britains hardest football away days leeds v millwall

britains hardest away days leeds v millwall

[edit] Millwall supporters
Millwall are indeed a well supported club for their size and status. They have, however, had a long and notorious history of football hooliganism. Their Firm, known as the Bushwackers [sic] were one of the most notorious of all hooligan gangs. However, the police, especially in the local Lewisham borough, are supportive of the club and recognise that any problems now emanate from a very small minority. Chief Superintendent Archie Torrance of Lewisham Police has stated, "Millwall have our full support." He continues to work hard with the club to keep the ground the safe place that it now is. Informed media commentators including Danny Baker, Paul Casella the editor of the leading Millwall fan magazine The Lion Roars, Danny Kelly and Steve Claridge also believe that Millwall's hooligan problems are to a certain extent greatly exaggerated, and that such wilful exaggeration has led to a siege mentality among the decent, law abiding fans, who are a constant easy target for both press and media alike. Examples of this include: archive footage of their hooligan element's past bad behaviour being shown, when disorder has occurred at other grounds, not involving them. During a game between Millwall and Huddersfield Town, The Observer reported that a Huddersfield Town fan had thrown a coin at a linesman, and that some Millwall fans had intervened, and handed the culprit over to police. The News of the World, however, bore the headline: "Millwall Thugs Deck Linesman With Concrete". These, and many other similar incidents, gave rise to the Millwall fans' famous song; No One Likes Us We Don't Care being sung in defiant defence of themselves, and their team.[4] [5][6]

A former Chairman of the club, Reg Burr, once commented; "Millwall are a convenient coat peg for football to hang its social ills on."[7]

Having said this, hooligans attaching themselves to Millwall were involved in a riot away from the ground, after a play off game against Birmingham City in May 2002, which was described by the BBC as one of the worst cases of civil disorder seen in Great Britain in the recent past. A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said that 47 policemen and 24 police horses were injured, and the Metropolitan Police considered suing Millwall after the events.[7]

The then Chairman, Theo Paphitis, stated that Millwall Football Club could not be blamed for the actions of a mindless minority who attach themselves to the club. He then went on to introduce a Membership Scheme, whereby only fans who would be prepared to join and carry membership cards, would be allowed into The New Den. Scotland Yard withdrew its threat to sue stating: "In light of the efforts made and a donation to a charity helping injured police officers, the Metropolitan Police Service has decided not to pursue legal action against Millwall F.C. in relation to the disorder".[8]

Legal experts believed it would have been difficult to hold a football club responsible for something that occurred away from its ground and involved people who did not attend the match. The scheme introduced by Paphitis still applies, but for away games only. Many Millwall fans blame Paphitis' scheme for diminishing Millwall's support at away games.

Their behaviour at the 2004 FA Cup Final was exemplary, with the Cardiff police reporting no arrests of any of the Millwall Supporters.
Traditionally, Leeds' biggest rivalry has been with Manchester United; the rivalry can possibly be traced as far back as the War Of The Roses. However, this has diminished in recent years due to the continued success of the Manchester club and the dwindling fortunes of Leeds. It is likely that most Manchester United fans would consider Liverpool to be their biggest rivals. Other rivalries exist with local clubs such as Bradford City, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, as well as Galatasaray, Chelsea, Cardiff City, Hull City and Millwall

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[StoodStill]

God what kind of motheris she? Her son seems brighter than she is!

[DonforDead]

Stupid Slag was so long in the toilet because she paid some cockney tramp for a fuck in the toilet.

[MrSpandy61]

haha, fuckin daft tart.....whos that knockin on the window, whos that knockin on the door, larry grayson and his men cos theve won fuck all again and they cant get into europe anymore

[herestomo]

We ARE Leeds!! MOT..

[BlueArmy1993]

the dens int intimadating anymore lol cardiff shit on them lol, home and away lol

[trippy119]

stupid attention seeking bitch. head full of compost...embarrassing pure and simple

[bobbed1720]

millwall are pussy's and as for leeds well they like to suck

[kingnessy]

poor kid

[5sidez]

I bet Millwall were shitting it when she stepped off of the Train.

[millwalllboy9]

drinking vodka on a train whilst your supposed to be looking after your 12 year old son. great parenting right there