The Decline Of Civilisation

[Canary42]

A leading football club President went on to the pitch and punched the referee to the ground after a match.  Yes, you read that right, not the Manager or some angry fan, but the Club President.

Terrible.

OK, it wasn't in this country, it was in Turkey, but it could be catching. Turkey's FA should chuck the book at him and the club very severely otherwise it will spread. Also, a criminal prosecution and a prison term would be appropriate IMHO. A very powerful message needs to be sent out to the entire European football community in order to stem this behavioural decline now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67688071

[jno]

not a football fan anyway, but I'm inclined to agree. I remember when football generally was widely disdained here back in the 70s, with violence in the streets at a peak and occasional mass tragedies during matches. But gradually things were sorted out, with money from Sky and with some help from Nick Hornby's book.

[Canary42]

Yes jno, I was a regular attender until the 70s when I gave up because of the crowd violence.  Never got round to going back, I've been to about 3 matches since then. 

[douglas9401]

If football is a measure of civilisation we're back in the dark ages already.

[Old_Geezer]

Those foreigners eh ? So emotional, so excitable.

[nicebloke1]

And here in the UK we have dear Garry trying to punch government lights out.

[Canary42]

Eh ?

[retrocop]

Football in Turkey has been suspended indefinitely.

[ToraToraTora]

I don't know how they get referees to do it.

[Peter Pedant]

ay am not sure football and civilization should be used in the same sentence

You know war broke out over a football match? - The football war

[drmorgans]

 

And there's the genteel game of rugby, where punch-ups regularly break out but it's different because the chaps went to the right school and can put a sentence together.

 

[Peter Pedant]

And there's the genteel game of rugby, - you know the one where Joe Marler gave a different meaning completely to 'grabbing the ball'

ref not needed

the boys only go to nayce skoolz

[Peter Pedant]

christ - the blow fractured a bone

( probably orbit - big deal, mucho mucho moolah if it affects his sight)