Chinman3000
Well-known member
- Sep 28, 2011
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I'm am posting this on behalf of my friend who was removed from the north stand section F (new, old C) on Saturday:
I received a letter from the club today advising that I was ejected
against Huddersfield on Saturday for inciting the crowd and refusing
to comply with Stewards instructions. The club have banned me for the
rest of this season, I can apply for a season ticket next season but I
am not allowed to get one in the north stand and have to have a
meeting with the safety officer and sign a behavioural agreement
first. I wasn’t arrested but was given notice to leave the premises
and escorted to the station by 2 police officers, I had no problems
with the police at all.
I firstly wanted to say that yes, I do know the rules around standing
and I know that I was not allowed to stand there. The reason I was
stood there is that I, and many others around me, have literally stood
there for 2 seasons now without sitting down (well, apart from once
when I had a huge hang over from the night before). We get the
occasional steward walking around asking people to sit down but we
have always stood without having any problems whatsoever.
I am in the front couple of rows of a large group of people who have
been season ticket holders for the last couple of years; we all speak
to each other, have a laugh and like a good sing whilst standing and
watching the Albion. I feel that if anyone had a problem with anybody
standing in the area that they would just ask us to sit down, I do not
think anyone would have problem with this. I have made some good
friends whilst I have been a season ticket holder in that area and
like to think a lot of people there also feel the same.
I don’t want to go into full detail on here as I do not know how it
could affect the appeal I plan to make against the severity of the
exclusion. People on here who were around at the time have explained
it pretty spot on in previous posts anyway. I just wanted to let
people know the situation as it has been asked a few times on here.
I have not got an account open here yet as it is awaiting moderation
so this is a friend’s account. A couple of people who were there have
said that they would be willing to help in my appeal, could I ask that
you PM my friend and I will certainly get back to you, it would be
greatly appreciated. Thank you
I received a letter from the club today advising that I was ejected
against Huddersfield on Saturday for inciting the crowd and refusing
to comply with Stewards instructions. The club have banned me for the
rest of this season, I can apply for a season ticket next season but I
am not allowed to get one in the north stand and have to have a
meeting with the safety officer and sign a behavioural agreement
first. I wasn’t arrested but was given notice to leave the premises
and escorted to the station by 2 police officers, I had no problems
with the police at all.
I firstly wanted to say that yes, I do know the rules around standing
and I know that I was not allowed to stand there. The reason I was
stood there is that I, and many others around me, have literally stood
there for 2 seasons now without sitting down (well, apart from once
when I had a huge hang over from the night before). We get the
occasional steward walking around asking people to sit down but we
have always stood without having any problems whatsoever.
I am in the front couple of rows of a large group of people who have
been season ticket holders for the last couple of years; we all speak
to each other, have a laugh and like a good sing whilst standing and
watching the Albion. I feel that if anyone had a problem with anybody
standing in the area that they would just ask us to sit down, I do not
think anyone would have problem with this. I have made some good
friends whilst I have been a season ticket holder in that area and
like to think a lot of people there also feel the same.
I don’t want to go into full detail on here as I do not know how it
could affect the appeal I plan to make against the severity of the
exclusion. People on here who were around at the time have explained
it pretty spot on in previous posts anyway. I just wanted to let
people know the situation as it has been asked a few times on here.
I have not got an account open here yet as it is awaiting moderation
so this is a friend’s account. A couple of people who were there have
said that they would be willing to help in my appeal, could I ask that
you PM my friend and I will certainly get back to you, it would be
greatly appreciated. Thank you
