Comments on: Tough Week For West Ham Climaxes In Violence

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:18:12 +0000

Thanks for the article Chris. I really didn’t know how to deal with or write about the events of Tuesday. Being of that age when violence on the terraces (and in the streets, train, parks and buses) was commonplace, I had forgotten what a frightening place a football stadium could be like. I remember being chased through the streets in White City by police on horseback and I wasn’t even at the game (QPR vs Newcastle). I vividly recall walking from Finsbury Park tube to Highbury for an Arsenal v West Ham game and my friend said, “hey look that guys carrying an axe”. He was in fact picking up an axe that had been thrown at him and blood that was coming out of the wound on his arm looked pretty serious.
But I also remember the injustice. A friend from school was jailed for being a Millwall ringleader and three years later subsequently released due to unreliable witnesses, overzealous policework and mistaken identity.
Here is link to a interesting report from the Home Office about arrests & banning orders.
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/football-arrests-0708?view=Binary

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:34:12 +0000

@Albo
I think its the people like yourself that take things too seriously that cause the violence. After all, it’s just a game.

By: pusillanimous

pusillanimous — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:59:25 +0000

To be fair it was more west ham fans being naughty this time than millwall fans. Both clubs have a particularly nasty element within their fans. Both should be heavily punished.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:41:31 +0000

It’s my birthday people, so I get to say what goes. Public execution of Millwall fans is the only way to stop this violence, some of the players as well, I’m sure it’s their fault. Look don’t argue, this is the right way to go trust me…and bring me some shoes….Nice Ones!