It is not a TV football pub, no SKY, it is however a nice pub for football fans to drink in. The pub is run by an Albion fan hence the BHA display, nothing cynical about it at all.
That is not an unfair point, I think this more to do with reducing the risk of potential disturbances at the station (of which there is a still a risk) which will be dealing thousands of people between 6 and 7. Keeping the immediate area as clear as they can with return of rush hour commuters...
Seems like the police have been dispensing fairly sensible advice for the pubs near to the station. You can throw your hands up in faux outrage if you like, but the chances of Albion and Palace fans having a pleasant pint together wistfully musing over their respective campaigns thus far are...