[Albion] FAO PC Darren Balkham

[Thunder Bolt]

You've forgotten all about his role in the FBO orders dished out to Brighton fans for having the audacity to have the shit kicked out of them by Russian thugs in Marseille I take it.

As I understand it, he was only asked to identify faces in videos shown to him by other forces.

I've seen lots of complaints on Nsc today about one of our fans getting a three year ban for 'throwing a pint of beer'. Every post forgot to mention the possession of cocaine.
Why do you think that was?



PC Balkham is a Football Liaison Officer. He wasn't in charge last night. Read this statement from Sussex Police about the arrests made.

Chief Inspector Simon Nelson said: "I have been involved in football policing at all levels and have been a match commander for Albion matches for 12 years, but I have never come across such concerted attempts to cause disorder and engage in violent behaviour.

Chief Inspector Simon Nelson said: "I have been involved in football policing at all levels and have been a match commander for Albion matches for 12 years, but I have never come across such concerted attempts to cause disorder and engage in violent behaviour.

 

[Buzzer]

I've seen lots of complaints on Nsc today about one of our fans getting a three year ban for 'throwing a pint of beer'. Every post forgot to mention the possession of cocaine.
Why do you think that was?

I seriously doubt if anyone's ever had a banning order for having cocaine with them. Given the number of people that go to watch football every week, I'd wager that there's a fair few caught every week.

The test for me is "how would the police deal with the situation if it was a Saturday night in West Street"? Chucking some beer and having a bit of charlie on you would almost certainly lead to nothing more than a police caution and maybe an overnight stay in Hollingbury cells. Absolutely no-one, including the police, would think to ban that person from coming within 5 miles of West Street every Friday and Saturday night for 3 years. That though, is effectively what they've done with this bloke in question and it's only because it's football-related.

 

[Hillian1]

As I understand it, he was only asked to identify faces in videos shown to him by other forces.

I've seen lots of complaints on Nsc today about one of our fans getting a three year ban for 'throwing a pint of beer'. Every post forgot to mention the possession of cocaine.
Why do you think that was?



PC Balkham is a Football Liaison Officer. He wasn't in charge last night. Read this statement from Sussex Police about the arrests made.

Chief Inspector Simon Nelson said: "I have been involved in football policing at all levels and have been a match commander for Albion matches for 12 years, but I have never come across such concerted attempts to cause disorder and engage in violent behaviour.

Chief Inspector Simon Nelson said: "I have been involved in football policing at all levels and have been a match commander for Albion matches for 12 years, but I have never come across such concerted attempts to cause disorder and engage in violent behaviour.

I've read it all thanks you patronising old woman.

You carry on thinking Balkham is wonderful, I'll carry on thinking he's a total fvcktard.

Go play with some crayons.

 

[tiberious]

I'd like to know the reason for the comment as well. I once spent the afternoon with him and he seemed a thoroughly decent and good man. The only fly in the ointment was that he supports Man U but he could be forgiven as he was originally from Manchester.

And he looks like peter Griffin from family Guy

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

As I understand it, he was only asked to identify faces in videos shown to him by other forces.

I've seen lots of complaints on Nsc today about one of our fans getting a three year ban for 'throwing a pint of beer'. Every post forgot to mention the possession of cocaine.
Why do you think that was?



PC Balkham is a Football Liaison Officer. He wasn't in charge last night. Read this statement from Sussex Police about the arrests made.

Chief Inspector Simon Nelson said: "I have been involved in football policing at all levels and have been a match commander for Albion matches for 12 years, but I have never come across such concerted attempts to cause disorder and engage in violent behaviour.

Chief Inspector Simon Nelson said: "I have been involved in football policing at all levels and have been a match commander for Albion matches for 12 years, but I have never come across such concerted attempts to cause disorder and engage in violent behaviour.

Brown tongue I see
regards
DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Christ we must have the most boring wet blanket supporters ever....where's your pipe and slippers?
So many threads by the dull PC brigade it's unreal

Maybe many of you need to be sucking your mummies nipple still

THIS in bucket loads
regards
DR

 

[Buzzer]

Anyone else think the reports of a knuckle-duster and a knife being found on Palace fans is a bit unbelievable?

Carrying a knife to a football match? That's Go Straight To Jail and a lifetime ban. The Argus reports all the arrests and there were verbals, chucking something and someone being where they shouldn't have been. Where's the charge for carrying an offensive weapon? It doesn't just get confiscated like they do bottles of water outside the ground.

Can't help but think that Sussex Police are painting a story where they heroically battled against a huge army of Russian Ultras rather than 30 or 40 middle-class boys from Caterham and Dulwich.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I seriously doubt if anyone's ever had a banning order for having cocaine with them. Given the number of people that go to watch football every week, I'd wager that there's a fair few caught every week.

The test for me is "how would the police deal with the situation if it was a Saturday night in West Street"? Chucking some beer and having a bit of charlie on you would almost certainly lead to nothing more than a police caution and maybe an overnight stay in Hollingbury cells. Absolutely no-one, including the police, would think to ban that person from coming within 5 miles of West Street every Friday and Saturday night for 3 years. That though, is effectively what they've done with this bloke in question and it's only because it's football-related.

Come off it. The person in question will have been in and around numerous 'events' on police and other cctv - a bit like our masked wankers in the South yesterday. Ripe for a judicial slap. I invited his mate to get him to explain on here how he isn't bang to rights for being too cocky a nob, and got no response. I am astonished you are leaping to his defence. Let it go.

If you are picked up in similar circs (minus the beer throwing - that's not you), being the mild eloquent considered bloke I know you to be, I am sure you'd be able to explain to the court that the marching powder was just to help you enjoy Coleridge. Jobza goodun.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Anyone else think the reports of a knuckle-duster and a knife being found on Palace fans is a bit unbelievable?

Carrying a knife to a football match? That's Go Straight To Jail and a lifetime ban. The Argus reports all the arrests and there were verbals, chucking something and someone being where they shouldn't have been. Where's the charge for carrying an offensive weapon? It doesn't just get confiscated like they do bottles of water outside the ground.

Can't help but think that Sussex Police are painting a story where they heroically battled against a huge army of Russian Ultras rather than 30 or 40 middle-class boys from Caterham and Dulwich.

Damage limitation in full swing
regards
DR

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Anyone else think the reports of a knuckle-duster and a knife being found on Palace fans is a bit unbelievable?

Carrying a knife to a football match? That's Go Straight To Jail and a lifetime ban. The Argus reports all the arrests and there were verbals, chucking something and someone being where they shouldn't have been. Where's the charge for carrying an offensive weapon? It doesn't just get confiscated like they do bottles of water outside the ground.

Can't help but think that Sussex Police are painting a story where they heroically battled against a huge army of Russian Ultras rather than 30 or 40 middle-class boys from Caterham and Dulwich.

My thoughts exactly, as I said on another thread (shame there are so many threads covering last night)

IF, there were people carrying knives etc. why was there no mention of weapons when the the six arrests were announced?

So what happened, did the AU leave their weapons piled up outside thinking they could pick them up afterwards?

As for the video of them breaking through the turnstiles, why were no police there? I don't blame the stewards whatsoever, they are paid peanuts to do a crap job. The police should have been there to, well, police. The culprits are easily identifiable and let's see how many of them Palace ban.

I spoke to a Palace friend today, he didn't go last night, but said he, and most of those he goes to Palace with are fed up with the AU and thinks Parish has got far too close to them.

 

[Buzzer]

Come off it. The person in question will have been in and around numerous 'events' on police and other cctv - a bit like our masked wankers in the South yesterday. Ripe for a judicial slap. I invited his mate to get him to explain on here how he isn't bang to rights for being too cocky a nob, and got no response. I am astonished you are leaping to his defence. Let it go.

If you are picked up in similar circs (minus the beer throwing - that's not you), being the mild eloquent considered bloke I know you to be, I am sure you'd be able to explain to the court that the marching powder was just to help you enjoy Coleridge. Jobza goodun.

It's not a criminal offence to associate with trouble-makers though...except if you're a football fan. I'm not defending what he did at all. It was stupid, puerile and he deserves a punishment. What I am moaning about though is that it's just plain wrong and unfair that disorder, which in any other situation would be dealt with with a bit of common sense and is proportionate to the crime suddenly becomes Kafkaesque when it's football-related.

He is bang to rights but apply the law fairly is all I ask.

 

[Deadly Danson]

I've read it all thanks you patronising old woman.

You carry on thinking Balkham is wonderful, I'll carry on thinking he's a total fvcktard.

Go play with some crayons.

Totally uncalled for.

 

[Beach Hut]

Anyone else think the reports of a knuckle-duster and a knife being found on Palace fans is a bit unbelievable?

Carrying a knife to a football match? That's Go Straight To Jail and a lifetime ban. The Argus reports all the arrests and there were verbals, chucking something and someone being where they shouldn't have been. Where's the charge for carrying an offensive weapon? It doesn't just get confiscated like they do bottles of water outside the ground.

Can't help but think that Sussex Police are painting a story where they heroically battled against a huge army of Russian Ultras rather than 30 or 40 middle-class boys from Caterham and Dulwich.

Totally false in my view, to show some begrudging respect I cannot believe any CPFC fan would be that much of a numb nut to bring a knife to a game.

 

[Mackenzie]

Liverpool and Arsenal have visited the Amex, with no aggro in Brighton or at the Amex.

And Spurs.

(little bit of aggro)

 

[clapham_gull]

that's as maybe, I like to think I was a 'nice bloke' when I was with Sussex Police, but with the intelligence available nowadays, there should not have been so much 'aggro' last night. Not all Albion supporters live in Brighton and I was astounded that I sat in the coach park for a full 30-40 minutes to get out.
I await with interest the visits of the likes of Liverpool, Man U, Chelsea and Arsenal supporters.......

I'm sure your experience with Sussex Police differentiates between

1) The Club Liaison Office specifically selected for his love of football and given the job of effectively Public Relations for all things Albion (does a fantastic job)
2) Whoever was in charge of "intelligence" and organisation the Police operation.

Sorry about your experience of the coach park. We were out the coach park very quickly and I actually got home quicker than the last home game.

.. and I obviously don't live in London either.

I'm not a great fan of the Police regarding football and me and my brother had a terrible experience years ago at QPR. That's how I first got talking to PC Balkham. Firs thing he did was apologise.

We are very lucky to have him. He has to do his job but "gets us".

 

[AmexRuislip]

There must have been some sort of intel reports from the Met police given to Sussex police, for the moronic so called ultras!
If the OB are not sure who is who, then it's fine by me in kettling that group of fans back to the train station.
The cowardly types will soon drop their black get up, to blend with the normal fan, to avoid detection.
I'm sure there's ex / working Police on here who could give their views, apart from the usual suspects.

 

[portslade seagull]

We have sniffer dogs at every game. Haven't you seen them before?

They missed something lastnight then. Waste of money if they are meant to detect anything.

 

[Hillian1]

Totally uncalled for.

Which bit?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Liverpool and Arsenal have visited the Amex, with no aggro in Brighton or at the Amex.

So have Chelsea.

 

[jamie the seagull]

Not sure what we expect our Police Football Liaison Officer to see or do while he sits up in the ivory tower box in the North West Corner..
If only Bozza had made it to the meeting a couple of weeks ago.
We might at least know what on earth they were discussing in this.
Instead come Saturday there will be a total overkill in searches made on US......