Police intelligence-Oxymoron?

[Fergy]

If you thought that was ridiculous, wait until Rovers...

 

[Johndelve]

Can anyone explain why D@C had that level of policing for 300 away fans? When at Northampton and Wimbledon there seem to be minimal policing for 700 and 900 away fans?

Newport , Swansea and Cardiff all have moronic anti English followings. Today however was over kill on D and C's part . 300 away fans today must have included the substitutes and coach driver .

 

[Wagga Wagga]

It was actually the stewards that blocked the steps, nothing to do with the police. It was a ridiculous thing to do as it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever!! Completely over the top with regards the dogs, outriders etc.

 

[John Eldridge]

Did Pompey get the same D&C attendance a few weeks back??? 1700 of them with history between both clubs???

 

[Tugboat]

Presence is also a deterrent.

Maybe overkill but imagine 30 odd halfwits starting something and only having a few police on hand backed up with a PCO.

It sends a message and it should be reassuring that it these morons get taken seriously and get no breathing time to start anything.

 

[CornishPaul]

Exactly.

 

[meetoo]

It was actually the stewards that blocked the steps, nothing to do with the police. It was a ridiculous thing to do as it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever!! Completely over the top with regards the dogs, outriders etc.

And stewards "power" outside of the ground is?

 

[GCH1965]

When were the steps blocked I went down them the police were stood at the bottom

 

[L G]

The pasties were boiling hot too

 

[Wagga Wagga]

When were the steps blocked I went down them the police were stood at the bottom

They were initially blocked at the top of the steps by the stewards. The police said it was nothing to do with them and it was the stewards decision. It achieves absolutely nothing by blocking the steps and they obviously realised this hence they started letting people use them.

 

[lyndhurst]

When were the steps blocked I went down them the police were stood at the bottom

I got out of the ground right on the final whistle, the stewards prevented my wife and I that we couldn't walk down the steps. I asked them what authority they had to prevent me from doing so to which they said the police had told them. By the time I had waked around the top and to the bottom of the steps people were being allowed down the steps. I asked a pc what the problem was he said he had no idea but the stewards had decided to block off the steps!!!!

 

[GCH1965]

When were the steps blocked I went down them the police were stood at the bottom

They were initially blocked at the top of the steps by the stewards. The police said it was nothing to do with them and it was the stewards decision. It achieves absolutely nothing by blocking the steps and they obviously realised this hence they started letting people use them.

Glad i had a pee before I left then

 

[Greenrod]

This is not the first time the steps have been blocked.

It makes no sense at all - instead of dispersing the crowd quickly, it keeps them within the Home Park perimeter longer.

Either thick police or jobs worth stewards.

 

[crownhill pilgrim]

There were more police than away fans. Laughable.

 

[lyndhurst]

There were more police than away fans. Laughable.

The police were man to man marking the Newport fans!