Five year bans for flares
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has confirmed that the two patrons arrested for possession of flares at Skilled Park, Robina, during Boxing Day's Hyundai A-League match between Gold Coast United and Brisbane Roar will be subject to a five-year ban from all FFA football venues in Australia.
The banning notices will be issued once the Queensland Police and the judicial system have dealt with those arrested.
“The Hyundai A-League is all about passion, noise and color, but those fans that cross the line of commonsense and engage in anti-social behavior will be dealt with,” said the Head of Hyundai A-League Lyall Gorman.
“We have a zero tolerance policy in relation to flares and we will enforce the five-year ban.”
FFA and Gold Coast United have opened an investigation into a post-match confrontation involving Brisbane Roar and Gold Coast United fans.
The investigation will involve Queensland Police, venue security, Skilled Park management, both clubs and their supporter groups and FFA.
Gold Coast United Chairman, Clive Palmer, has expressed his concern and disappointment about the post-match confrontations.
“No stone should be left unturned in identifying the culprits with a view to eradicating this minority and their offensive behavior from the game,” said Palmer.
“I will do everything possible to support a full review of the incidents and as a club we’ll work with FFA to take firm action against any identified offenders. Simply, they are not welcome at Gold Cost United home games in future.”
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Five-year-bans-for-flares/43919
Brisbane Roar soccer fans' singing upsets train driver
A CRANKY driver stopped a train and called police after his plea for Brisbane soccer fans to stop singing fell on deaf ears, passengers say.
The Queensland Rail driver halted the train about 30 seconds after leaving Robina train station, on the Gold Coast, about 10pm (AEST) on Monday.
On board were about 400 enthusiastic Brisbane Roar soccer fans who had just attended the Boxing Day clash with Gold Coast United.
A fan who was with his two young daughters and son told AAP the driver had warned them to stop singing or he wouldn't continue the journey to Brisbane.
When they arrived two stops later at Helensvale, the platform was swarming with police and sniffer dogs.
"We pulled up at Helensvale and there were 15 to 20 cops with sniffer dogs barking," the man said.
"There was no foul language, no trouble. We were singing and having a bit of fun.
"The train driver went a bit over the top and there was no call for it."
Police confirmed they had been called to a disturbance at Helensvale station but said no one had been arrested.
The father said the sight of police dogs and so many officers had scared some children on the train.
"It's heavy-handed, especially with kids on the train," he said.
"This comes at a time when we hear there are not enough police on the Gold Coast.
"There is too much crime and here we are, 15 to 20 of them waiting for us at Helensvale train station because we are having a bit of fun.
"It was over the top."
Most of the Roar fans had left on a train that departed an hour earlier. The trains going to the coast before the match would have been even livelier - as Brisbane lost the contest - but the drivers of those services apparently took no issue with fans singing.
Queensland Rail has been contacted for comment.
http://www.news.com.au/national/brisbane-roar-soccer-fans-singing-upsets-train-driver/story-e6frfkvr-1226231929884
OMG!
Hooligans the lot of us.
Hate it when people misspell things. 
