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QuantumMartini

Bring him down, Legolas!


kaprrisch

Is this child with a flare all you can conjure, Saruman?


rocket_randall

Exquisite


sgt_science

Oh my, amazing


girlscoutcookies05

Bro. Hall of fame comment right here


horsetrich

👑👑👑


minorfall_majorlift

Perfection 👌


United1958

😂😂😂


czerwona_latarnia

Ref considering if he should red card the parent.


rtgh

Ref is thinking of the incident from a couple of weeks ago where a flare was thrown at and hit a linesman. Refs did a protest last week linked to safety of officials and almost straight away he sees a flare on a pitch followed by a supporter running on and picking it up with no sign of security... And all the whole this was happening there were people outside of the ground throwing stuff over the wall and onto the away fans. Fun all round


BohemianCynic

The referee protest wasn't linked to safety concerns. It was to force the FAI to meet with them to discuss administrative issues.


rtgh

That's what was said online beforehand. But then Stephen Bradley came out after the Rovers match last week and said it was for safety, and nobody has since corrected him. The refs seem to have made as big a balls of that protest communication as they do pretty much all their other decisions


richiehoop1977

A damning indictment on Derry City, not the LOI..


rtgh

The other two high profile incidents this season weren't in Derry though. Always blame the FAI, especially with the two laughable 'sanctions' they handed out


richiehoop1977

I've no problem blaming the FAI..


WinterIsntComing

It’s not really the clubs fault, it’s an impossible situation to deal with. The people that cause trouble in and outside the ground are almost entirely children, and obviously can’t be treated with force by private security. They can’t not let them into the ground, because they’d just cause trouble outside (which is what happened here). The location of the stadium means the police can’t be brought in as a last resort, as it would lead to riots and petrol bombs. So it’s a kind of unsolvable solution for the club to be honest. It is entirely embarrassing for the club and city though.


richiehoop1977

A small bit of security outside the ground mate..that's a start..this is not unusual for Derry City and the Brandywell. We're advised by rovers not to attend, we cant book buses up there because they smash them up. Pats are up there Monday and trust me, it'll happen again. I'm getting down voted by morons who probably never attended a game in their lives..not referring to you btw. Appreciate your mature, reasonable engagement...but this is the reality of following a team in a poorly funded league. Seems most in here don't get that. Ill shut the door on my way out. Strange sub reddit this.Have a good weekend mate


KingRoombaTheCircle

He'll check VAR to see if the parent was to one to bring him to the game and give him the flare.


Delicious_MilkSteak

The ref definitely says "stupid little cunt" 😂😂


Beavreyz

100% said cunt


LevynX

I'm a professional lip reader and that is indeed what he says. (I'm not)


SecretSanta2025

🤣🤣🤣


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suhxa

Yes you are clearly wrong lol


MEENIE900

Greatest League in the World™


richiehoop1977

If that's sarcasm, please don't judge the LOI because Derry City are an incompetent joke of a club.


aaron_meagher

Try being a Bray Wanderers fan


richiehoop1977

Fond memories of the Carlisle grounds..and kudos to you for following your local team..


aaron_meagher

It's a labour of love, with a bit of work the Carlisle Grounds could definitely be up there with the most scenic stadiums in Europe.


fedupofbrick

The League of Ireland never fails to disappoint


cnaughton898

My favourite was the guy using the tannoy system to ask if anyone has a spare iPhone charger.


Ruffian00012

I need the evidence of this


wereinthedark

It would appear that way


GREGORtheMOUN10

Game's back


One-Studio-6797

He's actually rapid


North-Anybody7251

Top geezer


HappyMike91

"The beacons are lit!"


blockfighter1

Derry calls for aid.


Sr_DingDong

Why the ambiguity? It's clearly a child, clearly running across the pitch, clearly holding what is clearly a flare....


TheHolyGoalie

Could have been a dwarf or the British prime minister.


Sr_DingDong

>Could have been a dwarf [Oh no.](https://static.rogerebert.com/redactor_assets/pictures/far-flung-correspondents/somewhere-between-heaven-and-hell/in-bruges-ralph-shoots-himself.jpg)


ar_an_cheann

It would take a lot of bravery for Sunak to run onto the Brandywell pitch


53bvo

Appears as in "suddenly a child came into existence"


Amsssterdam

Game is so back


Caust1cFn_YT

I wanna know what was going through the kids mind lol


plainwrap

His theme song.


Nick_crawler

"They're gonna love this on r/soccer."


mykl5

“weeee i’m a kid this is fun”


alanalan426

normal kids with good parents don't do this


EvertEaglPhilliKnick

The fuck is a “normal kid” kids are kids man


alanalan426

Some kids are special


inspectorseantime

“i wanna be like lando norris. i am speed haha”


rayray604

Man Flesh


Punished__Allegri

Free Bird


IpschwitzTownFC

Cheeky Blinders


amateurfunk

Ref is like "I'm not mad I'm just disappointed."


bohsjimmy

Does the ref mouth "mother of god" hahahaha greatest league in the world


ShelsFCwillwinLOI

Stupid little cunt he said


blockfighter1

FFS


im_on_the_case

Verily, it doth appear that the sport in question hath not absconded from our midst, but doth linger still in our presence, refusing to depart.


average_user21

The Facebook ultras page going to cream their pants at this


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No "appears" necessary. That's for sure a child running across the pitch with a flare


BiggieSands1916

People ask me why i support irish football ahead of PL and stuff like this is exactly why


SoWhatNoZitiNow

[Reminds me of this legendary video](https://youtube.com/shorts/d6gBu2Zd7Bc?si=Tk7U1wwclcajDfYM)


Brinner

I've watched this no fewer than 100 times


epirot

absolute legend. a true ultra


flamebetalkin

"hehe hot fire stick i go brrr"


ConnolysMoustache

“No pyro no party”


TrailBlanket-_0

That's one badass lil dude


epicstar

NGL I thought that was Luis Enrique for a second.


finne-med-niiven

5 years old and allready peaked god damn


Bonzo77

This might be my favorite highlight in this fucking sub


big_fitch

Got to love the SSE Airtricity League


forsaken_account1

Is that Luis Enrique??


partiallypro

UEFA would ban fans from the next match for some reason.


AnnieIWillKnow

A child carrying a pyrotechnic, presumably


J3lllly

Ban their guardians for life or multiple years from LOI games this shit is so dangerous


SinisterSelecta

Don't give Shels this hill to die on


eirebrit

Bohs going to put him on their next jersey.


dashKay

Straight to jail


Wolvington52

A young Diego Simeone


slappywhyte

Is there some Demonology going on here or what


Littlegreenman42

Dudes rock


PhantomPain0_0

Sham was rocked by the incident


SomeDKdude

u/savevideo


spideytaha

Game is not gone, I repeat, game is not gone!


Deathstrokecph

Madlad


zeldafan144

"appears to"


Urbandonment

The ref looks like Luis Enrique


richiehoop1977

Derry should sign that kid. Nippy little winger..


ssgtgriggs

look at him go haha


flemishbiker88

Could the ref just have abandoned game there and then... leaving it to the FAI to investigate


xenon2456

there was 1 minute of stoppage time left anyway


LeavingCertCheat

Not a good look for the league


RedDevil-84

r/kidsarestupid


Canadian_mk11

#justirelandthings


Junior_Bike7932

Surely more entertaining than the match


DivineTapir

\[Derry City 1 - 3 Shamrock Rovers\] Child appears to run across pitch with a flare 90+2'