Trouble at the Birmingham match

Regrettably there was some trouble at yesterday's FA Cup tie with Birmingham. Those there say that despite some attempts at segregation, "it broke down before the crowds got to the tunnel and suddenly hundreds of Birmingham fans were charging. The police horses intervened and it was nasty with loads of children around." My pals used local knowledge to get to the ground and avoid the aggro but it was, "easily the worst seen at the new stadium and shows how difficult to police it was."

Some Birmingham fans can certainly be very unpleasant. I recall them trying to attack us after West Ham drew 2-2 there and were relegated, and again trying to get at us past police vans following the 3-1 league Cup defeat under Avram Grant. Let's hope they don't get promoted anytime soon.