Rogers Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I overheard a steward asking one his supervisors if he can have the role of looking at fans with his back towards the pitch, instead of watching the match yesterday. True story 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Womble Owl Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Owl 44 said: 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). There was one used to stand at top of cancer alley who was a pig, had some good pee taking with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plonk Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Not past but current. Leaving the north yesterday and there’s this fat steward literally taking up half of the stairway out. So very politely I said. You’re blocking the gangway why don’t you stand at the side? His answer was because everybody shouts at me for blocking their view. So I said we’ll sit in the empty seat there. His reply was I’m not allowed to sit down. And these are the people tasked with keeping stairways and exits clear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Womble Owl Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I can empathise with them though, working Saturday afternoon for minimum wage, I worked every weekend for 2 years at tesco. That being said, a little customer service goes a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengrass Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 If your a steward at a footy match why would you want to go looking for trouble ? Ok, if someone runs on the pitch chase after them fair enough. But really for 2-3 hours work surely you want the least hassle as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaping Lannys Perm Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Went to the City ground with my daughter when she was about 8. Not the first time we'd been there together but for some reason where we were stood was more lively than normal. Steward came over and asked me if we wanted to move down the front where it was calmer. He the proceeded to take us down to the second row, which was covered in segregation netting, puller back the netting, wished us to enjoy the game and left us to it. Nice bloke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleblue Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, asteener1867 said: 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 Same here, but allowed to take the batteries in but not the camera, they said DC don't want evidence of that shower of sh##t being shown until a new manager is in charge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wonk Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, cross owl said: 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 Were Pepe Ice wash jeans a real thing? I was about 15 in 1989 and I’m sure they were all the rage...or have I made that up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Tbf must be hard to deal with 25 thousand people who - for 90 minutes - are emotionally unstable, completely partisan and often drunk / been drinking Why people ever want to do that job I have no idea. Edited September 1, 2019 by McRightSide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 11 minutes ago, Jim Wonk said: Were Pepe Ice wash jeans a real thing? I was about 15 in 1989 and I’m sure they were all the rage...or have I made that up I still wear these FFS.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandOwl Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I think some think are the police, due to the fewer numbers of police in grounds these days. Sometimes I think they need reminding that they are merely cheap labour in a yellow jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 2 hours ago, asteener1867 said: 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 You know the rules Andy (you made them,) Photos or it never happened ..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengrass Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 24 minutes ago, Jim Wonk said: Were Pepe Ice wash jeans a real thing? I was about 15 in 1989 and I’m sure they were all the rage...or have I made that up Aye, Bankcrupt clothing company near Cole Brothers, seem to remember JK jeans which were really skin tight. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 10 minutes ago, sw1867 said: Steward at top of gangway J on the North is great. Greets everyone with a smile, an ‘afternoon’ and a handshake. Some reyt germs on that right hand I'll wager ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Some reyt germs on that right hand I'll wager ? And he'd just had a dump.. No bog roll or any running water either.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Womble Owl Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 57 minutes ago, Greengrass said: If your a steward at a footy match why would you want to go looking for trouble ? Ok, if someone runs on the pitch chase after them fair enough. But really for 2-3 hours work surely you want the least hassle as possible. It's not as simple as that though is it. The club has a duty of care to all customers and employees,and the stewards have to control people ranging from coke heads looking for a scrap to 90 year old disabled people,and everyone in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughdowd Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 2 hours ago, lanzaroteowl said: Wasn't Fat Sid a steward once? Always thought he was a stand up guy. Blast from the past ........Along with Sammy ...bathtub etc ...Fat sid was a main character from the 70/80s....once at Blackpool away took the whole of home end on ..just him and two of his mates ... crazy barmy days ......”were all mad..we’re insane...no one takes the leppings lane !!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HirstWhoScoredIt Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 It will have been about 1996 away v Carlisle in FA Cup. I think we won 2-0. For some reason it’s always stuck in my mind.... All the Wednesday fans singing “Curly Watts” at a young steward that looked like the character from Coronation Street. Eventually they had to move the poor lad. one of the stewards wasn’t taking it in the spirit the song was intended so then the Wednesday end started singing “chip pan head, chip pan head” at him. He didn’t know what to do..., Never before or since have I ever heard somebody called “chip pan head” Strange how you can remember certain things so clearly more than 20 years later.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross owl Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 59 minutes ago, Greengrass said: Aye, Bankcrupt clothing company near Cole Brothers, seem to remember JK jeans which were really skin tight. Jk they are the ones , no front pockets , teamed up with a fred Perry polo shirt , fourteen hole dockers and a pilot jacket I was pure girl bait me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HirstWhoScoredIt Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 9 minutes ago, HirstWhoScoredIt said: It will have been about 1996 away v Carlisle in FA Cup. I think we won 2-0. For some reason it’s always stuck in my mind.... All the Wednesday fans singing “Curly Watts” at a young steward that looked like the character from Coronation Street. Eventually they had to move the poor lad. one of the stewards wasn’t taking it in the spirit the song was intended so then the Wednesday end started singing “chip pan head, chip pan head” at him. He didn’t know what to do..., Never before or since have I ever heard somebody called “chip pan head” Strange how you can remember certain things so clearly more than 20 years later.... Just looked, it was January 1997 Chip Pan head chip pan head chip pan head chip pan head chip pan head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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