Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
Well-Known Member
From my perspective, I drank in the Wheatsheaf pre-match as usual and didn’t see anyone other than Cov fans. We got to the ground at 14:30pm and were in the ground quite quickly and it was the usual atmosphere. Nothing on edge at all from what I saw. It was only at the start of the second half, when plastic bottles (I could be wrong but the first one I saw that was launched was from Cov fans) started to be thrown at the away end, that the atmosphere changed…It looked like someone even chucked a tub of Pringles! This then led to the carry on that the numerous videos show.
Last time I checked throwing missiles was 3 year banning order worthy. This initiated what we then saw. If those people are banned, arguably we reduce the chances of it happening again.
I don’t get why people are pointing to the Arena Train station being shut as to why Derby fans went where they did after the game. It’s well known that service doesn’t cater for any fans on match day, let alone 3500 away fans? By proxy of the Derby fans approaching the Cherry Tree rather than the Wheatsheaf, that we were in again after the game and didn’t see anyone other than Cov fans, I think it demonstrates they werent clued up and were acting in the moment - and got more than just the posturing/pavement bouncing they expected to give out.
The police could have done more early doors to stop it. If the initial missile throwers were taken out immediately, that would have stopped anyone else from getting brave and thinking they could do it and get away with it.
I hope anyone that is put off by Saturday comes back up again. We need fans, not Pringle throwers.
Last time I checked throwing missiles was 3 year banning order worthy. This initiated what we then saw. If those people are banned, arguably we reduce the chances of it happening again.
I don’t get why people are pointing to the Arena Train station being shut as to why Derby fans went where they did after the game. It’s well known that service doesn’t cater for any fans on match day, let alone 3500 away fans? By proxy of the Derby fans approaching the Cherry Tree rather than the Wheatsheaf, that we were in again after the game and didn’t see anyone other than Cov fans, I think it demonstrates they werent clued up and were acting in the moment - and got more than just the posturing/pavement bouncing they expected to give out.
The police could have done more early doors to stop it. If the initial missile throwers were taken out immediately, that would have stopped anyone else from getting brave and thinking they could do it and get away with it.
I hope anyone that is put off by Saturday comes back up again. We need fans, not Pringle throwers.