Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Faber View Post
I've been going to 'the match' since 1969 and I've only ever seen violence from a distance, I always made sure I was in a place in the ground where it wasn't likely to 'kick off'. It strikes me that (for the most part, innocent bystanders excluded) those that suffer physical harm at the footy are those that go looking for a rumble and aren't very good at it. Being violent is a bit pathetic IMO, but acting/talking hard, especially if also not actually being hard is possibly worse.
Only time I encountered any fan violence was Birmingham City v Derby. I went incognito with no colours etc and was randomly set upon by Derby fans as I was walking to the ground "the wrong way" as I lived in Brum. ☹️☹️. Thanks lads