I hadn’t heard of ‘bubble matches’ before I read this article from the Football Supporters’ Federation. It’s a means the police use of controlling matches where they think there might be trouble. For last night’s match between Cardiff City and Bristol City, away fans had to go to a service station within a half hour window to collect their tickets. This meant they were obliged to travel by car.
I hadn’t heard of ‘bubble matches’ before I read this article from the Football Supporters’ Federation. It’s a means the police use of controlling matches where they think there might be trouble. For last night’s match between Cardiff City and Bristol City, away fans had to go to a service station within a half hour window to collect their tickets. This meant they were obliged to travel by car.
For a full bubble, fans have to travel by coach to the ground regardless of where they start from. This all amounts to another imposition on travelling fans who already face high costs at away matches.
I remember going to a friendly in Utrecht with Charlton. Afterwards we were all put on coaches and dumped at a remote railway station. There hadn’t been a hint of trouble.