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Any ideas what that was all about?

At least 3 riot vans parked up outside and absolutely loads of them in full riot gear hanging around by the Dolman after the game.

Sheffield Wednesday have no reputation for trouble at all and most people who were at the game were far more interested in keeping warm.

Operation Overtime strikes again?

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The 100 or so Willem fans that came over? 

Seemed to be two coppers every few hundred yards up north street. Total overkill 

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2 minutes ago, Tomarse said:

The 100 or so Willem fans that came over? 

Seemed to be two coppers every few hundred yards up north street. Total overkill 

Liked seeing that vid of the Willem fans. Wasn’t there today, were they singing all game in the Lansdown? If they were, it’ll be first time ever there’s been an atmosphere in that stand!

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12 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Any ideas what that was all about?

At least 3 riot vans parked up outside and absolutely loads of them in full riot gear hanging around by the Dolman after the game.

Sheffield Wednesday have no reputation for trouble at all and most people who were at the game were far more interested in keeping warm.

Operation Overtime strikes again?

Little bit of shenanigans at H&C after the 4:1 two years ago (Grand National Day), might be related to that? Coppers arrived and bundled the visitors into vehicles and took them off to TM. We were right in the thick of it, for a moment. I'm getting a bit too past it for that sort of thing nowadays, tbf. 

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Wasn't there but from everything I've read and seen pictures of it sounds like massive overkill, from all that was said about emergency services being needed elsewhere and Julie saying officers had rest days cancelled, why were there that many there? 

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29 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Any ideas what that was all about?

At least 3 riot vans parked up outside and absolutely loads of them in full riot gear hanging around by the Dolman after the game.

Sheffield Wednesday have no reputation for trouble at all and most people who were at the game were far more interested in keeping warm.

Operation Overtime strikes again?

Speed cameras broken I suppose

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6 minutes ago, rymiller said:

There was a planned first defence (or similar group) march in the city centre that was only cancelled yesterday due to the weather so there was a lot of spare police on duty 

Doing what? **** all, just stood about.

They could have made themselves useful & cleared some snow.

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17 minutes ago, sticks 1969 said:

i think when we played them in the early 2000 it was quite naughty up around clifton and in hotwells.......

Yep - think it was around 2002 / 2003. Was a good old toe to toe on the Waterfront as City exited the Mardyke at the same time as Weds exited the Pumphouse.

IIRC there’d was a bit of set to at the Avon Gorge Hotel earlier in the day.

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2 minutes ago, Rule The Waves said:

Yep - think it was around 2002 / 2003. Was a good old toe to toe on the Waterfront as City exited the Mardyke at the same time as Weds exited the Pumphouse.

IIRC there’d was a bit of set to at the Avon Gorge Hotel earlier in the day.

yes that was the game i was thinking about . they brought a few lads down that day .all good fun back in the day...................

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1 minute ago, NorwichbasedWurzel said:

Yawn

lets have a go at the police 

As a cop am I allowed to go to Ashton gate as a fan when I'm off duty because it seems I wouldn't be welcome?

Ridiculous 

Think you’re missing the point, the comments are down to numbers, there were more police there today than any recent game I can remember. Perhaps that’s how the attendance was announced as 22,000?

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1 minute ago, East End Old Boy said:

Think you’re missing the point, the comments are down to numbers, there were more police there today than any recent game I can remember. Perhaps that’s how the attendance was announced as 22,000?

A wild stab in the dark. - there was probably some intelligence that trouble was planned and as such a policing plan was put together to stop/minimise it

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2 minutes ago, NorwichbasedWurzel said:

A wild stab in the dark. - there was probably some intelligence that trouble was planned and as such a policing plan was put together to stop/minimise it

That was the general consensus of the guys I was with, the presence was significant and covering most of the outside of the ground.

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Basically crapped themselves because Willem were here. They don’t seem to grasp that we are friends and show each other generous hospitality with zero trouble. For some reason they think it’s all about trouble. 

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12 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said:

Think you’re missing the point, the comments are down to numbers, there were more police there today than any recent game I can remember. Perhaps that’s how the attendance was announced as 22,000?

But with respect, why does it matter how many are there? If people have no intention of causing trouble then doesn't really matter does it?

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2 minutes ago, Harry said:

Basically crapped themselves because Willem were here. They don’t seem to grasp that we are friends and show each other generous hospitality with zero trouble. For some reason they think it’s all about trouble. 

Where were they drinking before the game, can’t say saw them anywhere?

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2 minutes ago, Harry said:

Basically crapped themselves because Willem were here. They don’t seem to grasp that we are friends and show each other generous hospitality with zero trouble. For some reason they think it’s all about trouble. 

Something about "running on rails"...two dimensional thinking-but only on the good days.

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3 minutes ago, arrytheb said:

But with respect, why does it matter how many are there? If people have no intention of causing trouble then doesn't really matter does it?

You’re absolutely right, but saw less against Millwall/ Cardiff, so it was just very unusual! ;)

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14 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said:

Where were they drinking before the game, can’t say saw them anywhere?

Lions. They were in the top tier of the West stand, next to the away fans.

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1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Scheduled but cancelled I believe.

I am sure @Julie H will explain all in due course, as to the unusually high police presence and particularly for a match such as this.

Hopefully cancelled due to lack of support.

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5 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

Hopefully cancelled due to lack of support.

Out of reactions but agreed.

In general...

Did the Willem lot contain a 'risk' element within perhaps? Worry about a pyro being let off maybe as is more common in European football another possibility? Police presence to deter this one theory.

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1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

Any ideas what that was all about?

At least 3 riot vans parked up outside and absolutely loads of them in full riot gear hanging around by the Dolman after the game.

Sheffield Wednesday have no reputation for trouble at all and most people who were at the game were far more interested in keeping warm.

Operation Overtime strikes again?

Sheffield Wed most definitely do have a rep for trouble. Owls Crime Squad. 2003 they brought an impressive mob down to AG and later that season in 2004 City took an even more impressive and much bigger mob to Hillsborough. Having witnessed some of it first hand that day they were on their toes. 

Little bit of trouble today apparently after. 

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28 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Sheffield Wed most definitely do have a rep for trouble. Owls Crime Squad. 2003 they brought an impressive mob down to AG and later that season in 2004 City took an even more impressive and much bigger mob to Hillsborough. Having witnessed some of it first hand that day they were on their toes. 

Little bit of trouble today apparently after. 

Wednesday brought a few today fair play to them but quickly sent on their toes 

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It is correct that there was a march planned in Bristol for today involving some members of perceived right wing groups. There was also information that a counter protest was organised by left wing group members also. 

The march was cancelled yesterday afternoon and although it was unlikely anyone would continue to travel we could not be certain this was the case so some police officers already warned to work remained in the Bristol area .

other officers resourced to work it were dropped back to core response policing.

the football game was policed as a b grade which is not as many police as Cardiff Leeds or millwall. 

No officers travelled from south torkshire police due to weather conditions yesterday 

4 Dutch police officers assisted us with policing of the Dutch fans , none of whom presented any policing issues as a result 

1 male arrrsted from Sheffield Wednesday following a disturbance in the crowd during the first half . He is currently still in custody with us . 

 

 

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Police presence was all to do with the size of todays attendance. There were 22000 of us there today, which of course included the 7000 invisible men, woman and children that we could see right through to view their red seats!! ;)

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3 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said:

Apparently some Wednesday fans were singing in Ashton Road, but luckily there were some fans on hand to dish out some swift justice so the police didn’t have to step in to curtail the singing. 

Not the reason it happened but you keep protecting the bullies, good on you squire 

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7 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said:

Apparently some Wednesday fans were singing in Ashton Road, but luckily there were some fans on hand to dish out some swift justice so the police didn’t have to step in to curtail the singing. 

Derp

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39 minutes ago, JulieH said:

It is correct that there was a march planned in Bristol for today involving some members of perceived right wing groups. There was also information that a counter protest was organised by left wing group members also. 

The march was cancelled yesterday afternoon and although it was unlikely anyone would continue to travel we could not be certain this was the case so some police officers already warned to work remained in the Bristol area .

other officers resourced to work it were dropped back to core response policing.

the football game was policed as a b grade which is not as many police as Cardiff Leeds or millwall. 

No officers travelled from south torkshire police due to weather conditions yesterday 

4 Dutch police officers assisted us with policing of the Dutch fans , none of whom presented any policing issues as a result 

1 male arrrsted from Sheffield Wednesday following a disturbance in the crowd during the first half . He is currently still in custody with us . 

 

 

4 Dutch police travelled all the way to Bristol, because of 100 Dutch fans attending a city game? Really?

I can't believe the police presence today, completely over the top, yet you don't see a copper from one week to the next in normal life! 

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57 minutes ago, JulieH said:

It is correct that there was a march planned in Bristol for today involving some members of perceived right wing groups. There was also information that a counter protest was organised by left wing group members also. 

The march was cancelled yesterday afternoon and although it was unlikely anyone would continue to travel we could not be certain this was the case so some police officers already warned to work remained in the Bristol area .

other officers resourced to work it were dropped back to core response policing.

the football game was policed as a b grade which is not as many police as Cardiff Leeds or millwall. 

No officers travelled from south torkshire police due to weather conditions yesterday 

4 Dutch police officers assisted us with policing of the Dutch fans , none of whom presented any policing issues as a result 

1 male arrrsted from Sheffield Wednesday following a disturbance in the crowd during the first half . He is currently still in custody with us . 

 

 

Quiet day then.

I wonder how many other crimes in the area today had so much attention paid to them?

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2 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

Quiet day then.

I wonder how many other crimes in the area today had so much attention paid to them?

Gang of 11 blokes from Sheffield trying to pass themselves off as a pro football team spotted in South Bristol call the police

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Police presence?

the Portway as ever

Bath road

that road going from Portishead to Clevedon

the 30 zone in Failand

Lawrence Weston, 20 zone

Parry's lane

Sea Mills, 20 stupid

coming down from Leigh Woods to Bower Ashton

Clevedon Southern way

going onto Third way Avonmouth from the roundabout (copper with a motorbike, nice new camera and tripod)

and I'm sure they still show up at that lovely location on the hill going in to Shepton Mallet by the old Babysham place... 

rant over   

 

 

for now

 

 

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4 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Sheffield Wed most definitely do have a rep for trouble. Owls Crime Squad. 2003 they brought an impressive mob down to AG and later that season in 2004 City took an even more impressive and much bigger mob to Hillsborough. Having witnessed some of it first hand that day they were on their toes. 

Little bit of trouble today apparently after. 

Correct, SW have been on the radar for BCFC for a few years now.

2004 was a big away day when we did take a load after they gave it the “big un” against some young un’s at AG.

5000 odd went and there was plenty of afters at Hillsborough. This fixture will come again - mark my words. Infact you have SU end of season and there is plenty of history there also! Best get used to OB presence.

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16 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

Quiet day then.

I wonder how many other crimes in the area today had so much attention paid to them?

There were officers on routine patrol also and also others helping in Somerset still trying to clear roads etc 

 

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19 hours ago, JulieH said:

It is correct that there was a march planned in Bristol for today involving some members of perceived right wing groups. There was also information that a counter protest was organised by left wing group members also. 

The march was cancelled yesterday afternoon and although it was unlikely anyone would continue to travel we could not be certain this was the case so some police officers already warned to work remained in the Bristol area .

other officers resourced to work it were dropped back to core response policing.

the football game was policed as a b grade which is not as many police as Cardiff Leeds or millwall. 

No officers travelled from south torkshire police due to weather conditions yesterday 

4 Dutch police officers assisted us with policing of the Dutch fans , none of whom presented any policing issues as a result 

1 male arrrsted from Sheffield Wednesday following a disturbance in the crowd during the first half . He is currently still in custody with us . 

 

 

Why were ob in the Dolman concourse half time. I saw no neo nazis or south yorkshiremen. Simply bullies. Demo scrapped so go fight crime.

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20 hours ago, JulieH said:

“4 Dutch police officers assisted us with policing of the Dutch fans , none of whom presented any policing issues as a result “

 

So you will say that because the 4 police officers from Tilburg were, there were no policing issues with the Dutch fans.

Do you really believe in fairytales. We’re over for a party with our brothers from Bristol and see our second club play.

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JulieH is not to be trusted on here. One sided always with this lot. Lots of overtime for them. Too many corruption cases, The use of kettle tactics at football matches, you are guilty until proven innocent in there eyes! The biggest “firm” at football matches. Evil!

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16 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said:

JulieH is not to be trusted on here. One sided always with this lot. Lots of overtime for them. Too many corruption cases, The use of kettle tactics at football matches, you are guilty until proven innocent in there eyes! The biggest “firm” at football matches. Evil!

"Justifiable force"

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7 minutes ago, Jarman said:

How many police officers at the Brizz versus Jersey Rugby?  Don't answer ... daft question ... rugby fans can drink football fans into the ground and yet still behave!

Explained this to you directly on 3 different threads. You're either living in a bubble or retarded.

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13 hours ago, GasDestroyer said:

JulieH is not to be trusted on here. One sided always with this lot. Lots of overtime for them. Too many corruption cases, The use of kettle tactics at football matches, you are guilty until proven innocent in there eyes! The biggest “firm” at football matches. Evil!

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