Very well put. A ban for simply possessing a ticket sold under someone else's name makes no sense. What if a single person who bought a bunch of tickets for friends/family gets quizzed by the Met prior to match and meeting said friends? What about 1901ers who have tickets, maybe in the name of a...
Fair enough and I would have probably felt the same. Clearly the supporters were being twattish here. That said, all I want is to be treated with some respect by the police. Communication and good manners go a long way but at times I really do think the police let themselves down. I have...
I dont think anyone is disputing police tactics with trouble makers. But many law abiding supporters are treated with utter contempt by the Met and this is what angers us. I dont know which came first. All I know is that I am a law abiding football supporter and have had to put up with the...
I spoke with a police officer friend years ago and he offered the idea that as the majority of football policing is voluntary overtime a certain type of officer is attracted. Just ask yourself what sort of person volunteers to spend their weekend dealing with confrontation and excitable crowds.