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Melbourne Victory active support group North Terrace ‘cease co-ordination of organised support’
MELBOURNE Victory active support group North Terrace has announced they will “cease the co-ordination of organised support indefinitely”.
Football Federation Australia sent Victory an official reprimand after the lighting of a flare during the 4-1 Melbourne derby loss to City on Saturday 15 October.
FFA received a submission from Victory, which indicated a shift among the club’s supporters who showed their displeasure before identifying the perpetrator. The FFA acknowledged that shift, saying that it influenced their decision to only issue a reprimand, not a loss of competition points.
“In issuing the reprimand FFA is warning all clubs of the need to stay vigilant,” said Head of Hyundai A-League Greg O’Rourke.
“The collective focus of FFA, clubs, players and true football fans is to work together to eliminate all forms of anti-social behaviour, including flares.
“We need to be clear that a recurrence of the incident where flares are ignited in the Melbourne Victory fans area may leave FFA with no alternative other than to deduct points from the club.”
However, according to the North Terrace social media accounts, the group has shut down as the values it was founded on, “are no longer reflected in the current culture and environment.”
The message went on to say that any fans wishing to continue support will “not be aligned with the North Terrace identity”.
Due to the current unworkable circumstances present at Melbourne Victory matches in Victoria, the North Terrace... https://t.co/YVsRDudxHe
— North Terrace Melb (@NTMelbourne) October 24, 2016
@NTMelbourne but we arnt there for Vicpol or @FFA. We're there to chant the boys through the 90 minutes. This will effect tomorrow's match.
— Nav (@IX_92) October 24, 2016
@NTMelbourne @rdhinds can't just watch the game? If all the flares hadn't been lit it might be a lot different
— Nathan (@13burner) October 24, 2016
@Bobbie_Evans @NTMelbourne @gomvfc What's stopping you from going into the terrace and running the show?
— Juve Pasquale (@juve01992) October 24, 2016
@Almania94 @_Victorioso_ @NTMelbourne will never forget this game, and not for the game. but for the active experience
— M (@mariamaraki09) October 24, 2016
No @NTMelbourne equals no @gomvfc. North terrace is what sold me to the sport and the Victory with out them this club is nothing. #MVFC
— Marc Vella (@marc_vella) October 24, 2016
@_Victorioso_ @NTMelbourne was the first game i took my dad to (die hard afl fan), snuck him into the NT. he's been an NT member ever since
— Alex (@Almania94) October 24, 2016
Just a big shout out to anyone on here that made @NTMelbourne possible over the least 12 years. It's been a blast
— Tom Bell (@TomRBlike) October 24, 2016
The active supporters within @NTMelbourne have never gotten the respect or support they deserve. Years of one step forward, two backwards.
— Michael Pearson (@mvfcpearson) October 24, 2016
North Terrace leadership made the right decision.
— grumpywilms.jpeg (@mlsvljvc) October 24, 2016
RIP North Terrace. Wild times and it was a lot of fun to stand in, even through all the nonsense. Until next time (whenever that may be).
— Ben Cuzzupe (@BenCuzzupe) October 24, 2016
For the ages...https://t.co/vfv1EBFgzb
— Beau (@beaub93) October 24, 2016
Originally published as Melbourne Victory’s support group shuts down