10月20日,24直播网独家消息,来自《The Athletic》的报道透露,在即将到来的纽卡斯尔联与桑德兰的激烈对决中,场馆安全团队推出了两项备受争议的新规。根据这些规定,桑德兰的客场粉丝将被要求乘坐官方指定的交通工具前往圣詹姆斯公园球场,而且他们的球票数量也将有所减少。

球迷群体对于该举措一致表示不满,其中桑德兰的支持者群体明确指出,这一行动是对荣誉的严重玷污。桑德兰的著名球迷团体“红白军团(RAWA)”以及球迷联络理事会共同发布了一份联合声明,坚决反对实施所谓的“隔离出行”政策,并敦促俱乐部取消该决策。他们指责,这一严厉的规定是在没有充分考虑球迷意见的情况下秘密制定的,缺乏必要的透明度。

球迷们迫切希望相关管理部门提供确切证据,以阐明为何在本赛季采取了如此严格的控制措施。所谓的隔离观赛规定意味着,除非桑德兰的客场支持者乘坐官方指定的巴士,否则他们将无法获得入场观看比赛的资格。

自2014年起,此提议便浮出水面,那一年,德比赛事落幕,市中心陷入混乱,部分球迷对警察施暴,甚至攻击了警用马匹。这些肇事者最终被判处监禁。原本旨在实施隔离大巴的措施,却因东北两支死敌球队的球迷罕见地共同抵制而被迫中止。

在当前的争议中,不仅桑德兰一方有所反响,纽卡斯尔的著名球迷组织Wor Flags也加入了批评的行列。该组织对减少客队门票数量的举措表示极度遗憾,并将其与凯尔特人队与流浪者队之间的经典德比赛事进行了对比,指出此举将不可避免地损害比赛日的氛围。在本场德比比赛中,桑德兰的客队球票数量仅为2200张,较今年3月的2528张减少了13%。而在此之前的圣詹姆斯公园,原本能够为客队提供3200张球票。

In March of this year, during their last encounter, Sunderland's team bus was subjected to projectiles including bottles and fireworks from home fans. As the traveling supporters of Sunderland boarded a train, they too faced debris and were involved in minor skirmishes while being escorted by police from the Central Station to the stadium. In the end, only three individuals were detained, and the police deemed the security measures generally effective.

尽管如此,诺森比亚警方仍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采用单独的出行管理措施。纽卡斯尔俱乐部强调,这一举措是保障球迷、员工及公众安全的一项额外安全措施,并确认将于明年5月在桑德兰主场举行的回场比赛将不会实施类似的出行限制。

The Sunderland FC has publicly distanced itself from the judgment, acknowledging the safety panel's findings yet pressing for a revised risk assessment document to enhance the clarity of the decision-making process. Over the past three seasons, a similar isolation bus arrangement was enforced during the FA Cup encounters at Sunderland's home ground, necessitating that Newcastle away fans, regardless of personal transportation options, were compelled to travel to the stadium together from St James' Park. The club had previously declared 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 isolated travel and reduced away tickets were reintroduced.

RAWA,桑德兰的支持者团体,强调泰恩-威尔德比赛是东北地区足球热情和传统对决的象征。他们主张赛事组织应保持适当的平衡,但现有的方案似乎并不恰当。这场宿敌之间的对决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。