Last_Great_Hope Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Kid in front of me to get in had his bag searched by an agency steward - doesnt usually happen on the South, but fair enough with the flate epidemic. He confiscates the bottle of coke he was bringing in. Kid (late teen early 20's) doesnt make a fuss. Gets into the ground, goes to the refreshment kiosk and is able to buy the exact same bottle of coke, including the top (which is sometimes confiscated at other grounds). Why are the stewards confiscating, on safety grounds, something they are selling in the ground? Before anyone else asks, I will send an email to the club after the game to see what they say about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musingowl Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Money money money mooneeey. MOONNNEEEEYY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCOWL Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 If it pays for a striker I'm cool with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 To boost match day revenues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last_Great_Hope Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 To boost match day revenues? Its not our revenues it boosts though is it? Its Lindleys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceowl14 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Steward was thirsty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlsfaninNorway Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 All that is sold in the ground will have been clarified / accepted. Any bottle brought into the ground could contain anything (anything that fits in te bottle ) and is therefor a potential safety hazard. That could be a reason. Or like in restaurants, one is not allowed to bring your own drinks, especially the types sold within the premises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWP Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 hasn't this just been policy for years? no outside food or drink and random searches (especially if you have a bag) etc. same stuff happens if you go to the cinema... nothing new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horwichowl Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Never happened to us at all. We have had random bag searches in the past and never had a problem with stewards when they have seen our bottles of Pepsi Max. Guess its far easier and bigger for them to harass someone young than a couple who are in their 40's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Its not our revenues it boosts though is it? Its Lindleys. Good point, I'd forgotten about that. In which case, it's the old put a uniform on someone and watch them turn into Jobsworth syndrome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markowl Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I'm more worried about the flate epidemic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clud17 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I think they are working on a vaccination now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoff Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Not confiscated my bottle of Boost. But then I had no bag. Or flates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chow Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Iv take loads of things into ground and never has any steward taken my drink/good from me. I can remember I once took a a box meal KFC to be precise into the ground without even a word of warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofbert2 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Used to go in regularly with a massive bag of cheese. Never a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last_Great_Hope Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 I'm more worried about the flate epidemic A flate is three flares tied together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluey9 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 All that is sold in the ground will have been clarified / accepted. Any bottle brought into the ground could contain anything (anything that fits in te bottle ) and is therefor a potential safety hazard. That could be a reason. Or like in restaurants, one is not allowed to bring your own drinks, especially the types sold within the premises.This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyowl123 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Steward was thirsty.No other explanation. Or a present for his wife maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gilly_2012 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) hasn't this just been policy for years? no outside food or drink and random searches (especially if you have a bag) etc. same stuff happens if you go to the cinema... nothing new. I work for vue cinema and its not something they like to advertise but it's not policy but obviously preferred that people purchase of us and i am sure a football ground is no different it's not like a resturaunt or pub that rely on selling food and drink to make money Edited August 10, 2013 by gilly_2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last_Great_Hope Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 hasn't this just been policy for years? no outside food or drink and random searches (especially if you have a bag) etc. same stuff happens if you go to the cinema... nothing new. Policy? If you are going to be confiscating things that people have paid money for, it best be in the actual ground regulations. For what its worth, Ive always seen people around me bring food and drink in before no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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