Liverpool fan by any chance?

As a Warrington fan I am inevitably blinkered in the same way that any opposition fans are also blinkered. What we need now is an independent review of the whole game, including how it was refereed, in order to determine what went wrong, to punish those guilty and to make sure it doesnt happen again.

The crowd behaviour was wholly unacceptable. No doubt the national press will pick up on this. It affects potential sponsorship (of which the game already has very little). The RFL need to send out a strong message and set an example to other sports to restore reputation. I think the best way would be debarring Warrington from the Challenge Cup final. Perhaps, reinstating Hull to provide some opposition to Saints. I think something that strong is required.

There needs to be a very serious discussion taking place about Kenny Edwards being banned sine die for inciting the crowd to keep fighting. Unbelievable and unforgivable.

Innocent until proven guilty?

Jesus I've read some utter dross in my time.

Innocent?

On-field and off-field issues are completely separate in my view.
However the game is perceived to be refereed (and be in no doubt, I’m not great lover of James Child), it went wrong because a small minority of people couldn’t behave themselves properly. I don’t buy into blaming either club - they don’t control how individuals behave. The blame here lies with the individuals involved in violence, and both clubs should be identifying and banning them.

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I would think the match review panel will be salivating at the prospect of banning some very immature people. I don't think Child could do much more than he did and for people to blame him for this is way out of line. Hill, Tomkins, Mcullorum et al need the book throwing at them for the potential harm they've done to the image of our sport.

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Let's hope there is CCTV inside the stadium so that there can be an investigation on how the incident started. A few seconds of footage doesn't give the whole story, I've heard Catalans have previous for antagonising away supporters.

Maybe the solution is to ensure no mixed stands at the stadium.

Wire fans launched what I assume was ale at various points from the top tier down onto Saints fans and at what point did Saints fans wind Warrington fans up? Didn’t happen not sure why we’d bother seeing as though you won. And has it been proven that anything was thrown and hit a kid. There has been nothing to prove that at all.

Let me guess - Warrington supporters were not being obnoxious and swearing all night before it kicked off? I have seen it with them too many times to have any sympathy whatsoever.

Wire have always had this problem ever since their Wilderspool / Zoo days horrible horrible supporters

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Think you covered all them Bazza.

Two horribles? Must be bad eh?

Since you’re not on the panel at the RFL who’s going to investigate this i don’t need to provide evidence, I’m going to take the word of my mate who I text afterwards who was there, as well as Wire fans on Twitter who were also there.

Seems 12 months is a long time for a Warrington fan.

12 months ago the Warrington fans were also at Bolton, wearing catalan colours and waving catalan flags and trying to wind up saints fans.

I assume you will be donning the red and gold again next time catalan play saints.

So far no video evidence of the incitement suggested. But plenty of deflection. Maybe it was the Catalan fans who started the trouble when Warrington played cas. Or maybe it was James child.

Have people on this forum given a moment's thought to the fact that the violent attacks by some Warrington supporters on a hospitality box for Catalans supporters and sponsors, is doing great harm to the reputation of the game of rugby league, not only in France, but also in the UK? This shocking video will spread, certainly on social media if not in established news outlets, and thereby become great propaganda ammunition for rugby union officialdom to denigrate rugby league.

That is why Warrington management must act swiftly to identify the culprits, ban them for life from future rugby league matches, and if possible, publicly identify them to shame them.

For those who are eagerly awaiting the match highlights, not yet available, here is a little taste of the tries scored: www.catalansdragons.com/en/artic ... ngton-r24/

For those who are eagerly awaiting the match highlights, not yet available, here is a little taste of the tries scored: www.catalansdragons.com/en/artic ... ngton-r24/

Don’t the Catalans management also have to act swiftly to identify the culprits at their end?

Exactly, seen it too many times for it to be a one off, drunken wire fans can't take defeat with dignity. Most super league clubs have experienced similar with the Wiire fans troublemakers, we also had the Wire Steward Thugs a couple of seasons back with the punching frenzy on an away supporter.

Only if it can be determined that some Catalans fans were guilty of aggressive violent behaviour, as opposed to self defense against Warrington thugs who had attacked them.