I've had the misfortune to read on another Dons forum about some things that went on during the game on Thursday night.  Along with the not surprising stories of our own fans arguing with each other, there are stories of our fans singing songs about wishing death on Darren Mackie and then someone even throwing a pint at him as he ran down the wing.

 

I am no fan of Darren Mackie - the guy is largely a poor player and people can post up his goals against Dnipro or Celtic all they want, it doesn't change the fact that the guy is simply not a good enough player for our club.  However, to wish death on anyone due to their footballing ability is crass to say the least no matter who they play for.  To chuck something on the pitch at a footballer you have to be pretty moronic.  Both incidents are doubly moronic when it's done to one of your own.

 

I wasn't in the Czech Republic so have no first hand evidence of this, and I'd rather put it down to youths having too much cheap beer in the sun but experience warns me not to presume. 

 

As I said, I'm no fan of the guy, but I've seen worse players - far worse! - play for us and he's by no means the worst in the current squad either.  And, essentially, it's not his fault he's getting picked and offered contracts every couple of years, is it?  Booing our own is bad enough, but comments about death and then basically physical assault...?  Who needs enemies when we have "supporters" like that?  I would say they are cretins but that's probably a bit kind.

Jesus. Am I glad I didn't go!!

People were throwing plastic cups at a bit of netting, they werent throwing them at the players, and had the netting not been there no-one would have done it. Not a single drop of beer even got past the touchline for fuck sake. By the time these stories reached the main square in Olomouc they were blown out of proportion. When they're in the hands of people who weren't even there they just completely transform into utter bullshit.       

 

settle down honey.

Jesus. Am I glad I didn't go!!

 

I'll say. Shambles on the pitch. Shambles off the pitch. The Sigma matches are definitely to be consigned to history ... NEVER to be brought up again.

People were throwing plastic cups at a bit of netting, they werent throwing them at the players, and had the netting not been there no-one would have done it. Not a single drop of beer even got past the touchline for fuck sake. By the time these stories reached the main square in Olomouc they were blown out of proportion. When they're in the hands of people who weren't even there they just completely transform into utter bullshit.       

 

When Mackie was running down the touchline infront of us a pint was chucked. The cup obviously hit the net but the beer continued onto the pitch. The linesman was right infront of us at that time too.

 

I agreee though that if the net hadnt been there nobody would have been chucking anything.

So folk were throwing half full plastic cups of lager?

 

At the nets?

 

Knowing the liquid would fall just short of the pitch?

 

Just as Mackie (and Maguire as it so happens) was within throwing distance?

 

Knowing they wouldn't quite reach them?

 

OK.   

 

No.