And tbh, and at risk of an "unpopular opinion" moment, the south stand for the ones we look to for atmosphere, aren't really up to much. The South West corner was much better
Missiles being hoyed all game from North Stand Upper
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And tbh, and at risk of an "unpopular opinion" moment, the south stand for the ones we look to for atmosphere, aren't really up to much. The South West corner was much better
Toasted Mackem
Winger
This! The famous Roker Roar was never a ditty about certain players, it was a wall of noise, a literal roar. You didn't need to learn a tune or learn words. I miss the Roker Roar.
Jack Ford
Winger
Agree it was spontaneous and not manufactured
hank williams
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West Midlands force
Ones who backed their South Yorkshire colleges owa the hillsbrough disaster
dangermows
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You expecting people to roar for 90 minutes like?
Your lot lost all credibility when you rioted and started punching horses #sorelosers
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hank williams
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Had a phone call from Steve Neill this morning, as i'm sure a few of you will have also.
Basically apologising about what went on on Saturday and taking responsibility for it, as ultimatley the buck stops with him.
They had liased with numbers of different coventry groups about the travelling support, protest groups to be as accomodating as possible and basically had it all thrown back in the clubs face.
In all of the games coventry have travelled to they haven't used a single pyrotechnic.. they set off 5 at our place (2 arrested specifiaclly for this)
The first arrests of their supporters were as they got off one of the buses at 12:15 and were instantly causing bother, then further arrests in the Wheatsheaf.
The head security steward was indeed sacked at half time for gross misconduct, he wasn't doing his job, he was watching the game from the north stand upper while it was all kicking off, he then attempted to argue at the control room door in the 2nd half as to why he'd been sacked and had to be removed.
Disciplinary action to be taken against a number of stewards for not doing their job properly and not communicating correctly higher up the chain. Agree'd that stewarding wasnt carried out as it should have been and "Theres nothing i can do" is not an acceptable answer.
No glass is available in the away support concourse, glass must have been smuggled in from outside (search protocols reviewed)
Soft drinks will be decanted from bottles into plastic cups for away support going forward.
Spreading away fans into the premier concourse to keep the front rows, clear can be done.
The club are taking it seriously, putting plans in place for the future and also holding their hands up.
Basically apologising about what went on on Saturday and taking responsibility for it, as ultimatley the buck stops with him.
They had liased with numbers of different coventry groups about the travelling support, protest groups to be as accomodating as possible and basically had it all thrown back in the clubs face.
In all of the games coventry have travelled to they haven't used a single pyrotechnic.. they set off 5 at our place (2 arrested specifiaclly for this)
The first arrests of their supporters were as they got off one of the buses at 12:15 and were instantly causing bother, then further arrests in the Wheatsheaf.
The head security steward was indeed sacked at half time for gross misconduct, he wasn't doing his job, he was watching the game from the north stand upper while it was all kicking off, he then attempted to argue at the control room door in the 2nd half as to why he'd been sacked and had to be removed.
Disciplinary action to be taken against a number of stewards for not doing their job properly and not communicating correctly higher up the chain. Agree'd that stewarding wasnt carried out as it should have been and "Theres nothing i can do" is not an acceptable answer.
No glass is available in the away support concourse, glass must have been smuggled in from outside (search protocols reviewed)
Soft drinks will be decanted from bottles into plastic cups for away support going forward.
Spreading away fans into the premier concourse to keep the front rows, clear can be done.
The club are taking it seriously, putting plans in place for the future and also holding their hands up.
hank williams
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Great news about the head steward normally I'm not one for people losing their jobs
In this case he deserves it
Hope something going to be done about the polis who'd dine fuck all too
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seaham ftm
Winger
No mention of police?
Quench
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I wonder if the police will be so open and take any appropriate action in relation to the response of their staff in attendance on the day, maybe "there's nothing I can do about it" is deemed an appropriate response by Northumbria's finest
Usually have 15 police on duty, had around 60 on i believe he said, spread outside, the surrounding area and in the stand. They brought their own "Spotters" in blue vests to take cctv.
He said what should have happened and will in the future, is that he can stop the game to regain order.. lots of mistakes and lots of lessons learned.
Barboza dh9
Winger
Lovely bloke ,he's Totaly devasted about Saturday, asked for a Hold back from the Police to keep them in the ground ,was denied and they spilled out and caused loads of Bother around the Coaches aswell
Patch Lafayette
Striker
It was still alive at the SOL, the North Stand was loud for ages. Moving the away fans has killed it but it was waning in any case.
I wasn't there Saturday but normally sit in the North Stand. Was glass being thrown over the side as well as plastic bottles?
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Yes, he seemed like a nice guy who was gutted about what had happened. Speaking to everyone who contacted them individually to try to explain the situation.
He did agree that the coventry statement was a disgrace, the Coventry officer told him and the club that the trouble down there was started and caused by the coventry supporters.
Its logged in the police intelligence database as being as a result of Coventry supporters.
Rufus T Firefly
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And is often still much better.
Fair enough. It was an absolute disgrace but at least the bloke has had the decency to hold his hands up, admit mistakes were made and, crucially, has taken steps to ensure it doesn't happen again. Hopefully the police will also accept their not inconsiderable role in it and will be similarly honest, and hopefully more of the perpetrators can be found and can receive a knock on the door. Hopefully just a one off where at least no one was seriously injured and lessons can be learned
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