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No, your eyes don’t deceive you, this actually happened. Forgive us for blowing our own trumpets, but it’s not as if the police are going to do it for us on this occasion

Last week saw an almost unprecedented apology from one of the country’s top policemen to a group of football supporters. Ian Hopkins, Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), attended a Fans Forum to personally apologise for the treatment of fans by his officers.

For more on this, see the full story: http://www.fsf.org.uk/news/police-say-sorry-to-fans.php

The Football Supporters Federation stands up for fans across the country, and it’s good to see that our work is beginning to pay off. We campaigned successfully against the misuse of Section 27 legislation last season, we’ve been working with Sunderland fans in an ongoing investigation into police brutality by Northumbria Police this season, as well as helping fans in individual cases week-in, week-out.

The FSF is there for when the shit hits the fan, but we’re far more than that – find out more about getting involved and join for free (and get yourself a couple of freebies) at www.fsf.org.uk/join.php

"shit hits the fan" he he

Most police forces treat football fans like shit. It's their little opportunity to get dressed up in their riot gear and balaclavas and wade in to trouble hotspots like when i saw a man get turned over and ejected from coms by 3 dickheads wearing uniform, his crime? Singing in the concourse and banging the side of a bin!! Can you imagine what they would have done if they caught him smoking?

Any grovelling apology from any police force is a good thing but will be irrelevant if the pricks that police the matches aren't told how to behave in the future.

Alex Sapphire wrote:"shit hits the fan" he he

Thanks, we're proud of that one ;)

Fish111 wrote:Any grovelling apology from any police force is a good thing but will be irrelevant if the pricks that police the matches aren't told how to behave in the future.

Well fingers crossed the GMP will be learning slowly but surely - last year's Section 27 debacle, now this... the more victories the better.

what i'd like to see is the police to act like at schalke last year where they kept a very low profile but were there if needed ,remember that escort after the match with the pig vans in front at at back ,no stopping at traffic lights