Millwall FC - Is it safe to go to?

[fractionater]

I know that Millwall FC has had a bad reputation in the past, but I was curious about how safe a ground it is to go watch a game?

I'm not a millwall supporter or anything, but anyone who travels to London bridge will pass the stadium, and its pretty close by....so just got me thinking?

Is it a hot bed of BNP supporters, and being asian would I face a torrent of racist abuse?

[Ladygooner]

I would like to think you would be safe - I go to football matches all the time but never been to Millwall. As long as you are not supporting the opposition!

[Tony.London Suburbs]

:))Its diabolical.

The moment they see a Non-White face they will hurl bricks and insults at you.

The insults are the worst.

They will ask you who the Millwall Reserve Goalkeeper is and if you do not answer correctly you will get an additional beating for supporting the Away side.

If Millwall are playing Bradford or Luton or Leicester they will just assume that you are not local and you will get another hiding within an inch of your life......other than that its all fine M8

NOW back in the real World, you will be FINE ...I've supported Millwall since 1961, 48 long hard seasons ago and I'm no longer even in the NF or BNP!!(that was a joke btw)....I've been to thousands of games and I can assure you that you will encounter no problems unless, like almost any other ground, you support the other side vocally, while sitting in the middle of the "Home" Millwall End!!

Millwall are doingtheir utmost to welcome all people so I can ASSURE you that you will not encounter any problems, my friend...

If you want to know anything more, then please ask me...

[fractionater]

Cheers for that info Tony - I might check it out then!

[JetSetWilly]

do yourself a favour and walk to the game, its all nice and well hopping off at sth bermondsey stn, but a quick nip through peckham brings you to the ground pretty quickly and you pick up the atmosphere and anticipation on the way, plus the odd pint. we,re flying high at the moment and while automatic promotion is unlikely, the play-off is more or less guaranteed, get your ass down there the more the merrier.

[????]

On the three occasions I went there (old den)...er, twice it wasn't especially.....but I'm West Ham ;-)

I've heard the same asked about West Ham who have a similar reputation for some BNP idiots and I've never seen any hassle for Black Supporter (a fair amount) or Asian Supporters (sadly, given the area less) but I am white so I think it's far harder for me to notice to be honest

[Tony.London Suburbs]

???? Wrote:

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> On the three occasions I went there (old

> den)...er, twice it wasn't especially.....but I'm

> West Ham ;-)

Well you were in the middle of The Cold Blow Lane singing "Bubbles" with a Crow-Bar in your hand, which probably didn't aid "Entente Cordial"..B)

[zephyr]

Been a couple of times with the Saints (might even be going again next season if we go down and Millwall miss out on promotion (this is if we still exist)

Never encountered any problems. If you are in the away part you tend to be shut in until the home fans have dispersed anyway. Never had a problem walking to of from the ground even in colours.

The club have done a lot to rid themselves of the past problems.

[bigbadwolf]

Ever heard of the 'treatment' fractionater?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

It's fine, but don't go if you have delicate ears with regard to swearing.

Just mutter positive things about Harry Cripps, Bryan King and Terry Hurlock and you'll blend in.

[Sandperson]

I've been a couple of times and enjoyed it. No hassles.

[TillieTrotter]

Terry Hurlock was my hero. Filthiest player ever;-)

[bob]

Cloger Harris.

Bob S

[Will_i_am]

I've been several times but always as an away fan. Being a Gillingham fan I've never recieved anything but hostility, contemps and the odd mouthful of spit. Great fun.

To be fair though, it's not that bad. My missus came to the Den for an away game the day our daughter was due.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

That could have something to do with tracksuits and the fact that "Noone likes us" is ours!

[PeckhamRose]

There's a game on Saturday isn't there?

When you wrote, "I'm not a millwall supporter or anything,", what else did you mean when you said "or anything".

You're not a Southampton supporter either?

You're not a piece of carpet?

You're not a llama?

Sorry, too much coffeeeeeee

[bob]

Never had any prob's at the old Den No body likes us.

Bob S

[AllforNun]

let em come let em come let em come let em all come down tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo .......................NUNHEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED !!!!

[tommy]

If you want local football, the Hamlet is worth a visit

...and you can watch supping pints all afternoon

[daizie]

lol