Travelling Bangor 1876 fans warned to behave – or the club could face serious punishment

Bangor 1876 chairman Glynne Roberts is warning fans to behave or the club could face serious consequences.

Officers of the fan-owned club met earlier this week with representatives of North Wales Police and the FAW following recent crowd disturbances at away games in the Cymru North.

Roberts said: “As a fan-owned club, all supporters have a responsibility to represent the club positively. We are all members and owners; there is no “them and us”. We are the club, and what happens reflects on all of us.

“At the Colwyn Bay game, it could be argued that a lack of security, segregation and alcohol led to the disturbances we witnessed. However, we cannot condone the response, when an 1876 fan was clearly seen throwing a punch. The 1876 fan in question has been banned following this, and we will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach and similar action to any recurrences where we are deemed to be at fault.

“If trouble at games involving 1876 continues, North Wales Police could, where necessary, advise the club to play games behind closed doors, as public safety both inside and outside the stadium is paramount.

“To ensure that this isn’t the case we are identifying games where flashpoints could potentially occur and will be making representations for crowd segregation to be in place at those games. At Llandudno FC, where this arrangement was in place, the behaviour of Bangor fans was exemplary, with there being no reported disturbances at the game. We hope that this can and will be the case for the rest of the season, and that we play our part in making the games a positive experience for all.

“The FAW continue to provide support to Bangor 1876, like they do all affiliated clubs under the FAW umbrella, however they are monitoring our current situation, and could impose sanctions on us if we are deemed to be responsible for any disturbances at games.

“In addition to damaging our reputation, the impact of financial penalties or having to play behind closed doors would be a significant cost to the club, both reputationally and financially. It is therefore vitally important that we go to away games in good spirits, support the team to the best of our ability, and remember that we are representing the club we own and the city we love.”

Formed in 2019, Bangor 1876 are one of the best supported clubs in Welsh football, home and away.