[Albion] Sussex police breach FOI act...

[Stuart Munday]

This, and most of us said so, on Nsc before the game was held.

And we are still saying the same for this season, night games are a pain, the trains have less carriages, there is more queuing with more potential of trouble, nobody would consider last years game was a success on a Tuesday night.

 

[Billy the Fish]

I say it on all these threads, the OB aided by both clubs are ruining this fixture.

We got slated for not selling out the cup game, but it really isn't a surprise when they make getting to the game so difficult for everyone.

I really hope something happens about this, the fact that a top officer is prepared to tell such a blatant lie tells you all you need to know.

 

[origigull]

As for the Police fibbing...is anyone really shocked or surprised !!

Trouble is that the police statement to the press must have made it in the papers around the world which puts us and them up the road and British football in general in a bad light. I bet the police's attempt to apologise only made a few national papers here.

 

[carlzeiss]

Let's hope our fans take heed and leave their Thermos flasks at home on the 4th Dec or it could get naughty .

 

[el punal]

Hindsight? It's clearly stating the blinding obvious!

Not wishing to argue or sound difficult but what is the blinding obvious? It seems that the most successful (result wise as well!) was when we played Palace on St.Patrick’s Day Sunday back in 2013 with a midday kickoff. So, over to you on what you consider to be the most practical solution to staging this fixture.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Finally something that Brighton and Palace fans can agree on. The police being a bunch of *****. [emoji23]

 

[oneillco]

Finally something that Brighton and Palace fans can agree on. The police being a bunch of *****. [emoji23]

I agree, the Police have made themselves look really stupid here. But let's be honest there are a few hundred wannabes from either club who do need to be policed to prevent things turning nasty. Personally I don't miss the 1980s.

 

[smudge]

Not wishing to argue or sound difficult but what is the blinding obvious? It seems that the most successful (result wise as well!) was when we played Palace on St.Patrick’s Day Sunday back in 2013 with a midday kickoff. So, over to you on what you consider to be the most practical solution to staging this fixture.

The main point is keep them in after the game. The amount of times I've been locked in up there & then herded back to Norwood Junction, even if I didn't want to actually go there.
Same at other grounds too, like Pompey & Millwall for instance. Away fans get kept behind until the OB are ready.

 

[Notters]

What should happen is that Sussex OB get a clip round the ear & told to do their job properly.
Palace should be given more tickets; the maximum allowed. Therefore we should then get our maximum allocation up at that hole.
How this game gets treated like Rangers v Celtic by the authorities is beyond me. I have never seen so many OB as I did at the cup game last year.

Before the game; I don't really have an issue with giving them West Street. The pubs are shIte & not used by home fans, at least I don't believe so.
After the game, KEEP THEM IN THE GROUND until the crowds have gone & then herd them on to the train back to shItville.

It's how they treat us!

Sussex Police must be a bit of a laughing stock among other constabularies after this.

It's been ILLEGAL TO DO THIS for about ten years.

Hope that helps.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I agree, the Police have made themselves look really stupid here. But let's be honest there are a few hundred wannabes from either club who do need to be policed to prevent things turning nasty. Personally I don't miss the 1980s.

https://youtu.be/d_g0NHi6Ugw
regards
DR

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It's been ILLEGAL TO DO THIS for about ten years.

Hope that helps.

Yet, after the game in 2013, a steel wall was put across the street, keeping the coaches in for over an hour.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYMnYHaMw9w
regards
DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk-eSmuwtPQ photo of WSF / BBC at the Goldstone in this one
regards
DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

https://youtu.be/uFp7QyMo7V8
regards
DR

 

[Eeyore]

https://youtu.be/d_g0NHi6Ugw
regards
DR

Bunch of 15 year olds making Nazi salutes.

You must have been well 'ard.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Bunch of 15 year olds making Nazi salutes.

You must have been well 'ard.

can't beat a bit of Duran Duran
regards
DR

 

[Wozza]

It's been ILLEGAL TO DO THIS for about ten years.

Hope that helps.

Police get around that by containing/kettling then arguing it's for our own protection...

 

[smudge]

It's been ILLEGAL TO DO THIS for about ten years.

Hope that helps.

Really? As in it's a crime to delay away fans departure from the ground until the police deem it safe to do so? I must have missed that.

 

[SAC]

It's been ILLEGAL TO DO THIS for about ten years.

Hope that helps.

I'm pretty sure that it's not illegal now. I think it was deemed illegal and then overturned.

 

[SAC]

Keeping people in to prevent trouble or overcrowding can be the right thing but insisting that they get on a train to somewhere they don't want to go can't be right. Of course the Police deny ever doing this!