| After Meheti's opener 09:25 - Mar 1 with 2810 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
A chap ran past me down the stairs of the SAR lower to celebrate at the front of the stand. Stopped at the bottom, no intention of anything other than that.
Was pursued the whole way by a steward, it genuinely boggles my mind the way supporters are treated, based mainly on stuff that used to happen 40 years ago. |  |
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| After Meheti's opener on 09:29 - Mar 1 with 2496 views | J2BLUE |
Sounds like they were doing their job properly.
You never know what someone is thinking. Stewards are there to do a job. |  |
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| After Meheti's opener on 09:41 - Mar 1 with 2387 views | Swansea_Blue |
| After Meheti's opener on 09:29 - Mar 1 by J2BLUE |
Sounds like they were doing their job properly.
You never know what someone is thinking. Stewards are there to do a job. |
Wrong login Chico |  |
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| After Meheti's opener on 09:48 - Mar 1 with 2336 views | WickhamsLeftBoot |
Respectfully, the steward didn’t know the intentions of the fan, and responded in the way the club train us. I can guarantee had the fan vaulted the advertising, the stewards would’ve been moaned at for not acting quick enough. |  | | |
| After Meheti's opener on 09:49 - Mar 1 with 2319 views | J2BLUE |
| After Meheti's opener on 09:41 - Mar 1 by Swansea_Blue |
Wrong login Chico |
Er, ok. | |
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| After Meheti's opener on 10:04 - Mar 1 with 2236 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| After Meheti's opener on 09:48 - Mar 1 by WickhamsLeftBoot |
Respectfully, the steward didn’t know the intentions of the fan, and responded in the way the club train us. I can guarantee had the fan vaulted the advertising, the stewards would’ve been moaned at for not acting quick enough. |
With the greatest respect to the fan, and without being rude to the fan there was no way what-so-ever he was ever going to vault over anything.
Anyone with a bit of common sense would have been able to see that. | |
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| After Meheti's opener on 10:11 - Mar 1 with 2141 views | SitfcB |
Just jobsworths. |  |
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| After Meheti's opener on 10:31 - Mar 1 with 2008 views | Whos_blue |
For balance.
Great response from stewards and medics to a fan who fainted in SBRL yesterday. |  |
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| After Meheti's opener on 10:34 - Mar 1 with 1983 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| After Meheti's opener on 10:04 - Mar 1 by Cheltenham_Blue |
With the greatest respect to the fan, and without being rude to the fan there was no way what-so-ever he was ever going to vault over anything.
Anyone with a bit of common sense would have been able to see that. |
Did the steward stop them from celebrating at the bottom of the steps? |  |
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| After Meheti's opener on 10:37 - Mar 1 with 1972 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
Imagine the uproar if the stewards had ignored them, and something terrible had resulted. Just because it didn't, it doesn't mean it couldn't have. |  | | |
| After Meheti's opener on 10:37 - Mar 1 with 1963 views | WickhamsLeftBoot |
| After Meheti's opener on 10:04 - Mar 1 by Cheltenham_Blue |
With the greatest respect to the fan, and without being rude to the fan there was no way what-so-ever he was ever going to vault over anything.
Anyone with a bit of common sense would have been able to see that. |
How is the steward supposed to know that? | | | |
| After Meheti's opener on 10:42 - Mar 1 with 1931 views | Swansea_Blue |
| After Meheti's opener on 09:49 - Mar 1 by J2BLUE |
Er, ok. |
I assumed you were trying to be edgy. As far as I’m aware the stewards aren’t there to stop people from celebrating. But it would explain the quiet atmosphere! | |
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| After Meheti's opener on 10:45 - Mar 1 with 1912 views | nsu2000 |
| After Meheti's opener on 10:11 - Mar 1 by SitfcB |
Just jobsworths. |
Well the pitch protection steward team were doing warm ups in the fanzone yesterday, stretch’s, shuttle runs, skippy runs. | | | |
| After Meheti's opener on 10:58 - Mar 1 with 1818 views | MaySixth |
| After Meheti's opener on 09:48 - Mar 1 by WickhamsLeftBoot |
Respectfully, the steward didn’t know the intentions of the fan, and responded in the way the club train us. I can guarantee had the fan vaulted the advertising, the stewards would’ve been moaned at for not acting quick enough. |
lol |  |
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| After Meheti's opener on 10:59 - Mar 1 with 1809 views | J2BLUE |
| After Meheti's opener on 10:42 - Mar 1 by Swansea_Blue |
I assumed you were trying to be edgy. As far as I’m aware the stewards aren’t there to stop people from celebrating. But it would explain the quiet atmosphere! |
Edgy for saying they were doing their job as someone ran down the stairs towards the pitch? No one is suggesting they stop people celebrating. | |
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| After Meheti's opener on 13:38 - Mar 1 with 1429 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| After Meheti's opener on 10:37 - Mar 1 by WickhamsLeftBoot |
How is the steward supposed to know that? |
Sorry, do stewards not have eyes in their heads then?
Let’s have a think, goal 4 minutes in, fans still making the way from the concourse to their seats, on the stairs when the goal goes in. What do you expect him to do? Find his seat before celebrations are permitted.
Overweight fan, 3 and a half foot barrier, 6 photographers sat shoulder to shoulder the other side of the barrier. How do you think the steward is meant to know that? Like I said, common sense.
Same steward was later letting someone he clearly knew stand on the stairs whilst they had a chat, severely compromising egress. Stewards have one job, spectators safety, which was not compromised by the celebration. | |
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| After Meheti's opener on 13:39 - Mar 1 with 1414 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| After Meheti's opener on 10:34 - Mar 1 by BanksterDebtSlave |
Did the steward stop them from celebrating at the bottom of the steps? |
As soon as he got to him, stood in front of him and told him in no uncertain terms to ‘get back to your seat’ | |
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| After Meheti's opener on 13:40 - Mar 1 with 1399 views | pointofblue |
| After Meheti's opener on 13:39 - Mar 1 by Cheltenham_Blue |
As soon as he got to him, stood in front of him and told him in no uncertain terms to ‘get back to your seat’ |
Not sure if this has been answered - did the steward stop the fan from celebrating? | |
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| After Meheti's opener on 13:40 - Mar 1 with 1408 views | Illinoisblue |
| After Meheti's opener on 10:37 - Mar 1 by SuffolkPunchFC |
Imagine the uproar if the stewards had ignored them, and something terrible had resulted. Just because it didn't, it doesn't mean it couldn't have. |
Imagine if something terrible had happened… a something that’s never happened in the history of ITFC. It was Swansea at home. Not exactly a high security risk game. |  |
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| After Meheti's opener on 14:18 - Mar 1 with 1282 views | Libero |
| After Meheti's opener on 13:40 - Mar 1 by Illinoisblue |
Imagine if something terrible had happened… a something that’s never happened in the history of ITFC. It was Swansea at home. Not exactly a high security risk game. |
What I'm reading here is that if someone wanted to commit an act of terroism it would be easier to do so at Ipswich VS Swansea than Manchester United VS Crystal Palace...
Stewarding can be over zealous and I don't like the way supporters are treated like criminals, but if you're sprinting towards the pitch, I think it's fair for stewards to assume there's a chance you may try to encroach onto the playing surface. |  | | |
| After Meheti's opener on 14:25 - Mar 1 with 1257 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| After Meheti's opener on 13:40 - Mar 1 by Illinoisblue |
Imagine if something terrible had happened… a something that’s never happened in the history of ITFC. It was Swansea at home. Not exactly a high security risk game. |
The club and stewards have a duty of care - they cannot take the risk. Too many 'it's never happened before' have led to serious incidents. And the Maidstone fan rolling off the upper tier could have been far more serious than it was.
NOBODY could have known what was in the mind of that fan, so why should the stewards take a risk. 999 times out of 1,000 it is perfectly innocent. It only takes 1 though.
I'm also pretty sure the same people would be complaining about dereliction of duty by the stewards of that fan had thrown something on the pitch and hot a player. You NEVER know what's in the mind of others in situations like that. | | | |
| After Meheti's opener on 14:57 - Mar 1 with 1159 views | WickhamsLeftBoot |
| After Meheti's opener on 13:38 - Mar 1 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Sorry, do stewards not have eyes in their heads then?
Let’s have a think, goal 4 minutes in, fans still making the way from the concourse to their seats, on the stairs when the goal goes in. What do you expect him to do? Find his seat before celebrations are permitted.
Overweight fan, 3 and a half foot barrier, 6 photographers sat shoulder to shoulder the other side of the barrier. How do you think the steward is meant to know that? Like I said, common sense.
Same steward was later letting someone he clearly knew stand on the stairs whilst they had a chat, severely compromising egress. Stewards have one job, spectators safety, which was not compromised by the celebration. |
Yes, we have spectator safety at the forefront of our minds at all times, those in the lower tiers also have an obligation to prevent fans from entering the pitch, which the steward did.
If you want to moan and complain about a steward doing their job, I’ll more than happily forward the Safety Officers email privately. | | | |
| After Meheti's opener on 15:19 - Mar 1 with 1044 views | WickhamsLeftBoot |
| After Meheti's opener on 14:25 - Mar 1 by SuffolkPunchFC |
The club and stewards have a duty of care - they cannot take the risk. Too many 'it's never happened before' have led to serious incidents. And the Maidstone fan rolling off the upper tier could have been far more serious than it was.
NOBODY could have known what was in the mind of that fan, so why should the stewards take a risk. 999 times out of 1,000 it is perfectly innocent. It only takes 1 though.
I'm also pretty sure the same people would be complaining about dereliction of duty by the stewards of that fan had thrown something on the pitch and hot a player. You NEVER know what's in the mind of others in situations like that. |
Absolutely, we simply cannot be complacent in these scenarios. | | | |
| After Meheti's opener on 15:42 - Mar 1 with 956 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Leave the poor steward alone - he is entitled to join in the celebrations; it was a good goal! |  |
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| After Meheti's opener on 15:45 - Mar 1 with 929 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| After Meheti's opener on 13:38 - Mar 1 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Sorry, do stewards not have eyes in their heads then?
Let’s have a think, goal 4 minutes in, fans still making the way from the concourse to their seats, on the stairs when the goal goes in. What do you expect him to do? Find his seat before celebrations are permitted.
Overweight fan, 3 and a half foot barrier, 6 photographers sat shoulder to shoulder the other side of the barrier. How do you think the steward is meant to know that? Like I said, common sense.
Same steward was later letting someone he clearly knew stand on the stairs whilst they had a chat, severely compromising egress. Stewards have one job, spectators safety, which was not compromised by the celebration. |
Did they do anything to stop the fan celebrating or eject him/warn him etc? Assuming all the steward did was run after him, it really isn't that big a deal is it? | |
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| After Meheti's opener on 15:46 - Mar 1 with 917 views | Illinoisblue |
| After Meheti's opener on 14:25 - Mar 1 by SuffolkPunchFC |
The club and stewards have a duty of care - they cannot take the risk. Too many 'it's never happened before' have led to serious incidents. And the Maidstone fan rolling off the upper tier could have been far more serious than it was.
NOBODY could have known what was in the mind of that fan, so why should the stewards take a risk. 999 times out of 1,000 it is perfectly innocent. It only takes 1 though.
I'm also pretty sure the same people would be complaining about dereliction of duty by the stewards of that fan had thrown something on the pitch and hot a player. You NEVER know what's in the mind of others in situations like that. |
Alert state: HIGH. Fan seen celebrating goal in Churchmans. | |
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