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Post by timgallon on Apr 24, 2005 14:46:15 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2005 14:51:37 GMT 1
"There was no serious disorder between rival fans either before, during or after the match,"
150 rioting, and 7 arrested. Sounds serious to me.
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Post by meoleshrew2 on Apr 24, 2005 14:59:07 GMT 1
did he mean to say no fans from either side were involved?
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Post by bristolloggerheads on Apr 24, 2005 21:55:20 GMT 1
Rovers and City Fans also some Swansea fans with some lot form Sheffield supposedly.
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Post by Mediolanum Shrew on Apr 25, 2005 9:57:38 GMT 1
Swansea fans kicked off big time in Lincoln recently.
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Post by Jo on Apr 25, 2005 10:28:23 GMT 1
local news said it was 150 rovers fans fighting with the police. swansea fans were held back after the game, to allow for the rovers fans to leave the ground, and then directed in the opposite direction, they seemed to be behavin themselves... .. well you would when surrounded by 12 riot vans, 6 police horses and ever copper in the bristol area!
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Post by meoleshrew2 on Apr 25, 2005 10:35:15 GMT 1
The Swans are already getting pretty heated for our visit,
from Their local evening post Eyes off one of the great days in Swansea City's history, eyes on making up for one of the worst of this campaign. The focus for Swansea's fans when Shrewsbury Town visit next weekend will be saying farewell to Vetch Field.
But for Kenny Jackett's players, much attention will go towards making amends for their disastrous day out in Shropshire last November.
In case anyone has forgotten Swansea, who travelled to Gay Meadow on top of the league, slumped to an abject 2-0 defeat at the hands of a Shrews side then struggling badly to fend off the threat of a second relegation to the Conference inside three seasons.
And, of course, that was not all.
Garry Monk was sent off after receiving yellow cards in the 40th and 43rd minutes.
Andy Robinson was another Swan in the bath by the time the nine colleagues still standing came in for a cup of tea at the break.
Robinson was banned for three games, Monk, who clashed with the referee before walking, ended up sitting out six.
Never has Jackett, who had fire in his eyes, showed such emotion before or since than in his post-match press conference that afternoon.
"Looking back," says Adrian Forbes, "I think the writing was on the wall from the moment we woke up that day.
"There was a terrible atmosphere, the pitch was terrible, the game was terrible.
"Then Garry Monk and Andy Robinson got sent off.
"Really, the whole thing was terrible."
To compound Swansea's misery, they made the quiet journey home knowing they had let down nearly 2,000 travelling fans.
"It has to go down as one of the worst days of the season," continues Forbes.
"But it's been and gone now. We've all suffered the consequences and we can't change anything about it.
"What we can do is try to put things right next weekend."
So Swansea's players want a little revenge for Shrewsbury, even if their failings that day were largely of their own making.
As if there is not enough riding on the return fixture with Gary Peters's side anyway.
With promotion on the line in the Vetch's final league game, defeat is unthinkable.
"When you think of the number of fans who are going to be there and what it's going to mean to them, we can't afford to lose," Forbes concedes.
"And that would be the case whether we were going for a top-three place or not. It's going be a great day for the supporters, which would end perfectly if we could win the game."
There are those fearing that all the baggage surrounding the fixture could detract from what occurs come kick-off time.
Former players are to be f??ted, songs are to be sung and numerous bottles of bubbly will be sunk regardless of the fortunes of Jackett's team.
"I think we will have to try to shut ourselves off to a certain extent," adds one-time Norwich winger Forbes.
"There are going to be a lot of things going on and it will be important that we concentrate on the job in hand.
"But I'm sure we're all big enough and ugly enough to do that and come 3pm we'll be right for the game."
Just like those who will fill the stands, it seems, Swansea's players are relishing this most talked-about of matches.
Adds Forbes: "Some of us might not have been at the club that long, but we're all aware of the history involved and we want to go out and perform.
"And the fans being up for it will help us along.
"They have been exceptional all season - outstanding really for someone like me who hasn't been used to such support at previous clubs.
"The old clich?? about supporters being the team's 12th man will never be more true and I'm confident we'll get the result everyone wants."
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