Police praise fans despite 12 arrests at East Lancs derby game

10:59am Monday 18th March 2013 in News

PRAISE: Supt Puttock PRAISE: Supt Puttock

POLICE have praised fans for their behaviour at yesterday's big derby between Blackburn Rovers and Burnley.

A spokesman said there were 12 arrests, most for relatively minor offences and some damage was caused to a number of buses by people travelling on them and also to some toilets at Ewood Park.

The game ended 1-1 and Supt Jon Puttock, from Blackburn Police, said: “I would like to thank the supporters for being patient, especially around travel arrangements.

“Our primary aim was to ensure that people could enjoy the game safely and that the law- abiding decent supporters didn’t have their day ruined by a small minority.

“It was clear that at the end of the game there was a number of people intent on causing trouble but the police, working closely with stewards, prevented this from happening.

“The game has passed of without any major incident, although some toilets were damaged in the Darwen End and also some windows were pushed out of some of the buses."

Some 4,000 Burnley fans had to travel to Ewood on coaches with most setting off from Turf Moor and a smaller number from Clayton-le-Moors.

The match was held up for several minutes in the first half when a chicken with a Blackburn Rovers scarf was thrown on to the pitch from the Riverside stand.

Comments (7)

11:20am Mon 18 Mar 13

Whydidtheybanme? says...

What the thicko thugs don't realise is that it will be their own club who end up picking up the tab for the damage (and the same is true of the Rovers vandals at Burnley).

What gets me is why the decent majority allow this to go on / turn a blind eye. These vandals and troublemakers should be outed to Police / Stewards. If we rid the game of these, then maybe we can travel to a derby game "normally"
What the thicko thugs don't realise is that it will be their own club who end up picking up the tab for the damage (and the same is true of the Rovers vandals at Burnley). What gets me is why the decent majority allow this to go on / turn a blind eye. These vandals and troublemakers should be outed to Police / Stewards. If we rid the game of these, then maybe we can travel to a derby game "normally" Whydidtheybanme?

1:54pm Mon 18 Mar 13

walshy2866 says...

What do you expect of scum? Not happy till they've brought everywhere down to the standard of the 5hitholes they come from.
What were the huge amount of police doing while this damage was happening, I'll tell you what, sat on 2 horses outside the Aquaduct pub, using their far right bully boy tactics, shouting at 2 young lads singing on their way home.
Maybe its time Supt Jon Pillock started earning his huge wage and final salary pension and deploying his staff where they're needed. You could see what was going to happen when the inbreds started throwing seats. Well I could see it, but then I've always had plenty of common sense & a brain in my head, so I didn't need to hide behind a uniform, have constant instruction and training cos I can't think for myself. That's why I didn't join the police force!
What do you expect of scum? Not happy till they've brought everywhere down to the standard of the 5hitholes they come from. What were the huge amount of police doing while this damage was happening, I'll tell you what, sat on 2 horses outside the Aquaduct pub, using their far right bully boy tactics, shouting at 2 young lads singing on their way home. Maybe its time Supt Jon Pillock started earning his huge wage and final salary pension and deploying his staff where they're needed. You could see what was going to happen when the inbreds started throwing seats. Well I could see it, but then I've always had plenty of common sense & a brain in my head, so I didn't need to hide behind a uniform, have constant instruction and training cos I can't think for myself. That's why I didn't join the police force! walshy2866

4:35pm Mon 18 Mar 13

clarets8 says...

walshy 1 minute they are scum and then inbreds.think you need too take a look at yourself mae. bigotted or what !!!!
walshy 1 minute they are scum and then inbreds.think you need too take a look at yourself mae. bigotted or what !!!! clarets8

5:08pm Mon 18 Mar 13

walshy2866 says...

clarets8 wrote:
walshy 1 minute they are scum and then inbreds.think you need too take a look at yourself mae. bigotted or what !!!!
Why's that then. Your supporters went on a wrecking spree & the police seemed more interested in getting paid double time & bullying innocent supporters than properly supervising a bunch of hooligans who've had a reputation for over 30 years. Looks pretty simple from where I'm standing, the facts and the pictures speak for themselves. The people who need to take a look at themselves are the half wits who did it and the bigger fools that are defending them, whilst dragging your clubs already soiled name, where their fans behaviour is concerned, further through the mud. Fair enough the "inbred" bit was out of order, but I'll stand by the "scum" bit. If that makes me a bigot in your eyes then I obviously don't understand what is acceptable standards of behaviour in Burnley do I. You'll find a lot more people from all over the country agreeing with me rather than you, which sort of points out that you're the minority and maybe you need to leave the 1970's mentality behind and take a good look in the mirror.
[quote][p][bold]clarets8[/bold] wrote: walshy 1 minute they are scum and then inbreds.think you need too take a look at yourself mae. bigotted or what !!!![/p][/quote]Why's that then. Your supporters went on a wrecking spree & the police seemed more interested in getting paid double time & bullying innocent supporters than properly supervising a bunch of hooligans who've had a reputation for over 30 years. Looks pretty simple from where I'm standing, the facts and the pictures speak for themselves. The people who need to take a look at themselves are the half wits who did it and the bigger fools that are defending them, whilst dragging your clubs already soiled name, where their fans behaviour is concerned, further through the mud. Fair enough the "inbred" bit was out of order, but I'll stand by the "scum" bit. If that makes me a bigot in your eyes then I obviously don't understand what is acceptable standards of behaviour in Burnley do I. You'll find a lot more people from all over the country agreeing with me rather than you, which sort of points out that you're the minority and maybe you need to leave the 1970's mentality behind and take a good look in the mirror. walshy2866

6:16pm Mon 18 Mar 13

clarets8 says...

oh yes thats from a club whos fans threw wooden seats over their own fans in the away end at turf moor eh ? oh and was it not 2 sets of fans throwing coins and insults at each other in the jack walker stand yesterday. you need a reality check if you think your beloved set of fans are the salt of the earth.
oh yes thats from a club whos fans threw wooden seats over their own fans in the away end at turf moor eh ? oh and was it not 2 sets of fans throwing coins and insults at each other in the jack walker stand yesterday. you need a reality check if you think your beloved set of fans are the salt of the earth. clarets8

6:53pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Stone Island: says...

Proves what everyone thinks of Burnley fans. Scum of the earth, and not to be trusted. I'm surprised they didn't trash their own town again last night, not that anyone would notice. I had the misfortune to drive through Burnley a couple of weeks ago, going to the hospital. I thought there'd been a riot or something, with rubbish strewn streets and semi derelict houses, then I realised that that's how a lot of folk live over there. Shocked at the level of deprivation, I was. I suppose if people live like animals, then they'll behave like animals when out of their natural habitat. It's all they know.
Proves what everyone thinks of Burnley fans. Scum of the earth, and not to be trusted. I'm surprised they didn't trash their own town again last night, not that anyone would notice. I had the misfortune to drive through Burnley a couple of weeks ago, going to the hospital. I thought there'd been a riot or something, with rubbish strewn streets and semi derelict houses, then I realised that that's how a lot of folk live over there. Shocked at the level of deprivation, I was. I suppose if people live like animals, then they'll behave like animals when out of their natural habitat. It's all they know. Stone Island:

8:02pm Mon 18 Mar 13

clarets8 says...

i know your a pillock !!!. highercroft, bastwell, mill hill, roe lea, griffin etc do i need to say anymore. all pillars of the community. lol
i know your a pillock !!!. highercroft, bastwell, mill hill, roe lea, griffin etc do i need to say anymore. all pillars of the community. lol clarets8

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