Cov and Brum are massive rivals, its one of our closest local derbies
Yes absolutely. And I'd take issue with any suggestions St Andrews is unsafe for 29'000 or can't accomodate that many in future as a couple of folks have suggested. Lack of familiarity with the layout and a balls up by the people in charge were what led to any excessive queueing - not the numbers allowed entry.I think the uniqueness of the situation on Saturday was always going have a slight edge to the game. It's a big shame some of the 'lads' came out to spoil the occasion but really there is no hatred or real rivalry from Blues fans towards us and vice versa. Hopefully everyone will have calmed down in time for the replay.
There was always potential for aggro Saturday plenty of Johnny concretes on both sides up for it, our time at STA so far has been okay largely peaceful and well received by the locals I just hope this doesn’t alter that for the rest of our time there. That walk to and from ground to Digbeth might become a bit dodgier.
Could have sworn he was the gaffer...complete false memory then... was that when we seemed to be getting a bit of a reputation and the United lads got done there?Correct
I’d say it’s a bigger game for them than playing most of the teams in the Championship but we’re quite a distant fourth behind Villa, Wolves and WBA in the rivalry stakes
That was very public spirited of them to be handing out Knives.Anyone see the load of them outside Dead Wax giving daggers to everyone walking past
That was very public spirited of them to be handing out Knives.
None of the violent incidents were caused by banter in the ground. Was all good natured.
The violent incidents were obviously committed by people not at the game. Think most folks in the Blues end were season ticket holders. I saw no bother at all Saturday, Head of Steam had plenty of Cov fans in there, Digbrew was rammed with about half and half (I even spotted a scarf) the Dog was busier than normal for an hour and a half after the game too. Heard a load of Police sirens on my walk back towards Digbeth (assumed WMP were hypeing it up) from the away end and a bloke in the Dog told me there'd been something going on along Digbeth.
Didn't feel like a moody atmosphere in the slightest until I heard the sirens but I suppose it helps knowing Digbeth like the back of my hand.
Pay on the day for the replay I reckon. Just get people in the ground. Tenner. Kids for a quid
Probably nobody as they don’t work without flare guns.Just got a message from fellow sky blue & she told me the police blocked the road after the game & told them they'd have to wait there for 35-40 minutes. Some fans headed off in other directions but she along with the rest including families decided to wait and then flares were being thrown into them from behind the police so they dispersed to the back streets of small heath for safety. Who the fuck takes flares to a game, fucking mindless idiots?!
I thought they went out of fashion in the late 80sProbably nobody as they don’t work without flare guns.
Just saying what I've been told so maybe they had flare guns. She said the police did nothing about it & she won't be going to the replayProbably nobody as they don’t work without flare guns.
Seeing as a big proportion of BCFC fans seem to think it’s 1978 maybe she said they were all wearing flaresJust saying what I've been told so maybe they had flare guns. She said the police did nothing about it & she won't be going to the replay
I think your friend has made the common mistake of confusing a smoke bomb with a flare which is the point I was trying to get across.Just saying what I've been told so maybe they had flare guns. She said the police did nothing about it & she won't be going to the replay
Still a mindless thing to take to a gameI think your friend has made the common mistake of confusing a smoke bomb with a flare which is the point I was trying to get across.
Funny that when Cov fans have used them they have been demonized called everything under the sun on here.I think your friend has made the common mistake of confusing a smoke bomb with a flare which is the point I was trying to get across.
Where did he say it’s okay? Just correcting you?Funny that when Cov fans have used them they have been demonized called everything under the sun on here.
But it's ok when the dirty Brummies do it.
He hasn't just making an observation.Where did he say it’s okay? Just correcting you?
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