On Sunday afternoon, the EFL released a statement which declared their support for Blackpool’s bid to suspend ticket sales to Leyton Orient fans, who they host on the final day of the season, on the 6th May. Fans throughout the Football Family have reacted to the English Football League’s decision.
The English Football League have stated that they have made the decision to support the Oyston’s (family owners of Blackpool) in their bid to suspend the ticket sales for Leyton Orient fans next weekend, after a number of concerns were raised by the Bloomfield Road side, who host the already-relegated Londoners.
On Saturday, Leyton Orient invaded the pitch in the 85th minute, which led to the game being suspended for a significant period of time before the EFL and officials made a decision to call a fake abandonment. After the 250 fans were cleared, and the stadium emptied, the officials and players were then seen coming out and conducting a full warm up to play the remainder of the game behind closed doors.
Blackpool and the EFL’s likely concerns are that both sets of protesting fans could collude and participate in a joint effort to show their dissatisfaction towards both their owners on the final day of the season, which could involve another pitch invasion. A joint protest is actually something which has also been seen in League One this season, between protesting Charlton Athletic and Coventry City fans, at The Valley and the Ricoh.
Fans throughout the football family have taken to Twitter to react to the decision made by the executives at the English Football League.
https://twitter.com/ValleyFloydFred/status/859109919940804609
The EFL seem like a horrible organisation.
Against football fans clearly https://t.co/zz0a9TU98F
— Adam Drew (@adamdrew1988) May 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/Graham197475/status/859111771789041664
I'd like to see this debated in Parliament! A vote of no confidence in the @EFL similar to this https://t.co/W1PI6pfx8w
— Callum J Wadlan (@CJW93) May 1, 2017
Just in case you were in any doubt how little the #EFL gives a shit for fans… https://t.co/tWLCkpnxyR
— Brighton @ Home Blog (@BHAFConlyathome) May 1, 2017
Time to abolish the EFL. https://t.co/D9kQdy4CWQ
— Martin Calladine (@uglygame) May 1, 2017
Disgrace but wouldn't expect anything else.
— Chris O’Donnell (@cfccod) May 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/BillyHendricks7/status/859099451260010496
Bloody hell, how disgraceful have you become? You should be ashamed.
— Justin (@Sheepie_1985) May 1, 2017
who thought you could sink any lower but congrats you've done it
— Dan (@Dan_Wall06) May 1, 2017
Take action against the owners, not the fans. Ludicrous decision.
— Brighton Are Back (@BrightonAreBack) May 1, 2017
how true is this!! #FucktheEFL pic.twitter.com/QKTkWKpCUB
— Sel (@SA1903_) May 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/ymick60/status/859099305478680576
