" THE YORKSHIRE EVENING POST TONIGHT "
Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:05 pm
Leeds United: No away fans at Elland Road on Saturday as Cardiff reject ticket allocation
Yorkshire Post
Thurs 09 April 2015
Cardiff City will have no supporters at Saturday’s clash with Leeds United after returning an allocation of 500 tickets in a dispute over travel restrictions.
In a statement released tonight, Cardiff said they had asked for 2,000 tickets from Leeds - all allowing unrestricted travel to Yorkshire - but were limited to a quarter of that amount.
The Welsh club have rejected the offer, a decision which will leave Elland Road devoid of away fans this weekend.
Cardiff, who have regularly faced travel restrictions to Leeds in the past, brought a crowd of 446 when they last played at Elland Road in February 2013.
The club’s chief executive, Ken Choo, backed the boycott, saying: “Our preference was for Cardiff City fans to be granted the same respect and freedom of travel as provided to over 2,000 Leeds supporters for the corresponding fixture this season, and we are frustrated that this could not be permitted.
“As is the case at Cardiff City Stadium, supporter safety should always be the priority. With the intelligence and information available however, we consider the event to be routine and manageable and that the travel and ticket restrictions in place are substantially out of proportion to any perceived risk.
“As stated by our supporter groups, we also believe that West Yorkshire Police could manage the event without issue or restrictions, if they chose to do so.”
Cardiff also claimed that Leeds had rejected their request for a beamback of Saturday’s game to the Cardiff City Stadium.
Neither Leeds nor West Yorkshire Police have commented on Cardiff’s statement.
Yorkshire Post
Thurs 09 April 2015
Cardiff City will have no supporters at Saturday’s clash with Leeds United after returning an allocation of 500 tickets in a dispute over travel restrictions.
In a statement released tonight, Cardiff said they had asked for 2,000 tickets from Leeds - all allowing unrestricted travel to Yorkshire - but were limited to a quarter of that amount.
The Welsh club have rejected the offer, a decision which will leave Elland Road devoid of away fans this weekend.
Cardiff, who have regularly faced travel restrictions to Leeds in the past, brought a crowd of 446 when they last played at Elland Road in February 2013.
The club’s chief executive, Ken Choo, backed the boycott, saying: “Our preference was for Cardiff City fans to be granted the same respect and freedom of travel as provided to over 2,000 Leeds supporters for the corresponding fixture this season, and we are frustrated that this could not be permitted.
“As is the case at Cardiff City Stadium, supporter safety should always be the priority. With the intelligence and information available however, we consider the event to be routine and manageable and that the travel and ticket restrictions in place are substantially out of proportion to any perceived risk.
“As stated by our supporter groups, we also believe that West Yorkshire Police could manage the event without issue or restrictions, if they chose to do so.”
Cardiff also claimed that Leeds had rejected their request for a beamback of Saturday’s game to the Cardiff City Stadium.
Neither Leeds nor West Yorkshire Police have commented on Cardiff’s statement.
Re: " THE YORKSHIRE EVENING POST TONIGHT "
Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:24 pm
Fair report. Apparently they treat Millwall the same. Right decision by all concerned at CCFC. As it happens, I could not have gone on Saturday. Going to Ipswich, though. 
Re: " THE YORKSHIRE EVENING POST TONIGHT "
Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:50 am
llangainbluebird wrote:Fair report. Apparently they treat Millwall the same. Right decision by all concerned at CCFC. As it happens, I could not have gone on Saturday. Going to Ipswich, though.
They do treat Millwall like that every season and at this moment have no intentions to stop.
Re: " THE YORKSHIRE EVENING POST TONIGHT "
Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:28 am
The Football League should actually step in and not just sit back allowing this to happen. Further evidence that the league has no care for the fans.
Re: " THE YORKSHIRE EVENING POST TONIGHT "
Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:57 pm
I did email them yesterday and sent them a link 
I do deliver the papers for them
I do deliver the papers for them