Planned trouble for Sunderland game? (6 Viewers)

[Forever_Blue]

According to the Cov City fans forum on Facebook there’s talk of Sunderland supporters planning some kind of trouble at the game. Talk of damaging the Jimmy Hill statue, defacing the hall of fame walls and to “smash up” the memorial garden. I find the last one hard to believe but it has been threatened apparently.

Some of the Cov lads on there are talking of defending the above mentioned.

I take it this game will be a highly policed match? Upto 6000 Sunderland fans heading to the game, so could be tasty.

 

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[Cavan O'Doherty]

Realistically after all this talk nothing will happen.

 

[Nick]

Sound like pricks. Don't think they would get close to defacing things.

In real life it's probably a few 15 year old olds talking shit.

 

[CovInEssex]

Nothing will happen, there's always 'talk of trouble' beforehand but we all know the OB read here and on facebook and just put a few more officers on duty.

I'm all for like minded people having a scrap to sort out their differences but it's seriously just not worth it at a football match, as the lads who got sent to jail over Leicester and Millwall incidents will tell you.

 

[Nick]

Nothing will happen, there's always 'talk of trouble' beforehand but we all know the OB read here and on facebook and just put a few more officers on duty.

I'm all for like minded people having a scrap to sort out their differences but it's seriously just not worth it at a football match, as the lads who got sent to jail over Leicester and Millwall incidents will tell you.

I have no idea why anybody would risk banning orders or potentially instant prison for having a scrap at the ground.

If people were really intent on doing it they would meet up away from the ground and do it.

 

[chiefdave]

Talk of damaging the Jimmy Hill statue, defacing the hall of fame walls and to “smash up” the memorial garden. I find the last one hard to believe but it has been threatened apparently.

That facebook group is always talking about trouble and it never happens.

If the idiot minority of Sunderlands fans want to have a punch up with the idiot minority of our fans then arrange to do it away from the ground and innocent bystanders.

To damage the statue, wall or garden would be disgusting. Can't imagine many, if any, of their fans would endorse that and there would be some self policing if there was a handful of people who planned to do so.

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

It'll end up being 12 chavs from each side throwing pasties at each other on Earlsdon high street again.

 

[CovInEssex]

If people were really intent on doing it they would meet up away from the ground and do it.

That would take planning, which in turn requires intelligence.

 

[clint van damme]

According to the Cov City fans forum on Facebook there’s talk of Sunderland supporters planning some kind of trouble at the game. Talk of damaging the Jimmy Hill statue, defacing the hall of fame walls and to “smash up” the memorial garden. I find the last one hard to believe but it has been threatened apparently.

Some of the Cov lads on there are talking of defending the above mentioned.

I take it this game will be a highly policed match? Upto 6000 Sunderland fans heading to the game, so could be tasty.

Facebook? Certain to haapen then.

 

[CovInEssex]

The Facebook group is an awful place. Full of middle aged blokes who think it's still the 80s

 

[Forever_Blue]

Only takes a handful of dickheads to get over to the memorial garden and cause some damage.
Also talk of Sunderland fans sitting in the home end to cause some shit.

 

[Liquid Gold]

If it ends up with some of our morons and some of their morons getting bans and sentences I'm all for it.

 

[Nick]

If it ends up with some of our morons and some of their morons getting bans and sentences I'm all for it.

Will just label it a protest and be heros.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Will just label it a protest and be heros.

It will probably be "My grandad's mate's cousin's ashes were scattered in that memorial garden I aint letting no scumderland shite deface it"

 

[Monkey Boy]

The club seem to be aware of the attempted incursions into the home end according to Twitter and for what its worth, are monitoring tickets sales.

 

[Westendlad]

Only takes a handful of dickheads to get over to the memorial garden and cause some damage.
Also talk of Sunderland fans sitting in the home end to cause some shit.

 

[CovInEssex]

The club seem to be aware of the attempted incursions into the home end according to Twitter and for what its worth, are monitoring tickets sales.

How can they monitor a cash turnstile on match day?

If some mackem sits next to me i'll splash him with my bovril and whip him with my blanket.

 

[Nick]

Am I the only one who wouldn't mind that much if a Sunderland fan minding his own business sat next to me?

Not going to waste Bovril (do they do it again??)

 

[CovInEssex]

Genuinely, the thought of sitting next to a rival fan and having a good talk about tactics and who's-who is quite appealing. But then I go the wheatsheaf and go home with a raspy voice after the game.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Am I the only one who wouldn't mind that much if a Sunderland fan minding his own business sat next to me?

Not going to waste Bovril (do they do it again??)

I think clubs should trial the use of a mixed zone for times like this. There is plenty of space at the ricoh and we have to turn away income. Same as us at many grounds when we travel. If you cant get tickets in the away end then go in the mixed zone but keep a lid on it, no chanting and mild celebrations for a goal.

 

[CovInEssex]

Mixed zones will never work, too many idiots unfortunately

 

[pusbccfc]

We've had 6500 Leeds, 6000 West Ham, Birmingham, Chelsea, Leicester etc and nothing has really happened.

Can't imagine Sunderland causing bother at 12pm.

 

[pusbccfc]

Am I the only one who wouldn't mind that much if a Sunderland fan minding his own business sat next to me?

Not going to waste Bovril (do they do it again??)

I wouldn't want one by me. Wouldn't want to wind him up when joining in with Jimmy Hill's SBA.

 

[Monkey Boy]

How can they monitor a cash turnstile on match day?

If some mackem sits next to me i'll splash him with my bovril and whip him with my blanket.

With great difficulty... I trust it's a tartan blanket?

 

[CovInEssex]

We've had 6500 Leeds, 6000 West Ham, Birmingham, Chelsea, Leicester etc and nothing has really happened.

Can't imagine Sunderland causing bother at 12pm.

I can remember all flashes of trouble at all those games. That's the thing, fighting with so many coppers around is over is seconds. The only team I've ever seen come the Ricoh and kicked us around the place are Birmingham. 6ft black geezers just smashing 'have-a-go' cov fans with a jab.

 

[CovInEssex]

With great difficulty... I trust it's a tartan blanket?

No, checker board

 

[Greggs]

It will probably be "My grandad's mate's cousin's ashes were scattered in that memorial garden I aint letting no scumderland shite deface it"

To be fair, it's a pretty scumbag thing to do and would rightfully deserve a slap

 

[Liquid Gold]

To be fair, it's a pretty scumbag thing to do and would rightfully deserve a slap

It deserves a prison sentence which is what they'd get. Don't take the law into your own hands.

 

[usskyblue]

 

[Greggs]

It deserves a prison sentence which is what they'd get. Don't take the law into your own hands.

I agree. But, imagine if you had a connection to that Memorial Garden through relatives or friends, would you stand back and watch? A Statue and a few bricks are bad, but fucking with a memorial garden is vile.

 

[Ricketts]

I normally go in the hospitality areas for away matches and have met some wonderful folk, and its good to get an insight into the other clubs and their players.

I am sure there are a great many wonderful Sunderland fans, and happy to chat to them

 

[Ashdown]

What a yawny load of old bollocks. A handful of new era chavs chimping around at each is the worst it might get. No class !

 

[Blind-Faith]

If grown men are willing to use violence over a game of football then let them and lock all of them up , same goes for all the 15 year old chavs , would make the world a slightly better place without these scum bags in it

 

[Forever_Blue]

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No, just reporting what’s been said.

 

[SkyblueBazza]

It'll end up being 12 chavs from each side throwing pasties at each other on Earlsdon high street again.

Let's hope so

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