Wotton is God":2252g52v said:The Wiltshire force only has one football team in their patch so they have to take the overtime opportunities whenever they arise. :shocked:
I can't remember the last time I had to go the 'wrong way' to leave the area of a ground after a match.
I have to agree with this. Can you imagine the outcry had there been too few police and our fans had come under attack? The police are not clairvoyant and 2300 extra people in your town, mostly adult males, has to be a potential safety issue. I am sure a few years ago at Pompey, maybe after we snatched that late 2-1 win, there was little or no protection offered en route to the station and it became quite unpleasant.Welwyn Pilgrim":hfwqjygp said:The Police are damned if they do and damned if they don’t...I’ve vast experience at Policing football games from 1980 and in the Capital when violence was rift, it ain’t easy keeping fans happy..
However I’d rather see some of Wiltshire’s finest trying to keep everyone happy and peaceful although it may a bit of inconvenience to a few then a large group of knuckle dragging yobs intent on causing me, my son and other Argyle fans serious injury.....
The police don't send out 200 cops based on 1 bloke shouting at a Northampton fan for wearing a pink shirt and 3 other blokes standing in block 12. Stop trying to give Argyle fans a bad reputation that is absolutely not deserved.Andy_S":an75fgob said:the_corkscrew":an75fgob said:Andy_S":an75fgob said:L G":an75fgob said:Our reputation goes before us?
This...in spadeloads!
Reputation for what?
When was the last time there was crowd trouble outside the ground with Argyle away?
All we saw today was a lot of very bored coppers. Laughable waste of tax money.
You think the cops are stupid???
They have 2300+ Argyle supporters heading their way, they will know, for a FACT, that the FA have cited Argyle because of the behaviour of SOME "fans" at away games.
What do you expect them to do? Sit around at home, playing with the kids while 2 miles down the road all hell has been breaking loose...all because of a handful of mindless morons.
There will always be those who, at the first opportunity, knock the police of this country...seems like you're one of them.
Andy_S":2kfcl4az said:the_corkscrew":2kfcl4az said:Andy_S":2kfcl4az said:L G":2kfcl4az said:Our reputation goes before us?
This...in spadeloads!
Reputation for what?
When was the last time there was crowd trouble outside the ground with Argyle away?
All we saw today was a lot of very bored coppers. Laughable waste of tax money.
You think the cops are stupid???
They have 2300+ Argyle supporters heading their way, they will know, for a FACT, that the FA have cited Argyle because of the behaviour of SOME "fans" at away games.
What do you expect them to do? Sit around at home, playing with the kids while 2 miles down the road all hell has been breaking loose...all because of a handful of mindless morons.
There will always be those who, at the first opportunity, knock the police of this country...seems like you're one of them.
German Shepherd":38481kd4 said:There were tonnes of Police at Port Vale for 700ish Argyle fans, dogs, horses, the lot. Total overkill in my opinion. Must have cost a fortune. Who decides how many police are assigned to matches ? If it is the police can you imagine the discussion; 'right we've got Argyle at Vale park next up, this match has caused loads of trouble in the past (not) so we're gonna need a massive presence' or 'we're a bit short in the coffers for the Christmas jolly, let's milk overtime for what it's worth'.
the_corkscrew":3t9s7rv0 said:The police don't send out 200 cops based on 1 bloke shouting at a Northampton fan for wearing a pink shirt and 3 other blokes standing in block 12. Stop trying to give Argyle fans a bad reputation that is absolutely not deserved.Andy_S":3t9s7rv0 said:the_corkscrew":3t9s7rv0 said:Andy_S":3t9s7rv0 said:L G":3t9s7rv0 said:Our reputation goes before us?
This...in spadeloads!
Reputation for what?
When was the last time there was crowd trouble outside the ground with Argyle away?
All we saw today was a lot of very bored coppers. Laughable waste of tax money.
You think the cops are stupid???
They have 2300+ Argyle supporters heading their way, they will know, for a FACT, that the FA have cited Argyle because of the behaviour of SOME "fans" at away games.
What do you expect them to do? Sit around at home, playing with the kids while 2 miles down the road all hell has been breaking loose...all because of a handful of mindless morons.
There will always be those who, at the first opportunity, knock the police of this country...seems like you're one of them.
Wiltshire constabulary got it wrong yesterday. Maybe they'll go away and have a think about it for next time based on the excellent behaviour they saw.