STATEMENT - Millwall v Derby County As the official supporters’ club which represents all Millwall fans, our statement may to some have been delayed, but we have been determined to listen to as many different views as possible before commenting. In the same year, a referee was attacked and the FA ordered the club to erect fences around The Den's terracing. This has led to a siege mentality among supporters of the club, which gave rise to the Millwall fans' famous terrace chant, No one likes us, we don't care, being sung in defiant defence of themselves and their team. Paphitis later introduced a membership scheme whereby only fans who would be prepared to join and carry membership cards would be allowed into The Den. Millwall Football Club was dismayed and saddened by events which marred Saturday’s game against Derby County at The Den. The game saw hundreds of West Ham fans invade the pitch on three occasions, forcing the game to be temporarily suspended once. Millwall Supporters' Club say they are "saddened" that the management of their women's team are to form a breakaway side called "London City Lionesses" and end their affiliation with the Lions. The Sun newspaper ran the sensationalist grenade-related headline "Soccer Marches to War! 1 talking about this. The impact of such incidents is felt not just by the players and management, but by those who work throughout the club and in its Academy and Community Trust, where so many staff and volunteers continue passionate endeavours to enhance Millwall’s reputation day after day, year after year. Millwall Supporters Club issued a statement addressing the scenes that marred their 1-0 defeat to Derby County on Saturday afternoon, leaving Gary Rowett’s side 14th in the Championship table and the Rams in 23rd.. Before the game kicked off, players took the knee in a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, or as football’s governing bodies would prefer to say, the No Room For Racism campaign. @DannySmallman: Even turned off replies… says it all about this joke of a club. [4], In the 1960s, hooliganism in England became more widely reported. or. The greatest thing it highlighted is the need for clarity and understanding on both sides of this divide. Wayne Rooney said it was “disappointing and upsetting” to hear some Millwall fans boo players taking a knee at the start of their Championship match. 1,810 people like this. Posting on Twitter, Rooney said: “Yesterday I witnessed disgraceful and mindless behaviour by a large section of the Millwall supporters in the stadium. At Millwall Football Club we will not tolerate any racial, homophobic or any other kind of discriminatory language or action used as discrimination. "[8] In the 1920s Millwall's ground was closed for two weeks after a Newport County goalkeeper, who had been struck by missiles, jumped into the crowd to confront some of the home supporters and was knocked unconscious. Still though – those people who think Churchill is racist are bad ain’t they!? took all reasonable precautions in accordance with the requirements of FA Rule 31(A)(II)." [12] When Millwall's unbeaten home record of 59 games came to an end against Plymouth Argyle in 1967, the windows of the away team's coach were smashed. [23], In January 1988, when Millwall were knocked out of the FA Cup by Arsenal in a third round match at Highbury, 41 Millwall hooligans, were arrested after clashing with Arsenal's firm The Herd. Pathetic. Many were rivals working for opposing companies and vying for the same business. Our aim is to improve the experience and pleasure of the match day event for all Millwall fans, home or away. Seven months later, three Liverpool fans received three-month prison sentences and a further two avoided prison sentences but received banning orders. About See All. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about what’s great and not so great in London and beyond. On 6 November 1965 Millwall beat west London club Brentford 2–1 away at Griffin Park and during the game a hand grenade was thrown onto the pitch from the Millwall end. 2,000 Millwall fans were in the stadium for the game, and a large number of them could be heard booing as players took a knee. Brentford's goalkeeper Chic Brodie picked it up, inspected it and threw it into his goal. Dock points. Community See All. However, at a time of heightened awareness and with the country watching, the choice of those individuals was always going to damage their club and be perceived by the media as racist. “Prior to the match we were aware of the possibility of a planned disruptive response during the taking of the knee in support of the BLM campaign, but nothing prepared us for what we heard. [4][9], The 1985 Kenilworth Road riot, after an FA Cup sixth-round match between Luton Town and Millwall on 13 March 1985, became one of the worst and widely reported incidents of football hooliganism to date. Twats. [9] The FA commissioned an inquiry which concluded that it was "not satisfied that Millwall F.C. This may be in the form of chanting, comments or shouting on the way to, or inside the football ground or by making comments on social media channels. Second, the defacing of Churchill statues was in June and has nothing do with players “taking the knee”. “We fervently believe that the motives of those behind the booing were not racist. Many were rivals working for opposing companies and vying for the same business. More: https://t.co/tSxr7sTueP#bbcfootball pic.twitter.com/Nm8OPgEF8E. Although he had played for eight different clubs, playing his fewest games (four) for Millwall, and was signed to Bradford City at the time, the BBC used the headline, "Former Millwall striker Gavin Grant guilty of murder". The stigma of violence attached to Millwall can be traced back over 110 years. Sve o Lavovima iz Bermondzija na jednom mjestu. [21], On the evening of 25 August 2009, clashes between some Millwall and West Ham fans outside Upton Park resulted in 20 people being injured, including one Millwall fan who was stabbed. “I was proud of my players and staff for not letting the fans deter them from continuing to present a positive and important message that taking the knee immediately before a game sends. The News of the World, however, bore the headline: "Millwall Thugs Deck Linesman With Concrete". 10 May 2021. 1,847 people follow this. 2,000 Millwall fans were in the stadium for the game, and a number of them could be heard booing as players took a knee. The club has a … There is an argument that the gesture itself has run its course, none more eloquently put than our next opponents’ Director of Football, Les Ferdinand: “The taking of the knee has reached a point of ‘good PR’ but little more than that. Club News One week to go - the Super Saver Period is ending! [32], After a game against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road in September 2010, manager Kenny Jackett said Millwall's hooligan problems are to a certain extent exaggerated by media sensationalism. The club issued a statement 19 hours after the event see what they had to say below…. The game, won 2–0 by Hull, was overshadowed when seats, coins and plastic bottles were thrown by some away supporters. 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Many fans blame the scheme for diminishing Millwall's away support, such as at Leeds United where fans are issued with vouchers which are then exchanged for tickets at a designated point of West Yorkshire Police's choosing on the day of the game. Today, we are publishing this charter and we call on the club to make this a condition of entry to the stadium and buying a ticket or membership. ... Hosting those two matches with 2,000 supporters ended up with the club losing a considerable amount of money, which was expected after the sizeable investments into various COVID-related protocols and other logistical initiatives. The club has worked tirelessly in recent months to prepare for the return of supporters and what should have been a positive and exciting occasion was completely overshadowed, much to the immense disappointment and upset of those who have contributed to those efforts. [24] In August 1993, Millwall relocated to the New Den and ended that season third in Division One, entering the playoffs to try and win a place in the FA Premier League. — Sam Stevenson (@tablefloor) December 6, 2020. [33] Other examples of this include archive footage of their hooligan element's past bad behaviour being shown, when disorder has occurred at other grounds, not involving them. Fans’ Behaviour Charter/Code of Conduct Football is a passionate game and supporters will have their own ways of expressing their support and reactions. Millwall Indian Supporters Club - No-One Is Liking We Are Not Caring • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. The scheme introduced by Paphitis now only applies to perceived high-risk away games. "[10][11] Trouble was reported at Loftus Road on 26 March 1966 during a match between Queens Park Rangers and Millwall, at a time when both sides were near the top of the league table pushing for promotion to Division Two, but the London derby was won 6–1 by QPR. Millwall Football Club is a professional association football club based in Bermondsey, South East London, England.Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the Millwall area of the Isle of Dogs in 1910. #Millwall have released the following club statement, — Millwall FC (@MillwallFC) December 6, 2020. Level Playing Field is a registered sports charity in England and Wales who act as an advisory organisation for disabled sports fans, and their efforts are focusing on removing barriers for disabled supporters in all sports. However, they were eliminated in the playoff semi-finals by Derby County, and the game at the New Den had to be halted twice due to pitch invasions by Millwall hooligans. There was also widespread fighting in the stands. Fans have been left furious at a Millwall Supporters Club statement on the booing towards the players for taking the knee. Bobby Robson, then manager of Ipswich, said of Millwall fans afterward, "They [the police] should have turned the flamethrowers on them". [9] The ground was again closed for two weeks in 1934 following crowd disturbances after the visit of Bradford (Park Avenue). [38], The infamous terrace chant of Millwall supporters —, Millwall F.C.–West Ham United F.C. There were conflicting reports in the media as to whether missiles were initially thrown by Hull supporters following chanting and jeering by Millwall fans at Jimmy Bullard (an ex-West Ham player) just prior to the fixture. The professionalism of the players on both sides throughout the game was a credit to our profession, after such an incident. Millwall are pandering to the fans who want their club to fail in the fight against racism. Millwall’s letter to fans was weak, pathetic and not worthy of a club … Log In. Over the coming days, club, Academy and Community Trust staff will meet with Kick It Out and representatives from other appropriate bodies in an attempt to use Saturday’s events as a catalyst for more rapid solutions which have an impact both in the short and long-term. Instead the BBC portrayed hooliganism as being deeply rooted in Millwall, and attempted to link them to the far-right political party National Front. They chose to ‘take the knee’ to highlight the need for more anti-discrimination work and action, something Millwall has always been at the forefront of through our community work. I used to live in a block of flats overlooking the Den. Login. That action called for is desperately needed and the action needed was not to boo the gesture. [9] As a result, rival hooligan firms gained access to the stadium. “The impression of Millwall is amazing fans, … Find your thing. As the official supporters’ club which represents all Millwall fans, our statement may to some have been delayed, but we have been determined to listen to as many different views as possible before commenting. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the Millwall area of the Isle of Dogs in 1910. West Ham were fined £115,000, an amount seen as an insult by Millwall, which staunchly defended the actions of its own fans and the club's inability to do any more than it had for a match at a rival's ground. Will people be happy for players to take the knee for the next ten years but see no actual progress made?”, “Taking the knee will not bring about change in the game – actions will.”. “Anyone who believes it was a racist act, should read the views of those who booed and see they were doing it in reaction to the war memorials and statues of Churchill defaced by the BLM organisation and the extreme political views they hold, and for which ‘taking the knee’ is associated with. [25], In October 2004, during a Football League Cup tie at home to Liverpool, Millwall fans taunted their Liverpool counterparts with songs making fun of the Hillsborough disaster which had claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool fans in 1989. You can access it also via our website here ⬇️https://t.co/G9iGw35apO pic.twitter.com/NUIj5LCQUs, — Millwall Supporters’ Club (@TheMillwallFans) December 6, 2020, And on Sunday afternoon the Millwall official supporters’ club also addressed the issue, denying that the booing of the anti-racist gesture was racist…. However, behaviour which jeopardises the safety and enjoyment of others or is likely to bring disrepute to the Club is not acceptable. Millwall Supporters Glasgow. [28][29] In the aftermath of the disorder, Millwall were handed three charges by the FA and later cleared of all of them; West Ham received four charges and were found guilty on two counts: violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour, and entering the field of play. They chose to ‘take the knee’ to highlight the need for more anti-discrimination work and action, something Millwall has always been at the forefront of through our community work. This is acceptable and encouraged as it often adds positively to the match experience and atmosphere, especially at The Den. Luton were asked by Millwall to make the Wednesday night match all-ticket, but this was ignored. Football child sex abuse report finds FA guilty of 'significant institutional failings' 0 check-ins. This isn’t ignorance, it’s distraction. Millwall lost the game 2–0. 4.4. Cup final", "Millwall 1964–1966 Back to Back Promotions", "Leeds United v Millwall: Police mount anti-hooligan operation", "Millwall v Leeds United: Police issue behaviour warning", "Millwall angered by Carling Cup ticket decision", "West Ham and Millwall mount defence over Carling Cup violence", "West Ham fined £115,000 over violence against Millwall", "Football: Crowd trouble may lead to closure of New Den: FA charges south London club after disturbances at play-off match", "Liverpool fans jailed over Hillsborough taunts riot. Millwall were cleared of all charges while West Ham were found guilty of two: violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour and failing to prevent their fans entering the field of play. [12] In 1982 Millwall club chairman Alan Thorne threatened to close the club because of violence sparked by losing in the FA Cup to non-league side Slough Town. @mccusker86: Gee… I wonder why the replies are turned off. MILLWALL fans are top of the league for football-related violence – as horrifying footage from the club’s FA Cup clash with Everton has shocked the … We will now enter into detailed discussions with the club, staff, players and other stakeholders on how we move forward together as a club to continue the excellent work it does to tackle discrimination and use the incident yesterday to act as a catalyst for change. The show was extremely damaging for the club. Further comment will be made once those meetings and discussions are concluded. Anyone who believes it was a racist act, should read the views of those who booed and see they were doing it in reaction to the war memorials and statues of Churchill defaced by the BLM organisation and the extreme political views they hold, and for which ‘taking the knee’ is associated with. Anyone can use Google to understand where taking a knee originates. Supporters will not use racist, sexist, homophobic or other discriminatory language or actions. Millwall Membership – reviewed and improved for 2021/22 – is now available for supporters to buy! [4], The BBC documentary Panorama was invited into the club by Millwall in 1977 to show the hooligan reputation was a myth and being blown out of proportion by reporting. They explicitly did not use it to support any political viewpoint or organisation and therefore the booing shows disagreement with anti-discrimination. Millwall Football Club can now confirm its procedure around refunds to supporters who purchased tickets for the games against Derby County, Barnsley, Swansea City and Charlton Athletic which were due to take place before the 2019/20 season was suspended back in March. First, BLM is not an official “organisation”. [37] Towards the end of the match, violence broke out in part of the stand allocated to Millwall, with individuals fighting amongst themselves and then against police, resulting in 14 arrests, of which two were Wigan supporters. Millwall's Super Saver Period on 2021/22 season tickets ends on Monday 17th May! “These same fans have never booed the Kick it Out campaigns on our pitch or the huge work of the Millwall Community Trust and its many anti-racism campaigns. Millwall FC Balkan Fans. It is sung to the tune of (We Are) Sailing by Rod Stewart. It was described by the BBC as one of the worst cases of civil disorder seen in Britain in recent times. I’m embarrassed for you and your trash fans. Both sets of supporters were primarily made up of dockers, who lived and worked in the same locality in east and south London. The crowds on the bank having caught the fever, free fights were plentiful. This aroused considerable excitement among the spectators. The stigma of violence attached to Millwall can be traced back over 110 years. We fervently believe that the motives of those behind the booing were not racist. [14] The penalty that Millwall faced was perhaps that the club's name was now "synonymous with everything that was bad in football and society". The Millwall Bushwackers are the most notorious football firm associated with Millwall Football Club. For decades we’ve heard how they are rehabilitating but they’re just as racist as they always were. 2 talking about this. Fighting began on the terraces and spilled onto the pitch; dozens of fans were injured, with some hooligans turning on their own team's supporters leaving some innocent fans bloodied. Always Open. Please read the attached statement from the official supporters’ club of #Millwall FC. Millwall Football Club (/ ˈmɪlwɔːl /) is a professional football club in Bermondsey, South East London, England. Scotland Yard withdrew its threat to sue, stating: "In light of the efforts made and a donation to a charity helping injured police officers, the Metropolitan Police Service has decided not to pursue legal action against Millwall F.C. We are the supporters' voice within the club, independent, free thinking and proactively critical.
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