The North East derby

[dizzynewheights]

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20140107 ... 70_3608446

Barely thread worthy but the flicking of the vs at the po po by both clubs here raised a smile.

[Brum Royal]

It'll be interesting to see what happens if they get a l8 kick off and Northumbria po po say "we told you we're not doing it" - then what? Bring in po po from elsewhere in the country?

[Starfish]

I genuinely have no idea how serious the situation outside the ground is for this derby? Is it generally very police intensive?

And maybe the wrong place to ask this, but which top flight clashes are the ones that see largest police presences?

[floyd__streete]

LOL @ Newcastle and Sunderland getting a cob on about this. If your supporters could behave themselves when this fixture - a regional celebration of mediocrity if ever there was one - comes about then the matches could be held at whatever time you like

[Big Foot]

And maybe the wrong place to ask this, but which top flight clashes are the ones that see largest police presences?

I'd hazard a guess at the top 3 being:
United v Liverpool
Spurs v Chelsea
Spurs v West Ham

[TBM]

And maybe the wrong place to ask this, but which top flight clashes are the ones that see largest police presences?

I'd hazard a guess at the top 3 being:
United v Liverpool
Spurs v Chelsea
Spurs v West Ham

Cardiff v Swansea?!

[LWJ]

Spurs v Arsenal as well surely?

[just some bloke]

Definitely Cardiff - Swansea. They genuinely hate each other in a way Spurs and Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton (especially) and United - City really don't.

[soggy biscuit]

obv not top flight but I wonder how the police presence at West ham vs Millwall would compare to some of the ones mentioned

[TBM]

Definitely Cardiff - Swansea. They genuinely hate each other in a way Spurs and Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton (especially) and United - City really don't.

Its cos most people who are Arsenal fans have Spurs fans who are mates as they're from the same area and vice versa
Same with Utd/City and Liverpool/Everton

[dizzynewheights]

I'd say its because Arsenal fans are all tourists or home counties nancy boys tbf

[Big Foot]

And maybe the wrong place to ask this, but which top flight clashes are the ones that see largest police presences?

I'd hazard a guess at the top 3 being:
United v Liverpool
Spurs v Chelsea
Spurs v West Ham

Cardiff v Swansea?!

I still don't think there'd be as many Old Bill deployed for this game as there is for one of the 3 I've mentioned. For a starter, they've got greater control of the fans as it's a bubble trip so should require less police. Whereas you couldn't do a London derby as a bubble match.

[TBM]

Back to the original post

What would the old bill do if they were drawn together in the Cup - especially the league cup where they are all evening games

[Big Foot]

Back to the original post

What would the old bill do if they were drawn together in the Cup - especially the league cup where they are all evening games

It'd have to be played at that time, just like Spurs vs West Ham was last month m8 (& has a larger police presence)

[TBM]

Back to the original post

What would the old bill do if they were drawn together in the Cup - especially the league cup where they are all evening games

It'd have to be played at that time, just like Spurs vs West Ham was last month m8 (& has a larger police presence)

I know but the po-po are saying they can't move kick off's past 1.30pm - when thats bollocks for the above reason

[Big Foot]

Old Bill in "telling white lies" shocker

[TBM]

Old Bill in "telling white lies" shocker

This is the point Newcastle and Sunderland are making

They want an evening kick off and the po-po are saying they can't do that....

[Barry the bird boggler]

So back in the 70s and 80s when punch ups were de riguer at the footie, just how did Northumbria plod manage with 3 pm kick offs - or were all Newcastle and Sunderland fans good as gold. Compare it today when most supporters have now grown up and it's all seater stadia and now they can't cope

[stealthpapes]

What game was it the other year where the fan punched the horse?

[Big Foot]

What game was it the other year where the fan punched the horse?

Newcastle vs Sunderland