[Football] Stewarding at Craven Cottage

[Wardy's twin]

Pretty poor

Got in the ground without being searched.
The gangways were all blocked around P6 ( I know it happens but this was worst I have seen)
Stewards blocking the steps going down from P6 so took a while to get down to the concourse at half time
Stewards checking tickets on P6 steps at half time delaying people getting back from concourse ( possibly not long enough though)

 

[goldstoneseagull]

The staff serving were also awfully slow.

 

[Is it PotG?]

A combination of poor stewarding and some pretty dumb aisle standing by some.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

The staff serving were also awfully slow.

Strange, I didn't realise that the lads and lassies from the kiosks at the Amex worked at Craven Cottage too?

 

[theboybilly]

I understand why Fulham away is such a favourite for many (the pubs, the pleasant walk through the park, old school ground etc) but the away end needs upgrading. For many the uneven steps down from the entrance can catch out those with mobility problems but the worst thing is the open concourse. I know what to expect so I don't bother with it now, I just get to the ground as late as possible and head straight to my seat. That said Craven Cottage looked lovely from outside last night with the rain/sleet shining against the floodlights. Best part of the evening post-half time.
The Stewards in my experience were fine but some seemed to get a bit of a strop on in P6 over Albion fans moving from behind the pillar to the gangways

 

[essbee1]

To my shame I was in the Fulham stand (my brother is a sort of Fulham supporter) and he wanted us to sit together.

The stewards in the home end are complete ******* as well.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Non-existent stewarding at the back. No chance of reaching my seat and the aisles absolutely rammed. Just glad no-one slipped over and caused a bundle. It's all fairly standard for a London game, and in the end it did not impair my enjoyment of the game (the players took care of that!), but I really cannot understand why people do not sit in their seat, especially as for this game you could actually choose the seats you wanted. It is so irritating and given the weather conditions last night could have been dangerous.

 

[dazzer6666]

Wasn’t searched.

FOUR stewards bundled into the stand at one point to deal with a bloke who took a puff on his e-cig.

 

[Wozza]

The gangways were all blocked around P6 ( I know it happens but this was worst I have seen)

It was over-crowded because loads of fans were in that section that shouldn't have been.

Stewards blocking the steps going down from P6 so took a while to get down to the concourse at half time

Weren't they rechecking tickets at half-time due to the above?

 

[studio150]

The staff serving were also awfully slow.

Not the staff faults, the problem is with the design of the kiosk. Lots of staff at tills but the gap behind them was very narrow making it impossible to move to get any drinks until another staff member had returned to thir till and breathed in.

 

[studio150]

Pretty poor

Got in the ground without being searched.

So did I, but I just put that down to the fact that the stewards realise that elderly people are not trouble makers

 

[RandyWanger]

I got a bottle of water with the cap on. Brilliant from Fulham FC! We could learn from them.

 

[BNthree]

Saw plenty getting in without being searched. My own search was so appalling is it amazing, he patted my sleeves, then felt my very full pockets so asked what was in them (headphones, ipad, snacks etc) and then just let me in. For all he knew I could have been carrying a flask!

 

[Beach Hut]

I had a cottage pie and it was pretty dull

 

[Gazwag]

It was over-crowded because loads of fans were in that section that shouldn't have been.



Weren't they rechecking tickets at half-time due to the above?

Many of whom had tickets for the Neutral Zone but decided to go into the away end. Why didn't somebody up high realise that would happen?

The staff serving were also awfully slow.

The head of the catering was also heard moaning "they let them in too early, I haven't had chance to train the staff on the tills" This was clear when a young lass tried charging me £33.20 for two pies and two pints.

 

[Giraffe]

We commented it was the lightest search to get into a ground we'd ever experienced. Not sure why they even bothered.

The concourse set up, particularly at half time was a joke, made worse by a ticket check to the entrance at P6. Not sure if all blocks did but my daughter went in the next one (P6/P7) and didn't get asked. Still just about had time to go to the toilet and back but go knows how anyone got a drink, must have missed end of the first half or start of the second half.

 

[essbee1]

We commented it was the lightest search to get into a ground we'd ever experienced. Not sure why they even bothered.

The concourse set up, particularly at half time was a joke, made worse by a ticket check to the entrance at P6. Not sure if all blocks did but my daughter went in the next one (P6/P7) and didn't get asked. Still just about had time to go to the toilet and back but go knows how anyone got a drink, must have missed end of the first half or start of the second half.

That last bit sounds familiar

 

[clapham_gull]

I rarely one to complain to stewards but I did make the point to a senior couple that their actions were actually endangering people rather than the other way round. They agreed.

Sorry say a few selfish Albion fans, my row was had "doubled up" because some people wanted to stand with their mates.

Obviously people were having trouble getting to their seats and the gangways (where I were) were rammed all game.

Stewards solution ? re-check tickets on entering the stand just as the second half kicked off, causing a right old snarl up with people being pushed around.

 

[Eeyore]

I wasn't searched going in. I don't really know why they bother.

 

[Weretheweststand]

It was horrendous, the only reason I got searched was because I specifically waited to be, I could've just walked straight past and nobody would have batted an eyelid. I was surprised that the neutral section and away section shared turnstiles and concourse, what did they think was going to happen? There was somebody in my seat (which also was behind a massive pole, wasn't indicated on the ticket) so I stood in the Aisle. Catering was even worse than ours, football was shite, boo hiss.