I think it was very premature for both Huddersfield and Forest to invade the pitch after the semi finals and there was a risk of injuring players ahead of the biggest game of their career. (I know this has been commented on the play off thread)
Quite ironic that Forest are the team who have brought all this into question, when it was Brian Clough who famously smacked his own fan in the face for being on the pitch.
Pitch invasions of the past felt different. The Great Escape one was a fitting tribute to our survival and there was no animosity at all. These days they seem a lot more dangerous and less tasteful. Our own fans (quite a significant number) not getting off the pitch after being asked several times ruined the lap of honour that the players deserved after a memorable night.
The Times is reporting that new measures will be brought in to stop pitch invasions and I think this is sensible after some nasty incidents in the Forest v Sheffield Utd semi final, McBurnie was filmed stamping on a Forest fan, who allegedly attacked Brewster just before the fan started filming.
This was from Sky;
Nottingham Forest fans invaded the pitch after their victory over Sheffield United on penalties on Tuesday, earning them a place in the Championship play-off final.
The Scotland international did not feature in the game, having been ruled out for several months in April with a foot injury.
Neither Sheffield United nor Nottingham Forest are commenting on the incident at present.
During that pitch invasion, Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp was attacked by a fan, and a man was arrested on Wednesday. Sharp, who was left needing stitches in his head, has called the man responsible "a mindless idiot"
Quite ironic that Forest are the team who have brought all this into question, when it was Brian Clough who famously smacked his own fan in the face for being on the pitch.
Pitch invasions of the past felt different. The Great Escape one was a fitting tribute to our survival and there was no animosity at all. These days they seem a lot more dangerous and less tasteful. Our own fans (quite a significant number) not getting off the pitch after being asked several times ruined the lap of honour that the players deserved after a memorable night.
The Times is reporting that new measures will be brought in to stop pitch invasions and I think this is sensible after some nasty incidents in the Forest v Sheffield Utd semi final, McBurnie was filmed stamping on a Forest fan, who allegedly attacked Brewster just before the fan started filming.
This was from Sky;
Nottingham Forest fans invaded the pitch after their victory over Sheffield United on penalties on Tuesday, earning them a place in the Championship play-off final.
The Scotland international did not feature in the game, having been ruled out for several months in April with a foot injury.
Neither Sheffield United nor Nottingham Forest are commenting on the incident at present.
During that pitch invasion, Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp was attacked by a fan, and a man was arrested on Wednesday. Sharp, who was left needing stitches in his head, has called the man responsible "a mindless idiot"