and we would those responsible dealt with.
Which stands did this come from ?
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Post by simples on Mar 19, 2016 19:21:42 GMT
As for the game - it was terrible, no end product, no classy football, of our starting 11 I'd only say that the keeper and Tom Sharpe had a good game. Ologu needs to start, the game only improved when he and Waldron came on, as they both seemed to want to make an impression on the game. Harrogate were rough, and for the most part, our players let them beat us about - even if two of their players went off through injury - it wasn't because of us retaliating. Not the best of games by a long shot, but I suppose the counter argument will be that it was a point won against a team hunting for promotion. Agree it was only the substitutes who livened City up in the final third. Ologu does have that bit of class, hopefully his fitness is not far off. Definitely a point won today. Hopefully a point nearer safety. We seem to be missing the presence of a strong big lad upfront, we need Bakayogo back. |
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Post by zeke on Mar 19, 2016 19:23:39 GMT
Glad I didn't hear the sectarian chants, but halfway through the second half when the female physio went on to attend to a player in front of the North stand, I could quite easily hear from 70-80 yards away the " Get your .... out for the lads " chanting. Pathetic! Very loud and uncalled for.
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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 19, 2016 19:26:18 GMT
Same with Zeke - I heard the chants towards their physio, and I was sat close to the halfway line. Chants were from the North Stand.
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Post by The Verner on Mar 19, 2016 19:51:42 GMT
Same with Zeke - I heard the chants towards their physio, and I was sat close to the halfway line. Chants were from the North Stand. In that case it sounds like our little group of youths. Which with regards to any IRA chants its probably the same group. |
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Post by liverpoolexile on Mar 19, 2016 19:53:07 GMT
Was this reported because this is the first time I have heard about this. Wasn't reported by the stewards during or after the game. Can anyone identify those doing it ? As people say, there is no place for it at this club and we would those responsible dealt with. Which stands did this come from ? It was reported to a steward immediately, who said she would report it at the end of the game. There were 2 other stewards I could see who were close enough to hear the chants and did nothing. As for who it was, the usual young lads in the north stand. I'd like to make a formal complaint with the club as I know the banter board isn't the best place to discuss the matter, who can I email to discuss this? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2016 19:53:16 GMT
Sectarianism at the club??? Where the hell has that come from? Disgraceful.
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Post by The Verner on Mar 19, 2016 20:35:56 GMT
Email me: kevinpreece@worcestercityfc.co.uk
A description of the steward it was reported to and other stewards in the area would be appreciated.
No comments were passed to the me or the club during or after the game...which I am extremely annoyed about !
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Post by blueandwhitearmy on Mar 19, 2016 20:37:21 GMT
I was stood with the youths and don't understand the chants of the IRA, Jihadi John or the Sexist one. However in their defence a simple message from anyone of the stewards to say 'Lads knock the chants on the head that aren't about football' Think they would listen.
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Post by The Verner on Mar 19, 2016 20:42:48 GMT
Any information about the stewards in the area would be useful. It's obvious who the culprits were !
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Post by jimbo on Mar 19, 2016 21:10:16 GMT
Those 'lads' in the north end are part of our future & yes they possibly need educating. BUT what I've seen of them (& I usually stand just in front of them), when a steward has 'the bottle' to chastise them they do take notice. It's easy to forget we were all young once, but treating them with respect & talking to them wil, I'm sure do the job. Constantly knocking them will not !!
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Post by blueandwhitearmy on Mar 19, 2016 21:13:13 GMT
Can I add I never chant ANYTHING other than pro city chants or the odd chant about kiddy coming down. A few of the lads did turn away and say 'I'm not chanting that'
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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 19, 2016 22:08:22 GMT
Those 'lads' in the north end are part of our future & yes they possibly need educating. BUT what I've seen of them (& I usually stand just in front of them), when a steward has 'the bottle' to chastise them they do take notice. It's easy to forget we were all young once, but treating them with respect & talking to them wil, I'm sure do the job. Constantly knocking them will not !! I'd second that. I caught the train to/from the game today and a fair few of them caught the same train as me on the way back - they chanted a few city tunes on the train, and I really expected them to give the ticket inspector hell, but they were all well behaved and paid for their tickets. I do believe it's education that's needed, but I guess leave it to the powers that be. |
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Post by Croc on Mar 19, 2016 22:54:07 GMT
Those 'lads' in the north end are part of our future & yes they possibly need educating. BUT what I've seen of them (& I usually stand just in front of them), when a steward has 'the bottle' to chastise them they do take notice. It's easy to forget we were all young once, but treating them with respect & talking to them wil, I'm sure do the job. Constantly knocking them will not !! I'd second that. I caught the train to/from the game today and a fair few of them caught the same train as me on the way back - they chanted a few city tunes on the train, and I really expected them to give the ticket inspector hell, but they were all well behaved and paid for their tickets. I do believe it's education that's needed, but I guess leave it to the powers that be. If it's the same group I'm thinking of - they need to shake the "Stone Island"/"Green Street" mentality that a lot of casuals have. 99% of the time it's due to them being led by older persons who they seem to look up to and want to impress - hence the acting up like they did at Gloucester and with the chanting today (which if true is utterly disgraceful and action MUST be taken). This is extremely vital that the family friendly, welcoming club that we all know - is the one that people think of with the whole new ground saga. Wouldn't make for good PR if you equate that kind of behaviour with the club is it??? |
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Post by thesecondjack on Mar 19, 2016 23:02:08 GMT
I fully agree - especially with the comment about it normally being led by a small group of people who are old enough to know better. What I think should be done however is pointing out to the younger lads that it's not on, that those few older 'supporters' who start such chants are disliked by the other 600 people in the ground, and that they should not join in with them - instead joining in with inoffensive chants that encourage the team! If they want non-footballing chants - they have them already, ask Heeley for a wave, point out that Jamie Smith works at Spa, talk about the price of a can of beer etc.
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Post by cityforever on Mar 19, 2016 23:07:41 GMT
Over the top reaction me thinks!! A quiet word is all that was needed. Good job the youth is there to make some noise. Could be a library otherwise?  |
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Post by blueandwhitearmy on Mar 19, 2016 23:16:50 GMT
Need to tell them the spoken about chants are not on and if are heard again action has to be taken.
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Post by cityforever on Mar 19, 2016 23:32:38 GMT
Get real!!!!
I don't sing or agree with every offensive chant but it's football banter. Most grounds would be empty if you dealt with every occurrence.
Forget it and move on
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Post by miserablesod on Mar 20, 2016 0:31:03 GMT
These lads probably don't actually know what they are chanting about when it comes to offensive political and social subjects. They've probably typed "football chants" in to YouTube and it's one they've learnt from there.
A quick word in the ear and I'm sure they will get that it's not welcome.
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