I definitely think coke and booze play a part. I'm not convinced the lock down has played a significant part though. This low level loud and twattish behaviour has been on the rise in society for a long time. I have seen it in the UK, and with English people abroad, for a good while now.
I went out in Lewes on Friday and did not see any of this; therefore it did not happen. I went for a burger last night, no one stuck a flare up their arse and then broke into the restaurant without paying. It's all lies, I tell you.
Your argument is all other the place, and rather lazy. The article is talking about the present, and not making any comparison to the old days. The article is very clear what is about. So why say this? And it's not a few quotes, it references an FA commissioned report with a link to a...
But it isnt Guardian journalists is it? The article is based around figures from the UK football policing unit, a comment and analysis from Geoff Pearson, a senior lecturer in criminal law at Manchester University and leading expert in football hooliganism, and Louise Casey’s report into events...
Paul Barber has spoken about incidents, and incidents have been raised by Brighton fans, a number of times this season. He also mentions this in last Saturdays program.
Not to mention the anecdotal posts above.
“The rise of disorder at football: why is it happening and what can be done?“
https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2022/feb/18/the-shocking-rise-of-disorder-at-matches