davieG Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 Merc It might seem fairly petty stuff but any excuse Clashes between rival fans caught on reality cop show Acrimonious and sometimes violent scenes at last month's FA Cup clash between Leicester City and Nottingham Forest will be shown in a TV documentary on Monday. Filmmakers from Channel 4's acclaimed Coppers series followed Nottinghamshire Police's Territorial Support Group (TSG) during the match at the City Ground. The game, attended by 8,000 travelling City fans, was marred by alleged racist chants aimed at Leicester's Asian community. The programme's cameras followed the action inside and outside the ground and includes footage from cameras fitted to the TSG officers. Simon Ford, executive producer for Blast! Films, which makes the series, said: "The principle behind it is to let people see how increasingly difficult it is for the police to do their job. We set out to be as honest as possible. "In Monday's programme, the police see how ordinary middle-aged men who go to football matches go there to wind up the crowd. "We see a scuffle involving a middle-aged guy repeatedly cajoling the other side and the police telling him to stop behaving like a kid and get back on the coach.We also filmed two people being arrested. "The police wonder what it is that turns people who are otherwise respectable into idiots." He added: "There were several scuffles outside and it got a bit nasty. "The TSG officers play a cat-and-mouse game with the tiny hardcore minority of football fans determined to engage in violence with rival supporters." During the match, two Forest fans were ejected by stewards and 11 people were arrested. Of the 11 arrested, nine were Leicester fans – two in a relation to a charge of threatening behaviour arising from a fight near the ground. Two Forest fans are also on bail on charges arising from that incident. A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Police said: "We saw this as an opportunity to show the problems encountered by a modern-day police force and the professionalism of our officers in dealing with those challenges whilst working across a range of operational roles. "The series provides a unique insight and offers greater understanding of the challenges the police face and a greater appreciation of our work."
SantiagoFox Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 As you say, any excuse. When will they restrict the amount of people who can enter the city centre?; after all there is always trouble there... Close all the shops I say!
ozleicester Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 If anyone can post a link to this...would love to see it
The Year Of The Fox Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 It is on. I've looked on the tv schedule.
Libertine Dream Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 I've given up caring for this high risk tag and low allocation as long as, if, it goes to a replay theyre given a reduced amount of tickets, around 1000. http://www.norwich-ghost-walks.co.uk/nine_norwich_city_fans_jailed_for_rampage.html And it makes me laugh on their forums and websites which are open for comments where the vast majority now think theyre a massive club who people care about. The bubble will burst next year(I hope) and theyll be back where they belong in the Championship.
jonthefox Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 I wondered what all the cameras were for. I thought it was a police training video.
The Year Of The Fox Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 Seen a few episodes of the series and its definitely more x rated than say 'cops with cameras' so it should be good
ithuriel Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 Norwich may think they are massive but they are a big small club, you will never ever get them tagged as giants, sleeping giants or deceased and dismembered giants they will never, ever be that big. Ipswich on the other hand are a big club and it must be annoying for them to have Dullwich as neighbours and rivals .
bluearmy7 Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 at least we're getting some positive response from officials
sbfox Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 High risk and proud Even if you're trying to ironic (which I don't think you are), you still look like a tit.
The Year Of The Fox Posted 11 February 2012 Posted 11 February 2012 Even if you're trying to ironic (which I don't think you are), you still look like a tit. sorry son
blue army 1988 Posted 13 February 2012 Posted 13 February 2012 Whats the TV show called and what channel?
davieG Posted 13 February 2012 Author Posted 13 February 2012 Coppers - Channel 4 it says in the original quote.
MrSpaM Posted 13 February 2012 Posted 13 February 2012 If the violence was bad enough for them to make a tv program about, why wasnt it even on the local news?
1964FOX Posted 13 February 2012 Posted 13 February 2012 Coppers - Channel 4 it says in the original quote. To answer your original question the program had nothing to do with Norfolk Police's decision, but I shall be watching tonight.
davieG Posted 13 February 2012 Author Posted 13 February 2012 If the violence was bad enough for them to make a tv program about, why wasnt it even on the local news? It's been a series this just happens to be one episode. To answer your original question the program had nothing to do with Norfolk Police's decision, but I shall be watching tonight. I'm sure you're correct it was just a way of drawing people into the topic.
DB11 Posted 13 February 2012 Posted 13 February 2012 If the violence was bad enough for them to make a tv program about, why wasnt it even on the local news? Coppers is a series. It follows the Nottingham police in different aspects of policing, and one aspect is crowd control. I think the original quote says tactical support? Either way, during filming Nottingham Forest hosted Leicester City so I'm guessing it was a no brainer to record the policing for this game for that part of the series.
1964FOX Posted 13 February 2012 Posted 13 February 2012 oh... I hope I'm not in the show... shit My mate thinks he is, I shall be watching out for him.
MrSpaM Posted 13 February 2012 Posted 13 February 2012 It's been a series this just happens to be one episode. I can understand that, but as far as I was aware there wasnt any violence in particular on the day. Whats the betting the guys causing the trouble havnt even got colours on, its probably just the local chavs scrapping and one of them happens to be wearing a forest shirt.
ScouseFox Posted 13 February 2012 Posted 13 February 2012 I remember seeing a camera with the Police, just assumed it was to record any bad behaviour etc. Should be interesting to watch.
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