I got on the tram with lots of others at Leppings Lane after Saturday's footbal match. As usual the tram was crammed.
Just before it set off, a large number of police officers arrived and talked to the tram driver. The doors closed and the tram set off with the police walking at the side of the tram. We slowly made our way towards town and at the first two tram stops, the driver did not open the doors. Some of the police officers pushed gainst the doors preventing them opening.
Despite the fact that most of the passengers were Sheffielders, the tram doors were kept shut all the way to Ponds Forge., with people yelling to be let off at each of the stops.
At Ponds Forge, we were told that the police would escort us to the station. That was fine for the twenty or so Bristol fans on the tram but the rest of us were not too pleased. I had only paid to go to the University as I was not expecting to spend Saturday night in Bristol. It had taken nearly an hour to get to Pond's Forge from Leppings Lane.
As I walked back towards the town hall, the next tram from Leppings Lane disgorged a load of Bristol fans at the Cathedral.
I wonder if the police had escorted the wrong tram?
