Blue Punter
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Not sure that someone who tragically lost two children 20 years ago today should be referred to as an "old crank".
Problem with overcrowding in standing areas is there's nowhere to go if things goes wrong. I was in the end carriage of the tram from the Reeperbahn to the Stadium last week and it was horrible. I tried to get out of the carriage, but was pushed back by a sea of bodies. Luckily I managed to elevate myself on the luggage rack and get some fresh air. I also manged to drag another lad up as I could see he was being crushed.
Plenty of us have been on crowded trams & trains at rush hour & after the match. Although uncomfortable, it never feels life threatening. That's because at least some people are sat down in designated spaces and a thus severe overcrowding is reduced.
That carriage last week was well over capacity because everyone was stood up. I don't blame the city fans, they were excited about going to a game. I blame the police who were suppossed to be controlling the situation, but carried on herding more and more blues into a packed carriage. Irony was my cousin had 4 seats to himself in the front carriage.
Ironically the only person sat down was a young lad who was in a real bad way. Sweating his chips off and throwing up. Big relief when the train doors opened at Stellingen.
Problem with overcrowding in standing areas is there's nowhere to go if things goes wrong. I was in the end carriage of the tram from the Reeperbahn to the Stadium last week and it was horrible. I tried to get out of the carriage, but was pushed back by a sea of bodies. Luckily I managed to elevate myself on the luggage rack and get some fresh air. I also manged to drag another lad up as I could see he was being crushed.
Plenty of us have been on crowded trams & trains at rush hour & after the match. Although uncomfortable, it never feels life threatening. That's because at least some people are sat down in designated spaces and a thus severe overcrowding is reduced.
That carriage last week was well over capacity because everyone was stood up. I don't blame the city fans, they were excited about going to a game. I blame the police who were suppossed to be controlling the situation, but carried on herding more and more blues into a packed carriage. Irony was my cousin had 4 seats to himself in the front carriage.
Ironically the only person sat down was a young lad who was in a real bad way. Sweating his chips off and throwing up. Big relief when the train doors opened at Stellingen.