Stanley steward today

poppy · 03-03-2007, 20:46

I got pulled today because a stanley steward was at the bottom of the stand pointing at us. he was helping the dale stewards. A few accy boys had a go at him for what he was doing and we sang songs at him. I hope he can sleep tonight. grassing up stanley fans for standing at football. he did it to feel important.

fc:stanley · 03-03-2007, 20:52

Yes i saw it all he was one of the main stewards at stanley or something and as helping the dale out. However he has a son i know and he wasnt happy because he is a great stanley supporter and he felt very embrassed!

lancsdave · 03-03-2007, 21:13

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Originally Posted by poppy

I got pulled today because a stanley steward was at the bottom of the stand pointing at us. he was helping the dale stewards. A few accy boys had a go at him for what he was doing and we sang songs at him. I hope he can sleep tonight. grassing up stanley fans for standing at football. he did it to feel important.

If the area of the ground you are located in is all seater then its the law to sit. The bloke was doing his job.

PaulMullinsForehead · 03-03-2007, 22:10

lancsdave you are a pratt!!!

lancsdave · 03-03-2007, 22:15

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Originally Posted by PaulMullinsForehead

lancsdave you are a pratt!!!

Being a pratt is not an arrestable offence, unlike standing in a seated area of a football ground

grego · 03-03-2007, 22:25

What a jobsworth

poppy · 03-03-2007, 22:28

He was not doing his job. He was there as a fan and decided to big it up with the home stewards. I know who it is now. Big Al and he comes on here.

grego · 03-03-2007, 22:35

No need for that then.

shakermaker · 03-03-2007, 22:35

I doubt he was 'grassing you up', I'm sure the other stewards could see you were standing

Get a grip & grow up.

Bagpuss · 03-03-2007, 22:41

The dale stewards where poor but for one of our own to join them was out of order. Remember last week v Lincoln and the problems we had with heavy handed idiots upsetting the Stanley fans well guess what you've done it again.

Tin Monkey · 03-03-2007, 22:43

That Big Al does come across as someone who feels that he is more important than he really is, or ever will be, but people standing in a seated area know they are liable to be ejected from the ground. There were big signs at the front telling you that it is an offence to stand while the match is in progress, just in case you didn't know.

If you ignore the signs and the requests to sit down, then you deserve everything that comes to you.

Redraine · 04-03-2007, 00:13

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

If the area of the ground you are located in is all seater then its the law to sit.

12,000 in the Kop stood up for the whole of todays match just like at many Premiership grounds. Nobody ever seems to come to grief. What is this safety issue which is used to justify the law? I know all-seater grounds have, by their nature, made dangerous swaying masses and crushes a thing of the past, and a good job too. However I cannot for the life of me see why it is OK to stand up and push past people and nearly topple over at half time while it is not OK merely to stand in the same place during the game. I think the law is an ass.

nadsw2002 · 04-03-2007, 09:56

I went to Rochdale and although I sat down near the front I didn't see the harm it was doing, ok i saw the signs but I didn't see any of the Rochdale fans getting told to sit down, and at the end of the day it's up to the Rochdale stewards to enforce the rules not the visiting fans! Morale is low enough without idiots like that upsetting his own fans, he should have been watching the game not the fans!

big al · 04-03-2007, 12:36

To put the record straight & then put this one to bed for good.
1 I was asked by the club to help ensure the safety of our fans & the good reputation Stanley have had at away grounds, however I went in as a paying fan like the rest of you.
2 another Stanley steward was also there asking our fans to abide with the request to sit down as it is a ground rule for both home & away fans. Despite what you think, I was assured by Rochdale head steward their own fans were being told exactly the same.
3 Contrary to grassing you up I had actually assured the Rochdale stewards that the Ultras & other Stanley fans were one of the best behaved fans in the league & would present no problems so would not need any heavy handed action. I was pointing at nobody in particular, merely a gesture to try & prevent the mass ejections that happened -for the first time in our clubs history in recent times- & prevent embarrasment to the club.
4 It was pointed out to me that there was overcrowding in the area that concerned the Rochdale stewards, as much for your own safety as anything else. The club has a policy of three warnings & then out. I had observed the Rochdale stewards go up to speak with our fans twice. That is when intervened to try 7 ensure as many of our good following stayed in the ground to support the team, which cannot obviously be done from outside the ground!
5 My son was not embarrased by my actions as stated, he was aware that I am a long standing Stanley fan & act in the best interests of fans & ultimately the reputation of the club. He was sadly as let down as I was by a minority who obviously drew the wrong conclusions to my actions to their own detriment.
6 We are in the big boys league now, & hopefully staying. Actions within the club at matches have come under far greater regulations than in the non league sector & repercussions for the club by its fans actions can even close the club down. Us stewards have had to spend our own free time to obtain qualifications that we have to abide by in the football league to ensure your safety at matches & ensure games can go ahead at the club. A lot of activity is put in by our stewards that are not seen by the average fan turning up at 2.00 plus for the game, & more is put in after the game.
The worst thing for me is that assumptions were made yesterday about my actions that were false, unjustified & blown up out of all proportion for the simple one act on the minorities part of getting their facts right before putting brains into gear.
The directors of the club were also ashamed that after such great publicity by the good behavior of the Stanley faithful 25 -27 lost out on the second half of the game because of failure to comply, foul & abusive language & racism. Now who feels let down now!
I dont need answers, purely rhetorical, now lets get on & hopefully urge the team on to get the 3 point they need against Bristol on Tuesday.

stanleyfan · 04-03-2007, 12:48

were people chucked out???? i never saw em?

To be honest i think people should just stick to the rules, but i can not ess how that was a safety hazard. The people that were standing up were away from the people who were sitting down, so really if they was going to be any problems (eg safety) it would only involve the minority