Millwall Away: Advice/Views for a parent?

[durbanscircus]

Im thinking of taking my two boys (aged 8 and 10) on the coach for this one. Millwall is one of the few London grounds Ive never made it to so just asking for  a heads up on if its ok to take the boys. Having followed Stoke away in the gruesome years of the 70s and 80s Ive expereinced some in coming missiles travelling in coaches and Im a bit worried about the trip through Bermondsey where the coaches look vulnerable given the road/street layout

so for those who have travelled down before - are the coaches well looked after by the police on the way in, have we had any problems in recent years...and putting it bluntly should I reconsider taking them?

Thanks in advance for any comments

[dexta]

Sept 17, 2019 17:34:43 GMT durbanscircus said:

Im thinking of taking my two boys (aged 8 and 10) on the coach for this one. Millwall is one of the few London grounds Ive never made it to so just asking for  a heads up on if its ok to take the boys. Having followed Stoke away in the gruesome years of the 70s and 80s Ive expereinced some in coming missiles travelling in coaches and Im a bit worried about the trip through Bermondsey where the coaches look vulnerable given the road/street layout

so for those who have travelled down before - are the coaches well looked after by the police on the way in, have we had any problems in recent years...and putting it bluntly should I reconsider taking them?

Thanks in advance for any comments

be fine on official coaches... Might get a cockney in the side stand wearing a flat cap giving you a cut throat sign.. But you will be fine

[Deleted]

One of the safest away days going if you don’t go looking for trouble, you can get the train to London, the overland to South Bermondsey, walk down the tunnel to the away end and not actually come into contact with a Millwall fan.

Coaches are the same, police escort in and out safe as houses.

Go for it........

[sufolkstokie]

Absolutely no problems. If you go by coach you go straight to the away end If you go by train they have an away end walk for away supporters only

A bit of banter in the game but that is it

We got back on the train with Millwall fans and they were all chatty and quite welcoming

Tip Just don’t wear a West Ham shirt

[str8outtahampton]

Not been on the coach, but my son and I went last year. One of the most chilled awaydays I can recall in about 50 years.

Plenty of fans on both sides giving it the arms inside the ground. But nothing more.

I remember Cold Blow Lane. Times have moved on. And thank heaven they have.

[durbanscircus]

Thanks for your comments/views. They are reassuring. I had a few sitting duck experiences in coaches/buses, but the worst was an away day at Orient in 1977 when t was in a convoy of 6 coaches ambushed by Spurs on the North Circular...it was apocalyptic for a 14 year old and not something I would want on my conscience for my boys ...I went on my own!...times change and a paper round wouldn't get you there and in these days

 

[StaffordPotter]

Sept 17, 2019 17:34:43 GMT durbanscircus said:

Im thinking of taking my two boys (aged 8 and 10) on the coach for this one. Millwall is one of the few London grounds Ive never made it to so just asking for  a heads up on if its ok to take the boys. Having followed Stoke away in the gruesome years of the 70s and 80s Ive expereinced some in coming missiles travelling in coaches and Im a bit worried about the trip through Bermondsey where the coaches look vulnerable given the road/street layout

so for those who have travelled down before - are the coaches well looked after by the police on the way in, have we had any problems in recent years...and putting it bluntly should I reconsider taking them?

Thanks in advance for any comments

No drama pal, we went on the train last season. It's a far cry from years back. It's that well policed there it's impossible for fans to confront each other unless you go out the way looking for it.

[Scouse]

Durban

Historically I use the train for this one

Official coaches aren’t always the brightest if they get split up , or parking isn’t obvious to them , as they tend to play follow my leader ..but they do follow police advice ( Charlton was a bit of a farce , no trouble , just a farce , partly down to the lack of Charlton stewarding pointing out the street parking on arrival

Don’t have kids , so easy for me to say , but I’d be happy taking them by official coach

Some Everton coaches reported issues in the cup , were they were given a strict arrival window , but the police and travel commission investigation found they weren’t perhaps as innocent as they purported on the day.. 1 dropped it’s passengers at Euston , another stopped in Luton resulting in arriving late

The train unlike the 70/80s when London Bridge was a bolt hole for the odd individual .. has now become tourist and mob up central .. with cameras and police numbers to match. Wall still drink there , but despite the tourists and the masses there’s still a couple of places undiscovered by both )

The Bermondsey craft ale mile is also helping to gentrify the area from London Bridge to the ground .. we double backed there after the game last year , the clientele and the prices , tend to be upmarket ... a degree of caution and common sense is needed as you do cross paths with some of their few remaining pubs in their heartland

All in all still one of my favourite aways

[zerps]

Try not to windmill as you walk down the street