Cornpattbuck
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The idiots were there long before the internet, but the internet has acted as a megaphone for idiocy and rewards trolling.
Eric Dier
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The idiots were there long before the internet, but the internet has acted as a megaphone for idiocy and rewards trolling.
NickHSpurs
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It's about time someone was called out for being a prick, most of the things people shout in the stands they would never dare say to a players face or anyone's face for that matter. Actions have consequences, Eric's brother had every right to call the idiot out and Dier had every right to protect his brother, family first.
Marty
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After Eric Dier snapped, let's turn the spotlight on the abusers too
Tottenham player found his tipping point and marched into the crowd but what makes fans think they can shout what they like?
www.theguardian.com
The real scandal with Dier? A culture which lets fans dish out bile
Gawping bystanders with their phones are surely the most dismal part of the scene. As someone sagely observed on Wednesday night, Stanley Kubrick didn't have that many cameramen for Spartacus.
Good to see that both the political left and right are turning the spotlight on the real issue at heart here.
doctor stefan Freud
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Basic decency still transcends political allegiancesAfter Eric Dier snapped, let's turn the spotlight on the abusers too
Tottenham player found his tipping point and marched into the crowd but what makes fans think they can shout what they like?
The real scandal with Dier? A culture which lets fans dish out bile
Gawping bystanders with their phones are surely the most dismal part of the scene. As someone sagely observed on Wednesday night, Stanley Kubrick didn't have that many cameramen for Spartacus.www.dailymail.co.uk
Good to see that both the political left and right are turning the spotlight on the real issue at heart here.
BringBack_leGin
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For everyone but the actual politicians.... ?
Wick3d
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People have seemingly forgotten that free speech doesn't equally mean you have the right to offend. By all means, say what you want, but don't act surprised when you suffer the consquences for your actions.
noggen
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Because they pay 25-50 punds..
the so called spurs fan must have know what dier does when you say stuff about his team...to have a go at his brother....asking for trouble:
Nebby
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The only outcome I'm willing to accept: once the fan is identified, Dier gets to visit his place of work, stand behind the bloke and then scream a torrent of abuse at him while he goes about doing whatever it is he gets paid to do. The fan's brother (any close relative will do), should be sat there too, just so he can enjoy Dier's expert critique of the guys work performance. That should even things up nicely.
whitesocks
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Is that part of the meet and greet service that comes with the £60k tunnel club membership?
Actually these corporates want exactly this - an element of danger. They probably spend 10's of thousands going big game hunting and trips down crocodile infested waters every year to get the same sort of thrill.
If someone nearly gets their arm bitten off, all the better as it makes it real.
Levy just needs to rename tunnel club to something like Jurassic Park to convey the sense of danger.
“Dier will not be contained. He breaks free. He expands to new territories, crashes through barriers, painfully, maybe even dangerously.”
Actually these corporates want exactly this - an element of danger. They probably spend 10's of thousands going big game hunting and trips down crocodile infested waters every year to get the same sort of thrill.
If someone nearly gets their arm bitten off, all the better as it makes it real.
Levy just needs to rename tunnel club to something like Jurassic Park to convey the sense of danger.
“Dier will not be contained. He breaks free. He expands to new territories, crashes through barriers, painfully, maybe even dangerously.”
Thewobbler
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I believe what they earn has a lot do with it.
TheHoddleWaddle
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Nothing will ever beat Cantona drop kicking a fan. That was awesome. Dier would be more of an legend if he'd managed to chin the wally.
Bet noone gives it large from the stands to Troy Deeney or erm..... Cantwell....
Bet noone gives it large from the stands to Troy Deeney or erm..... Cantwell....
Everlasting Seconds
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Or I drink my beer, and I can't control myself. Which is really poor class to not be able to hold your liquor. Every stadium bastard, whether tall or short, old or young, has a profound beer belly, clearly never hits the gym, wouldn't even work up a sweat if his lives depended on it, and then stands tall (they always fucking have to stand) and scream out some drunken shit announcing how useless professional athletes are. So many times I've been wanting to say "Sorry dude, but how useful do YOU feel?". Really, if it wasn't for the revenue, PL would do the decent thing and completely separate live football from alcohol.
mil1lion
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They think they can get away with it because there's so many people around them. People like that just hide inside the crowd shouting stuff they wouldn't even have the balls to say otherwise. This guy running off just shows how much of a coward he really is.
spids
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Personally I’d love to see Dier get the chance to smash that ‘fan’ into pieces. And I thought he was quite restrained given the circumstances, but clearly let his emotions cloud his judgement (even if understandable), by going into the stand in the first place.
The FA have to act and set a precedence. They simply can’t have players going into the crowd to confront fans. Whatever the provocation. The same way you can’t have fans entering the playing area to confront a player or official (even if non-violent). So Dier will get a ban - I cannot see anyway he can swerve it.
I hope the club name and shame the idiot who caused it all, and ban him.
The FA have to act and set a precedence. They simply can’t have players going into the crowd to confront fans. Whatever the provocation. The same way you can’t have fans entering the playing area to confront a player or official (even if non-violent). So Dier will get a ban - I cannot see anyway he can swerve it.
I hope the club name and shame the idiot who caused it all, and ban him.
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