This behaviour should be stamped out at matches

Mindless, morons.

Seen it all before in the 70's. Fences will be erected soon - and then another disaster awaits.  The old addage still stands......

Football is a gentleman's game, played by hooligans

Rugby is a hooligan's game, played by gentlemen

It  was  not  just  the  'keeper  under  attack,  Kennine,  both  "Assistant  Referees"  { linesmen  as  they  were  called }  as  well  as  one  manager  --  Neil  Lennon.  I  believe  at  least  six [6]  arrests  made.

Sad  to  say  it  appears  to  be  yet  another  example  of  religious  intolerance  in  sport.

And  I  add  my  +1  to  Jonray's  comment.

Thanks for the posts so far.  IMO,  unless the clubs clamp down on fans atrocious behaviour of attacking Players and Match officials, many people will vote with their feet and stop attending matches. Flinging coins on to the pitch area could result in somebody losing an eye.  Clubs need to increase the number of their security staff and give them greater powers. 

K 

Until FIFA stamp out the absurd behaviour of players on the pitch - the problem of hooliganism will not disappear. Players diving, cheating, surrounding the referee/linesmen over decisions, back-chatting, swearing etc etc. All of which, to my mind, incites poor behaviour on the terraces.

No one is allowed to talk to the referee in rugby except the captain. If they do contest any decisions, they and subsequently the team are penalised, therefore letting their side down. Nothing will ever change in football until a similar protocol is introduced.

One of the worst obnoxious habits is spitting which is as most bad habits is followed by the very vulnerable young fans who think it is acceptable to follow their "examples " in public places

Jonray,  I  doubt  very  much  that  there  will  be  any  improvement  in  the  conduct  of Players  when  stupid,  stupid  stupid  summarisers  continue  with  such  comments  as :--  "He  had  to  foul  him  to  avoid  giving  a  goal  away"   or  even  "  he  took  one  for  the  team"  when  a  player  deliberately  commits  a  bookable  offence.

I  detest  cheats  and  cheating  in  all  it's  forms.

AND  I  was  not impressed  with  THAT  CHALLENGE  at  the  end  of  the  England  R.U.  game  on  Saturday,  seemed  almost  as  if  the  Officials  were  trying  their  hardest  to  call  it  a  fair  action  despite  the  t.v.  evidence !

Brian - wholeheartedly agree with everything you said and imho 'that tackle' was not legal

Just re-read K's title and decided it has 2 too many words and should read 

This behaviour should be stamped out 

Good post all the same 😀👍

100% +1

I actually fell asleep during the England  -- Czech Republic  match tonight  so I did not hear if any racist chanting took place.  Probably not, since the fans most likely had some other comedy show on their mobiles