Galverion wrote:
Just wanted to go on record by saying I thought Walsall do their best to welcome away fans. What is the best way to foster a good atmosphere and minimise any nonsense between fans ? By inviting away fans into your social club by your stadium and treating them well. The Saddlers Club is very much a "rough and ready old school" venue, but I think it is just the thing football fans love....cheap food, drinks and not over-crowded but rather having many tables to sit and chat with your pals. The only downside was that the screen in the main hall was not working on Saturday, so we could not watch Burnley v City - the chap on the door said it usually is but was broken at the moment.
The stewards in the ground seemed pretty relaxed too.
In contrast to other clubs, I did not feel any animosity at all against Walsall...afterall, who dislikes them ? Other than local rivals such as Shrewsbury, and some teams in Birmingham. There was not much chanting between their fans and ours either.
So, hated the result, but enjoyed the Walsall experience. Good on them.
Warwickdons will beg to differ. One highly strung steward took offence to him joking around. Apparently the chief steward has received numerous complaints about him.
First time this has ever happened. But one bad egg shouldn't tar the rest with the same brush.