uttoxram75 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Ian Holloway has a go about Millwall fans treatment for their visit to Leeds.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31472596 Ian Holloway criticised West Yorkshire Police's continued ticket restrictions on Millwall supporters after his side's Championship defeat at Leeds. The fans were forced to exchange vouchers for tickets at Woolley Edge services 15 miles from Elland Road. "Can't they police a Saturday match? We should be shown the utmost respect like everybody else," said Holloway. "If I thought they (our fans) were a risk I wouldn't be saying all this. I am proud of them." Only 200 Millwall fans made the trip to West Yorkshire, who had to report to the service station on the M1 motorway, as they collected their match tickets on the way to the ground. Holloway feels disrespected by the police force, with his side remaining in the relegation zone after a 1-0 loss. "I don't understand. Are we so much worse? We are only treated like that by West Yorkshire Police. Why should they treat us any differently from everybody else? "After all, the game has moved on and so has supporters' behaviour, so what is the issue?" Is Holloway right? Should fans have to go through this just to attend a football match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Football fans? No. Millwall fans? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 From what I have read and watched about Millwall fans,not surprising.I do agree with this tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Capp Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 You reap what you sow. Millwall fans have shown themselves to be incapable of behaving themselves time and time again so if that's how the responsible police force feel they can best control them then so be it. If it was left to be they wouldn't be allowed to travel anywhere outside the M25 - odious bunch of cretins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaverRam Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I think they did the same thing when Leeds were away at Winnie Mandela United.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 you earn respect. When I ever hear of Millwall fans doing something special and respectful, then they will slowly earn some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I think Holloway knows his team are going down, and any populist comment to keep the fans off his back can be no bad thing. At least they won't have to go through this indignity next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Trashed Sheffield station the other year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 It is completely unfair for the 'normal' Millwall fans to have to go through this. If hooligans are still getting tickets for matches then the club and police are not doing their jobs properly. How would we feel if we had to do this all because some moron ran on the pitch and attacked a Forest player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 They should only be able to attend by catching a supporters bus that parks outside the away end and they are escorted straight in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 They should only be able to attend by catching a supporters bus that parks outside the away end and they are escorted straight in. Why? It is the minority of their fans that ruin it for the majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Why? It is the minority of their fans that ruin it for the majority. Unfortunately the minority they have is significant. They let themselves down over and over again. They can still go to away games, this way the pillaging is reduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Why? It is the minority of their fans that ruin it for the majority. Very true but there needs to be a compromise. Can't risk any more trouble by letting everyone make their own way there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Very true but there needs to be a compromise. Can't risk any more trouble by letting everyone make their own way there As I have said, if 'fans' that should not have tickets are getting them then this falls at the door of the club or the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 As I have said, if 'fans' that should not have tickets are getting them then this falls at the door of the club or the police. But then the police take action and you're complaining about that. I'm not sure what your point is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 We all have to go through the indignity of airport security cos a minority of air travellers want to blow up planes, so I ain't gonna sympathise will the newly proclaimed 'decent' millwall fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Derby fans have been followed, scrutinised, filmed, given banning orders, refused entry to grounds, arrested for relatively minor offences over the last 10-15 years. We have our own Football Intelligence officer who knows the name of virtually every Derby lad who's ever thrown a punch at or near a Rams game - yet the police can't do the same to Millwall? Millwall fans should be scrutinised and policed the same as everyone else. Its just a cop out, its like "oh well, we'll just give up, allow the nutters to carry on going to Millwall, we'll just stop them going the odd away match". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsy1884 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Some Millwall fans are still stuck in the 80's version of being a football fan. Afraid to say they tend to be in the headlines more than most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardifframs Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I know cardiff fans were the same,not sure if it's still the case tho I remember them playing Coventry away,and all tickets had to be collected from service station on the M6 Even those travelling by train,had to taxi there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 But then the police take action and you're complaining about that. I'm not sure what your point is Because the police are taking action against many people that just want to go and watch a football match. I'm not complaining because it doesn't affect me, however, if the police wanted me to report somewhere to collect my tickets before a match then I would be complaining, as I'm sure you would. And the police are not really taking proper action are they? If these fans are a danger to other members of the public then they should be arrested, not made to go to service a station. Do you really think people that are going to matches purely to cause trouble are going to report the service station? Its a bit like asking terrorists to hand in their bombs at the check in desks at airports... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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