NorthernGent
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ORIGINAL: NorthernGent What football violence is actually about is pretty ritual with not a lot violence actually going on. You talk of mobs of 150. I assume you're talking about A mob, just the one?? Down here, you'll find that at every 100 yards or so on every street leading in/out of the stadium. And yes, have actually seen the violence going on. And yes, have had my wipers ripped off and windows/lights smashed by supporters on both sides while trying to get home and just happen to pass the stadium at the wrong time. And those poor bastards that live in adjoining streets that can no longer get damage insurance because of constant claims of smashed windows and doors and wrecked cars. Not a lot of violence?? It happens... regularly, despite police presence. You must live in some quiet backwater NG coz it does happen a lot and at a lot of grounds. You're still not talking about women being groped, which was my initial point. I know all about the violence, believe me. But most of it is ritual, and I can guarantee you that in that mob of 150 at least 100 are all front and no action. And, it doesn't happen very much at all now because you get a four year stretch for hoying a punch at a football match which has deterred a lot of people. I go to matches in London, at some of the more likely suspects, West Ham, Millwall, etc; and those two, two of the worst back in the day, would be lucky to pull 50 these days. Too much to lose. Again, you've read too many newspapers.
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