You may not give a monkey's about this, but it's further indication (IMO) of heavy handed treatment by the police.
Hull v Huddersfield, Burnley v Blackburn, Chester v Wrexham, Sunderland v Newcastle and other fans have been subject to these restrictions in the past.
You may shrug and say that it's a minor inconvenience, but if we get promoted and it applies to us at Palace and vice versa, then how would you feel?
This is from the Football Supporters Federation
Hull v Huddersfield, Burnley v Blackburn, Chester v Wrexham, Sunderland v Newcastle and other fans have been subject to these restrictions in the past.
You may shrug and say that it's a minor inconvenience, but if we get promoted and it applies to us at Palace and vice versa, then how would you feel?
This is from the Football Supporters Federation
Travelling fans are not able to buy a ticket for the match, rather a voucher that they have a 30 minute slot to exchange for a ticket in a service station the night of the match.
This effectively forces people to travel to the game by car unless they are prepared to take a train to Cardiff, a taxi to the service station and then on to the ground. Similar arrangements will be in place for the return fixture next March.
A statement on Bristol City FC's website makes it abundantly clear that the police are insisting on the arrangements due to disorder in Cardiff when the two clubs met in 2013 which saw 32 convictions for public order offences (there are varying degrees of public order offences encompassing anything from swearing through to extreme violence) with the main protagonists receiving suspended prison sentences and lengthy banning orders which are still in place today.
The remainder of the banning orders handed down were for three years and if any supporters successfully applied for an early termination, then they are now free to attend football matches.
Home Office figures show that, in the 2013-2014 season Bristol City had just 12 fans arrested at away games, that’s less than one per game. Surely, that’s indicative of travelling fans who pose little threat?