excessbee wrote:Closing the ticket office at midday does not automatically mean that those who normally get a ticket between twelve and three will all come into town three hours earlier than normal. The vast majority will surely just make arrangements to get a ticket (yesterday) today or tomorrow, in person, online, or phone and collect. That surely was the purpose of the police directive and subsequent club announcement.
I agree it doesn't. But the test that needs to be run for risk analysis is that of that which is reasonably foreseeable.
The police categorize football fans into three groups. The tiny minority of thugs. The vast majority as football fans and a small but significant group who can slip or be led into trouble making.
Whilst not probable a not unreasonable scenario. A group of Swindon supporters who might on occasions become over boisterous through drink. Not having tickets for the away end had planned to get the 1-29 out of Swindon, watch the game, and leave. They now arrive at Newport at 10-30, buy their tickets and off to the pub. Two hours and four pints later who should walk into the pub but a group of overly boisterous County fans.
Serious question for a few on this board. It is true that I am critical of the way our club is run. However in the last week I have commended the club on the Clwb Spytty initiative and commented that the way that the club have dealt with players with mental health issues has been exemplary.
Is there any possibility that for some of you that the habit of a lifetime could be broken and rather than post spurious messages you might sometimes except your beloved Newport County get it wrong?