Rotherham Away

[Chris Black come back]

Is there a more overly confrontational and hopelessly counter-productive match day policing operation than the Humberside Constabulary?

[Axholme Lion]

Is there a more overly confrontational and hopelessly counter-productive match day policing operation than the Humberside Constabulary?

Yes. South Yorkshire Police.
Speaking as an away fan SYP have one of the worst attitudes I have come across. Their attitude is very antagonistic along with their constant demands for changing kick off time and days. Very amateur compared to some.

[German Rover]

Is there a more overly confrontational and hopelessly counter-productive match day policing operation than the Humberside Constabulary?

Yes. South Yorkshire Police.
Speaking as an away fan SYP have one of the worst attitudes I have come across. Their attitude is very antagonistic along with their constant demands for changing kick off time and days. Very amateur compared to some.

Millwalls reputation will have a lot more to do with the kick off changes. Same happens with leeds.

[PDX_Rover]

Humberside Police almost escorted us all the way home to Cantley on one occasion. Ridiculous.

[Drover]

One for silent majority, not sure if he can shed any light on it though.

Why were Rotherham given a free run of our town when they came here last, with Rovers supporters turned away from or own pubs, and on the return, any fans there early for a drink were put on a train bsck to Doncaster.

That reminded me of when groups of Scunny fans and Rovers fans was fighting in Yates in town,Chairs,pint pots etc involved,I believe it was caught on tape and several Rovers fans was charged with some receiving prison sentences,however none of the Scunny fans was charged,because the SYP said they could not identify any of them because they was not from Donny?Now I cannot remember for certain,if it was on TV/Radio news,but I think I read it in the Free press,and I realise they often paint a picture of a situation to look worse than it is to get people to buy the paper,so how much detail is true I not sure,but to send someone to prison,but not others because when they are both guilty,just because they cannot/don't want to work with another county's police force is wrong,no?

[Herbert Anchovy]

I remember West Midlands Police being particularly ‘robust’ back in the 80’s. Once at Walsall they were literally picking fans at random and chucking them out.

[drfchound]

I remember West Midlands Police being particularly ‘robust’ back in the 80’s. Once at Walsall they were literally picking fans at random and chucking them out.

Much like those stewards at Sheffield Wednesday then when we beat them with Machedas goal.

[Drover]

I remember West Midlands Police being particularly ‘robust’ back in the 80’s. Once at Walsall they were literally picking fans at random and chucking them out.

Do they cover Aston Villa games too? Because I have a couple of friends who got thrown out of Villa park away end in,I think 1987,and they swear they never did nothing wrong.

[silent majority]

I remember West Midlands Police being particularly ‘robust’ back in the 80’s. Once at Walsall they were literally picking fans at random and chucking them out.

Do they cover Aston Villa games too? Because I have a couple of friends who got thrown out of Villa park away end in,I think 1987,and they swear they never did nothing wrong.

They do.

But in fairness to WMP they have been setting the trend on reforming Policing at football for the last few years.

[Drover]

I remember West Midlands Police being particularly ‘robust’ back in the 80’s. Once at Walsall they were literally picking fans at random and chucking them out.

Do they cover Aston Villa games too? Because I have a couple of friends who got thrown out of Villa park away end in,I think 1987,and they swear they never did nothing wrong.

They do.

But in fairness to WMP they have been setting the trend on reforming Policing at football for the last few years.

Thats good to hear.Lots of things have changed since the 80's,including my attraction to the Ladies.

[Axholme Lion]

Is there a more overly confrontational and hopelessly counter-productive match day policing operation than the Humberside Constabulary?

Yes. South Yorkshire Police.
Speaking as an away fan SYP have one of the worst attitudes I have come across. Their attitude is very antagonistic along with their constant demands for changing kick off time and days. Very amateur compared to some.

Millwalls reputation will have a lot more to do with the kick off changes. Same happens with leeds.

They're living in the past, nothing ever happens nowadays. They're using excuses from thirty years ago to justify extra overtime.

[German Rover]

Is there a more overly confrontational and hopelessly counter-productive match day policing operation than the Humberside Constabulary?

Yes. South Yorkshire Police.
Speaking as an away fan SYP have one of the worst attitudes I have come across. Their attitude is very antagonistic along with their constant demands for changing kick off time and days. Very amateur compared to some.

Millwalls reputation will have a lot more to do with the kick off changes. Same happens with leeds.

They're living in the past, nothing ever happens nowadays. They're using excuses from thirty years ago to justify extra overtime.

I agree with you completely.  It's a sorry state of affairs that normal football fans are treated as criminals just because they are going to a match.   It's an easy out for them to treat everyone badly rather than targeting the people who are causing trouble.

[drfchound]

Is there a more overly confrontational and hopelessly counter-productive match day policing operation than the Humberside Constabulary?

Yes. South Yorkshire Police.
Speaking as an away fan SYP have one of the worst attitudes I have come across. Their attitude is very antagonistic along with their constant demands for changing kick off time and days. Very amateur compared to some.

Millwalls reputation will have a lot more to do with the kick off changes. Same happens with leeds.

They're living in the past, nothing ever happens nowadays. They're using excuses from thirty years ago to justify extra overtime.






Or, maybe nothing happens because of the large police presence.

[RoversAlias]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/28/police-condemn-pre-match-fa-cup-football-violence-millwall-everton-fans

This article details trouble in a Millwall game as recently as January this year, including an Everton fan having his face slashed by an apparent Millwall "fan".

[Axholme Lion]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/28/police-condemn-pre-match-fa-cup-football-violence-millwall-everton-fans

This article details trouble in a Millwall game as recently as January this year, including an Everton fan having his face slashed by an apparent Millwall "fan".

Is that the plumb who was cut with his own knife after plotting up nowhere near the ground with the local Womens Institute on a sightseeing tour of SE London. This is the same person who has been on facebook with a flag behind him showing two crossed Stanley knives bearing the words 'County Road Cutters'. Some of our lot are no angels but Everton came looking for trouble and went away crying when they found it.

[Axholme Lion]

Is there a more overly confrontational and hopelessly counter-productive match day policing operation than the Humberside Constabulary?

Yes. South Yorkshire Police.
Speaking as an away fan SYP have one of the worst attitudes I have come across. Their attitude is very antagonistic along with their constant demands for changing kick off time and days. Very amateur compared to some.

Millwalls reputation will have a lot more to do with the kick off changes. Same happens with leeds.

They're living in the past, nothing ever happens nowadays. They're using excuses from thirty years ago to justify extra overtime.






Or, maybe nothing happens because of the large police presence.

Nothing happens because at most of most of our away games our fans are old men and families. It's only certain games where extra plod is needed.