Harry points the finger at fans

17 September 2009 08:48
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says Emmanuel Adebayor's excessive goal celebrations should not have led to a violent reaction by Arsenal's fans at Manchester City.[LNB] While Redknapp concedes Adebayor's actions in running to the travelling fans at Eastlands last weekend were ill-advised, that alone should not have been the catalyst for the scenes that ensued.[LNB]The ex-West Ham manager is not surprised the Togo international wanted to get one over his old club's supporters for the abuse he endured throughout much of the encounter.[LNB]Redknapp is not backing Adebayor's emotional response to scoring against his former club, but he is surprised at how quickly some football fans allow the red mist to descend.[LNB]Abuse"I've got no time for people kicking anybody or being violent on the football pitch and he was wrong to run the length of the field. But it's very difficult when you're getting abuse throughout the game like he was," explained Redknapp.[LNB]"It's not celebrating a goal that causes riots, it's idiots who want to start riots. If I had been standing there and we had been giving him grief all game and he did that, I would probably say: 'Fair play.' [LNB]"Adebayor went over the top but, at the same time, he was getting a lot of abuse from the fans for the whole afternoon. What did he do really? Run back and go like that, saying he scored. [LNB]"I'm not saying it's right but if you can't go near the away fans when you score because you'll cause a riot... What nutters want to cause riots?[LNB]"Why do people need to shout abuse and cause riots? Why can't they just watch a game of football? I don't understand it. There's no need for it and there must be something wrong with you if you want to do that."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports