Yes, because a football match with a million fans at it would be really dangerous

Notting Hill Carnival, on the other hand, goes off remarkably peacefully, considering the number of people there and the duration of the event.

So I think we're agreed that football fans are more badly behaved than carnival-goers.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on August 26th 2008 at 16:14:49

Message Thread

If this was football fans the whole event would be banned (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 15:25:17
- In an event attracting over a million people, it's hardly surprising (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 26, 15:34:18
  - yeah, lighten up Jim you old fogey... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 15:51:29
    - Wasn't like this in my day - this country is going to the dogs! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 15:59:45
      - Despite what the media think Jim, (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 26, 16:58:06
        
        haha (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:07:42
      - Why can't the NHC be like the Lord Mayors thingy in Norwich... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:01:34
        
        You live in York... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:04:56
        
        2 York fans were arrested at an away game last week (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:07:36
        
        0.0003% (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 26, 16:10:25
        
        were the York fans having a 'stand off' with the Police? (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:10:10
        
        Yes, because a football match with a million fans at it would be really dangerous (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 16:14:49
        
        The Notting Hill Carnival is WONDERFUL (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:19:33
        
        There it is (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:25:25
        
        I think you need to chill out maaaaaaaannnnn (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 26, 16:20:24
        
        It just makes me laugh... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:24:06
        
        "all the wrong 'uns to come out and cause trouble." (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:26:26
        
        Troublemakers are troublemakers regardless of what they like to attend. (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 16:26:19
        
        Have you been to it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 16:26:15
        
        Or even live in a satellite area to Notting Hill? (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 16:29:19
        
        Starting to suspect that Rofl and Jim just don't like black people much. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 26, 16:28:29
        
        Out of order pal (NCFC) - Lol Morgan, Aug 26, 16:33:48
        
        I can't be racist... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:35:07
        
        but you do submit things like this (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:54:46
        
        no i really have got cancer.... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:00:09
        
        baffling response as always (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:02:34
        
        THREE (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:34:13
        
        Well we all know... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:38:35
        
        FIVE! (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:45:34
        
        Are you going to answer my question below then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:35:13
        
        Those events largely have decisions made by the police, and in the main, they have been (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:45:16
        
        Yes and (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:55:37
        
        "Will the police look to restrict that event in the same way as they do football" (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 26, 17:07:00
        
        Yes in the same way there's a big debate every year over our derby kick-offs (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 17:26:03
        
        I agree about our kick offs. This is where this thread lost itself very early on (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:36:13
        
        football fans in general do get a rough deal when compared with other sports fans (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 26, 17:30:46
        
        he didn't say that though!! (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:37:51
        
        oh dear... (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 26, 17:41:32
        
        Erm Carnival goers? I didn't realise football fans were a race either? (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 17:49:37
        
        a group in society who are at a flippin' Carnival!! (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:42:58
        
        as i said, bad phrasing on Jim's part (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 26, 17:45:28
        
        can't think who's fault that is (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:39:58
        
        yours... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:41:41
        
        haha, funny the amount of times you say that and people believe it (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:43:53
        
        not really a masterplan.... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:47:12
        
        I'm well aware of that (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 18:15:13
        
        possibly for the same reasons Sheffieldcanary hinted at (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:05:23
        
        Sky paying for the police?? (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:07:16
        
        Well something occurs which over rides what normally is an early kick off (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:10:00
        
        You're racializing the situation! (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 16:31:27
        
        Who mentioned black people - I think you are the only one who has? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:30:49
        
        TWO! (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 26, 16:31:55
        
        ralf (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:32:33
        
        Unbelivable!! (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:30:01
        
        ONE! (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 26, 16:31:33
        
        neither has half the assumptions you make (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:30:40
        
        have i fuck.... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:27:26
        
        I love attenting (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:28:32
        
        So does AB. Unless it's windy. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 16:30:28
        
        I know nobody can win with you, so I've made my point (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:11:42
        
        You do get awfully wound up don't you pantsie! (NCFC) - Lol Morgan, Aug 26, 16:17:16
        
        the irony (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:23:09
        
        They were throwing bottles at stewards (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:10:39
        
        300 arrests out of 1 million (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:03:03
        
        There are loads more arrest than that - the sirens don't stop from Sunday lunchtime (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:05:40
        
        plenty get thrown out of matches who aren't arrested (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:09:44
        
        Come on then wise one - prey tell where have I made a generalisation? (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:16:21
        
        Boost to the local economy vs. Swelling footballer's pockets. (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 16:22:10
        
        Which football event was been banned then? Or which event was called to be banned? (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:19:39
        
        There are numerous matches which have either been stopped or have restrictions imposed (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:23:27
    - Yup, that was what Brandy said. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 15:55:57
      - no not really (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:00:08
        
        we know (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:00:56
        
        who asked you? haven't you got some data to input? (n/m) (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:02:24
        
        Who asked me? hahahaha and you tell me to get over myself (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:03:44
- 2nd biggest street carnival in the world though intut. A cultural extravaganza. (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 15:33:21
- Think that might be a slight generalisation Jim, I have been three times and it has been (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Aug 26, 15:31:55
  - Well each to their own but most people who live in/close to the area get the hell out (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 15:39:45
  - I'm assuming this was pre-mepopmebangs? "They" would Uzi your face off if you let one slip (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 15:34:57
    - Most definitely. Mepopmebang only gone bin dis year mon breder. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Aug 26, 15:36:47
      - Irie mon. Dun let Babylon grind ya down. (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 15:51:53
  - Brilliers the one time I went. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 26, 15:33:33

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