drove all the way to gillingham to be told at 2.45 with my grandson the steward told me I had enough to drink I wasn’t getting in after ranting raving that I hadn’t even had a sniff never a pint the police cane over and told me F off your not getting in you don’t leave you will be nicked I’m 52 if younger would’ve ended up getting arrested as older so called wiser plus had grandson I left on leaving talking to lads walking to my car that yesterday this had happened to quite a few City fans yesterday this has happened once before at reading and there is nothing you can do as fans I’m driving home with tickets in my pocket feeling like guts stretched out more for my grandson
Anyone else get this yesterday off the little power hitler stewards ??
Had a pint in the leisure centre, walked down the hill, stopping to tie my lace halfway. As I walked past a steward he grabbed me and said "I've just seen you staggering down the hill, I'll let you in but if I see you at the bar I'm chucking you out".
I was pretty gobsmacked, gave a bit of a protest that I was sober, and made my way in (and duly went to the bar). Gave him an absolute stack of shit when I saw him on the way out though...
Was there yesterday, no issues with Stewards actually found them to be very good natured.
A few questions if I may:
1. What time did you arrive at the ground to gain entry?
2. Did you submit to being searched by Stewards (I also noted that home fans were being searched when I walked around the ground)
3. Where did the incident occur, at turnstile, at search line (5 yds front of turnstyles) or somewhere else.
4. Did the steward just walk up to you and tell you you had been drinking and therefore can't come in or was there communication before this.
it's very hard to fully understand how this incidence started and why. if you can explain pure facts and the timeline I think most of us would understand more and can then form an opinion.
Why would a steward backed by the police stop an apparently sober middle aged bloke with a kid going through the turnstiles? Not saying it didn’t happen but what attracted this steward to you ?