ian1964 10,626 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) RANGERS defender Kirk Broadfoot was targeted by his own yob fans when they surrounded his motor as he headed home from a game. Scotland star Broadfoot had stopped at traffic lights close to Kilmarnock's Rugby Park ground when the thugs pounced. He had just played in his team's 1-0 defeat on Sunday — and had his mum, dad and nine-year-old nephew in his Audi. Broadfoot's father got out of the vehicle to confront the louts as one of them started bashing the windows. The player then got out to try and calm things down before cops arrived on the scene. Broadfoot — who had been abused by Rangers fans during the lunchtime match — managed to drive off with his family. Last night a source said: "Kirk was getting trouble from fans during the game. "They were shouting abuse at him for what they thought was a poor performance. He'd been getting pelters. They just don't seem to take to Kirk. "After the game, at about 3pm, three so-called fans got in front of his car at traffic lights when he was driving his family home. "Kirk's dad got out of the car first to have it out with them, but Kirk followed quickly to make sure everything was ok. "There were police in the area and they came over to deal with the situation. They made sure the Broadfoots were okay. "Kirk and his dad were able to get back into their car and drive off while the police dealt with the supporters." Tensions between the star and fans rose during the SPL champions' first league defeat of the season. During the second half, a group of fans were involved in a war of words with Broadfoot at a corner kick. But the problems continued for the Gers star as the match ended in defeat for the Ibrox side. It's believed Broadfoot did not get the club coach back to Glasgow as he lives near Catrine, Ayrshire. He was instead driving his own car home with his family when the terrifying incident took place. Last night Rangers confirmed that chiefs at the club have spoken to their defender about the incident. We told yesterday how team-mate Kyle Lafferty had his motor trashed by yobs at a petrol station in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. Sources claim the 24-year-old striker was hassled in the shop before the windows in his car were smashed in what cops are treating as a sectarian attack on November 21. And just days earlier we told how thugs smashed a window at 23-year-old Celtic star Anthony Stokes' home in West Lothian, while his pregnant girlfriend Debbie Lawlor, 24, was alone inside. In May, Broadfoot was cleared of assaulting a businessman during a 3am scrap. A Strathclyde Police spokesman said they were aware of Sunday'a incident — but insisted no complaint was made. A cops source said: "There were three fans involved and they were giving him pelters, but there was no violence involved." Broadfoot refused to comment last night. Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3965954/Rangers-star-ambushed-by-his-own-fans.html#ixzz1f33lhReW Edited November 29, 2011 by ian1964 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ergatrude 0 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Disgraceful. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Catrine is where my Mum stays. Broadfoot's place is nice. Horrid behaviour from our own fans. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 We do have some knuckle draggers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 It's just as well they were not inclined to call him a 'useless orange bastard', or arrests will surely have followed, but the police use the old get out clause, 'no complaint was recieved'. So, no crime, even the crime of disorder took place, according to the police. Just shows how worrying the way police interpt crime!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Don't take this as the gospel obviously, but I've seen a large number of fans on other sites who were at the game saying that Broadfoot's behaviour inside the ground was totally unnacceptable. It sounds like he started getting some serious stick at one point because some fans in the Chadwick seen him laughing when we were losing the game. Broadfoot reacted by giving them abuse back (3rd time he's done that this season) and reportedly he was offereing fans giving him abuse a square go. All this while play continued as well which makes it even worse because other fans will have joined in giving him abuse purely because they wanted him to get on with the game and stop arguing with his own fans. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 As I've always said there's two sides to every story. For the police to make arrests a complaint has to be made. For example, this shit happens between Broadfoot and some fans. Police attend and speak to Broadfoot and his family and none wish to make a complaint. What more can the police do? They don't know the full story therefore can't arrest anyone and therefore cant send a report to the fiscal. Hardly the fault of the police Dutchy. The blame lies with Broadfoot and/or the fans. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superrcooper7 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Disgusting behaviour and should be no excuses. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Is a 'square go' not between one on one? Surely it's not a mob against one!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,626 Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 We do have some knuckle draggers. At least it was only three,unlike the BHEASTS:tongue: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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