Apparently a Fax fan had a go at Ged Corcorans mum last night. I pity the fool if they are ever found.

Did anybody see what happened?

No but some Sheffield fan was quite upset at the end of the game, seemed to want to fight everybody, stewards went up and had a word from what I could see

Apparently some guy was sat behind Geds mum and was effing and blinding and slagging off Ged and Joe Hurst for being ex Fax players. Slagging Ged and Joe off for being ex players is just part of being ex players sadly, but it was al the swearing etc she was seriously offended by.

Agreed! The banter about ex players is fine providing its not too offensive but abusing the players parents is a step too far. Whoever it is deserves everything they get IMO.

Didnt see or hear any of this but I hope the people responsible are caught and punished acordingly.

They will be if Ged gets hold of them. He's fuming

I didnt even realise he was playing.

I was fuming too with the Sheffield fan booing everytime Worrincy touched the ball.

I agree. I heard a damn site more booing when Warrancy had the ball than anyone else. I also didn't know GC or JH were playing.

I think you have to accept though that it's a mans sport and you are going to hear some swearing. We had a women sat in front of us who complained about kids burping and it nearly caused a mini riot.

Any talk of GC sorting anyone out though, and people getting what they deserve is laughable.

Think all parties should grow up a bit.

So accepting that its a mans sport gives someone the right to abuse a players mother then? Wrong! If GC wants to sort someone out thats his affair but this is not acceptable in RL and i personally wouldnt stand around and watch it happen!

Sorry, I missed the bit that said Ged's mum was abused. I thought I'd read that Ged was boo'd and Mrs Ged took exception to some swearing.

I wouldn't have boo'd but I might have sworn at times during the game. Find me a fax fan who didn't swear at some point during thar game and there's a pint on me.

Nope. A lot of abuse was aimed at her.

Well I guess that is different then. That wasn't clear in the earlier post.

I don't really understand why someone would aim abuse at someone who's only reason for getting abuse was that they were the mother of an ex player.

Doesn't really seem rational

I have spoken to Ged and he is not happy about it and rightfully so had it been my mum that had been abused I would feel the same I just want to find out who did it and get them baned.

Edited for accuracy

Storm in a tea cup me thinks, maybe the language was a bit daft, but for families and players to get involved is just as bad. I think they need to grow up and move on.

WRONG!

If it was just a bit of swearing in the crowd, then yes. But this was swearing and abuse directed at an individual who was only there to support her son and the team he plays for. It was out of order and hardly fitting for the "Family Sport" image. Anybody who thinks this is acceptable behavious has got to be a complete self pleasurer.

I myself have been in the same situation when my old man was reffing, I don't condone it, I wasn't at Sheffield the other night & I hear similar things at most grounds, as I say, I don't condone it but you can't really prevent it happening.
I could write a book on some of the things that I saw/heard when I was with my dad when he was officiating, sometimes it would have been easy to react and take whatever comes your way, but that makes you an equal of the offenders. And on other occasions ie: The Boulevard in it's heyday, better just ignored !!!
I remember Dean Lawford's family suffering similar things when he played for Halifax by our own supporters in the Skircoat seats. One particular player of that period actually asked me if I knew who the culprits might be, sickening behaviour all in all.

Rugby league is a family game I believe is the slogan...

I am certain that the so called 'fan' would not participate on this web forum, as it is only real supporters who type in here, but if he were man enough to come on and let us know who he is and what he said and why, the real fans would certainly let him know how unwelcome his views and his support is.

Whoever you are, if you do read this...............don't bother coming to Fax games any more, you are not a fan and you are not welcome and neither are your views.

Banter is banter, but abuse and slander are not the way forward.

I wouldn't be too sure of that. Sheffield was the scene of at least one of our messageboard users mis-behaving last season, allegedly kicking seats. I say allegedly, 'cos I didn't see it myself, but I know club officials who did see it.

we aren't talking about kicking some seats here.

This is about verbal abuse and aggression towards fellow rugby lovers