The person who threw the beer was enjoying the game and behaving himself throughout. The goalkeeper came behind the net to gather the ball, and in that moment, the fan threw beer all over him. There was no bad behavior before or after the incident. I did notice that the fan appeared to be handcuffed by our police officers as he was escorted out of the ground—assuming it’s the same incident, but who knows?
The Brackley goalkeeper just got on with it, though he had every right to kick up a fuss and report it to the stewards, referee, police, etc. He deserves a lot of credit for simply continuing with the game. No player or official should have to put up with that under any circumstances.
I’d be interested to know the outcome or repercussions for the individual involved, as well as other people’s views on the matter. It was literally one split second of stupidity from someone who appeared to be having a great day and behaving well, just like the majority of the fans in the ground. It’s such a shame that the club may have to pay the price for this, especially since there really wasn’t anything they could have done to prevent it.
