Police presence today

[patchamalbion]

Just me? Seemed like the biggest presence since palace today
Snooping around a fair bit too....


Must have been one of our 5 'cat B games'

 

[LamieRobertson]

yep had some in east stand concourse...cant remember seeing them in there in previous matches

 

[Barry Izbak]

The number of Old Bill around Brighton station was extraordinary.

Mind you so was the number of pissed up wankers - none of whom looked as well 'ard as they thought they did.

 

[Munchkin]

Madness, stations from Worthing onwards were full of old bill as were pubs and areas around Brighton station ?

 

[DavidWatts]

4 OB just in our carriage. Was plenty of pissed up Brizzle fans on board, plenty of noise but nothing threatening.

 

[upthealbion1970]

Credit card bills to pay after chrimbo = overtime for our friendly ob

 

[catfish]

The biggest pillock was the copper sat in his car bang in the middle of the exit channel from platform 8 after the game.

 

[torchieboy]

they had intelligence that a few boys were coming from bristol with the intent of causing problems

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

they had intelligence, you sure

 

[SuperMario]

A friend said Old bill closed of old steine had 9 cops vans down there might of kicked off?

 

[Hillian1]

Credit card bills to pay after chrimbo = overtime for our friendly ob

f*** right off with your bollox about the OB.

My Brother is Sussex OB, on duty in Public Order at Brighton station and really could have done without it to be honest.

If anyone saw a random guy walking up to a group of police and giving a "man hug" to a copper at the station, that was me and my brother.

 

[sparky999]

leaving the ground i saw an old bill being 'interviewed' by a reporter....

had heard a while back that bristol city has quite a serious firm...
no evidence of the today....

 

[LA1972]

f*** right off with your bollox about the OB.

My Brother is Sussex OB, on duty in Public Order at Brighton station and really could have done without it to be honest.

If anyone saw a random guy walking up to a group of police and giving a "man hug" to a copper at the station, that was me and my brother.

So your brother has no credit card bills and it was not overtime?? Why are you telling him to "f*** right off with your bollox"?

 

[Weststander]

We noticed masses of police around Sx University, outside and inside the ground, and on the A27 in vans.

Can only assume that some Bristol City elements had indicated some nasty plans for the weekend.

Otherwise the club & police would have kept the usual low numbers.


We were away for the Southampton game. Was there a big presence that afternoon too?

 

[Durlston]

f*** right off with your bollox about the OB.

My Brother is Sussex OB, on duty in Public Order at Brighton station and really could have done without it to be honest.

If anyone saw a random guy walking up to a group of police and giving a "man hug" to a copper at the station, that was me and my brother.

Agreed. Sussex Police are very reasonable and use common sense. They're not suddenly going to choose this match for a few extra quid in their pay packets. Bristol City have always had a bit of a reputation for trouble. If something had really kicked off, there'd be a thread of "Where were the Old Bill?". At times they can't win, no matter what they do.

 

[Mr deez]

Spoke to a couple by the station, and they'd been sent from bristol which says something... Spoke to a group of bristol fans who were clearly up for a punch up too.

 

[Mr deez]

they had intelligence that a few boys were coming from bristol with the intent of causing problems

definite dickheads I saw with that intention.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Bristol did have a ugly element back in the day,followed them around a bit in the 80's always caused a few problems tbo

 

[Dalos]

Guess the police presence was justified.it kicked off in a few pubs around the station. Was drinking in the railway belle after game and it went off in there pretty badly.Guy walked in chanting Albion,had a beer thrown over him by a city mob and all hell broke loose.left to drink elsewhere and it had also been kicking off down queens road

 

[Caveman]

If anyone saw a random guy walking up to a group of police and giving a "man hug" to a copper at the station, that was me and my brother.

What a truely remarkable story, thanks for sharing with us.