Stuck Outside...

[Jesus_was_a_Blade]

Not seen anyone mention this yet, although please merge if it has been.

Seen a couple of videos of loads of our fans still queuing to get into the sty about 30 minutes into the game. Can anyone confirm this?
Anyone miss our first 2 goals?

Absolute joke from the police if that's the case. They've had 5 years to get ready for this then it was chaos.
Not good enough.

UTB

 

[prince albert]

Not seen anyone mention this yet, although please merge if it has been.

Seen a couple of videos of loads of our fans still queuing to get into the sty about 30 minutes into the game. Can anyone confirm this?
Anyone miss our first 2 goals?

Absolute joke from the police if that's the case. They've had 5 years to get ready for this then it was chaos.
Not good enough.

UTB

We got in on 25mins having had to get off trams and get escorted for last mile through pigsborough, bedlam in the escort when news came of our goal.
Stood outside with one turnstile open about 600 of us when second went in

 

[RammyBlade]

Kept wondering why there were so many empty seats when the match kicked off as knew it was a sell out and then towards half time it all filled up !

 

[chuffer]

Missed the first 25 minutes of the game due to the inept South Yorkshire police force...

Walking to the ground we had heard Fleck had scored.. the scenes were unbelievable!

Was it worth it? You better fucking believe it was. UTB

 

[Ndlovu Blade]

We got tram at 12:10 at town hall and it took that long of stopping and starting, everyone jumped off and was still about a 25 walk to ground but police penned us all in for way too long for no apparent reason causing at least a couple of hundred off us too miss first two goals. Then after we finally got to ground I believe they was only two turnstiles open causing another 10 minutes delay. Missed first 20 minutes

Was shambles

 

[Jesus_was_a_Blade]

We got in on 25mins having had to get off trams and get escorted for last mile through pigsborough, bedlam in the escort when news came of our goal.
Stood outside with one turnstile open about 600 of us when second went in

Want to send a compensation claim into South Yorkshire Police.
Try to get a refund for your tickets 'cos that's just inept beyond belief.
Having 2 turnstiles open is just pathetic from Wednesday as well, charging £42 for a ticket then treating our fans the way they did is criminal.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

They've had 5 years to get ready for this then it was chaos.
Not good enough.

UTB

Correction. They've had 28 years to sort this out and still they fuck it up.

 

[S64 Blade]

A few people directed their comments to FSF Fair Cop on Twitter too. I'd recommend others doing the same if they missed the KO.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Want to send a compensation claim into South Yorkshire Police.
Try to get a refund for your tickets 'cos that's just inept beyond belief.
Having 2 turnstiles open is just pathetic from Wednesday as well, charging £42 for a ticket then treating our fans the way they did is criminal.

The Police told the stewards in no uncertain terms to get more turnstiles open. They couldn't understand why some were closed.

 

[sitwell]

The Police told the stewards in no uncertain terms to get more turnstiles open. They couldn't understand why some were closed.

In the scheme of things that is absolutely disgusting ,considering the price of a ticket and the history of that stand. Imagine if it was the Lane ,the local press would be all over it. Just because we won we shouldn't put it to one side ,this really should be followed up.

 

[madeinsheffield]

The Police told the stewards in no uncertain terms to get more turnstiles open. They couldn't understand why some were closed.

This has happened before hasn't it....

 

[GodricBlade]

This has happened before hasn't it....

Appalling treatment of Blades travelling from town by Police, SYPTE & SWFC.
Having spoken about "Extra Trams going straight to the ground" 2 trams (that's right, just 2) turned up that were packed like cattle trucks - at least 1 bloke passed out in one of 'em it was so hot & stuffy.
Suffered it as long as we could then doors forced open to get out - only to be held near Barracks for 20 minutes with no explanation why.
Walk up to the ground was then annoying but rather enjoyable at the same time - esp when Fleck's goal went in !!
Then - as others have said - only 2 turnstiles open when we got there 15 minutes late. And one of their stewards said they didn't know we'd been held at Hillsboro Corner. Really? What's that little radio thing in your fucking ear for then??
Coppers were as confused as we were.
Moaning on here won't do me much good though, so will be joining those raising it with whoever I can.
The Blades/game/result/performance/goals etc made up for it - but it doesn't excuse it.