I stopped going over 20 years ago now partially because of dickheads and partially because the prices shot up stupidly for pretty average fights.
I have seen fighting at a Sparks concert at the Lowry though, and on 2 out of the last 3 times I went to York races there has been a fight on the train back, and massively delayed. Also seen trouble at test cricket, and the worst I saw was Premier League darts at Blackburn circa 2007 (never hosted again). The last Masters Football was held on a Saturday night about 2009 at that kicked off outside with 6 teams and Bln, Brn and Bnl all up for it.
Anywhere that gets a large crowd and all day drinkers is liable for trouble. Most couldn't give a shit about the sport on offer.
Totally correct. Basically anywhere you get a predominantly all male audience full of testosterone, booze and drugs with a fierce partisan loyalty to a club or person. I once got tickets for me and my dad to watch Michael Gomez fight at Altrincham leisure centre. There were some football lads there I recognised and a Leeds fighter brought over a big following. Inevitably it kicked off but showsec soon sorted it out as they just flooded the place with stewards and outnumbered the brawlers.
Phil is a kid from a working class background who has made good. Unfortunately that now makes him a target for every dickhead out there trying to goad him and get a video to sell to the tabloids. He'll need to wise up quickly and choose the places he frequents and get some decent security.