Why not just report the facts?

Why justify the decision with frankly questionable reasons?

Does anyone seriously believe that it's now going to cost more to police future games just because 2 fans got on to the pitch? What are these extra costs going to pay for?

Its far more likely that the policing costs were going up anyway but its convenient to blame these two fans as a way of deflecting any criticism that they felt they may have received for banning them.

Posted By: Ben on September 4th 2009 at 00:24:14

Message Thread

Life ban for the Colchester Two (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 3, 19:38:29
- How exactly do 2 fat fans running on to the pitch increase policing costs? (NCFC) - Ben, Sep 3, 22:44:46
  - So presumably Delia told McNally to spin it that way, then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Sep 3, 22:54:21
    - Why not just report the facts? (NCFC) - Ben, Sep 4, 00:24:14
  - oh dear (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 3, 22:47:27
- Legacy of Delia, the happy family club stuff (NCFC) - pants, Sep 3, 20:09:32
  - don't be stupid mate (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 3, 22:16:18
    - What was her punishment? (NCFC) - pants, Sep 3, 22:55:06
      - she was allowed onto the pitch due to her role at the club (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 3, 23:40:29
      - What on EARTH are you trying to say here - i'd be grateful if you could spell it out, cos (NCFC) - Yellalee, Sep 3, 22:57:06
    - I get the feeling very little currently has anything to do with Delia (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 3, 22:24:21
      - me too (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 3, 22:26:27
  - What do you suggest then?? A nice fruit cake for them two, with their ticket back (NCFC) - Yellalee, Sep 3, 20:19:44
    - Is Andy Hughes banned from playing at Carrow Road too? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 3, 22:57:45
      - Eh? What is your point? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Sep 3, 22:58:30
        
        That the punishment dished out, makes very little sense compared to previous (NCFC) - pants, Sep 3, 23:03:34
        
        Oh. I'm not going to reply to each point, cos I dont agree with any of it (NCFC) - Yellalee, Sep 3, 23:06:57
        
        Fair do's (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 3, 23:19:03
    - Acccording to McNally, the cost the club a "5-figure sum" (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 3, 20:32:03
      - We were sat next to the Col U fans and the stewards there were total wankers! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Sep 3, 22:10:28
      - Why... (NCFC) - Massif Attack, Sep 3, 21:14:05
      - on the face of it, maybe (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 3, 21:03:12
- I must confess to having a small measure of sympathy for them (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 3, 19:53:13
  - according to someone on the Pink Un (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 3, 19:57:08
    - father and son wuntit? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 3, 20:00:29
      - ok, his fat dad is a semi-retarded twat then (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 3, 20:01:22
- Indefinite (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 3, 19:42:02
  - aye, with no end date (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 3, 19:46:48
    - Subtly different to one with a definite end date (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 3, 19:48:48
      - exactly (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 3, 19:54:23
        
        Reckon it'll be the rest of the season (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 3, 19:55:52
        
        i'd go with that too (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 3, 19:59:30
      - I realise they don't know when they will die by the way (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 3, 19:49:49
- Where does it say life? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 3, 19:41:50
- How do they ban them? (NCFC) - conker, Sep 3, 19:41:40

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