Port Vale Youths by phil_howcroft

Port Vale Youths

Port Vale supporters, probably their 'ultras', being escorted from the railway station to the Macron stadium by the Police.

Captured just after I'd took a picture of "stranger" Andy.

Edited in Darktable

Very much a reportage type shot, hence the mono conversion. Worth a view large on black
Oh, I see the policeman! I wonder what they thought you were!
November 2nd, 2016  
@maggiemae probably a sad man with a camera maggie :)
November 2nd, 2016  
Were they expecting trouble???
November 3rd, 2016  
That one who is looking at you got the look about him. Someone should tell him it doesn't suit such a good looking guy! :-) I hate this 'ultra' business. Takes football back to the dark ages.
November 3rd, 2016  
When I hear of 'ultras' I think of brewing trouble. I hope these nice young men are not like that. If I am not mistaken, Bolton won that match. Very nice street shot. I cannot believe your reply to Maggiemae, Phil, you would have won them around with your lovely smile.
November 3rd, 2016  
Excellent capture, Phil, very brave!
November 3rd, 2016  
Nice in b&w, very journalisitic (is that a word?). Great catch of the one chap looking at you (I use chap only here....I am from the States and we never use the term - lol).
November 3rd, 2016  
I thought they had a rather menacing look about them and having Googled 'ultra fan' (never having heard the term) that makes sense. They look very purposeful too.
I like how much you have communicated to the viewer in this. Fav.
November 4th, 2016  
@dulciknit @ivan @sangwann @Cherrill @alinz thanks everyone for the cool comments :) . Bolton are in the third tier of football now (our first time since the mid 80's to 1991), we are what could be described as a big fish in a little pond , so visits to the shiny macron stadium is quite popular with visiting fans , who seem to be bringing bigger than there average away following. Back in the 80's football was a different culture with trouble on the terraces and streets around the ground . rivalry with the teams we are now playing goes back all those years and apparently there has been a few incidents outside the stadium post match.

@granagringa thank you for your comments and use of the word 'chap' :) :)
November 5th, 2016  
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