If You Encounter Any Swansea Thugs, Check Flier

[QPR Report]

South Wales Evening Post
Police step up hunt for match hooligans
Monday, October 20, 2008, 09:00

POLICE have released photos of dozens of people they want to talk to after violence flared following the Swans match against Cardiff.
The September 23 derby between the local rivals was marred by gangs of fans throwing bricks and bottles at police.
In the aftermath of the game the police set up Operation Cybil to try to identify the culprits.
Eight arrests have been made so far, and a number of fans have already found themselves in court.
Now officers have finished trawling through hours of CCTV and video footage of the crowds — and they hope that releasing the gallery of people they want to talk to will lead to further arrests.
police spokesman said: "Officers have released a number of photographs and are looking to identify the individuals depicted to assist us with our enquiries."

They have also set up a dedicated phone hotline for people who want to pass on information about the fans who were involved in the trouble.
Chief Superintendent Mark Mathias said: "We are looking at every opportunity to identify, arrest, prosecute and ban those people who tarnished what was otherwise an excellent and well-behaved sporting event."
Earlier this month, 21-year-old Swans supporter Darren Riley, from Clydach Road, Morriston, was given a three-year football banning order for throwing a flare at a coach-load of Cardiff City supporters after the game. He was also fined £375.
Mr Mathias said he hoped the tough stance being taken by the police in pursuing the yobs would send out a clear message that matchday trouble would not be tolerated in Swansea.
He said: "We are in the process of planning for the next Cardiff game and I would hope that any individual intent on causing problems at the match takes note of our current actions."
Call police on 01792 456999 or the dedicated hotline on 01792 563046.

[cpr]

That's what I really like about Swansea, they really hate Cardiff !!!

[QPR Report]

Yeah! I remember when we got to the playoffs and Sam Hammam (before that fire alarm strangely went off) was saying all of Wales would be supporting Cardiff against QPR and Holloway noted, no they wouldn't! SO maybe the best bet tomorrow, is for QPR fans to wear "I hate Cardiff" T-shirts!

[regnar]

Or to sing we hate Cardiff more than you do.

[cpr]

Stand up if you hate Cardiff should go down well....

[Bushman]

I remember a very cold night at ninian park when when Dave Thomas was fouled close to the touchline and stayed down in some pain and the so called cardiff fans started gobbing on him.

Never liked the welsh even refuse to give them a capital letter while doing this post.

[weavie]

BLIMEY I WAS AT THAT MATCH BUSHMAN I ACTUALLY FORGET I WAS THERE YOU JUST REMINDED ME

[QPR Report]

To be fair every club unfortunately has this supporter element

Swansea Evening Post -
Racist abuse allegation is made against Swans fan

Police have launched an investigation after a female Swansea City fan allegedly racially abused an Ipswich Town player.It is believed the fan directed her abuse towards striker Kevin Lisbie during Saturday's match in Suffolk.
Suffolk and South Wales Police have launched a joint probe into the incident, and say they have identified a 43-year- old supporter they want to speak to.
A spokesman for South Wales Police said: "South Wales Police can confirm that they, together with Suffolk police, have launched a joint investigation following an alleged racist incident involving a 43-year-old female Swansea fan."
The apparent racist comments happened on the same day Ipswich Town were promoting the Let's Kick Racism Out of Football campaign - which included players wearing anti-racism T-shirts before the match.
The nationwide campaign was launched during the 1993/94 season with the backing of clubs, the Professional Footballers' Association, the FA Premier League, the Football Association and the Football Foundation.
A spokesman for Swansea City said the club was aware of the allegations, and was committed to tackling racism.
"Like every other club in the league, we abhor racism of any nature and we will obviously be pursuing the claims," he said. "As a football club, we continuously strive to stamp out any form of racism or bad behaviour within the club."
www.myswans.co.uk/news/Racist-abuse-allegation-is-made-against-Swans-fan.aspx

[cpr]

Quite right, bet she atacked his Englishness, outrageous!

[Bushman]

Oct 21, 2008 7:21:15 GMT weavie said:

BLIMEY I WAS AT THAT MATCH BUSHMAN I ACTUALLY FORGET I WAS THERE YOU JUST REMINDED ME

Weavie do you remember the interesting walk back to the station and the fracas on the platform at the first station we stopped at . Never liked the welsh

[weavie]

actually MY MATE DROVE ME TO THE GROUND BUT REMEMBER GOING PAST THE STATION AND THERE WAS SOME KIND OF HOSTILLITES GOING ON COULD HAVE BEEN COIN THROWING

[Bushman]

Oct 21, 2008 15:01:57 GMT weavie said:

actually MY MATE DROVE ME TO THE GROUND BUT REMEMBER GOING PAST THE STATION AND THERE WAS SOME KIND OF HOSTILLITES GOING ON COULD HAVE BEEN COIN THROWING

It was one long battle from the ground to the station and then rucks going off all over on the train and then the train being attacked at the next station we stopped at. Not a copper in sight.
Still we managed to get a pint in at the station so not all bad.

[weavie]

strange how I HAD FORGOT THAT GAME

[QPR Report]

Hope everything went ok for QPR fans (besides the game itself!)
And in the fight against yobbery, another apparent victory .


Swansea Evening Post - Appeal to spark arrests of yobs

POLICE say they expect to make more arrests of yobs who caused trouble at the Cardiff game after pictures were printed in the Post.
More than two dozen people have phoned Crimestoppers and a special police hotline, which was set-up in the aftermath of the derby match disturbances.
Officers were also at Tuesday night's Swansea match against QPR handing out leaflets with pictures of people they want to talk to about the trouble.
A police spokesman said: "We have received more than 24 phone calls to the dedicated hotline and to Crimestoppers, and police are following-up the information received to identify the suspects.
"The leafleting at the match was well received by the fans, and we hope to get further information as a result."
The September 23 derby between the local rivals was marred by gangs throwing bricks and bottles at police. Trouble flared at the end of the game — which Swansea won 1-0 — as police tried to keep the two sets of fans apart and departing Cardiff fans were taunted by home supporters.
In the aftermath of the game, police set up Operation Cybil to try to identify the people responsible.
Eight arrests have been made so far, and a number of people have already found themselves in court, with one being slapped with a three-year football banning order for his part in the ugly scenes.
As part of the operation, officers trawled through hundreds of hours of CCTV and video footage of the crowds to produce images of people they want to talk to.
The pictures were then published in the Post, on the paper's website, and handed out at the QPR match.
On the website — www.thisisswan sea.co.uk — more than 5,000 people have read the story and looked at the pictures.
Chief Superintendent Mark Mathias said he hoped the tough stance being taken by the police in pursuing the troublemakers would send out a clear message that match day trouble would not be tolerated in Swansea.
He said: "We are in the process of planning for the next Cardiff game and I would hope that any individual intent on causing problems at the match takes note of our current actions."