Football Hooligans

As a travelling Ipswich supporter, you really do see some crass policing.

Some clubs like West Ham and Leicester know that we don’t cause trouble, so all fans just mingle and mix outside the game.

But other clubs are nowhere near as laid back. Full riot gear at Sheffield United for a start! I questioned an officer about this and he said they were never allowed any flexibility. He thought it a joke!

Interestingly, there was a guy on the BBC's six-o-six, who when he visited Ipswich for the Crewe match was surprised to be met by the Police and given maps with all the pubs that had been reserved for their enjoyment.

Perhaps this sort of attitude is one of the reasons, why I haven’t seen any trouble at Portman Road for many years, with the possible exception of the odd Norwich match. But even those have quietened lately.