Club Statement

It’s ridiculous, the club should admit responsibility for not having any Police inside the ground when it was obvious there was potential for trouble.

Another nail in the club/fan relationship.

Nobody with any sense would condone any idiot who ends up fighting at a football match and I certainly wouldn't however even with hindsight the club, and in particular the 'safety officer', still won't admit any error of judgement!

Every man and his dog knew that Vale would bring a few idiots and also that Town also have a few loonies who attach themselves to the club when news gets out who the oppo are and who are likely to bring some 'boys'. The only person who either didn't know or chose not to react to the police advice is the safety officer! He often quotes 'intelligence' yet his arrogance knows no bounds( wonder who he gets that from?)

The bottom line is it is the ordinary fan who gets punished. I have drunk my last pint in The so called Trust bar. I refuse to drink out of plastic glasses or paper cups. I have never ever seen one incident in that bar before any game. Not one!

The sooner the Trust removed themselves from their increasing attachment to the club the better. I doubt they will, they have admitted to being fully involved in putting this statement together. I admire one or two on the Trust board but the some are so aligned to Fenty and opposed to the fans it is unbelievable.

I can't wait for the season to end and with it I am sad to say my ongoing support.

The whole club needs the biggest shake up ever from board room to office. I won't hold my breath

More evidence unfortunately that Fenty will not and cannot accept responsibility for anything. It's also yet another example of the contempt that the board hold the fans in, thinking that we're gullible enough to just accept anything they say not realising that we're fully aware that the blame lies mostly with the club for refusing to pay for police in the ground.

Quoted from oochiad

It’s ridiculous, the club should admit responsibility for not having any Police inside the ground when it was obvious there was potential for trouble.

They should but won't

Quoted from Cloudy

I admire one or two on the Trust board but the some are so aligned to Fenty and opposed to the fans it is unbelievable.

This in itself defies belief.

At least, it would anywhere else than here.

People opposed to the fans, in the hierarchy of an organisation set up to serve/represent the fans.

Presumably this will make it that little bit harder for the Trust to pay its annual £30,000 fee for board membership, when it should come free anyway because the Trust is providing its expertise as fans for free. (well if that argument for the 3 stooges, then it's good enough for our representative).

As for alcohol fuelled violence, the club's safety officer has clearly never heard of pubs or shops.

I wonder if the bars in McMenemy's will have the same restrictions imposed?  

As usual from Team Fenty let’s intercourse over the fans.
Do your research and be prepared.
A few PV lads wanting a punch up was well known hours before the game.
Stick half a dozen coppers in the ground it would never have happened.

Quoted from Cloudy

Another nail in the club/fan relationship.

Nobody with any sense would condone any idiot who ends up fighting at a football match and I certainly wouldn't however even with hindsight the club, and in particular the 'safety officer', still won't admit any error of judgement!

Every man and his dog knew that Vale would bring a few idiots and also that Town also have a few loonies who attach themselves to the club when news gets out who the oppo are and who are likely to bring some 'boys'. The only person who either didn't know or chose not to react to the police advice is the safety officer! He often quotes 'intelligence' yet his arrogance knows no bounds( wonder who he gets that from?)

The bottom line is it is the ordinary fan who gets punished. I have drunk my last pint in The so called Trust bar. I refuse to drink out of plastic glasses or paper cups. I have never ever seen one incident in that bar before any game. Not one!

The sooner the Trust removed themselves from their increasing attachment to the club the better. I doubt they will, they have admitted to being fully involved in putting this statement together. I admire one or two on the Trust board but the some are so aligned to Fenty and opposed to the fans it is unbelievable.

I can't wait for the season to end and with it I am sad to say my ongoing support.

The whole club needs the biggest shake up ever from board room to office. I won't hold my breath

It isn't my business to challenge a clearly deeply held opinion but I was rather hoping/expecting you could provide some evidence to back up the rather startling highlighted claim. I won't hold my breath.
Just in case anyone is remotely interested in some facts the repercussions from the Port Vale game and the ensuing statement will be discussed at next week's Trust Board meeting and the details of the discussion will be contained within the minutes of said meeting.

Think you re all going a bit o.t.t on this.    I'm sure it'll get sorted once the supporters liaison officer gets on the case