RobM
55 years as a supporter!⭐
Maybe they were? You must have law and order in every circumstance. It must be a tough job balancing the resources available.
Perhaps they had heard there would be trouble from the Orient fans last night. By having the metal-detector-thing at Prittlewell station and raiding the Nelson I think they were targetting Orient fans (and any Southend fans in the way).
Why would the police raid the Nelson looking for Orient fans... they knew the hardcore southend fans drink in there... no orient fan would dare to show their face and kept well away... it was a show of force
I was body searched twice once at Prittlewell station and in the Nelson, I have not got a problem with this as I have nothing to hide....
Shame my mate had a bit of coke on him and was nicked and released at 9am this morning... bit over the top tbh but he was laughing about when i just spoke to him....
Shame all these O/B where not around when our players coach got smashed up...
After the horse has bolted me thinks
3 POINTS TO THE SHRIMPER BOYS :-)
Why would the police raid the Nelson looking for Orient fans... they knew the hardcore southend fans drink in there... no orient fan would dare to show their face and kept well away... it was a show of force
I was body searched twice once at Prittlewell station and in the Nelson, I have not got a problem with this as I have nothing to hide....
Shame my mate had a bit of coke on him and was nicked and released at 9am this morning... bit over the top tbh but he was laughing about when i just spoke to him....
Shame all these O/B where not around when our players coach got smashed up...
After the horse has bolted me thinks
3 POINTS TO THE SHRIMPER BOYS :-)
Was he the geezer in hancuffs?
well it depends as a few got nicked.
when I was penned in the garden a bloke in his 50s also in hancuffs but
my mate is in his 30s.....
well if the O/B done this in the Spread everyone will be screaming murders searching everyone took an hour and we was not allowed to even go to the loo....
According to Orient fans there was also some trouble outside "The Marlborough Head" in Rochford before the game resulting in about 40/50 being sent back to London. Would appear they are putting in an letters of complaint, seeking compensation for their train and match tickets.
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Couple of points, firstly they should be sending letters of thanks for being spared the game, and secondly does this explain why it seemed as if there was only one team on the pitch?
So your saying that everyone in the Nelson were taken away in handcuffs by the old bill... are you sure?!
I was in the nelson and EVERY ONE got searched and one was taken away inhandcuffs.
NO ONE escaped the search. The thing that disgusted me was the rebellion against the police and slating them.If you aint got anything to hide you should be prepared to be searched the same as i was
According to Orient fans there was also some trouble outside "The Marlborough Head" in Rochford before the game resulting in about 40/50 being sent back to London. Would appear they are putting in an letters of complaint, seeking compensation for their train and match tickets.
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