DFP Fan’s abuse.

[Usher wide.]

The Doncaster Free Press is reporting an incident or exchange might be a better description, between Grant & ‘a fan’ in the West Stand who sits directly behind the home dug out after Rovers 1-1 draw with Wimbledon.

Grant says he has no problem with supporters venting their frustrations & apparently this person does so regularly.

However, this time the abuse was ‘of a personal nature’ so Grant reacted verbally.

Given we go second in the table if we win tonight & also given the fact that Grant has only just recently attended his mother’s funeral I think this person is well out of order.

It’s so easy to shout abuse from the ‘safety of your seat’ but I very much doubt they would stand face to face with Grant & repeat their abuse.

IF you’re that person & you happen to be reading this then as Grant said to you, “If you don’t like what you’re seeing (game after game) then don’t come again”.

You won’t be missed.

[andy didcott]

Are the stewards aware of this? If this so called fan is overstepping the mark then he needs to be removed from the ground.

[Michael Shaw]

As manager of the club can't Grant have the player identified and banned? He knows the fan, and at the next game  could have him removed permanently. The ground is private property and should have the right to remove aggressive/offensive individuals.

[Smyth]

Are the stewards aware of this? If this so called fan is overstepping the mark then he needs to be removed from the ground.

Stewards are placed in the area for this reason,  to stamp it out if needed,  yet Grant says it's not a one off, hmm? No-one on here witness the "event"?

[Metalmicky]

I'm sure I saw another thread covering this already....

[jmt23]

Grant looks flat at the moment when I have seen his interviews, and with a very obvious good reason behind it. I hope he hasn’t come back too soon.

What goes through the mind of these idiots, same isssue with previous managers who were thoroughly decent blokes but were personally attacked.

I think it is fine to shout not good enough, if it isn’t, but personal stuff is wrong.

I would ban them from the stand for life, but they can sit wherever else they want. It would probably do a favour to all those involved mental healths

[dickos1]

Are the stewards aware of this? If this so called fan is overstepping the mark then he needs to be removed from the ground.

Stewards are placed in the area for this reason,  to stamp it out if needed,  yet Grant says it's not a one off, hmm? No-one on here witness the "event"?

So he’s making it up then?
He was asked a question because there’s coverage showing it

[drfchound]

I'm sure I saw another thread covering this already....

There is another thread.

[Smyth]

I'm sure I saw another thread covering this already....

There is another thread.

Indeed there is, some more words anyway

[TheFunk]

I sit right behind the home bench. I heard nothing abusive or of a personal nature. All I heard were several people letting him know the performance wasn't good enough. He was probably he annoyed with me as well as I couldn't hold it in and called Billy an idiot as he walked down the tunnel.

[Smyth]

Are the stewards aware of this? If this so called fan is overstepping the mark then he needs to be removed from the ground.

Stewards are placed in the area for this reason,  to stamp it out if needed,  yet Grant says it's not a one off, hmm? No-one on here witness the "event"?

So he’s making it up then?
He was asked a question because there’s coverage showing it

It is not the first time was McCanns quote yesterday,  so whoever is responsible for managing that part of the ground isn't competent then? Strange that no action has been taken previously,  particularly when there are people on here so ready to tell people about their knowledge of events everywhere within the stadium

[dickos1]

If a steward did something everytime someone shouted out they’d be taking people Out all the time

[silent majority]

I think we all need to take a chill pill. I'm sure if the supporter was breaking the law then the club could and would take action. However if its just criticism, although extreme, then said supporter should be entitled to attend future games.

[graingrover]

That’s the problem when you allow people to act like that and call it entitlement we end up with a nasty world.

[DRFCTom]

I really do hate some of our fans at times. As grant said he’s gone through a tough couple of weeks so a little empathy isn’t too much to ask. I just wish if whatever was said was personal that others around this person should have stepped in and put them straight.

As others have said, a win tonight and we’re in a brilliant position, some people need a reality check and definitely have short memories pre grant

[Padge_DRFC]

I thought it was reaction to booing however the boos were towards the ref who did nothing with time wasting all game barely

[In the box]

The Doncaster Free Press is reporting an incident or exchange might be a better description, between Grant & ‘a fan’ in the West Stand who sits directly behind the home dug out after Rovers 1-1 draw with Wimbledon.

Grant says he has no problem with supporters venting their frustrations & apparently this person does so regularly.

However, this time the abuse was ‘of a personal nature’ so Grant reacted verbally.

Given we go second in the table if we win tonight & also given the fact that Grant has only just recently attended his mother’s funeral I think this person is well out of order.

It’s so easy to shout abuse from the ‘safety of your seat’ but I very much doubt they would stand face to face with Grant & repeat their abuse.

IF you’re that person & you happen to be reading this then as Grant said to you, “If you don’t like what you’re seeing (game after game) then don’t come again”.

You won’t be missed.

There is no place for personal attacks on the staff or players , opinions are always wanted if there about the game but not  when it drifts into the personal . I left immediately after Billy got his marching orders as a supporter of 50 years I felt disgusted and let down  at what he’d done on behalf of his team mates and particularly Rob Street whose place he’d taken . But I couldn’t find the words to be aimed at Billy Sharp or Grant McCann who must have felt my frustration as well . I heard our equaliser from the car park and felt stupid as I’d should have stayed as a supporter but my emotions got the better of me !!

[graingrover]

In the Box ..you are a fan::! Well done8:! Hmo’s many of us have sunk to our feet when things go against us or even left early, but your post is top drawer  !

[Pancho Regan]

The Doncaster Free Press is reporting an incident or exchange might be a better description, between Grant & %u2018a fan%u2019 in the West Stand who sits directly behind the home dug out after Rovers 1-1 draw with Wimbledon.

Grant says he has no problem with supporters venting their frustrations & apparently this person does so regularly.

However, this time the abuse was %u2018of a personal nature%u2019 so Grant reacted verbally.

Given we go second in the table if we win tonight & also given the fact that Grant has only just recently attended his mother%u2019s funeral I think this person is well out of order.

It%u2019s so easy to shout abuse from the %u2018safety of your seat%u2019 but I very much doubt they would stand face to face with Grant & repeat their abuse.

IF you%u2019re that person & you happen to be reading this then as Grant said to you, %u201CIf you don%u2019t like what you%u2019re seeing (game after game) then don%u2019t come again%u201D.

You won%u2019t be missed.

There is no place for personal attacks on the staff or players , opinions are always wanted if there about the game but not  when it drifts into the personal . I left immediately after Billy got his marching orders as a supporter of 50 years I felt disgusted and let down  at what he%u2019d done on behalf of his team mates and particularly Rob Street whose place he%u2019d taken . But I couldn%u2019t find the words to be aimed at Billy Sharp or Grant McCann who must have felt my frustration as well . I heard our equaliser from the car park and felt stupid as I%u2019d should have stayed as a supporter but my emotions got the better of me !!

A bit like Billy then!

 

I can sympathise with your reaction In the Box and agree fully with your sentiments.

[idler]

I remember getting hammered by Scunthorpe 4-0 I think in the last game of 1989/90 season. The Rovers fans decided after the third goal that it wasn’t their day so let us just enjoy it. They outsang the home fans applauded the team who actually looked embarassed. They carried on singing after the players had gone off wanting them to take another bow. That was some support, despite the disappointment.

[drfchound]

In the Box ..you are a fan::! Well done8:! Hmo’s many of us have sunk to our feet when things go against us or even left early, but your post is top drawer  !

I have never left the game before the end, whatever the score or how poorly we were playing.