Question to to those who travel to most away matches

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  1. ime

    imer red Well-Known Member

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    Would you go to Millwall next season if we had the misfortune to draw them in the f.a.cup?
     
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    Difficult question
    I usually go to Millwall when we play them and have never had a problem so I wouldnt be worried about going
    its trying to balance between supporting our team and handing over cash to that awful club ( but since receipts are shared its the same as if we had them at home)

    short answer is I dont know and hope I dont need to decide
     
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    As a survivor of Block 501, a definite "No" from me! :D
     
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    nope. not because i'm scared. because they're a horrible club, top to bottom, and won't get a single penny out of me.
     
  5. Sam

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    I'd go certainly. It's a different kettle of fish going to the Den with all the segregation to playing them at Wembley. As for the moral argument, there's a lot of clubs I'd less like to give money to despite what's gone off with Millwall!
     
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    No, because we have to send a message to Millwall and the FL, we won't tolerate this.
     
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    Yes and on the train as well, every club has its set of bell ends and our club no different
     
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    Ironically, if you travel by coach, it's probably one of the safest grounds to visit, because the coaches park more or less in a private compound behind the away end and you are straight off the coach and into the turnstyles. Same scenario at Cardiff now as well. (That's if the coach doesn't get bricked on the way in/out of course!).

    Never been there by train, but obviously that leaves you a bit more exposed to their idiots, although I'd hazard a guess that a lot of those causing trouble at Wembley never go near a home game
     
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    Always used to when I lived in that London. Hated it every time. Agree with Rosco on this, though - as looks likely, precisely nothing will be done to punish Millwall for the repeated & sadly predictable behaviour of their supporters, so let's make a stand. It's a small one, and won't make any real impact, but there's 'nowt wrong with a bit of moral high ground now & again. Make it known now, that should we ever have the misfortune to play them again, the club will not request any away tickets and Millwall would not be given any tickets for a game at Oakwell. Petty? Maybe. Satisfying? Definitely.
     
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    I think the Bradford fans might offer a different view on that!!
     
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    Well I understand that they had some issues with their coaches being attacked approaching the ground but I can say with total certainty that no Millwall fans will have got anywhere near them once they got inside the coach compound/ground
     
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    Didn't know about the pre-match stuff. A mate's parents were on a bus that had the windows smashed as it left the ground afterwards.
     
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    I go to most away games, but no, I would draw the line at Millwall.
     
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    It's a sad state of affairs when the fact that you can go on a coach to arrive in a secure compound is a good thing.

    I don't live near tarn, I go to away games independently like a lot of people, I don't want to worry about leaving my car and walking to the ground. It's 2016, my lad is 6 and I'm going to want to start taking him to games, but no way would I think of taking him to some grounds.
     
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    I was in the upper tier at Wembley and I would most definitely still go, the reasons being:

    a. I want to support my team

    b. It's a London away day

    c. I've seen 0 signs of trouble on my previous visits

    d. We've a great recent record vs Millwall

    e. I don't care about giving money to the club because likely only 400-500 would make the trip down anyway

    I'm all for Millwall and the perpetrators of the violence at Wembley being punished but I'm not going to let what happened stop me from supporting my team.
     
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    Given your more likely to get yout head kicked in at port Vale yeah.
     
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    I didn't say it was a 'good thing', but it's definitely better than the walk back to the coaches at places like Wolves and Villa, where very often it's not very pleasant at all and the local plod only get interested 10 mins after it's kicked off!
     
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    Why not
     
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    Yes. Another vile, horrible place.
    Have to admit after last season's trouble there when police were using tear gas, we decided to avoid that one too.
    At Port Vale it is easy to get caught up in the trouble, just by getting back on the coach.
     
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    And the every lovely Birmingham too. Mmm, love that place and those fans.
     

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