Thetownend.com

https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2017/october/swindon-town-fc-bag-search-policy/

Something for people to be disgusted about.

So slightly bigger than Ryanair baggage allowance. This will please Power

;)

More exciting is the news that there'll be an open training session next week at the CG... would have preferred it in the pre season, as I know what to expect now, but at least it's something. Hopefully get a few tackers along as it's the end of Term 1.

I guess security has to be increased these days, I assume that's why I got searched at Field Mill... I did ask if the fairly tidy female steward could do me, but apparently not  :(

Who would want to bring a bag that size into the ground. Would be sat on your lap all game  ???

My mates 60+ year old mum used to come with us and bring a carrier bag full of drinks and hot cross buns, got searched every week.  Don’t think it’s anything new really

Going off on a tangent a bit, she didn't bring a cushion also did she.

I ask because in the mid/latter 90's I took my then girlfriend to her first football game. She was a big Newcastle United fan having been born up there but moved to Oxon when she was young, so I took her to the wonder which was STFC v. Cambridge United in one of the pointless cups. We ended up in the Arkells behind a woman in her 60's who had a cushion that she had bought from home and spent the entire game berating the referee (to no one in particular and very politely) that he was favouring Cambridge, the highlight being a long monologue based around the fact that whilst they were Cambridge and thus upper class and thought of themselves as being better than Swindon, her grand daughter went to Swindon college and that was as least as good as Cambridge. (actually thinking about it she was almost a female Reg!)

One of the funnier 90 minutes I have spent at the CG, plus we won - I think! Edit - we did! http://swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19960702

Nah, Townend season ticket holder for maybe 20 years and no cushion

Ileave my bag at home as she doesn't like football.

Research has exposed an unprecedented level of handbag (other bags are available) swinging (that Margaret Thatcher would be proud of) on this site. Therefore most of you will have to suffer the ignominy of having yours searched this evening at the turnstiles. I trust you all left early enough not to miss the first half.......

(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/1307337/purse-fight-o.gif)

The Energy Bag Check County Ground  ???

They weren't going to let me in because I had a laptop in my bag! After 10 mins of pleading and promising I wouldn't use it during the game they relented.

What did they think you were going to do, watch a film?

Is there a strict policy against using Amazon at matches or something?!

On another note - why did you have a laptop at the game?!

I guess the average jihadi can make a bomb which looks like a lap top.

Probably went straight from work? I had to take my laptop with me to QPR away, given how small the away end is that was uncomfortable!

He is the new club Analyst as per the advert the other week? 

With a couple of hours on the train each way it actually gives me a chance to earn some money en route. I’ve done it many times on trips to Carlisle and the like where poor advance planning has meant train fares of around £100 due to a last minute decision to go.

If you going to a game with kids - especially from out of town and you're basically visiting Swindon for the day - a bag of some sort is essential.  I always bring a small rucksack holding the boys' extra layers, drinks carton and a few sweets.  That said, the dimensions look fine to me.  Can't see there being a problem.

I always have a small bag containing exciting things like my purse, phone, a drink, sweets and an apple for half time.  I've always taken it and never had it searched at the CG until the last month or so.  No issue with it being searched, but they need to be consistent and search everyone with a bag.  The lady who sits next to me carries a much larger bag and has never had it searched.  She obviously looks less suspicious than me!

I've yet to have my bag searched, but I have had it nonchalantly peered into at every game. Oh, and I've been asked if I was carrying anything I shouldn't be.. That should do it