10月20日,24直播网独家消息,来自《The Athletic》的披露显示,在即将到来的纽卡斯尔联与桑德兰的较量中,安保团队实施了引起广泛讨论的两项措施:桑德兰的客场支持者需乘坐官方安排的大巴车前往圣詹姆斯公园,并且客队的球票分配数量也相应减少。

球迷群体对这一举措表达了普遍的不满,其中桑德兰的支持者们尤为愤怒,他们认为这一行为是对荣誉的严重玷污。著名的桑德兰球迷团体“红白联盟(RAWA)”与球迷联络委员会共同发布了一份共同声明,对强制实行的“隔离出行”政策进行了坚决的反对,并呼吁俱乐部撤销这一决策。球迷们指责,这一严厉的规定是在没有进行任何公众咨询的情况下秘密制定的,缺乏必要的透明度。

球迷们强烈要求相关部门提供证明,阐明为何在本赛季采取了如此严格的管控措施。所谓的隔离观赛规定,意味着桑德兰的客场支持者若非乘坐官方指定的大巴,将无法获得入场资格观赏比赛。

自2014年起,此提议便浮出水面,那一年,德比赛事落幕之后,市中心地区发生了动荡,部分球迷甚至对警察施暴,攻击了警用马匹。犯罪分子最终被判处监禁。当时,旨在实施隔离大巴的方案亦被提出,然而,由于东北地区的两大对手球迷团体罕见地联合起来表示反对,该计划最终未能实施。

在此次争议中,不仅桑德兰俱乐部有所反响,纽卡斯尔的著名球迷组织Wor Flags也公开发声,对减少客场球迷票额的做法表示强烈的不满。他们认为这一举措极其令人遗憾,并引用了凯尔特人与流浪者之间的传统德比赛事作为例子,指出票务的缩减将不可避免地损害比赛的观赛体验。在本场德比战中,桑德兰的客场球迷票数仅为2200张,较今年3月的2528张减少了13%,而更早前,圣詹姆斯公园原本能够提供给客队的球票数量高达3200张。

In March of this year, during their previous encounter, Sunderland's team bus was targeted with bottles and fireworks by home supporters. As the Sunderland fans boarded a train, they were escorted by police from Central Station to the stadium, facing debris and minor disturbances along the way. In the end, only three individuals were apprehended, and the police assessed the security measures at the time as largely effective.

尽管如此,诺森比亚警方依然向球场独立安全顾问团队(SAG)提议,在即将到来的德比比赛中实施隔离出行管理措施。纽卡斯尔俱乐部强调,这一举措旨在进一步增强球迷、工作人员及公众的安全保障,并已明确表示,明年5月在桑德兰主场举行的回场比赛将不会采取类似的限制措施。

The Sunderland FC has publicly contradicted the decision, expressing respect for the safety committee's findings yet seeking an updated risk assessment document, aiming for a more transparent decision-making process. In the recent three years, a segregation bus strategy was implemented during the FA Cup encounters at Sunderland's home stadium, necessitating that Newcastle's away fans, regardless of personal convenience, were compelled to board buses from St. James' Park to the venue. At the time, the club explicitly stated that this measure would not set a precedent for league derbies. Nevertheless, following two subsequent matches where fan behavior was commendable, the combined restrictions of segregated travel and reduced away tickets were reintroduced.

RAWA,桑德兰的忠实粉丝团体,强调泰恩-威尔德比赛是一场东北足球热情与传奇对决的象征。他们主张赛事的组织管理应当适度且公正,然而现有的方案显然未能达到这一标准。这场宿敌之间的较量在英格兰足球界再次引发了广泛的争议,关于安保措施的控制力度问题。