Jump to content
Sign in to follow this  
0

snakepit 1st half

Recommended Posts

[quote user="SnakePit Lassy"]I sat very close, and basically one certain steward seems to have a thing about one of the young lads, and thinks its ok to pull him about, grab his arm etc for not sittting down, where there are clearly a large number of other people standing around him. Its not a major problem, just annoying that the barclay are sanding with nothing being done about that.. if its one rule for them, it should be the same for us.. I can guarentee (sp?) they wont be telling us to sit down for the ipswich/Leeds matchs..[/quote]

 

We stand up in the LB and then get told to sit down, it''s a simple rule to follow, sit down, and as soon as there''s a bit of action almost all the Barclay stand anyhow.  When you are asked to sit down, obey the rule.  Then  if someone in front of you stands, you then stand up again.

Sadly if they tell you to sit down at the Scum match and Leeds scum match and you don''t you will end up getting thrown out.  Your choice to make.

The rules are there, whether we like them or not, personally im for all standing stands.  But the rules were brought in for a reason, so the stewards, hate them or not, are there to enforce those rules.

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
[quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

[quote user="SnakePit Lassy"]I sat very close, and basically one certain steward seems to have a thing about one of the young lads, and thinks its ok to pull him about, grab his arm etc for not sittting down, where there are clearly a large number of other people standing around him. Its not a major problem, just annoying that the barclay are sanding with nothing being done about that.. if its one rule for them, it should be the same for us.. I can guarentee (sp?) they wont be telling us to sit down for the ipswich/Leeds matchs..[/quote]

 

We stand up in the LB and then get told to sit down, it''s a simple rule to follow, sit down, and as soon as there''s a bit of action almost all the Barclay stand anyhow.  When you are asked to sit down, obey the rule.  Then  if someone in front of you stands, you then stand up again.

Sadly if they tell you to sit down at the Scum match and Leeds scum match and you don''t you will end up getting thrown out.  Your choice to make.

The rules are there, whether we like them or not, personally im for all standing stands.  But the rules were brought in for a reason, so the stewards, hate them or not, are there to enforce those rules.

 [/quote]

But the argument here is that they don''t, WAY.

It''s so, so easy for the stewards to pick on small groups of amiable away fans but who suddenly '' hide '' when the big boys roll into town. I remember on several occasions last season message boards of clubs such as Exeter, Yeovil and Huddersfield were full of post-match complaints about heavy handed Norwich stewarding. There were several teams who we played last year whose supporters hadn''t visited Norwich for many a day, if at all, and just wanted to sample the city''s legendary hospitality and rather better than normal League One stadium and facilities we take for granted.

What a pity the common theme of the complaints was that the city itself was great but once at Carrow Road the day was spoilt by uniformed bullies  intent on dishing it out to fairly harmless supporters just hoping for a nice day out to make the expected defeat a little more bearable.

NCFC should be embarrassed that this goes on at their so-called '' friendly '' club.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
[quote user="......and Smith must score."][quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

[quote user="SnakePit Lassy"]I sat very close, and basically one certain steward seems to have a thing about one of the young lads, and thinks its ok to pull him about, grab his arm etc for not sittting down, where there are clearly a large number of other people standing around him. Its not a major problem, just annoying that the barclay are sanding with nothing being done about that.. if its one rule for them, it should be the same for us.. I can guarentee (sp?) they wont be telling us to sit down for the ipswich/Leeds matchs..[/quote]

 

We stand up in the LB and then get told to sit down, it''s a simple rule to follow, sit down, and as soon as there''s a bit of action almost all the Barclay stand anyhow.  When you are asked to sit down, obey the rule.  Then  if someone in front of you stands, you then stand up again.

Sadly if they tell you to sit down at the Scum match and Leeds scum match and you don''t you will end up getting thrown out.  Your choice to make.

The rules are there, whether we like them or not, personally im for all standing stands.  But the rules were brought in for a reason, so the stewards, hate them or not, are there to enforce those rules.

 [/quote]

But the argument here is that they don''t, WAY.

It''s so, so easy for the stewards to pick on small groups of amiable away fans but who suddenly '' hide '' when the big boys roll into town. I remember on several occasions last season message boards of clubs such as Exeter, Yeovil and Huddersfield were full of post-match complaints about heavy handed Norwich stewarding. There were several teams who we played last year whose supporters hadn''t visited Norwich for many a day, if at all, and just wanted to sample the city''s legendary hospitality and rather better than normal League One stadium and facilities we take for granted.

What a pity the common theme of the complaints was that the city itself was great but once at Carrow Road the day was spoilt by uniformed bullies  intent on dishing it out to fairly harmless supporters just hoping for a nice day out to make the expected defeat a little more bearable.

NCFC should be embarrassed that this goes on at their so-called '' friendly '' club.

[/quote]I wonder if the stewards can keep the Leeds fans in the stand for 15 to 20 mins after the game in a couple of weeks time before handing them over to the boys in blue to escort them back to the train station/coaches and back to their grubby city in Yorkshire, instead of letting them out to cause mayhem with innocent family type fans as they did last season?Our stewards are a little bit of a joke, most of whom couldn''t fight their way out of a wet paper bag if it really went off.  It was hilarious yesterday, how they struggled to get control of a situation for a while, when most high school teachers have probably had to deal with worse.  But then again I suppose that the stewards always argue that it isn''t their job to deal with such matters and that is the job of the boys in blue?WAY makes a good point of it being a simple rule to obey.  Sit down for a while when they get heavy handed and then stand up again when they have moved on.  If you do this rather than get confrontational with them then they will soon get frustrated of asking you to sit down.  Either that or you just pretend that you are a bit blind and deaf and can''t see or hear them like I tend to do.  Too many people at too many games are more interested on what is going on in the stands than what is actually happening on the pitch.  It isn''t hard to see the reasons why so many fans still think that Holty warrants a place on the pitch for 90 mins week in week out is it?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Although all support is good - Have to admit there has been an influx of a ''blazing squad'' group who think they own the snake pit. Lots of us have been sitting there since the early 90''s when they were sitting at home in their nappies.

That''s not to say that the jobsworth stewards were right - they are ott and doesn''t help their gaffers being behind the glass at the top of the corner.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

[quote user="SnakePit Lassy"]I sat very close, and basically one certain steward seems to have a thing about one of the young lads, and thinks its ok to pull him about, grab his arm etc for not sittting down, where there are clearly a large number of other people standing around him. Its not a major problem, just annoying that the barclay are sanding with nothing being done about that.. if its one rule for them, it should be the same for us.. I can guarentee (sp?) they wont be telling us to sit down for the ipswich/Leeds matchs..[/quote]

I wasn''t there on saturday but is it the same group that keep having little run ins with the stewards about half way up near the well quite near to the wall with the Barclay?

If so then it seems to me that both sides need to chill out a bit. The stewards are definitely being unecessarily overzealous but also the kids in question (particularly some kid with longish blond hair, look about about 12 and so unscary its not true) seemed to me to be goading them at the last couple of games as well which doesn''t help. I used to get told to sit down regurlarly in the Barclay and just used to either ignore the request long enough that something would happen on the pitch that meant everyone stood up or would sit down very briefly and then get to my feet again at the first opportunity. Telling the stewards to "eff off" and standing there arms outstretched as if to say what are you going to do about it doesn''t really help matters. Getting kicked out of the pit for standing is hardly the stuff of "lad" legend!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
[quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

[quote user="SnakePit Lassy"]I sat very close, and basically one certain steward seems to have a thing about one of the young lads, and thinks its ok to pull him about, grab his arm etc for not sittting down, where there are clearly a large number of other people standing around him. Its not a major problem, just annoying that the barclay are sanding with nothing being done about that.. if its one rule for them, it should be the same for us.. I can guarentee (sp?) they wont be telling us to sit down for the ipswich/Leeds matchs..[/quote]

 

We stand up in the LB and then get told to sit down, it''s a simple rule to follow, sit down, and as soon as there''s a bit of action almost all the Barclay stand anyhow.  When you are asked to sit down, obey the rule.  Then  if someone in front of you stands, you then stand up again.

Sadly if they tell you to sit down at the Scum match and Leeds scum match and you don''t you will end up getting thrown out.  Your choice to make.

The rules are there, whether we like them or not, personally im for all standing stands.  But the rules were brought in for a reason, so the stewards, hate them or not, are there to enforce those rules.

 

[/quote]

 

The scum match is the one game where I will not be sitting down and I would be utterly amazed if the stewards tried to eject anyone round where I sit at that game for such an offence.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
[quote user="Jim Smith"][quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

[quote user="SnakePit Lassy"]I sat very close, and basically one certain steward seems to have a thing about one of the young lads, and thinks its ok to pull him about, grab his arm etc for not sittting down, where there are clearly a large number of other people standing around him. Its not a major problem, just annoying that the barclay are sanding with nothing being done about that.. if its one rule for them, it should be the same for us.. I can guarentee (sp?) they wont be telling us to sit down for the ipswich/Leeds matchs..[/quote]

 

We stand up in the LB and then get told to sit down, it''s a simple rule to follow, sit down, and as soon as there''s a bit of action almost all the Barclay stand anyhow.  When you are asked to sit down, obey the rule.  Then  if someone in front of you stands, you then stand up again.

Sadly if they tell you to sit down at the Scum match and Leeds scum match and you don''t you will end up getting thrown out.  Your choice to make.

The rules are there, whether we like them or not, personally im for all standing stands.  But the rules were brought in for a reason, so the stewards, hate them or not, are there to enforce those rules.

 

[/quote]

 

The scum match is the one game where I will not be sitting down and I would be utterly amazed if the stewards tried to eject anyone round where I sit at that game for such an offence.

[/quote]

As I said before that''s up to you, your choice

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

[quote user="Jim Smith"][quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

[quote user="SnakePit Lassy"]I sat very close, and basically one certain steward seems to have a thing about one of the young lads, and thinks its ok to pull him about, grab his arm etc for not sittting down, where there are clearly a large number of other people standing around him. Its not a major problem, just annoying that the barclay are sanding with nothing being done about that.. if its one rule for them, it should be the same for us.. I can guarentee (sp?) they wont be telling us to sit down for the ipswich/Leeds matchs..[/quote]

 

We stand up in the LB and then get told to sit down, it''s a simple rule to follow, sit down, and as soon as there''s a bit of action almost all the Barclay stand anyhow.  When you are asked to sit down, obey the rule.  Then  if someone in front of you stands, you then stand up again.

Sadly if they tell you to sit down at the Scum match and Leeds scum match and you don''t you will end up getting thrown out.  Your choice to make.

The rules are there, whether we like them or not, personally im for all standing stands.  But the rules were brought in for a reason, so the stewards, hate them or not, are there to enforce those rules.

 

[/quote]

 

The scum match is the one game where I will not be sitting down and I would be utterly amazed if the stewards tried to eject anyone round where I sit at that game for such an offence.

[/quote]

I couldn''t make the game on Saturday unfortunately, but can someone answer this question.  Was there a police presence inside the ground?  It would not surprise me at all that the stewards get very ''up themselves'' for games when the police let them steward the match by themselves.  It gives them that little bit of extra power that they probably crave, so I expect them to definitely be hiding when it comes to the Leeds and Ipswich matches.

 

I''d also like to add, the Snakepit have this ''reputation'', but rarely do they actually make much noise until something really happens, if they were so passionate why do they not make the same noise throughout the match regardless of how we are playing?  There are some idiots in that corner, and it is undeniable, too many ''event''s'' have happened this season for people to plead their innocence.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

[quote user="mtv"]So was I! So let me get this right, the idiots today are not as ''hard'' as the idiots of the 70''s. Is that right? Or are the idiots today less of idiots than the idiots of the 70''s or are they more of idiots than the idiots of the 70''s? Or are they just all idiots and should get back to watching the football they paid to watch? See the common denominator here?[/quote]

 

Hey !

I see what you did there ...that was very clever ...you should be really pleased with that..!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
[quote user="ncfcstar"][quote user="Jim Smith"][quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

[quote user="SnakePit Lassy"]I sat very close, and basically one certain steward seems to have a thing about one of the young lads, and thinks its ok to pull him about, grab his arm etc for not sittting down, where there are clearly a large number of other people standing around him. Its not a major problem, just annoying that the barclay are sanding with nothing being done about that.. if its one rule for them, it should be the same for us.. I can guarentee (sp?) they wont be telling us to sit down for the ipswich/Leeds matchs..[/quote]

 

We stand up in the LB and then get told to sit down, it''s a simple rule to follow, sit down, and as soon as there''s a bit of action almost all the Barclay stand anyhow.  When you are asked to sit down, obey the rule.  Then  if someone in front of you stands, you then stand up again.

Sadly if they tell you to sit down at the Scum match and Leeds scum match and you don''t you will end up getting thrown out.  Your choice to make.

The rules are there, whether we like them or not, personally im for all standing stands.  But the rules were brought in for a reason, so the stewards, hate them or not, are there to enforce those rules.

 

[/quote]

 

The scum match is the one game where I will not be sitting down and I would be utterly amazed if the stewards tried to eject anyone round where I sit at that game for such an offence.

[/quote]

I couldn''t make the game on Saturday unfortunately, but can someone answer this question.  Was there a police presence inside the ground?  It would not surprise me at all that the stewards get very ''up themselves'' for games when the police let them steward the match by themselves.  It gives them that little bit of extra power that they probably crave, so I expect them to definitely be hiding when it comes to the Leeds and Ipswich matches.

 

I''d also like to add, the Snakepit have this ''reputation'', but rarely do they actually make much noise until something really happens, if they were so passionate why do they not make the same noise throughout the match regardless of how we are playing?  There are some idiots in that corner, and it is undeniable, too many ''event''s'' have happened this season for people to plead their innocence.

[/quote]

 

Didn''t see that many police near the snakepit to be honest, mind you I was actually watching the game lol

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Blimey, Cant stand, cant shout, cant be young! people''s perspective of young people these day is outrageous. I stand, Always will, i dont pay to get shouted at by a man in a jacket. After all this is not prison.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

[quote user="cityislife"]Blimey, Cant stand, cant shout, cant be young! people''s perspective of young people these day is outrageous. I stand, Always will, i dont pay to get shouted at by a man in a jacket. After all this is not prison.
[/quote]

 

No one nowhere says you can''t shout lol.

But don''t come whining on here if you get thrown out for standing when the law is you must sit.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
The underlying issue here appears to be the inconsistency of the rule being applied throughout football grounds, not just Carrow Road. At Millwall last season I only sat down for half-time otherwise I stood for the entire game. Didn''t get thrown out for it.We''ve seen it so many times as both home and away fans that some stewards are more zealous than others. Are stewards really going to chuck out hundreds of fans for standing? I don''t think so because of the ensuing trouble it would cause. Before someone states about the laws on standing etc, it has to be considered what is the most reasonable and safe path of action to be taken at the time. Who in their right mind is going to try and evict most of the Barclay for standing for any length of time?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
I was sitting in the snakepit and 1 steward keeps going for the same group every game and its been brewing for a few games now, these lads are not trouble at all they sing all the time and no different to any of us. I think he was asking them to sit down in the snake pit people rarely sit down. then it got a little out of hand i saw the steward grab the boy and tell him to sit down. it was pushing a shoving. No need for the stewards to be so on everyones case i know its there job but its football it not as if they were all fighting.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Whilst what  most of you are saying in some circumstances is true... the stewards are only doing a job & as they are instructed by the club. What most people fail to understand is that the club can & do get fined for failing to get supporters sitting down, controlling the crowd etc. Time & time again we have people from the Football League, Nowrich City Council etc shaddowing stewards to make sure they are doing their job & as I say failure to do so results in the club & the steward getting into trouble! Stewards have a very difficult job I know I am one, yes granted some are over zealous, but the majority are there becasue they are supporters of Norwich City & are trying to help the club....Very few Stewards do it for the money as its not that well paid for the crap they have to take, most do it for the love of the club & have done for a long time....So maybe people should just stop & look at the bigger picture sometimes!!!!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

[quote user="Stunning volley from Goss"]

Whilst what  most of you are saying in some circumstances is true... the stewards are only doing a job & as they are instructed by the club. What most people fail to understand is that the club can & do get fined for failing to get supporters sitting down, controlling the crowd etc. Time & time again we have people from the Football League, Nowrich City Council etc shaddowing stewards to make sure they are doing their job & as I say failure to do so results in the club & the steward getting into trouble! Stewards have a very difficult job I know I am one, yes granted some are over zealous, but the majority are there becasue they are supporters of Norwich City & are trying to help the club....Very few Stewards do it for the money as its not that well paid for the crap they have to take, most do it for the love of the club & have done for a long time....So maybe people should just stop & look at the bigger picture sometimes!!!!!

[/quote]Ah, so that must explain why NCFC is in such a financial mess having to pay a fine every time there''s a match at Carrow Road.Let''s hope that they don''t get fined double when the away fans stand too......

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

As somebody who sits in the Upper Barclay its very rare standing is an issue where I am. However it does give you a very good view of our stewards activity both in the snakepit and away section. I also travel to nearly all away games so have first hand experience of stewards at other grounds.

The one thing that really does stand out to me is the stewarding at Carrow Road is by far the worst of any club I have visited in the last 2 - 3 years. Note I have used the term "stewarding" and not directed it at the stewards. Ii am not sure if the club policy is different from other clubs or our stewards take it upon themselves to act like cowardly "men in jackets"

What do I base these comments on?

No other ground in the Championship or League 1 enforces sitting to the levels at Carrow Road. From watching games on TV very few Premiership grounds do either. Every televised match you see complete sections of the ground standing. Often at away games you will get stewards asking you to sit down but after an initial 10 minutes of standing up - sitting down they walk away leaving people to stand.

This has already ben mentioned . Why do our stewards allow certain teams fans to stand for the entire match whist other teams fans are subject to eviction for standing even for short periods of time. Burnley fans were ejected at the weekend for daring to stand and celebrate shortly after scoring.The answer to this is clear to anyone - Norwich City stewards only persecute teams with small followings where they know they will get no trouble.

Anyone who intetracts or reads message boards of other club fans will know this is a recognised problem throughout the country. Our stewarding is seen as a joke and quite honestly should be sorted out by the club.

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

[quote user="Woman in the Stands WITS"]The underlying issue here appears to be the inconsistency of the rule being applied throughout football grounds, not just Carrow Road. At Millwall last season I only sat down for half-time otherwise I stood for the entire game. Didn''t get thrown out for it.

We''ve seen it so many times as both home and away fans that some stewards are more zealous than others. Are stewards really going to chuck out hundreds of fans for standing? I don''t think so because of the ensuing trouble it would cause. Before someone states about the laws on standing etc, it has to be considered what is the most reasonable and safe path of action to be taken at the time.

Who in their right mind is going to try and evict most of the Barclay for standing for any length of time?
[/quote]

 

But it''s not about standing is it, or sitting when asked to do so, it''s more about the attitudes of those asked to sit down.  It''s very simple, sit down when asked to, then stand up again a while after as I said a few posts ago.

I wish there were a standing only stand but the law at the moment is what it is, and until it changes, the stewards are doing their job.

Im not worried about other grounds TBH or what does or doesnt happen, my concern is NCFC [:)]

It''s like moaning about speed limits and drink driving, the rules are there for a reason and that reason is your safety and those around you.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

[quote user="Top of the League Lass"]I was sitting in the snakepit and 1 steward keeps going for the same group every game and its been brewing for a few games now, these lads are not trouble at all they sing all the time and no different to any of us. I think he was asking them to sit down in the snake pit people rarely sit down. then it got a little out of hand i saw the steward grab the boy and tell him to sit down. it was pushing a shoving. No need for the stewards to be so on everyones case i know its there job but its football it not as if they were all fighting.
[/quote]

So you didn''t happen to catch the lad strike out at the steward then?  The woman who sat next to us saw the lad strike out when asked to sit down, when he wouldnt the steward apparently tried to remove him, and that was when the lad went to hit the steward.

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
[quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

[quote user="Woman in the Stands WITS"]The underlying issue here appears to be the inconsistency of the rule being applied throughout football grounds, not just Carrow Road. At Millwall last season I only sat down for half-time otherwise I stood for the entire game. Didn''t get thrown out for it.We''ve seen it so many times as both home and away fans that some stewards are more zealous than others. Are stewards really going to chuck out hundreds of fans for standing? I don''t think so because of the ensuing trouble it would cause. Before someone states about the laws on standing etc, it has to be considered what is the most reasonable and safe path of action to be taken at the time. Who in their right mind is going to try and evict most of the Barclay for standing for any length of time?[/quote]

 

But it''s not about standing is it, or sitting when asked to do so, it''s more about the attitudes of those asked to sit down.  It''s very simple, sit down when asked to, then stand up again a while after as I said a few posts ago.

I wish there were a standing only stand but the law at the moment is what it is, and until it changes, the stewards are doing their job.

Im not worried about other grounds TBH or what does or doesnt happen, my concern is NCFC [:)]

It''s like moaning about speed limits and drink driving, the rules are there for a reason and that reason is your safety and those around you.

[/quote]In which case, WAY, you must realise that NCFC stewards are not upholding the law because they are being selective as to who they ask to sit down and when they ask those people to do so. They are NOT doing their job.Technically, they should insist that EVERYONE remain seated. Clearly that''s impossible for the whole 90 minutes of even the most boring match, and no one would expect otherwise, but you can''t have one rule for one part of the stadium and one for another. It musn''t depend on how '' hard '' the stewards are in one particular section of the ground  so as to decide whether the spectators must sit or not.Stewards have a hard task at the best of times but if NCFC wants them to gain a bit more respect then they need to weed out the '' little Hitlers '' and lay down some hard and fast rules for those remaining.It''s consistency we need....

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

and its consistency across all clubs we need too. If as an away fan you are allowed to stand at all other grounds your expectation will be the same when you visit Norwich. Hence the problems away fans create when faced with our stewards who uphold totally different standards from other clubs.

Its too easy to hide behind the rules that are in place. The question is why do Norwich work to a different standard to other clubs? Are we regulated to a different standard?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Also do we get a dispensation to the standing rule when there are lots of nasty fans in the away area. Rules are rules and if the club insist on making people from Burnley and  Preston sit down the same rules apply to Leeds, Ipswich and Millwall.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
[quote user="......and Smith must score."][quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

[quote user="Woman in the Stands WITS"]The underlying issue here appears to be the inconsistency of the rule being applied throughout football grounds, not just Carrow Road. At Millwall last season I only sat down for half-time otherwise I stood for the entire game. Didn''t get thrown out for it.

We''ve seen it so many times as both home and away fans that some stewards are more zealous than others. Are stewards really going to chuck out hundreds of fans for standing? I don''t think so because of the ensuing trouble it would cause. Before someone states about the laws on standing etc, it has to be considered what is the most reasonable and safe path of action to be taken at the time.

Who in their right mind is going to try and evict most of the Barclay for standing for any length of time?
[/quote]

 

But it''s not about standing is it, or sitting when asked to do so, it''s more about the attitudes of those asked to sit down.  It''s very simple, sit down when asked to, then stand up again a while after as I said a few posts ago.

I wish there were a standing only stand but the law at the moment is what it is, and until it changes, the stewards are doing their job.

Im not worried about other grounds TBH or what does or doesnt happen, my concern is NCFC [:)]

It''s like moaning about speed limits and drink driving, the rules are there for a reason and that reason is your safety and those around you.

[/quote]

In which case, WAY, you must realise that NCFC stewards are not upholding the law because they are being selective as to who they ask to sit down and when they ask those people to do so. They are NOT doing their job.

Technically, they should insist that EVERYONE remain seated. Clearly that''s impossible for the whole 90 minutes of even the most boring match, and no one would expect otherwise, but you can''t have one rule for one part of the stadium and one for another. It musn''t depend on how '' hard '' the stewards are in one particular section of the ground  so as to decide whether the spectators must sit or not.

Stewards have a hard task at the best of times but if NCFC wants them to gain a bit more respect then they need to weed out the '' little Hitlers '' and lay down some hard and fast rules for those remaining.

It''s consistency we need....
[/quote]

Indeed you have no argument from me about consistency, but my main point is, which a lot seemed to have missed is that there are a select few in the snakepit who like to cause problems for the stewards, its the same young lads week in week out.  They should get a few warnings and then banned for a few matches.  Also in the away area, in fact all stands it should be the same.  People will either follow the rules or get banned, the lines are clearly drawn (ie rules) they should be enforced and then some might take more notice.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

[quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

[quote user="Top of the League Lass"]I was sitting in the snakepit and 1 steward keeps going for the same group every game and its been brewing for a few games now, these lads are not trouble at all they sing all the time and no different to any of us. I think he was asking them to sit down in the snake pit people rarely sit down. then it got a little out of hand i saw the steward grab the boy and tell him to sit down. it was pushing a shoving. No need for the stewards to be so on everyones case i know its there job but its football it not as if they were all fighting. [/quote]

So you didn''t happen to catch the lad strike out at the steward then?  The woman who sat next to us saw the lad strike out when asked to sit down, when he wouldnt the steward apparently tried to remove him, and that was when the lad went to hit the steward.

 

[/quote]    Its prob because he get picked on every game

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
As I was one of the first postings on this subject I will just have to defend the lad involved.I stand (sit) opposite the lad and he did not try to hit the steward,it was more of a case of defending himself from some pretty rough treatment from an adult three times his age.In any other scenario this guy would be up for an assualt charge,I know because I do voluntary work with young people and yes I have been CRB checked.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

[quote user="snakepiter"]As I was one of the first postings on this subject I will just have to defend the lad involved.I stand (sit) opposite the lad and he did not try to hit the steward,it was more of a case of defending himself from some pretty rough treatment from an adult three times his age.In any other scenario this guy would be up for an assualt charge,I know because I do voluntary work with young people and yes I have been CRB checked.
[/quote]

I am sure it will all show up on CCTV and the appropriate action taken to whichever party was in the wrong.

If the lad had of done what was asked, and that is to sit down, then there wouldn''t have been a tussle.  It doesn''t take a brain surgeon to work out

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
And in any case, what ever the truth is, in a football ground, the steward is always right. You can''t win not matter what happened.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I can''t speak for other areas of the ground but where I am in the Lower Barclay Block E the stewards are fine. In fact they are part of the "match day experience" for want of a better phrase. Can''t comment on other areas of the stadium but I like to speak as I find and give credit where it''s due.

 

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
I agree with that, where I sit the stewards are just fine. never had an issue at all with them...............

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  

×
×
  • Create New...