: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:13 pm  

EmmaMur01 wrote:

I would sod the lot of them and play matches like that behind closed doors.

On a similar tack, Ajax and Feyenoord have reached agreement this week on a five year ban on away fans for games between the two clubs following recent disturbances.

Would be interesting to see if some of the more "troublesome" fixtures over here could be managed in the same way, given the stick Luton got in the 80s for their unilateral ban on away fans.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:17 pm  

Nemanja wrote:

So he gets a holiday for babysitting a dog at a football match? Pfft, it's orite for some aint it. What about the dog though? It's him that has got to bark loudly and attack the thugs. Bet he gets no holiday.

They do, he's got two police dogs (one "live" and one in training) and they either go to the kennels at Wakey for a break or more often one of the other dog officers at his place of work take them in.

And of course police dogs do not bite, they simply "detain" the offender until the handler tells them to release, how long they "detain" of course depends on how long it takes the handler to read the detainee his rights, handcuff him, advise him why he's been handcuffed, have a fag, go for a sandwich at Subway, and fill out all of the paperwork, then maybe the dog can let go

He told me a very funny story about one of our local house burglars who was out of the nick carrying on his normal method of aquiring other peoples possesions who refused to stop and be spoken to when my mate and one of the dogs were off duty and out for a walk. He was ragged to pieces and punctured on every limb by the time he'd realised he was speaking to a police officer and had stopped trying to make off - the dog got a commendation for that

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:58 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

On a similar tack, Ajax and Feyenoord have reached agreement this week on a five year ban on away fans for games between the two clubs following recent disturbances.

Would be interesting to see if some of the more "troublesome" fixtures over here could be managed in the same way, given the stick Luton got in the 80s for their unilateral ban on away fans.

Wouldn't necessarily stop 'fans' from turning up though. I'd be interested to see how many of the hooligans actually get into the ground

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:00 pm  

Interesting contrast between last night's show and the YEP's 'Faces Contorted with Hate' headline about the away fans at the time.

That floppy haired muppet was a real star turn.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:30 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

Out of interest, who were they trying to have a go at? The typical 30 plus year old meathead Millwall fan, who'd actually trashed the buses.

As for the show, I think I'll be washing my hair or something. The fact grown men in any UK town/city appear to consider a fight an essential part of a night out is nothing new, nor anything I wish to view.

Do they have such facilities at HULL KR, or are you washing your hair in the Humber

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:31 pm  

Homer Simpson wrote:

Do they have such facilities at HULL KR, or are you washing your hair in the Humber

Well if you'd have agreed to come along you could have found out for yourself!

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:48 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

Well if you'd have agreed to come along you could have found out for yourself!

This was me before I washed my Hair in the Humber

And this was me after

Can you spot the difference

PS Yellow Skip - got it

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:18 pm  

EmmaMur01 wrote:

And while I agree with you, why should the citizens of Leeds, like that old woman, lose out?

Yeah i see your point, i was suprised First Metro sent buses back out for the Millwall fans after the game. If i was the manager of First and had seen/heard of what had happened to the buses i wouldn't send them back out afterwards.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:41 pm  

leicester_rhino wrote:

The thought of mobs of hooligans going to a yorkshire cricket game is quite funny. Wouldn't be enough people in the crowd to start anything for than a shuffle

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: Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:33 pm  

Hollywood Harrigan wrote:

Reckon Bang will be on it somewhere... always causing bother he is.

I we're. I was the lad that got booted by a pigs steely toe capped boot in the back. Broke my tailbone. Reeeeeeally hurt. I couldn't get up off the floor, I was in agony man. Luckily some bloke pulled me up before I got treaded on by everyone and threw me to the side. I crawled into a nearby bush and waited for it to all blow over. Crying.