Ulster Fans Racial Abuse

colinh · Post by **colinh** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:35 pm

I have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach after reading this one.

Following a strong performance against Ulster the game was somewhat soured when the Newport Gwent Dragons team were singled out for racial abuse by a minority of the Ravenhill crowd.

The issue having been raised by the players at half time was then taken up by The Dragons management and brought to the attention of the Ulster officials. The Dragons will confirm in writing to Ulster their concerns and disappointment over the incident.

The Dragons realise that it was a small minority but feel the issue needs to be raised as is not acceptable in society and the game of rugby football.

No further comment will be made at this stage.

LePaul · Post by **LePaul** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:37 pm

Ah for Jaysus sake - anyone know anything about this. This is exactly what we dont need.

colinh · Post by **colinh** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:38 pm

At half time I noticed one of the officials speak to Mike Reid who rushed away to deal with something that looked pretty urgent. I have a bad feeling about this one. This is not good.

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:54 pm

Mike almost run me over round the back of the stand heading twoards the Aquinas end with a face like a bear with a hangover.
Is this what the announcement was about

moondance · Post by **moondance** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:56 pm

To quote Rem99 on the Announcer Announcements thread:

Brew was staring at the terrace after the, "Dodgy, dodgy kicker" chants.
Then he was speaking to the linesman. Then the mafia appeared. Did Brew make the same misinterpretation of that chant as LI?!

Post by **fermain** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:58 pm

well, the TV cameras were there so there should be some sort of evidence that can be brought to bear, maybe even faces...

freman67 · Post by **freman67** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:59 pm

i saw the player look round at the crowd when they did the" dodgy kicker" chant.

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:19 pm

moondance wrote:To quote Rem99 on the Announcer Announcements thread:

Brew was staring at the terrace after the, "Dodgy, dodgy kicker" chants.
Then he was speaking to the linesman. Then the mafia appeared. Did Brew make the same misinterpretation of that chant as LI?!

am i really naive? i don't see how that could be misinterpreted..

pwrmoore · Post by **pwrmoore** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:22 pm

bloody hell, what is this all about. I really noticed nothing. Is there really an undercurrent of this sort of thing going on ar does every team that comes here just feel the need to make a complaint when they lose.

WE ARE NOT RACISTS.

Red Hand Supporter · Post by **Red Hand Supporter** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:23 pm

heard a word ending in .....er, so has jumped on the LI bandwagon and general bad publicity about us recently. The "russian mafia" were looking in the direction of where I was and nothing of that sort could be heard.

Tis getting a tad boring YM

Rem99 · Post by **Rem99** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:24 pm

Not naive , maybe just posh! Say kicker with a Belfast accent and see if it sounds like racial abuse!

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:28 pm

Rem99 wrote:Not naive , maybe just posh! Say kicker with a Belfast accent and see if it sounds like racial abuse!

that is just so far-fetched... i can't believe anyone would think a large section of the crowd would get away with chanting that

pwrmoore · Post by **pwrmoore** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:29 pm

sounds like we'll have to stand in respectful silence for the whole game from now on. We're getting a thoroughly undeserved reputation and mud has undoubtedly stuck.....

Rem99 · Post by **Rem99** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:31 pm

That was the mistake LI supporters made while watching the TV coverage and having watched that sequence of events "on the spot" that is definitely what Brew thought!!!

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:36 pm

perhaps we could just sign a token player or two from a minority community to prove we're not prejudiced

(and no, tommy bowe doesn't count!)