Liverpool council threaten legal action over Merseyside derby

[raib]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/call-merseyside-derby-kick-off-time-8336208

 

[dannyboy]

Ridiculous. There were 3 evening kick offs in 2009 and no trouble. Get on with it.

 

[BoysInBlue]

Merseyside police praised both sets of fans for their 'impeccable behaviour back in September:

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-everton-fans-praised-behaving-7845279

'Match commander, Chief Superintendent Carl Krueger, said: “The vast majority of fans, both home and away, behaved impeccably and enjoyed the occasion for what it is – a highly-competitive football match between two passionate clubs and their supporters.'

Something doesn't add up here, because the only difference is the proposed 5:30 game will be at Goodison.

 

[barneygumble]

Let me see...

The council are going to put in a legal order, because the match kicks off at 5:30, so all the people coming from outside Liverpool, have to spend more time in the city, fans have to spend more time drinking.... in the city before the game, generating more money as a result.

Yeah..... nice one.

 

[Titus Bramble]

What a load of turd. I'm pretty sure there have been plenty of late kick offs in merseyside Derbys.

 

[Luke]

What an embarrassment they are.

 

[dublinbluenose]

“In addition such a kick-off time affords those wishing to engage in criminal activity, either disorder or otherwise, the protection of darkness. This makes disruption and prevention more challenging, and therefore increases overall risk this fixture poses.”

Ballix, sure all night matches should be banned if that was the case and all other matches moved to summer football.

 

[The Cowboy]

They should have the game at 7.30 on a Saturday. No-one would drink that much beforehand for fear of not being let in, or being too drunk to focus, and the game would finish approx. 10pm leaving not that much time for post-match pub-fights.

Sorted!

 

[Sennott Street]

The match at Anfield last year was at night.

 

[Sennott Street]

“In addition such a kick-off time affords those wishing to engage in criminal activity, either disorder or otherwise, the protection of darkness. This makes disruption and prevention more challenging, and therefore increases overall risk this fixture poses.”

So let's impose a worldwide curfew at sundown then if that's the case. FFS

 

[sd_1992]

Wonder would we be discussing this if it was at Analfield? I imagine someone over there has had a quiet word in some councillors ear as the atmosphere would be well in our favour at night...

 

[Azzurri]

They should have the game at 7.30 on a Saturday. No-one would drink that much beforehand for fear of not being let in, or being too drunk to focus, and the game would finish approx. 10pm leaving not that much time for post-match pub-fights.

Sorted!

Not sure if serious.

 

[Azzurri]

Ridiculous by the way, the game last year at Anfield was a night time kick off and there were 3 in 2009 ffs.

 

[roydo]

I suppose its as much about being a Saturday as anything else.

 

[toffee matt]

Last season's game was scheduled on a midweek round so it wasn't possible to change it.

I guess it's because the police would be stretched with it being a Saturday night