The ban on supporters travelling from Wales has been imposed against the wishes of both sets of supporters. Commenting on the ban, Cardiff City Supporters' Club chair Vince Alm said, “We've offered to take every reasonable step to ensure that the supporters of both sides can enjoy the game in peace. We wanted to work with the police and Wolves to make this happen. We've been ignored. It's completely wrong that City fans shouldn't be able to follow their team. I know that Wolves fans weren't happy at being banned from attending games at Millwall a few seasons ago. Away fans are a vital part of the game. You wouldn't have thought so based on this decision. It's a disgrace.”
Muriel Bates of Wolverhampton Wanderers Supporters' Club said, “We're not happy about the ban either. I wasn't able to attend the meeting of the local safety liaison committee that decided to recommend this. It's all very disappointing.”
Football Supporters' Federation chair Malcolm Clarke (a Stoke City supporter) added, “Despite our strong representations and those of Cardiff City itself, the Football League board has voted to accept the ban. We put the blame for this problem firmly at the door of Wolves club management. They've seemed all too eager to promote this ban. We're also disappointed that the League board hasn't stood up for the peaceful majority of Cardiff fans who want to do nothing more than follow their team and who've now had their matchday ruined. It's true that there's been some trouble at this game in the past couple of seasons, but the answer is not to surrender to violence.
“The ban has created an angry divide between all the Cardiff fans and the authorities, whereas the divide should be between the small number of hooligans on one side, and the majority of law-abiding fans, the police and the clubs on the other. The authorities must realise that you don't defeat hooliganism by punishing the innocent majority of decent fans. Even at this late stage, we hope the League, Wolves, the police and supporters of both clubs can get round the table and work out an arrangement that will permit City to fans to watch the game.”
Cardiff City fans, backed by the FSF, are planning to demonstrate against the ban in Wolverhampton on the day of the game if there is no last minute change of heart by the authorities. “Even if we can't go to the game we're determined to make our point and protest against this ban” said Vince Alm.