- This topic has 27 replies, 14 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 2 months ago by
.
-
Posts
-
Just to add to this piece
Wolves is the only place I’ve seen a middle aged bloke with his daughter being targeted because he had colours
Think a few will remember the incident and that a few lads jumped off a coach to help the guy
My daughter goes to every away game but she won’t be going to this oneTop day out I thought, 3-3 as well weren’t it?
They’ll definitely be after a few scalps after the fatty got battered by the kids
In the incident I’m referring to and probably Garswood to, on leaving the ground Wolves fans immediately mingled in with the Wigan crowd, selected their prey and then began their intimidation routine. There is a steady incline back to the coaches where you are not protected, its not that far so you really don’t expect any trouble.I had a middle aged chap standing on my toes and bumping into me trying to get a response. This was happening to loads of Wiganers despite age or gender. In a crowd situation this is nigh impossible to pick up on CCTV.
Their aim was to get a physical response from you and then bushak, they would wade into you claiming it to be simply protecting themselves against your aggressive behaviour.
I quickly had this sussed, so simply nibbled back without making it too obvious. My other mates were getting the same, the odd fan did react and that’s when the attacks / fighting started.It didn’t end there, as the away crowd reached the top of the hill, some geezers who looked like officials, where directing the fans down a street to the right. We could see the coaches to the left in the distance, so we ignored them and carried on. Those who took the right turn, thinking it was a safety measure to keep fans apart, were met with a possy of Wolves fans despite coppers being all over the place. It must happen regular, so why the coppers didn’t intervene god only knows.
I’m making this out to be the worst option for travel,the fans traveling by train may have missed all this, but my thinking is if it happens so close to the ground with a heavy police presence, then town centre areas must be a nightmare.
My advice is do not wear the club colours if going by train, keep a low profile especially if we win.
Hopefully these idiots may have grown out of their thuggery, although like I said, the majority looked to be between 30 and 40 years old.I’ll still be there for the game and just hope that 10 years on things have changed. :woohoo:
I had a similar experience when we played leek town in the FA Cup back in 1993/94. Walking to the ground with my uncle, his brother & father i had some bloke behind me kicking me in the back of the leg saying “come on!” I didn’t take him on as i knew what would happen so carried on walking to the ground as normal. After the game, a load of leek fans charged towards me & my uncle. I actually thought at that point i was dead, but they ran past us & headed towards a load of wigan fans.
Walking back up to the cricket ground where we parked with my leg in plaster and on crutches will never be forgotten.
It must have cost a fortune to repair that cricket pitch after LHL and the rest of the Latics fans wheel spinned their vehicles off there.They weren’t Leek fans
Shared toilets were fun too that night
Sorry Tez. That was simply a typing error. It was stoke fans.
People go on about the Den being the worst place to visit, I have Millwall down as the safest place to go by coach. You get driven straight into a cage with all the Millwall animals banging on the mesh and shouting stuff.Exactly what I tell people too. Big caged off area, and great police escort in and out.
Shouldn’t Millwall FC and the police be working to change fan behaviour at Millwall – or is football a licence for antisocial behaviour?
Segregation just makes the situation worse. Look at the extraordinary plans that the police put into place for Blackburn/Burnley games. They should be working to make relations between the fans better, not worse.
Nobody wants to go to a football match and end up in hospital. Wouldn’t you like games to be suitable occasions for all the family? At least Wigan has the benefit of a generally friendly atmosphere.
Shouldn’t Millwall FC and the police be working to change fan behaviour at Millwall – or is football a licence for antisocial behaviour?Segregation just makes the situation worse. Look at the extraordinary plans that the police put into place for Blackburn/Burnley games. They should be working to make relations between the fans better, not worse.
Nobody wants to go to a football match and end up in hospital. Wouldn’t you like games to be suitable occasions for all the family? At least Wigan has the benefit of a generally friendly atmosphere.
I think Millwall have been trying to change the fan culture for a long time, but it is very difficult to change.
The preventive measures makes the thugs less interested to attend games, but they probably focus their aggression into other areas….unfortunately.
Think of the stereotypical football hooligan for a moment. Every club has them, but Millwall tends to have more than other clubs. Not only because they are Millwall, but also because of the wider society.Remember going to Wolves years ago in the fourth division and Wolves were on the verge of bankruptcy the crowd in the stadium was below 3000 I think and only one end was open I it ended an 2-2 draw
Shouldn’t Millwall FC and the police be working to change fan behaviour at Millwall – or is football a licence for antisocial behaviour?Segregation just makes the situation worse. Look at the extraordinary plans that the police put into place for Blackburn/Burnley games. They should be working to make relations between the fans better, not worse.
Nobody wants to go to a football match and end up in hospital. Wouldn’t you like games to be suitable occasions for all the family? At least Wigan has the benefit of a generally friendly atmosphere.
This thread is not about trying to find solutions to ASB at football, it has been going on since the first kick of a ball was made. You are just stating the obvious.
It has improved over the years, but will never be removed as long as you have shithouses, and drugs & alcohol around.
There are a lot of fans who have bad memories of Molyneaux, people need to know the history and take the appropriate action or make their own minds up about mode of transport and behaviour.
I deal with ASB in a lot of Wigan public buildings and parks and believe me, no matter what action you take, the shithouses will always be shithouses even if they are tagged up to the hilt and have done time. :angry:
From Matlock to ManU
What a journey!No, this thread is about some mates who have bagged cheap train tickets to an away game that they are quite looking forward to!
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
