I applaud the T'ganu fans during the game itself. There were like any other Away team who were there to have a day out. But it was post-match when things got ugly. The home fans were having a go at the Security after the scuffle, then things were thrown at us by the Away fans, and then us the locals question the Security why aren't they doing their job controlling the T'ganu fans and coming after Singaporean fans instead, and that is where I believe all hell break loose. I hope videos of the incident would surface on YouTube somehow. I almost lost the plot myself, totally angry with the security and away fans, videos and photos were secondary then.

FYI, Francis Doe was relentlessly booed throughout the game for unsporting behaviour, for which he was cautioned by the referee, so he ought to do self-reflection himself as to why the locals treated him with disgust. But to respond so ungraciously towards the home fans, we never had to witness such ungentlemanly act ever. He certainly played a part in the fueling the post-match hostility.

I hope any T'ganu fans who were at JBS tonight can share his side of the story. It's true that we were rude, but it is expected coming to an Away ground. But was the throwing of missiles itself an isolated event or a result of a provocation? The swarming of Security staff around the segregation barrier just before the final whistle was certainly tell-signs of things to come.

This post has been edited by LionsXII: Mar 28 2012, 12:51 AM

We were just a bunch of strangers standing along the pavements. If it's an offence, they should probably get busy along Geylang.

Anyway, it was a heck of an experience. It is not everyday you see Singaporeans uniting for a unruly and rowdy cause,another uniquely MSL experience.

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/...328-336257.html

Doe's side of the story - only news report on the events last night and it is not even the full picture.

That's why I say it is not the full picture. From my section, there weren't any racist taunting. I am not saying it didn't happen either, just that I didn't saw any. And now I am bewildered how a simple player-fan provocation that got real ugly turns into a racism incident here.

The news report didn't even mention the other T'ganu player who was involved in the offensive gesturing after the final whistle. If Doe claimed he retaliate because of racist chant, then how about the other player? What was his reason?

I bet that is the same man that was taken away by Security. I mean, he was the only one taken away that night. And oh my, how conveniently they left out how he was manhandled.

In my opinion the policing wasn't done right. Those officers were rude and aggressive... Why wasn't those penned in?

Credits to the Lions for not reacting to N9 dirty and rough play. We got no more than we deserve, a convincing and professional victory.

To the naysayers, N9 (and other MSL teams who fell at the paws of the lions) disciplinary records for the match is what you should be looking at, not the rumoured bookies and match fixers.

Other than being the team with numerous penalties given, I believe LIONSXII is also the most fouled team in the league.