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I remember coming back from Rotherham one New Years Day a few years ago, when so many Rovers fans were forced onto a train that it felt like it was going to topple over. I had my head wedged in between a police woman's cleavage all the way home and wasn't sure whether I'd die from crushing or suffocation.Health and safety gone mad.
If some Grimsby Town 'followers' hadn't gone and smashed up Burton-on-Trent when they got relegated a few years ago, there wouldn't be a need for any draconian measures to be put in place and just a strong and very visible police presence would suffice.If they behave themselves at this game, maybe in a year or two such measures won't be as necessary.
I wonder if there will ever be a time when the 90 odd % of us who have never caused trouble in our lives will be given a chance to prove ourselves as decent citizens and be allowed to have a pint while watching a match?
I understand the 1st point; the rest of it is totally unnecessary.
This a busy train service going on to Sheffield and Manchester. The game is early so there is no need for drinking at that time.Grimsby supporters will have bought a ticket for the game.Any who haven't can't get in the game so checking is not a step to far.Travelling on trains is for the public and their enjoyment and should not be spoilt by any mindless people whether their supporters or not.
There was a lot of trouble at a pre-season friendly with Sheff U this summerhttp://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/hooligans-pelt-police-with-bottles-in-grimsby-town-vs-sheffield-united-standoff/story-29545601-detail/story.htmwith 17 people from Grimsby appearing in court last weekhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-38239346and with some of the toe rags who associate with us (remember Bury) it is very naive to belive that some people wont attempt to use the opportunity of Saturdays match to cause trouble in Doncaster - and its up to the Police to stop them. Draconian perhaps, understandable certainly.Wilts, just to enhance your point there are 15 of those who appeared been forwarded to Grimsby CC for trial, such is the feeling towards football hooliganism and at CC their sentence will be and can be more severe, I think the Blades fans are at Grimsby MC tomorrow or were at last Thursdays Court. Now the Police have a first duty to "Protect Life and Property".. I see nothing wrong in what they have imposed. Rather obviously I know but for the same reason my young daughter and other mates not taking kids and grand children because of those nobs down Clee Rd.
Quote from: steve@dcfd on December 14, 2016, 12:21:33 pmThis a busy train service going on to Sheffield and Manchester. The game is early so there is no need for drinking at that time.Grimsby supporters will have bought a ticket for the game.Any who haven't can't get in the game so checking is not a step to far.Travelling on trains is for the public and their enjoyment and should not be spoilt by any mindless people whether their supporters or not.But with the Police acting outside the limits of their powers do you not feel some concern? Or that yet again football supporters are treated as second class citizens? Or that those supporters who have no intention of causing trouble and are law abiding stand up people will be subject to restrictions imposed on them to curtail their enjoyment?Rather be safe than sorry, if they do nothing they are pilloried if they do something they are pilloried . Over reaction, well we wait and see
Travelling on trains is for the public and their enjoyment and should not be spoilt by any mindless people whether their supporters or not.
So what if you are a person who has no interest in football, and doesn't check football related social media etc, but who lives on that train route and wants to travel in that direction on Saturday morning??