The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust has organized a demonstration outside the Spurs stadium for the last game of the season. ‘Change is coming’ came the stark warning from the Trust in their statement. Darker yet, the Trust also called upon fans to “focus” upon the anger supposedly caused by the executive board of the football club.
Given that the Trust – an unelected band of bureaucrats – have taken ownership of this event, presumably one might imagine that they will also take responsibility for whatever transpires on the day. This would include supplementing the cost of policing the game, supplementing the cost of any other emergency services required, and being able to make an immediate settlement for any damage to property incurred by their call to action.
If we look at what occurred at Old Trafford, when fans were focusing on their “anger” then the list is pretty long and pretty nasty.
Criminal damage, assault, wounding, drug use, breaking and entering, threatening behaviour… This is all a far cry from halves of ale and light refreshments in the Antwerp Arms.
There’s a scene in Carlito’s Way, where Carlito tells his lawyer David Kleinfeld, You ain’t a lawyer no more, Dave. You a gangster now. On the other side. A whole new ball game. You can’t learn about it in school, and you can’t have a late start.
This is where the Trust is, on the brink of having its name as the promoter of civil disorder in a borough that has surely had its fill of police sirens and broken glass.
All images c/o The Sun
Please tell me that the Trust isn’t panning to control this event via statements on a blog. Please tell me that the Trust doesn’t think a megaphone will contain the actions of maybe thousands of fans.
The demonstration at Old Trafford was a siege endorsed by those seeking to make a power grab at the club. One which on that occasion didn’t have anyone to send the bill to.