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Blackburn Rovers Fan Dies

By Guest Basildon Fox, in General Football and Sport

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Koke

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A man is in a critical condition in a Stoke hospital after an incident during the Rovers fixture at the Britannia Stadium this afternoon.

The man was among a 1300-strong Rovers following in the South Stand, occupied by visiting supporters.

Chief Inspector Adrian Roberts of the Staffordshire Police said: "We are carrying out a full investigation of the incident to ascertain precisely what happened.

"The man was taken from the ground in an unconscious state and is in a critical condition at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire."

An incident room has been established, anyone requiring any further information can call the Staffordshire Police on 01785 236211.

http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,...1957555,00.html

SamL

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A man who was injured during a Premier League football match at Stoke City has died in hospital.

Police were alerted to an incident in a concourse of the Britannia Stadium's south stand which housed Blackburn fans just after 1600 GMT on Saturday.

The 30-year-old fan, who was thought to have been hit on the head with a bin, was found unconscious. He was taken to hospital where he later died.

A 25-year-old man from Preston has been arrested over the incident.

Police inquiries

Staffordshire Police said the injured man was initially treated at the scene for a head injury and cardiac arrest by staff from West Midlands Ambulance Service and St John Ambulance.

The fan was resuscitated at the scene and then taken to hospital.

A police spokesman said: "A 30-year-old man was pronounced dead at 1.55am this morning at University Hospital North Staffordshire.

"The circumstances are being fully investigated and a 25-year-old man remains in custody and is helping police with their inquiries."

Ch Insp Adrian Roberts, match commander at the game which saw Stoke beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0, said there were just over 1,300 Blackburn fans at the game, and no Stoke fans were involved in the incident.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8502701.stm

lou

lou

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Doesnt mean it was a deliberate attack, could have been some pratt messing about with the bin?

Either way terrible thing to happen. :(

Ford Super Sunday

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I read on another forum about what happened.

A Rovers fan was at the game, he said that at half time in the small Stoke concourse, it started to kick off between fans as they weren't playing well. Things got more heated when bottles started being thrown, before someone decided to pick up the bin and throw it.

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you'd think no matter how bad it gets, and 3-0 at Stoke is pretty damn bad, you still wouldn't be fighting with your own fans.

If anyone saw the news of a man in a critical condition in our away end at the game today, he didn't collapse or die of old age or anything. From half time on in that concourse at Stoke there was essentially a riot, a huge fight between our own fans.

Anyone who has been to Stoke knows how small the concourse is down there, and with hundreds crammed in there at half time, with the bar shut and the team shit, tempers were a bit frayed to begin with.

No idea how it started, don't really want to know to be honest. First it was just bottles and anything anyone could find being thrown around, with people trying to get back to seats but hardly being able to move.

Then.. well, some utter moron, who I hope is found, took one of the big metal bins and simply started throwing it.

The man in a critcal conidtion was hit in the head with it. He was pretty much dead on the ground, they've brought him round in hospital, just about.

We were kept on the ground, and they ended up letting us off via the pitch.

Apparently, it would seem this is what happens when us and Burnley get in the same division. Its sickening. Our away attendances, and trouble away from home, have both gone up this year, coming to the fore front today. Why? Becuase these idiots just want Burnley tickets to go and do the same there.

I honestly can't see myself travelling away with Blackburn again, having been able to count on one hand the games ive missed over the last few years.

:( at today.

lou

lou

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I heard it kicked off because they stopped selling beer.

Anyway it appears this is the 3rd incident between Blackburn Rovers fans recently according to that forum link at the start of this thread. Some are suggesting their fans have been infiltrated by rival fans... I think its more a case of they dont want to believe their own fans are capable of behaving like that! :dunno:

AoWW

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Tragic - no one should die at a football game, especially not if it's caused by their own fans.

I hope the idiot/s who are responsible for this guy's death are identified by CCTV or other fans' reports and never attend a football match again in their lives. If it's true that it was some cretin chucking one of those huge metal bins around then, no, he might not have intended to kill with it - but it doesn't take a genius to work out that surely there's the likelihood of causing death or serious injury by doing so. Seems to me that some folks have one or two drinks and all thought for others disappears completely. :angry:

Tilley

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Jesus Christ, some real scumbags in this world. Violence at football is disgusting at any level but with your own fans? Idiots.

I hope the person responsible is found and convicted for what they have done.

lou

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Jesus Christ, some real scumbags in this world. Violence at football is disgusting at any level but with your own fans? Idiots.

I hope the person responsible is found and convicted for what they have done.

25 yr old in custody so fingers crossed he'll get charged. I understand theyve got something on CCTV too

purpleronnie

purpleronnie

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Its truely sad, I'm sure he didn't mean it and maybe had too many beers, no excuse though. Its like when you hear about a fight and someone falls and dies, a moment of stupidity can turn into a nightmare.

RIP.

dandannieldanok

dandannieldanok

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I hope the FA or Premier League (or whoever has the authority), doesn't allow Blackburn to take away fans to matches for the remainder of this season. Fighting is unacceptable, somebody dying because of it? it's just incomprehensible.

purpleronnie

purpleronnie

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I hope the FA or Premier League (or whoever has the authority), doesn't allow Blackburn to take away fans to matches for the remainder of this season. Fighting is unacceptable, somebody dying because of it? it's just incomprehensible.

I don't believe you should punish all fans just because of the actions of one.

dandannieldanok

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I don't believe you should punish all fans just because of the actions of one.

I did think about this ^ but it sounds like a fair few were fighting rather than just one bloke. Of course it would mean a small group of morons ruining it for a thousand or so good fans, but some strict action needs to be taken, a life has been wasted here.

davieG

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Not that it was necessarily a contributing factor in this, although it can't have helped as it would prevent people taking evasive action but I often wonder how, in these days of strict H&S vetting these grounds get passed as safe when the concourses are so small in comparison to the maximum capacities.

Even new stadiums like ours the concourse is much too small, with queues blocking off access and people carrying hot drinks.

C-man

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I remember being down in that concourse moments before our game at Stoke kicked off. It was absolutely mental down there. Bottles and people flying all over the place. That seemed quite light hearted though. It got more serious at half time with the Stoke fans.

Horrible place. Horrible incident. :(

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