Cardiff fans will be at the Liberty

If Chairman Peter Ridsdale as his way Cardiff City fans will be travelling to the Liberty Stadium for the derby game in November. It was suggested in a Sunday paper that the policing cost for the game are so high that Swansea were looking to ban Bluebird fans.

But Ridsdale said in the South Wales Echo today, “It’s the first I have heard of it. I have no contact with Swansea City on this issue whatsoever.
“As far as this club and I am concerned our supporters will be at the Liberty Stadium – just as they are at any other ground in the country.
“What we all want is for the two clubs and the two sets of supporters to enjoy a football match in safety.
“But banning fans is not the answer. People will be banning the away team for turning up next!
“As far as Cardiff City is concerned the fixture will go ahead as it did three times last season –with away fans present.”

The game will be a ‘bubble trip’ for both sets of fans for this season fixtures and where the cost shoot up is outside the grounds as police keep the both set of fans apart. Last season there was a mini-riot after one of the two fixtures at the Liberty Stadium which carried on long after the Cardiff fans had left the stadium while at the old Ninian Park police had to clear Sloper Road of fans hanging rounded.