Pigs suing us!!

[ScUzZ]

My boss (who's unfortunate enough to have trotters and a curly tail) has just informed me that the pigs who were at BDTBL for the derby game are suing us because even tho police requested calm, they had missiles and urine thrown over them on the lower tier.

Apparently he's seen it on some pig forum. Anyone else heard anything about this?

 

[beightonblade]

Aye the pigs are grunting on owlstalk........................
yer have to laugh.....................................................................

 

[Robbie]

I find it hard to figure out who they would be suing. If it is the club, then they don't have a leg to stand on. The Fa would only fine for not being able to control supporters.

 

[Sensiblade]

Can I sue Forest for the coinage that hit me while at their ground a few years back!
or Sue Wendy for the pant's veiw I had at Swillsborough cos of the 2 stantions in front of me!

 

[chrisyb99]

those same fans are suing us that were actually throwing stuff at the united fans when they went two nil up?? hmmmm.....

 

[BexleyBlade]

They do need the cash!

 

[Linz]

SUFC tells piggies to get fucked...

Each local game is reviewed on its own individual circumstances with the appropriate local safety advisory authorities and the police.

The decision for the Sheffield Wednesday game was taken in full consultation with all parties and reached from the advice received.

The club finds comments made from visiting supporters unsurprising, but does not feel that this policy absolves those individuals from their own personal responsibilities and the wilful decision to break ground safety rules.

Much of the trouble that occurred before or after the game outside Bramall Lane appeared to have been organised in advance and had nothing to do with the ticketing policy for this game.

 

[Robbie]

SUFC tells piggies to get fucked...

How funny would that be if it was the official line?

 

[Linz]

How funny would that be if it was the official line?

So very bored...

Each local game is considered on its own individual circumstances with the view to appropriately selling all our tickets. Seeing as Sheffield Wednesday have an average attendance of 3, we stand by our decision to give them the lower tier only, where the presence of the Police and stewards would go some way to making it appear as though they had some fans. South Yorkshire Police were already equipped with suitable pig noses and trotters. These were made available to the stewards if they wished.

The decision regarding ticketing for the Sheffield Wednesday game was taken down the pub on a Friday afternoon while considering where pork scratchings came from and whether this was a business venture Sheffield United PLC could undertake on top of our hotel and general worldwide domination projects. As is the ethos of all our business ventures, we planned to use only prime materials. We understood the best pork produce came from the S6 area of Sheffield. The club now realises that in this respect, it was indeed incorrect, as the Pigs appeared to be rather sour and bitter, despite being wonderfully plump.

The club couldn't understand the comments made by visiting supporters, because they don't speak pig, but we do not feel in anyway responsible for the fact that many fans of Sheffield Wednesday appear to be inbred.

In order to extend a gesture of "no hard feelings eh?", for our upcoming home fixture against Hull City, plans are in place for spectators on the John Street Stand to hold up cards spelling out a message for Owls fans everywhere. The content of this message is yet to be finalised, but we understand that "Fuck Off Piggy Bastards" will just about cover it.

Much of the trouble that occurred before or after the game outside Bramall Lane appeared to have been organised in advance between people who were in it for the lulz.

 

[Linz]

Apologies for double post...

The piggies have written to the Football League and this is what the FL had to say:

The Club has advised that the Bramall Lane end at the Sheffield United stadium consists of an upper tier with a capacity of some 4,300 spectators and a lower tier with a capacity of some 3000 spectators.

During pre-match discussions and planning with the South Yorkshire Police, they specifically stated that they would prefer Sheffield Wednesday to receive the lower tier only. Given the belief that the Club would be able to sell the vast majority of the remaining seats to Sheffield United supporters, Sheffield United agreed with their request.

The Club's Safety Officer asked to keep the front two rows of seating in the upper tier completely sterile and to keep a section of seating in the John Street stand similarly sterile to assist with segregation issues. The Club also reserved a large section of seating in an adjacent section of the South Stand for Club employees to additionally help.

The Safety Certificate requirement for stewarding for category 'C' fixtures is 226. For this fixture, Sheffield United secured 290 stewards. The additional resources were deployed around the 'away' end of the ground to assist at segregation points and no less that 25 stewards were deployed across the front of the two sets of supporters to deter any interaction between the two groups.

Ticket sales from the Sheffield United Ticket Office was on the basis that prospective purchasers were recorded on the Club's database. In other words no-one was allowed to purchase a ticket unless they had bought a previous ticket in the Sheffield United home areas. It can only be assumed that any Sheffield Wednesday supporter purchasing a ticket for a home area was assisted to do so by a Sheffield United supporter who was recorded on the Club's database.

The arrangements for vistiing supporters must satisfy the requirements of the safety advisory group and the local authority responsible for issuing the safety certiciate, whichout which, supporters cannot be admitted to the ground.

We will however ensure your communication is brought to the attention of The League’s Security and Operations Advisor to look at stewarding and crowd management and to offer appropriate advice if it is necessary.

Thank you for taking the time to bring your concerns to our attention. It is in the interests of everyone involved in football that supporters attend matches confident they are within a safe and secure environment.


Patricia Brown
Customer Services
The Football League
www.football-league.co.uk