Ultras & Flag Poles

[lukeogtfc]

Everyone write a letter to the club, chairman and manager about the flags.. We had somethign similar with our drum and Fenty (chairman) being as passionate as he is about GTFC overruled the 'safety officer' and sorted us out

[Exile on Spencer St]

The silence from the club on this issue is deafening.
I'll be thinking hard about renewing my season ticket for next year if the stewards succeed in turning the Clayton End into the reference room at Accie Library.
It was the hooligan element that drove me away from football in the sixties and seventies, and it would be a rather sick joke if it returned, only for the bullies to be the ones wearing fluorescent vests.
Get a grip of the petty fascists and jobsworths before they strangle the life out of the club. The life being the fans with all their mad, but good-natured exuberance.
Aren't these stewards employed and paid for by the club, and doesn't the club make it clear how it wants them to treat its customers?

[loweiy]

I spoke to Mick Shultz this morning and he is up for the idea of an open meeting, we need to use such a meeting to find a way foward. both sides just saying the other is wrong does not help solve the problems.

For my part we need to move the seats from the middle section of the clayton end and introduce walkways down the stand so we can remove the back walkway. This would ease the problem of the younger fans standing on the seats and stop the crush during goal celebrations. don't get me wrong if you want the crush it will still be there but for those who get caught up in it there will be an escape route!

Stephen

[Grimps]

ill do it in the close season ... two weeks only need get all sum on job

[Redraine]

Originally Posted by loweiy

I spoke to Mick Shultz this morning and he is up for the idea of an open meeting, Stephen

Well it's up to HIM to call it well before the next home match. PDQ, in fact.

[Willie Miller]

Afetr consultation with Chairman, Chief Exec & Safety Man

1) Flags need fire proofing (Club will do it if we can't, but we like self sufficiency!)
2) Flags aren't banned & can be flown if we like anywhere , even the 18 way line if we so wish.

Stewarding is a bigger fish to fry for the club & something for all parties to discuss in the coming weeks & months.

[choirboy]

The thread seems to have wandered off from FLAGS to Stewards and to Bradford "fans". To come back to the flags and the fine spectacle of the banners but also relating this to Stewards, those who went away to Shrewsbury will recall the excellent and sensible stewarding of Stanley support in the away end. They duly marshalled us into our allocated area, stood sensibly by, keeping a watchful eye on us. Then they watched in admiration and amazement at the quality of our support!! Banners out, flag waving and singing hearts out for over ninety minutes SOLIDLY. Mutual respect was exchanged between Stanley supporters and Shrewsbury stewards who remarked that we were the best supporters that they had ever seen and heard!!!
I have watched and supported Stanley for years now and since Conference days I and my daughter have joind the Ultras in the Clayton end. It is an experience not to miss out on and I simply cannot believe that the club can risk alienating these wonderful supporters who have been behind Stanley through good times and tough times. The club must meet with all interested parties, as Lowie suggests, in order to sort this stewarding problem out. We all know that the stewarding priority for all supporters is our safety but the stewarding policies need to be sensible. Time for mick Schultz to get together with the supporters and police and stewards asap.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Willie Miller

Afetr consultation with Chairman, Chief Exec & Safety Man

1) Flags need fire proofing (Club will do it if we can't, but we like self sufficiency!)
2) Flags aren't banned & can be flown if we like anywhere , even the 18 way line if we so wish.

Stewarding is a bigger fish to fry for the club & something for all parties to discuss in the coming weeks & months.

well thats a good start jase,Flags n Banners are "Who" Stanley Ultras are n look magnificent. though theres more to it i know, but should not take "Months" to get these clowns to be civil wi folk.

[Pendle Red]

Originally Posted by Willie Miller

Afetr consultation with Chairman, Chief Exec & Safety Man

1) Flags need fire proofing (Club will do it if we can't, but we like self sufficiency!)
2) Flags aren't banned & can be flown if we like anywhere , even the 18 way line if we so wish.

Stewarding is a bigger fish to fry for the club & something for all parties to discuss in the coming weeks & months.

That's a good sensible move by everybody involved

Was Ilyas involved or was it our MD?

[Willie Miller]

Our MD, Rob & Mick......

I just expressed the need to get stewards talking to fans like they "humans". A smile or two wouldn't go a miss! After all, some fans have spent the best part of 20 years on that terrace

[Pendle Red]

Originally Posted by Willie Miller

Our MD, Rob & Mick......

I just expressed the need to get stewards talking to fans like they "humans". A smile or two wouldn't go a miss! After all, some fans have spent the best part of 20 years on that terrace

Cheers for clarifying that

It certainly wouldn't do any harm

[shakermaker]

Originally Posted by Willie Miller

Our MD, Rob & Mick......

I just expressed the need to get stewards talking to fans like they "humans". A smile or two wouldn't go a miss! After all, some fans have spent the best part of 20 years on that terrace

Some have even tried to sleep there

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Willie Miller

After all, some fans have spent the best part of 20 years on that terrace

Feels like 50 at times.

[Pendle Red]

Originally Posted by Willie Miller

Our MD, Rob & Mick......

I just expressed the need to get stewards talking to fans like they "humans". A smile or two wouldn't go a miss! After all, some fans have spent the best part of 20 years on that terrace

Maybe this is where the Re-Branding could really come into it's own with "Happy to Help" Badges & a "Have a Nice Day" as you leave the Stadium?

Sorry for making light of the situation hopefully some sort of open dialogue has got to be good for everyone

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Pendle Red

Maybe this is where the Re-Branding could really come into it's own with "Happy to Help" Badges & a "Have a Nice Day" as you leave the Stadium?

Have a nice day??!! What do you think it is? Macdonalds, Coney Island? A simple "'ow do, cock" will suffice!