Why so inflexible

[ezzoud]

Small beer compared to the on field shambles but had a poor experience on Saturday. I usually sit with my ten year old son in the South Stand (season tickets) but he was at a party so couldn't come. Therefore decided to take my six year old instead.

Sadly he didn't find the football very interesting (shrewd judge for one so young!) and was fidgeting and kicking the seats in front (not intentionally) to the irritation of those spectators.

At half time I walked with him to the main concourse area and explained to a lady steward that my son was upsetting other supporters and could we sit in the (two thirds empty) family stand for the second half where his antics would go un-noticed. The steward wasn't in the least bit interested, simply reading from her script "No transfers allowed" and ushered us on our way.

So we then decided we would leave and trudged off home.

Like I say no lives were lost but why so inflexible?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Small beer compared to the on field shambles but had a poor experience on Saturday. I usually sit with my ten year old son in the South Stand (season tickets) but he was at a party so couldn't come. Therefore decided to take my six year old instead.

Sadly he didn't find the football very interesting (shrewd judge for one so young!) and was fidgeting and kicking the seats in front (not intentionally) to the irritation of those spectators.

At half time I walked with him to the main concourse area and explained to a lady steward that my son was upsetting other supporters and could we sit in the (two thirds empty) family stand for the second half where his antics would go un-noticed. The steward wasn't in the least bit interested, simply reading from her script "No transfers allowed" and ushered us on our way.

So we then decided we would leave and trudged off home.

Like I say no lives were lost but why so inflexible?

Why so dumb? You could just have gone and sat there.

 

[clippedgull]

Jobsworth.

She may have been technically right, personally I would have asked her to speak with the head steward.

Might have got the same response of course!

 

[Buzzer]

That's really pathetic of the steward. Complete and utter jobsworth. Cue the inevitable defence by the NSC resident stewards on some bullshit "health and safety"/"anti-terrorism"/"we know it's bollocks but we get off on being petty like this" excuses.

 

[Buzzer]

Why so dumb? You could just have gone and sat there.

You can't get to the family stand from the south stand entrance except via the running track or through the family stand turnstiles.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

You can't get to the family stand from the south stand entrance except via the running track or through the family stand turnstiles.

In which case I hereby retract all accusations of dumbness and award myself a

 

[Shinbreath]

Stuff like that makes my blood boil..!!!!

The thing is, its pot luck too. You could have spoken to a different steward and they would have probably let you through.

Or you could have spoken to the same one a good day and they would have let you through..

Jobsworth Fcukin Cnuts !!!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Or you could have spoken to the stewards at H Block. They'd have pulled the offending limbs off. Job done!

 

[ezzoud]

I actually picked a lady thinking she might be sympathetic but no such luck!!

I thought about asking another steward but to be honest I just couldn't be bothered....

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

You can't get to the family stand from the south stand entrance except via the running track or through the family stand turnstiles.

Yes you can - there is a gate at the side of the South Stand entrances that lets you through into that area.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

At least the kid can say he still hasn't seen the Albion lose.

 

[ezzoud]

That's right - his only previous match was 0-0 v Bristol Rovers last season

 

[Garage_Doors]

Yes you can - there is a gate at the side of the South Stand entrances that lets you through into that area.

Of which is manned (or by a woman) by a steward.

 

[driller]

I actually picked a lady thinking she might be sympathetic but no such luck!!

I thought about asking another steward but to be honest I just couldn't be bothered....

most 'lady' stewards i have seen are as lady like as tony o'shea.

 

[timbha]

this may be small beer compared with the club's plight but it's something the club can do something about without it costing any money or much effort. There are so many little things that could be put right to give the fans a better "match day experience" (God, I hate that phrase!) or better opinion of the club.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

There were a couple of comments on harty's show about the searching of fans again. Still, with the war in gaza, it's only to be expected.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

most 'lady' stewards i have seen are as lady like as tony o'shea.

Are you inferring they wear dungarees and smoke a pipe ?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I actually picked a lady thinking she might be sympathetic but no such luck

If she was on the blob , you wouldn't get any sympathy

 

[timbha]

most 'lady' stewards i have seen are as lady like as tony o'shea.

or Tessa O'Shea? (2 ton Tess) - one for the oldies on here!

 

[Man of Harveys]

Ezzoud, you're dead right, and many less considerate people than you wouldn't have asked to move anyway. I'd write and complain, it seems totally ridiculous.