The Third Man 2,217 Posted July 23, 2023 17 minutes ago, The Cheese said: If the other bloke has ended up with a broken arm it's unfortunate but if you're in an area you shouldn't be and trying to provoke the opposition supporters, then it's your own fault. A bit stupid from Woffinden to react in that way, could maybe get a fine but talk of a ban seems extreme and the suggestion of police involvement is ridiculous. Why is police involvement ridiculous? It is a potential assault, which if it had happened in the street would involve the Police 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,700 Posted July 23, 2023 Face planting someone like that, can have disastrous consequences. A man in the US was recently paralysed for life after a cop (who is now facing jail time) used a similar move on him. A very stupid and dangerous thing to do... 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tocha 308 Posted July 23, 2023 I don't see a great deal of difference here than Jonny Bairstow carrying off a 'just stop oil' protester from the pitch at Lords a few weeks ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DazS 431 Posted July 23, 2023 apart from dropping him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFCB Wildcat 1,362 Posted July 23, 2023 I'm not a Tai hater, but I can't condone that. In the Johnny Bairstow incident, the protester was carried from the field of play and dropped into the grass beyond the boundary. He was fully aware of what was going on throughout, and would have been able to prepare himself for the short drop onto the grass. Sneaking up behind someone and upending them onto a hard surface in that manner was a stupid and dangerous thing to do. The fan was an idiot but the situation didn't warrant it in my opinion. The victim was a big old unit and would have landed heavily, with little time to react to the situation before hitting the deck. It looked more an act of aggression on Tai's part than containment to me. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillipsr 2,057 Posted July 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, AFCB Wildcat said: I'm not a Tai hater, but I can't condone that. In the Johnny Bairstow incident, the protester was carried from the field of play and dropped into the grass beyond the boundary. He was fully aware of what was going on throughout, and would have been able to prepare himself for the short drop onto the grass. Sneaking up behind someone and upending them onto a hard surface in that manner was a stupid and dangerous thing to do. The fan was an idiot but the situation didn't warrant it in my opinion. The victim was a big old unit and would have landed heavily, with little time to react to the situation before hitting the deck. It looked more an act of aggression on Tai's part than containment to me. Agree and there was just no need!! Im no Tai hater but he seems to revel in proving what a “tough” guy he is like he constantly has to prove it 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben91 1,743 Posted July 24, 2023 Video does Tai no favours at all. He shouldn’t have done that. Even if the fan was in an area he shouldn’t have been. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,287 Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 4:39 PM, Ghostwalker said: The incident from another view. You clearly see how the man waves his arns aaround after he got up. There is no way that that man has a broken arm.9 https://fb.watch/lXIclkeBh4/ Looks worse from this angle. Laughing about it as well.. No need for big spuds, just let the security deal with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAN ON THE TERRACE 37 Posted July 24, 2023 https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/1072348/jest-reakcja-policji-na-wydarzenia-z-leszna-zawodnik-uslyszy-zarzuty Latest comments from Poland 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted July 24, 2023 It's just a shame Tai can't attack his opponents from behind on the track in such an effective manner anymore 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Technik 491 Posted July 24, 2023 In my opinion; The home team receive a severe rollocking for failing to control their own fans. The fan will be banned by the club from home matches & by the PZM from all Polish speedway. Woffinden will also receive a rollocking & a suspended ban. Teams will only be allowed to make a parade win/loose or draw from the racing surface. There will be some settlement over the whole incident so it will not get to a hearing. Just my opinion 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,407 Posted July 25, 2023 The "fan" was in the wrong place(at the wrong time). Did he or could he have had a knife? And what about all these JSO protesters? could any of them had a knife at the crucible, cricket or elsewhere. Just because they wear orange/white shirts with JSO on the front doesn't make them an innocent individual! Where was the security before Tai intervened? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DazS 431 Posted July 26, 2023 any way back to the main question =YES 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,371 Posted July 26, 2023 12 hours ago, IronScorpion said: The "fan" was in the wrong place(at the wrong time). Did he or could he have had a knife? And what about all these JSO protesters? could any of them had a knife at the crucible, cricket or elsewhere. Just because they wear orange/white shirts with JSO on the front doesn't make them an innocent individual! Where was the security before Tai intervened? We’re getting in the realms of fantasy now.He wasn’t even facing the riders,when he was tackled.When you look at the riders faces they were have a laugh about it. ps try stabbing Rider with all that body armour they wear. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillipsr 2,057 Posted July 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: We’re getting in the realms of fantasy now.He wasn’t even facing the riders,when he was tackled.When you look at the riders faces they were have a laugh about it. ps try stabbing Rider with all that body armour they wear. Think we entered fantasy realm with the whole broken arm thing….. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites