Appreciation to citys stewards and greater manchester police

[steveitr]

Did you kiss their arses? Were you nice and polite to them? In all fairness there are big fuck off signs at WHL that clearly states that it is illegal to drink alcohol in the view of the pitch.

If you were apologetic and sincere then I think that arresting you was harsh. If you wasn't and you acted like a tool, then what would you expect?

We were sound with them they even said when my mate was leaving wish they were all like that!

I accept what we did was wrong but it was an honest mistake, its not like we were abusing the away fans or throwing coins/foreign objects at them which has happened to our away fans many times at city!

More cheesed off about the way we lost watched it on match of the day last night cant believe that prick lee dixon said he didnt think it was a stamp! love all these ex arsenal pundits not byest at all!!

 

[spurs_girl_tasha]

Yup. Them and those twats from Plusnet can fuck off.

Nah Yorkshires alright it's just them across the Pennines.

Wankers.

 

[blodge99]

On our annual visit to the lane a couple of years ago(everton home on a Sunday lunch time, same day as the mancs won the carling cup) we went for a beer at half time out in the con course. One of the lads was slower than the rest of us and put the screw top back on his plastic bottle of carlsberg.
Ten minutes into the second half he has a slurp, 5 minutes later he's dragged out by two of our stewards and arrested. Got taken to a station 8 miles away and locked up for 6 hours. Tried explaining to the duty bloke that he wasn't aware it was an offence as when he went to the 6 nations games in the millennium stadium you could drink as much as you liked but the bloke just laughed!
Was his first beer of the day so wasn't drunk etc. Very harsh.
They finally let him out at 8pm that night and he didn't have a clue where he was as he didn't know London.

When we got home 2 days later he had a letter from THFC informing him he was banned from the ground for 5 years?

 

[midoNdefoe]

You can drink in the stands at rugby matches because there is so much more respect for the players, officials and the opposing fans. The crowds are pretty integrated and enjoy a bit of banter.
In football, there is so much frustration built up from poor decisions, snotty referees and diving players that it makes you insane with rage (me anyway).

Watching rugby, the most frustration you get is from watching Charlie Hodgson pulling on an England jersey....besides that the players leave everything on the pitch. If you lose, its usually because you have been outplayed/outskilled/outthought rather than down to a terrible decision or a cheating player (barring 2007 WCfinal and a terrible tv ref decision) so even in defeat, you feel pride for the effort your team put in, as they are putting themselves on the line for 80mins and you cant ask for much more.

 

[jimtheyid]

Maybe soft Southern coppers like Jim.

Nah, I nicked someone for throwing a pasty at Steven pienaar a few years ago. Goes over your head, the government have a hard on for football offences.

 

[jimtheyid]

On our annual visit to the lane a couple of years ago(everton home on a Sunday lunch time, same day as the mancs won the carling cup) we went for a beer at half time out in the con course. One of the lads was slower than the rest of us and put the screw top back on his plastic bottle of carlsberg.
Ten minutes into the second half he has a slurp, 5 minutes later he's dragged out by two of our stewards and arrested. Got taken to a station 8 miles away and locked up for 6 hours. Tried explaining to the duty bloke that he wasn't aware it was an offence as when he went to the 6 nations games in the millennium stadium you could drink as much as you liked but the bloke just laughed!
Was his first beer of the day so wasn't drunk etc. Very harsh.
They finally let him out at 8pm that night and he didn't have a clue where he was as he didn't know London.

When we got home 2 days later he had a letter from THFC informing him he was banned from the ground for 5 years?

So harsh. Don't agree with some of the bannings at all.

 

[hughy]

Was the copper a certain DCI Gene Hunt? :lol:

 

[camaj]

If that happened to me I'd kick up a massive fuss. I'd make sure I'd get a solicitor and not give them an easy ride. Make them think twice about it doing something so pointless next time. I'd sue the bastards if it was possible. If you're breaking the law you should be told to stop. If you refuse then it might be understandable.

 

[bern]

Was the copper a certain DCI Gene Hunt? :lol:

I think he will have a certain similar sounding surname to that!

 

[Chris12345]

"Man arrested for breaking the law"...? Sorry what's the point of this thread...? :shrug:

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

I was at the game yesterday and was sat up in the upper tier close to the City fans. Their abuse and arrogance was more laughable than threatening. They were up their own arse's at 2-0, but at 2-2 they were fucking silent with the exception of a couple of fat, ugly inbreds.

The analagy I draw of City is like someone from a travellers site winning the Euro Millions... As they say money can't buy class.

 

[steveitr]

"Man arrested for breaking the law"...? Sorry what's the point of this thread...? :shrug:

Point is it was needless if i had thrown something at a city fan fair enough but i didnt even know it was an offense.

Im glad to see my tax money is going to such good use!

No wonder there is such hatred towards the police, broken britain eh, maybe if they did their job and sorted out the real criminals the country wouldnt be such a mess, best of it is the woman my mate seen at the station thought it was an absolute joke too!!

 

[thfc1989]

If that happened to me I'd kick up a massive fuss. I'd make sure I'd get a solicitor and not give them an easy ride. Make them think twice about it doing something so pointless next time. I'd sue the bastards if it was possible. If you're breaking the law you should be told to stop. If you refuse then it might be understandable.

It's not possible, and that is not how the legal system works...

 

[coleraineyid]

What do you expect from Micheal Carroll FC. Lottery winning chav club

 

[jimtheyid]

It's an absolute offence. Police discretion is taken away by the heirachy. Nothing they can do. Your lucky you haven't been banned from all football grounds and surrounding areas for five years.... So really you have had a result.

Football has moved on now. Many of the offences were brought in to combat hooliganism, and they seemed to have worked pretty well. It may seem draconian, but it was for the good of the game. IMO a constable should be able to use discretion, but most of the time, the clubs want these laws enforced robustly.

 

[riggi]

It's an absolute offence. Police discretion is taken away by the heirachy. Nothing they can do. Your lucky you haven't been banned from all football grounds and surrounding areas for five years.... So really you have had a result.

Football has moved on now. Many of the offences were brought in to combat hooliganism, and they seemed to have worked pretty well. It may seem draconian, but it was for the good of the game. IMO a constable should be able to use discretion, but most of the time, the clubs want these laws enforced robustly.

Bang on old boy.

 

[Damo1176]

I am glad to see my dislike for the police not because they are by themselves complete pigheaded morons but because the powers that be make them that way. I'm sad to say seldom have I seen a copper do the right thing, they do the easy stuff that requires less paperwork and quicker reward and ignore the stuff they might have to actually work hard for, so would not pi$$ on one if they were on fire. Their actions at the game do not surprise me in the least...I have two friends that have both gone into the police force and don't think they'll mind me saying they are both not the brightest bulbs or the sharpest and purely went into the force to have the badge and the power. I am sure there are some out there that do a good days work and are actually there for the right reasons but sadly it seems they are in the minority.

 

[striebs]

It's not possible, and that is not how the legal system works...

Absolutely , things happen a little too quickly in a magistrates court and the only person with any legal knowledge is the clerk .

Just look at the Spurs fans who were prosecuted in Portsmouth after Peter Tatchel got the Gaystapo involved .

Those defendents were treated to a show trial in a kangaroo court in which the verdict had been decided weeks before .

I detest that Campbell HIV song and have limited sympathy for the idiots who sung it but fact is they were made an example of and justice didn't come into it . Same with some of the sentences handed out for people who got caught up in the rioting .