Poor form
I have to say it was pretty poor form by Melbourne Victory fans who let off numerous flares at last night’s Bushfire Appeal Match at Olympic Park. Considering the reason for the match taking place you would have to say it was in poor taste. Melbourne fans have justified the flares by saying it was more of tribute to Olympic Park and the possibility that it would be the last time that the Victory would be gracing this stage.
So will they be letting off flares for the new stadium in our first ever game as a tribute to our new home game? Or were the flares that were let off at Green Gully last year a tribute to our first ever game at Green Gully Reserve? They may think that amongst their group that they have some reasoning for lighting but for many, myself included, most of the time it comes across as a pre-pubescent boys getting their rocks off in a deliberate attempt to provoke the authorities.
And yes I know it’s a bit of pot calling the kettle black considering I have a photo of flare going off as my avatar image
Photo courtesy of one22andan8th via the Victory In Melbourne Flickr Pool.
Tags: flares, melbourne victory, olympic park, vpl
May 20th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft shgood photo! i bet it was another 0 -0 soccer game draw… EXCITING STUFF!!!!
May 20th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
No it was 2-0 victory to Melbourne in a rather entertaining FOOTBALL match
May 20th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
it was a very entertaing football match despite what you think of the flairs. nice photo