Jim Wonk Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Reading about the exploits of our friend Tango at the game yesterday got me thinking of dealings with stewards at games over the years...good and bad do you have a positive story to tell? have you been a steward and fan yourself(see it from both sides) Can’t all be jobsworth types surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbelly Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I once said “thanks mate” & got a grunt in reply. Closest I’ve got to communication. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 The best ones are the ones you don’t notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys_12th_Pint Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Female steward said goodbye to me as I left ground yesterday. True story. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl 44 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Ones who stand at top of concourse steps where I sit on North are great blokes. Very helpful and have had a laugh with a couple of them (mainly about how bobbar Wednesday are). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Female Steward at Edgely park..The year Turner said "We lost because Stockport had played there before and knew which way the ball was going to bounce" Was stopped at the turnstile by a male steward who wouldn't let me take a camera in , without removing the batteries I said "but the Camera won't work without the batteries" He said "But you might be taking the batteries in to throw them" I said "Then why in f.ooks name would I bring a camera in as well" Female Steward wanders over ...I'm stood with a 5 yr old kid... She says to the other Steward... "Give over" Says to me "In you go" See...Not all jobsworths 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_D Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 The steward that stands at the lower end of the kop nearest to Penistone Road is a friendly guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChapSmurf Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 "Big Steve" at the bottom of the Kop main ramp/stairs (Penistone Road side) is a top bloke. Very friendly although we've "known" him for a few years now. Know as in from the matches. He's a gentle giant but I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him, although I've never seen him get angry at all. Whereas at Rotherham on Wednesday I got chatting to a steward at half-time, who said to me about a fan he once ejected "and I don't think they realise 'I can ban you forever I wanted to'". No you can't mate. You can report him, and he could get banned, but you yourself can't ban him. But that was his thinking and to be honest, I just thought "power trip". He was okay with me, we were just chatting, but his attitude stank. Carlisle in the cup a few years ago. We were chatting to a couple of stewards, again at half time, on our side, and a couple of Carlisle fans through a big metal barrier at the same time. Had a good laugh with them all. Peterborough in the promotion season back up to the Championship (I think it was the promotion season). Anyone remember that? That was a clusterfuck of the highest order and anyone and everyone in a high-vis vest/jacket was getting it from me on that day. And due to the problems, they were giving it back, which really wasn't helping. I nearly didn't get in but then it was kicking off all over the place. To be honest, either by luck or better judgement, I've never really had any problems with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Wasn't Fat Sid a steward once? Always thought he was a stand up guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wonk Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, ChapSmurf said: "Big Steve" at the bottom of the Kop main ramp/stairs (Penistone Road side) is a top bloke. Very friendly although we've "known" him for a few years now. Know as in from the matches. He's a gentle giant but I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him, although I've never seen him get angry at all. Whereas at Rotherham on Wednesday I got chatting to a steward at half-time, who said to me about a fan he once ejected "and I don't think they realise 'I can ban you forever I wanted to'". No you can't mate. You can report him, and he could get banned, but you yourself can't ban him. But that was his thinking and to be honest, I just thought "power trip". He was okay with me, we were just chatting, but his attitude stank. Carlisle in the cup a few years ago. We were chatting to a couple of stewards, again at half time, on our side, and a couple of Carlisle fans through a big metal barrier at the same time. Had a good laugh with them all. Peterborough in the promotion season back up to the Championship (I think it was the promotion season). Anyone remember that? That was a clusterfuck of the highest order and anyone and everyone in a high-vis vest/jacket was getting it from me on that day. And due to the problems, they were giving it back, which really wasn't helping. I nearly didn't get in but then it was kicking off all over the place. To be honest, either by luck or better judgement, I've never really had any problems with them. Clusterfuck!! Ha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ANDY Posted September 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2019 I tried to get to the Tap via Lep lane end at 12;50, only to be met by a line of these show-sec mercenaries. They said i needed to walk round and over the bridge, The turn styles weren't open, the few coach loads of QPR were prob still stuck in the M1 traffic between 32/33 wtf did they think i was gonna do ? hide behind the programme stand and lay in wait ? They told me we were in 'Matchday Mode' and had been for a couple of hours Matchday mode sounds more like a spec ops for the SAS. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 A female steward searched me for dangerous food items in 1989 on the kop, and was overly familiar in the groin area of my pin stripe jeans. True story. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Mr Farrell said: A female steward searched me for dangerous food items in 1989 on the kop, and was overly familiar in the groin area of my pin stripe jeans. True story. Smuggling wurst 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 minute ago, airborne_rat_of_s6 said: Smuggling wurst I was a young lad, so more likely a chipolata. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross owl Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Mr Farrell said: A female steward searched me for dangerous food items in 1989 on the kop, and was overly familiar in the groin area of my pin stripe jeans. True story. Pin stripe Jean's. Ah the memories just a short time after the Jean's were so tight there were no pockets on the front , she couldn't have searched them without arrest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, airborne_rat_of_s6 said: Smuggling wurst 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 There was a steward in the Grandstand, miserable chuff at that too. We had just lost again at home, a night match. As fans were leaving, many stopped to check the results of other teams at the TVs on the concourse. This jobsworth proceeded to climb up and switch off the TV, much to everyone's disgust. So much for match day experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, ChapSmurf said: Carlisle in the cup a few years ago. We were chatting to a couple of stewards, again at half time, on our side, and a couple of Carlisle fans through a big metal barrier at the same time. Had a good laugh with them all. Woah, slow down a sec... Other clubs allow home and away fans in the same time zone? MIND. BLOWN. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BRADDO Posted September 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2019 Coventry away mid nineties. Had my bag searched. In the bag I had a drink, sandwich and a banana. Steward. What's this? Me. A banana Steward. I'll have to confiscate it. Me. Why? Steward. Someone previously took in a razorblade in a banana. Me. I don't have a razorblade. I want to eat my banana. Steward. I'm having it. Me. (trying to be clever). It's an exploding banana. Steward calls over a copper and repeats our conversation. Copper. Sir, is this an exploding banana? Me. No officer, I was just trying to be funny. Copper. Well done, you've succeeded. In you go. Me. Officer, can I have my banana back? Copper. Go on then. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindygrOWLer Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 34 minutes ago, Mr Farrell said: A female steward searched me for dangerous food items in 1989 on the kop, and was overly familiar in the groin area of my pin stripe jeans. True story. Clearly she was feeling a little cocky... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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