Ha ha donnie no there coming to cause trouble its like an old re union of football lads out on the piss in cov lots of people are aware of this and like bootboy said at the start of this thread the police will read this so no names will be displayed
CK has this 100% right...one of their main older faces has a birthday. I have business interests with one of their 'fans'...and was invited along to Bruges for their UEFA Cup tie...and blimey was that an eye opener.
Yes, mock and poke fun, I don't blame you....but the facts are that Blues are one of the main hooligan groups in the country, their youth are very active and much more visible than our 'youth element', and they have numbers swamping local derby matches especially. Anyone who knows the history of terrace culture will know that Blues are notorious and their fixture is what some hooligans watch out for. We travel away with City and witness several incidents every season, on trains, in pubs, in towns en route to the game....the fact that we go in a group of blokes does occasionally attract some attention from some other fans...which is unfortunate as we only go to support our team and have a few beers.
Have we engaged in dubious activities at the football previously? well, anyone who was going in the 80s will tell you that football was a very different game to watch/follow then as it is now...with your padded seats, family atmosphere, CCTV etc...which is no doubt an improvement.
It needs to be recognised - for the worse - that this type of activity is part of football - always has been and will be...even if it is a minority.
I, and I am sure CK will agree with me, do not condone this behaviour and are only relaying what we know....limited info due to the surveillance of this and other forums by the OB.....which I can reassure you DOES happen. I understand why Torchy would not want to bring his 5 year old....but for some post-ers to simply post 'fucking unbelievable' is 'fucking unbelievable' if they think that a significant minority of the 5,500 coming will not engage in disorder if the possibility arises????
Have they not heard what happened at the Foleshill Club a few years ago??? Well, I and CK were there....and believe me hooliganism is alive and kicking....and the Blues faces on that frontline are the ones referred to being involved in the 'birthday celebrations'.
Apologies for raising this as known info for fellow fans...if it 'fucking unbelievable' just ignore the thread....but you may want to wear your trainers, just in case....but I bet if there is disorder on Saturday, folk who have labelled this thread as 'fucking unbelievable' will be stood gawping at what is going on (from afar)...like rubberneckers at a car accident.:thinking about: