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It's around the 72nd minute or 75th anything after the result stands. Before that it's up to the FA and after what happened I will assume 3-0 victory given to City.

Like izzo did, threw them to the sides of the goal and quite low as well so no chance of it going over

Both have been charged with serious offences, so I'd imagine many of these details are sub judice. Much of this can't be discussed because it would impede the potential for a fair trial.

100% agree. Who are these men? What is their background. Are they members, walk ins. It is so important that the sport provides the public context around these issues... otherwise people will simply assume they are just football fans like everyone else.

Oh I agree with your point. But you agree then I gather...as dumb and stupid and the moment got to him...he knew roughly how far that flare was going. It may have been a moment of anger. Whatever it was. One flare he carefully threw over the advertisement barrier. The other he's launched 10-15 metres away through the air. Its black and white. And he deserves whatever he gets for it.

I reckon an Annual Purge Derby where anything is legal for the match. After that, usual regulations and rules.

It’s December 27th. Women play at 2:00 men play at 5:00 I’m looking forward to it

I've got a new hobby - blindfold archery. If you haven't tried it you must. You don't know what you're missing.

Upon a night's reflection after what I can only describe as some sort of Stockholm syndrome-esque turnaround (influenced by the incredible World Cup final), I've decided I'm going to keep attending City games after all and just skip the finals. However, I think that's going to come at the cost of emotionally investing myself in the club/league any longer. Defending this league is exhausting and honestly always has been, and I'm at the point now where I just don't have the emotional capacity to care for Melbourne City outside of the 90 minutes on the pitch. I've also come to the realisation that I don't care as much as I thought I did about atmosphere anymore as we've seen the price paid to achieve it and it's not a price worth paying. At the end of the day, I love the game too much to give up on it but I'm done with the politics, protesting and I'm done with caring about the health of the club and the league. I'm just going to go and support J-Mac and co and then go home. Maybe that's exactly the type of fan the APL and City wanted all along.

Something else that occurs to me. Our club is only off the hook on this because the Victory active went so far beyond. If they hadn't invaded the pitch and assaulted people, likely the story would be how City fans stopped the match because they set the net on fire. That's how close we were to being the pariahs in this. We were so close to being the club looking at sanctions. We're only saved because the Victory active are be several degrees more vile. We need to take action and dob in our dickheads, or we'll be next. Some of our active support really let us and football down, and if active even continues to exist after this, they need to get serious about self policing. Can't keep turning a blind eye to the problems in their midst.