I love a party

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What a day. Jumped on the 1960's style charter train to Finsbury park and arrived on time (you could tell it wasn't Brit rail). Jump on a tube to King's cross and across the road, through a back alley to find a meeting place called 'The Dolphin'. A sociable drink and a bit micke take out of the locals before the return journey in good spirits back to Highbury stop off at the Gaslight just outside Finsbury Park tube station. Less said about the game the better, the only bright points being Dyer, Given and Kerr.

Afterwards a largecontingent gathered at 'The twelve pins' and on the other side of the road 'The Blackstock'.

Much singing, banter with the police and numerous 'penny floaters' flying about made a carnival atmosphere. Drinking and chatting with locals there was no bother. It was after a couple more sociable drinks that an Arse fan approached our group to proclaim ' You wouldn't think we'd won the way you lot are partying, you certainly enjoy yourselves don't you' It was after everybody had gone to the off license and got to the station when the problems started. The police searched everyone and confiscated all alcohol, apparently at the organisers request, though when we spoke to Keith on the train he denied this as he had lost out on his beer. The police had sent the first train away early and half empty. Keith had said that the club do not like him organising trips and it was probably them that caused a problem. I don't know whose fault but it caused more bother than letting us on with the beer. Some managed to get vodka on so we still had a drink and a sing song on the way back.

Excellent day.

-- Anonymous, March 24, 2002

Answers

The Pollis were just pissed off htere was no bother. The met especially are just yobs in uniform. You don't exactly have to be Einstein to get in the Met.

-- Anonymous, March 24, 2002

I've got a good friend who spent 14 years at Paddington nick (as a copper, btw). Some interesting tales to be heard, particularly about the Southall riots.

I reckon the best police in the UK are to be found at Southampton (that pic with us all and that sargeant...great) and Norhumbria...well maybe it's any police who don't have all the inner city sh**e to put up with.

It's not all Heartbeat is it? :-)

-- Anonymous, March 25, 2002


One of our lot got thrown in a van, roughed up a bit and let go without charge. Details were a bit sketchy but he looked like a worky ticket.

-- Anonymous, March 25, 2002

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