How many pitch invaders will we see at the Big House on Sat?
http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/7/29/5950663/real-madrid-roma-pitch…
Having trouble embedding the vine, but tons of fans were everywhere in the Real Madrid - Roma friendly in Dallas.
Pitch invaders are rare. It takes a special kind of guts (and lots of alcohol) for someone to run out on a pitch where everyone can see them get pummeled by security, but there were lots of special people at the Real Madrid-Roma preseason friendly in Dallas. With the match nearing completion, dozens of fans took to the pitch. First, it was just one fan, but emboldened by that one fan's disregard for order, another ran on the pitch. Then a pair followed, and before long there were fans all over the pitch. It was a mass, uncoordinated pitch invasion for no reason except that running around on the pitch while your favorite players are annoyed and pissed off at you is apparently a fun thing to do.
Ugh... Hopefully none. Annd if anyone does, arrest them and fine them up the ass.
This isn't rushing the field.
I guess let me clarify - If one looney English dude streaked with some website URL painted on his back, I'd laugh at it. I'd definitely laugh when he gets tackled or tazed bro.
But I would hate to see something like in the vine below.
A fine up the ass sounds kinda harsh!
I for one am pulling for the pitch invaders. You have support, guys. Godspeed.
Here's the Vine the OP mentions:
I like how that guy attempted to run on his face
took "pitch invader" a little too literally....wouldnt be suprised if he was related to Les Miles.
Truncheons,Teargas, and Tasers
From a player safety perspective, this is unacceptable. Especially when you have 9-figure investments in players like Gareth Bale.
Looked like a lot of these 'invaders' were kids, however. But fines, heck even short jailtime would be appropriate. Certainly for their 'parents'.
Big fucking deal. Tasing the little punks builds character and is hilarious on youtube.
When did I advocate beating the crap or tasing these kid invaders? At the same time, where the hell are there parents? These 'parents" sure have done a shitty job if their kids are running onto a field, where both players and security have every right to restrain them, as physically as warranted.
At the same time, do you remember when Monica Seles was stabbed on court during a match? Lots of hahas there.
Real Madrid bought Gareth Bale, Christiano Ronaldo, and James Rodriguez for over $100 million each. They have a right to protect their investment in the players
I never said you did. I'm the one advocating those measures.
This is such an embarrassment. Anyone who does this deserves to spend some time in jail and a large fine.
Not sure, but word on the street is that Cristiano Ronaldo will NOT be invading the pitch himself. He sat out last night against Roma when they played in Dallas.
Take it for what it's worth.
Ouch, a major hit for MLive's reputation after they said he'd play... Oh, wait, MLive's reputation...
Still up in the air.
Doubt he plays, even though he likes playing United (scored the game-winner against United @ Old Trafford last year in the CL).
They will probably try to bring him on late in the game. Playing against ManU and in front of that many people leads me to believe he will at least be on the field at some point.
This must have been the 2003 game. I had a snapshot in my photo album of the fans who rushed the field afterwards, and Lucinda asked "why is everyone out on the pitch?" Fast forward 10+ years and that field will actually be a pitch, at least for one match.
Wasn't that one of Atari's greatest games? Used to love playing that in the old days.
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You typically get tackled, handcuffed and arrested, with some punches thrown at you.
Except in Dallas, apparently
We were there. Most were kids and they were just escorted off. They were rougher with the adults.
Half were out to meet the players, get a signature, get a pic...the others went straight toward Ronaldo. Nobody really got that close to him before they were intercepted.
The security at the game was pretty weak.
Was Ronaldo in the stands?
On the bench. Right in front of us in fact. We had a hard time seeing the game because of all of the folks coming down the aisle to get pics during the game.
This is the best way to handle this.
The nutcases aren't going to fly out to Ann Arbor to watch a friendly game.