It was over two hours when we took 6,000 for the 5-0. I got back home (about 5 miles away in Wimbledon) at 8.30pm. Horrendous day.Hour and a half
Talk about Argus sensationalism.
Sadly though people believe it and all it's going to do is add fuel to the fire.
Extra hour and half at Selhurst!
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clippedgull
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How about just handing out life bans to the scum from both sides that get 'involved'?
As said above police 'tactics' do tend to add fuel to a smouldering fire.
As said above police 'tactics' do tend to add fuel to a smouldering fire.
So you think the police will be praised for letting people cause trouble (which will no doubt involve innocent people too) and then dishing out punishment afterwards?
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Not at all, whatever the Police do they will be criticised from one side or the other. A thankless task, but more pro active policing by targeting the scum will eventually (hopefully?) get the message across, but I'm not holding my breath.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Eh ? I was at the 5-0, there's no way we were held back inside Selhurst for 2 hours +.
It was about half an hour in Selhurst, and it took ages to get back to the station once we were let out, but no way were we held back for over 2 hours.
I agree it is a thankless task but I'd much rather they protected the public with slightly over-the-top tactics than let things run their course.
We were in the ground for no longer than 20-30 mins before people started kicking the doors in, I remeber seeing the metal grates scrapping against the concrete roof and causing sparks. then once outside I was stood right next to the group of blokes who started to try pushing the meat waggon over.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I remember trying to leave about half an hour before the end as we were already 3 or 4 down (would have been the only time I had EVER left before the final whistle), but the bastards wouldn't let us out.
Like you, I recall it being about half an hour after the final whistle before getting out of the ground, although whether they let us out or we forced our way out I honestly don't recall, probably still too traumatised to have any detailed memory of it.
Just take a good book to read. That'll sort it.
This is exactly how I remember it.
Can't see how they can hold everyone for 2 hours? Must be against our human rights!
wehatepalace
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3 hours in Smellhurst ! f*** sake I'd rather be in the Nick !
The Sock of Poskett
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I hope the Amex staff keep back the fans watching the Beam Back as well for 90 mins...seems only fair
With lots of us getting there early for the Wet Spam/Chelski game anyway, what's another 90 minutes? Might as well take a sleeping bag.
This time we're only taking 2,600 though. I don't see why they don't let us out first. Half of us seem desperate to get out of the Amex at 85 mins after all. They should just keep Palace in for twenty minutes afterwards and let all the Albion go, making sure nobody hangs around and getting everyone gone by the time Palace get out. Surely that makes more sense? Keeping the away team in is ridiculous.
Also, how is this different to last year? We didn't get kept in last year, and I thought the Met handled it all pretty well.
Gazwag
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Difference being our club is run using this centuries techniques not last
T soprano
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I really fear for the fans who normally like to get away on the 85th minute it'll be like torture to them to watch the whole 95 minutes plus an extra hour possibly
T soprano
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And your the one on all the other palace threads going on about if we don't beat palace were never gonna live this down coz palace are gonna give us so much stick and your not even going yourself
Buckley's Mad Eye
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Tickets for the home end is the answer. Those GROUPON booking histories will come in usful.
So many of your comments refer to people leaving early. You're so f***ing boring.
severnside gull
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We have timed a family visit to Amsterdam to coincide with palarse away as we have no desire to be treated like animals because of the few mindless hooligans on both sides who are determined to cause trouble. Whatever the result there will be precious little enjoyment to be had from attending this game.