Hampshire Police

[lcfc_jme]

Not sure if it's been posted or whatever, but the Hampshire Police want the FA to look into the abuse Sol Campbell received from the Spurs fans this weekend..

FA 'must act' on Campbell taunts

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp (left) and defender Sol Campbell

Redknapp (left) branded the verbal attacks as "filthy"

The Football Association has been urged to act by Hampshire police over verbal abuse directed at Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell at Fratton Park.

The force said it made the complaint about some Tottenham Hotspur fans because "it was not feasible to make arrests in that kind of huge crowd".

The FA, awaiting reports from witnesses and officials at the game, said it would "take action where necessary".

Pompey manager Harry Redknapp branded the verbal attacks as "filthy".

Campbell left Spurs on a free transfer in June 2001 to join fierce local rivals Arsenal.

The 34-year-old, who joined Portsmouth from Arsenal in August 2006 on another free transfer, was subjected to taunts when Pompey lost at home to Tottenham on 15 December last year.

The former England star reportedly aired his complaints on a local radio phone-in programme.

Nobody likes being called filthy names and hearing other filthy abuse

Harry Redknapp

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said: "Our officers at the game were aware of the problem but it was not feasible to make arrests in that kind of huge crowd situation - so no arrests were made.

"Clubs employ us to keep situations like this to a minimum and with the help of stewards on their staff we can normally warn people they are committing a public order offence.

"That often solves the problem but on this occasion it was just too much.

"I cannot say whether the chanting was obscene, homophobic or racist, not having been there, but the FA officer we contacted said he understood from his background experience what it was."

In a statement, the FA said it "recognised football has a duty to challenge all discrimination within the game and its aim is to confront aggressive issues and obscene chanting and abuse".

It added that it took "these matters seriously and would investigate any alleged case they are made aware of".

Harry Redknapp said: "Nobody likes being called filthy names and hearing other filthy abuse.

"It's not right. What has that got to do with coming to a game? For a start there are kids there.

"Sol's been fantastic since he came here and he was terrific again on Sunday."

No doubt if the FA do investigate it, Spurs will receive a more severe punishment from the FA than the punishment handed out to the Croatian FA by Fifa.

Anyway, one of the songs the Police will be referring to will surely be:

Sol, Sol, wherever you may be

Not long now 'til lunacy

And we won't give a **** when you're hangin' from a tree

You Judas **** with HIV.

Video showing much of the abuse.... Thoughts?

[James.]

Video showing much of the abuse.... Thoughts?

That a lot of football fans turn into total moronic c*nts when they enter a football ground.

[The People's Hero]

That a lot of football fans turn into total moronic c*nts when they enter a football ground.

Pottymouth.

[Raj]

Didnt see the game but if i was sol(which i obviously aint) id have pumped my chest,done somersaults,ran around the away end with my Pompey shirt held high over my head and basically taunted the Yid cvnts about them being so shite at the moment!!!!

Bet the Yid fcukers wouldnt have ran complaining to the nearest Copper then eh???

[davieG]

FA 'must act' on Campbell taunts

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp (left) and defender Sol Campbell

Redknapp (left) branded the verbal attacks as "filthy"

The Football Association has been urged to act by Hampshire police over verbal abuse directed at Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell at Fratton Park.

The force said it made the complaint about some Tottenham Hotspur fans because "it was not feasible to make arrests in that kind of huge crowd".

The FA, awaiting reports from witnesses and officials at the game, said it would "take action where necessary".

Pompey manager Harry Redknapp branded the verbal attacks as "filthy".

Campbell left Spurs on a free transfer in June 2001 to join fierce local rivals Arsenal.

The 34-year-old, who joined Portsmouth from Arsenal in August 2006 on another free transfer, was subjected to taunts when Pompey lost at home to Tottenham on 15 December last year.

The former England star reportedly aired his complaints on a local radio phone-in programme.

Nobody likes being called filthy names and hearing other filthy abuse

Harry Redknapp

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said: "Our officers at the game were aware of the problem but it was not feasible to make arrests in that kind of huge crowd situation - so no arrests were made.

"Clubs employ us to keep situations like this to a minimum and with the help of stewards on their staff we can normally warn people they are committing a public order offence.

"That often solves the problem but on this occasion it was just too much.

"I cannot say whether the chanting was obscene, homophobic or racist, not having been there, but the FA officer we contacted said he understood from his background experience what it was."

In a statement, the FA said it "recognised football has a duty to challenge all discrimination within the game and its aim is to confront aggressive issues and obscene chanting and abuse".

It added that it took "these matters seriously and would investigate any alleged case they are made aware of".

Harry Redknapp said: "Nobody likes being called filthy names and hearing other filthy abuse.

"It's not right. What has that got to do with coming to a game? For a start there are kids there.

"Sol's been fantastic since he came here and he was terrific again on Sunday."

Hmm Harry wasn't happy whatever it was that was chanted.

[davieG]

Didnt see the game but if i was sol(which i obviously aint) id have pumped my chest,done somersaults,ran around the away end with my Pompey shirt held high over my head and basically taunted the Yid cvnts about them being so shite at the moment!!!!

Bet the Yid fcukers wouldnt have ran complaining to the nearest Copper then eh???

Bet they would

[The People's Hero]

It is disgusting and the Spurs fans should be ashamed of themselves.

It always amuses me when Redknapp tries to get all moral over things though. If I were him, I'd keep a low profile and my head WAY below the parapet.

[Raj]

Bet they would

I was being facist....er.....fascicicsit..facistous........i was taking the fcuking piss.....

[JakeShingler]

Dirty Yids.

[davieG]

I was being facist....er.....fascicicsit..facistous........i was taking the fcuking piss.....

davieG = whooooooooooooooooooooooooosh

[Mickey O'Neil]

Video showing much of the abuse.... Thoughts?

Quite nasty and personal really. Saying that, there were some other good songs sung well.

Going back a few seasons, I cringed when Dickov and Gillespie got some really nasty stick off our 'fans'.

[Corky]

Quite nasty and personal really. Saying that, there were some other good songs sung well.

Going back a few seasons, I cringed when Dickov and Gillespie got some really nasty stick off our 'fans'.

That was dreadful as well. What is hilarious is fans trying to justify these chants- "it's part of the game", "they are paid well so they should put up with it".

Morons.

[Lillehamring]

Quite nasty and personal really. Saying that, there were some other good songs sung well.

Going back a few seasons, I cringed when Dickov and Gillespie got some really nasty stick off our 'fans'.

gillespie got some awful stick while he still played for us!

[Daggers]

Raj, Raj, wherever you may be

You are a twat, it is plain to see

And we won't give a **** when at the LCFC

You great big twat with your cup of coffee

Odd chant for them to be singing in Pompey...but I guess everyone likes to proclaim his twatness.

[purpleronnie]

Unless it was racist I don't really see what the problem is, its a football match, I fear everything is becoming illegal in england. Maybe we should all come up with friendly and PC songs.

[James.]

Unless it was racist I don't really see what the problem is, its a football match, I fear everything is becoming illegal in england. Maybe we should all come up with friendly and PC songs.

Saying "it's a football match" is a shit excuse.

[Daggers]

Sol, Sol you are very tall

Next to you other people seem small

Next weekend I'm building a ga-a-arden wall

then I might listen to The Fall

There, no one could be offended at that

[purpleronnie]

Sol, Sol you are very tall

Next to you other people seem small

Next weekend I'm building a ga-a-arden wall

then I might listen to The Fall

There, no one could be offended at that

I think that infers that all small people are inferior therefore its offensive.

[Daggers]

I think that infers that all small people are inferior therefore its offensive.

Yes, but small people also have smaller brains and are therefore less easily offended. Just look at LD3.

[lildave3]

Unless it was racist I don't really see what the problem is, its a football match, I fear everything is becoming illegal in england. Maybe we should all come up with friendly and PC songs.

They were my thoughts too if i'm honest. Although the one Jamie posted was well over the top

[Jimmy]

Sol Campbell must be 1 of the best CB's that has never had a transfer fee paid for him when moving clubs

the abuse is disgusting and those responsible should get life bans

[SussexFox]

guessing i'll be in the minority but for gods sake its just a few chants at football - heard earlier they were investigating racial and homophobic abuse! There was no racial chants or these days does just chanting about/disliking a black player make you racist? Its gone too far in my opinion

[Jimmy]

guessing i'll be in the minority but for gods sake its just a few chants at football - heard earlier they were investigating racial and homophobic abuse! There was no racial chants or these days does just chanting about/disliking a black player make you racist? Its gone too far in my opinion

only if you use words about his colour

Calling Junior Lews a fooking useless cvvnt isn't rasist

calling a black twat would be

[SussexFox]

thats my point I saw some muppet from the kick it out campaign banging on about how it (racism) had no place in football - fair enough but i didnt hear the Spurs fans chant anything race related at Sol?

[Jimmy]

thats my point I saw some muppet from the kick it out campaign banging on about how it (racism) had no place in football - fair enough but i didnt hear the Spurs fans chant anything race related at Sol?

no it was homophobic