I worked in the away end for the pre match today, I work there most of the time.
Coventry were the worst behaved fans all season pre game, letting flares and bangers off and the police and stewards stood and watched, this set the precedent.
Normally the bars would shut and alcohol would be stopped but this didn’t happen.
It’s weird working the away end, the stewards are mostly old blokes, lasses or very young inexperienced lads, useless if it ever kicks off. Walk to other parts of the ground and you have strapping blokes. No wonder the away fans fancy their luck.
Heard a few Geordie voices and they got that Sunderland’s a massive club song going.
The north stand just is suited for away fans. Too few entrances which are thin and it all bottle necks before kick off meaning people can sneak bottles through.
Police are mags too, a bunch of them today were talking about ‘our’ game last night, when they played spurs in the early ko a few weeks back they were vocal that they were mags. Not that this stops them from doing their job properly.