Welling United - What is going on?

R0TW said:

My take is that the PB manager agreed to not play the ex Welling CF, went back on his word, got a bit stroppy, and got a broken nose.
Apparently the PB manager has a bit about him, and it finally caught up with him.
Think it is all a bit “running to daddy” when two blokes around 40 square up to each other, and the loser calls the Police. I hope you are right AFKA WRT dropping charges, as if he doesn’t, think he will lose a lot of respect from footballing circles at this level.

Personally, if I was assaulted when working I would call the police and feel perfectly justified in doing it. Doesn’t matter how stroppy he was before, doesn’t mean he should get his nose broken 

R0TW said:

My take is that the PB manager agreed to not play the ex Welling CF, went back on his word, got a bit stroppy, and got a broken nose.
Apparently the PB manager has a bit about him, and it finally caught up with him.
Think it is all a bit “running to daddy” when two blokes around 40 square up to each other, and the loser calls the Police. I hope you are right AFKA WRT dropping charges, as if he doesn’t, think he will lose a lot of respect from footballing circles at this level.

What a bizarre take.

Radostanradical said:

R0TW said:

My take is that the PB manager agreed to not play the ex Welling CF, went back on his word, got a bit stroppy, and got a broken nose.
Apparently the PB manager has a bit about him, and it finally caught up with him.
Think it is all a bit “running to daddy” when two blokes around 40 square up to each other, and the loser calls the Police. I hope you are right AFKA WRT dropping charges, as if he doesn’t, think he will lose a lot of respect from footballing circles at this level.

What a bizarre take.

The idea that someone should just “take a smack and move on” is laughable. That’s not toughness, that’s playground logic dressed up as non‑league folklore. Honestly, the only people pushing this line are the pseudo‑hardmen who’ve watched too many Green Street reruns, think calling the Police makes you soft and refused to see any criticism of Ryan Inniss

Learning moment for you, getting your nose broken isn’t part of the job description. Reporting it isn’t “running to daddy,” it’s what grown adults do when they’re assaulted. The whole “respect in footballing circles” argument is just fantasy bravado from blokes who want to posture.

If anything, the only thing embarrassing here is pretending that silence equals strength. The PB manager didn’t lose respect by calling the police, the ones sneering at him are the ones losing respect by showing how desperate they are to live out their action film daydreams.

Life is about opinions, you have yours, I have mine, but don’t try and come all high and mighty please.
Neither of us know exactly what was said, so I guess neither of us can fully warrant what happened yesterday.

Merry Christmas everyone from Park View Road. When is the documentary seeing the light of day? 

Radostanradical said:

R0TW said:

My take is that the PB manager agreed to not play the ex Welling CF, went back on his word, got a bit stroppy, and got a broken nose.
Apparently the PB manager has a bit about him, and it finally caught up with him.
Think it is all a bit “running to daddy” when two blokes around 40 square up to each other, and the loser calls the Police. I hope you are right AFKA WRT dropping charges, as if he doesn’t, think he will lose a lot of respect from footballing circles at this level.

What a bizarre take.

The idea that someone should just “take a smack and move on” is laughable. That’s not toughness, that’s playground logic dressed up as non‑league folklore. Honestly, the only people pushing this line are the pseudo‑hardmen who’ve watched too many Green Street reruns, think calling the Police makes you soft and refused to see any criticism of Ryan Inniss

Learning moment for you, getting your nose broken isn’t part of the job description. Reporting it isn’t “running to daddy,” it’s what grown adults do when they’re assaulted. The whole “respect in footballing circles” argument is just fantasy bravado from blokes who want to posture.

If anything, the only thing embarrassing here is pretending that silence equals strength. The PB manager didn’t lose respect by calling the police, the ones sneering at him are the ones losing respect by showing how desperate they are to live out their action film daydreams.

Say that agAIn? 

R0TW said:

Radostanradical said:

R0TW said:

My take is that the PB manager agreed to not play the ex Welling CF, went back on his word, got a bit stroppy, and got a broken nose.
Apparently the PB manager has a bit about him, and it finally caught up with him.
Think it is all a bit “running to daddy” when two blokes around 40 square up to each other, and the loser calls the Police. I hope you are right AFKA WRT dropping charges, as if he doesn’t, think he will lose a lot of respect from footballing circles at this level.

What a bizarre take.

The idea that someone should just “take a smack and move on” is laughable. That’s not toughness, that’s playground logic dressed up as non‑league folklore. Honestly, the only people pushing this line are the pseudo‑hardmen who’ve watched too many Green Street reruns, think calling the Police makes you soft and refused to see any criticism of Ryan Inniss

Learning moment for you, getting your nose broken isn’t part of the job description. Reporting it isn’t “running to daddy,” it’s what grown adults do when they’re assaulted. The whole “respect in footballing circles” argument is just fantasy bravado from blokes who want to posture.

If anything, the only thing embarrassing here is pretending that silence equals strength. The PB manager didn’t lose respect by calling the police, the ones sneering at him are the ones losing respect by showing how desperate they are to live out their action film daydreams.

Life is about opinions, you have yours, I have mine, but don’t try and come all high and mighty please.
Neither of us know exactly what was said, so I guess neither of us can fully warrant what happened yesterday.

Agreed even uneducated, poor thinking individuals are allowed to have silly opinions that doesnt mean their opinions shouldnt be rightly mocked. I can say with almost certainty nothing was said that would warrant assault.

Clem_Snide said:

If it was rugby, they would probably have ended up shaking hands, having a beer together and then bumming in the portaloos…..

And that’s before the headbutt 

R0TW said:

Radostanradical said:

R0TW said:

Radostanradical said:

R0TW said:

My take is that the PB manager agreed to not play the ex Welling CF, went back on his word, got a bit stroppy, and got a broken nose.
Apparently the PB manager has a bit about him, and it finally caught up with him.
Think it is all a bit “running to daddy” when two blokes around 40 square up to each other, and the loser calls the Police. I hope you are right AFKA WRT dropping charges, as if he doesn’t, think he will lose a lot of respect from footballing circles at this level.

What a bizarre take.

The idea that someone should just “take a smack and move on” is laughable. That’s not toughness, that’s playground logic dressed up as non‑league folklore. Honestly, the only people pushing this line are the pseudo‑hardmen who’ve watched too many Green Street reruns, think calling the Police makes you soft and refused to see any criticism of Ryan Inniss

Learning moment for you, getting your nose broken isn’t part of the job description. Reporting it isn’t “running to daddy,” it’s what grown adults do when they’re assaulted. The whole “respect in footballing circles” argument is just fantasy bravado from blokes who want to posture.

If anything, the only thing embarrassing here is pretending that silence equals strength. The PB manager didn’t lose respect by calling the police, the ones sneering at him are the ones losing respect by showing how desperate they are to live out their action film daydreams.

Life is about opinions, you have yours, I have mine, but don’t try and come all high and mighty please.
Neither of us know exactly what was said, so I guess neither of us can fully warrant what happened yesterday.

Agreed even uneducated, poor thinking individuals are allowed to have silly opinions that doesnt mean their opinions shouldnt be rightly mocked. I can say with almost certainty nothing was said that would warrant assault.

Well what was said then that caused this situation to develop into assault? Educate me then you pompous twat.

I wont due to your vulgar language, I was merely pointing out the illogical falacy of your argument. I was trying to say short of him feeling like he was in danger of physical assault himself then there was no legitimate "words" that may have been said that would cause a physical assault to needed.

Also I wont educate you as I feel academically we are at different levels and I feel that would be unfair on you (I am making an assumption your education was free), however numberblocks is on Cbeebies tomorrow at 0810am try that first.

tangoflash said:

Looks like ROTW & Radistanradical are butting heads on this subject 

In reality I dont care and he has a point im being a pompous twat.

MrOneLung said:

R0TW said:

My take is that the PB manager agreed to not play the ex Welling CF, went back on his word, got a bit stroppy, and got a broken nose.
Apparently the PB manager has a bit about him, and it finally caught up with him.
Think it is all a bit “running to daddy” when two blokes around 40 square up to each other, and the loser calls the Police. I hope you are right AFKA WRT dropping charges, as if he doesn’t, think he will lose a lot of respect from footballing circles at this level.

Wow.

how can you justify an assault not being reported on the basis that he will lose respect from the footballing circles.

Every other walk of life, if you headbut someone you’ll be sacked on the spot. 

I don't remember Taricco calling the Old Bill after getting spanked by a Charlton player after a game. 

AFKABartram said:

My suspicion is the PB manager won’t press charges and the police will drop it. Will be interesting to see what stance the league takes. Suspect there must be precedent for similar assaults.

Massive dilemma for Welling. In any other situation it’s a slam dunk but they’ve invested a huge amount in this regime over the last 3 weeks 

Think you've been watching too much in the way of American crime dramas Boss.
There's no such thing as "pressing charges" in England & Wales. If there's evidential sufficiency, which there surely would be and public interest grounds then the plod and the CPS will proceed with prosecution even if the victim withdraws co-operation.

https://wellingunited.com/2025/12/statement-regarding-potters-bar-town-postponed-fixture/

cafcfan said:

Covered End said:

cafcfan said:

AFKABartram said:

My suspicion is the PB manager won’t press charges and the police will drop it. Will be interesting to see what stance the league takes. Suspect there must be precedent for similar assaults.

Massive dilemma for Welling. In any other situation it’s a slam dunk but they’ve invested a huge amount in this regime over the last 3 weeks 

Think you've been watching too much in the way of American crime dramas Boss.
There's no such thing as "pressing charges" in England & Wales. If there's evidential sufficiency, which there surely would be and public interest grounds then the plod and the CPS will proceed with prosecution even if the victim withdraws co-operation.

And if there were only the 2 managers in the room and they both say the PB manager walked into the door/fell over, why would the CPS continue with zero evidence?

There's a lot of speculation in that statement don't you think? 

Yes, as much speculation as assuming there's evidential sufficiency.