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I know this is already a known issue at the club, but the stewards seem to have gone from one extreme to the other now.

A few months ago they were shocking for the way they dealt with the home fans, i.e. making a huge fuss out of 10 or so people standing up at the back of the Arkells stand and also for the way they physically man-handled people during the protests.

But yesterday when there we Leeds fans in the Arkells stand they did absolutely nothing! I think that's completely unacceptable. When Leeds scored their first a bloke in the Arkells stood up and started celebrating, a few blokes noticed and made him known to a steward. The steward said "Yeah, I've seen him" but just let him sit there and did nothing about removing him.

A while later, some idiot (another Leeds fan sat in amongst Swindon fans) decided to get up and have a go when some lads were singing 'We all hate Leeds scum'. Now firstly, that bloke is an idiot. Secondly, the stewards stood by and did fuck all. About ten blokes surged towards him to confront him and only then did the stewards step in - but were having a go at the Swindon fans rather than taking the Leeds fan out.

It's absolutely absurd that our own stewards are quite happy to have a go at our fans telling them not to stand up, go back to your seats, don't say this, don't say that etc. But then when there are away fans in home areas who provoke reactions the stewards don't do anything.

I agree, our stewarding is complete shit. Someone should get Fitton on the case.

i sit in the kingswood so dont know bout that incident but i agree on a whole they are shite

to be honest, I didnt see it but seems a bit of a fuss over nothing.

a few people sat in front of me were leeds fans, thick accents and they cheered when Leeds scored....didnt jump up....but celebrated.

They werent mouthing off, they werent inticing anyone.....they just watched the game....not got a problem with that....end of the day its another ticket sale.

The Leeds fan in the Town End got taken out fairly sharpish.

there were a few near me including a few lads who looked pretty handy.they cheered the goal but were pretty quiet otherwise.
also there were others blatantly wearing leeds clothing being let in the arkells too.

I have, it pisses me off if we are losing and some cunt starts cheering for the opposition. I want to be amongst my own.

If somebody gets a slap then tough luck for sitting in the home end.

don't really see why they needed to be in the home end, there were a few hundred empty seat on the bank so for the 'massive' club they make themselves out to be they didn't even sell out

Because their away tickets never go on open sale - they have a season ticket scheme for away games as well as home games, because, I'm afraid, they are a big club in terms of their support. No matter how much it may rankle, it's undeniable.

And they did sell out. Its just loads were standing in the aisle behind the goal.

Where i was sat in the Kingswood Stand there were two lads who casually walked up the steps and took their seats with pints in their hands.
Not that I'm moaning, I think the stewarding at Swindon is very reasonable considering what has gone on at other clubs.

I'm sure Jimmy Cider we agree that the strewarding at Forest was a bit harsh!

On another note, I was detained outside the ground by a copper with a dog for 'coin throwing'. He asked me to stand by the car then asked his colleague if 'I was the one' - his mate shook his head and looked at him as if he was stupid, he then apologised to me and said by way of explanation that they'd received a description of the offender that fitted me. The description was, and this a direct quote, 'Someone in a Jacket'.

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:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Good job they didnt notice me then!!

Ex employee of company i work for is steward in town end area i think, Lee is his name or stealth as we called him, shortish stocky with cropped hair, dressed in black, say hello if you see him :D

I was expecting the punchline to be 'someone ginger', which I wouldn't have found very funny, but 'someone in a jacket' is.

So was I Si, so was I.

spooky, im also ginger!

we all are deep down.

they're all in denial.

I think the ginger:non ginger  ratio on the TEF is about 1:3, it's what makes it so great.

could we impregnate the female members to make ratio higher?

you could ask them.

I do sit near JFW (i think)

she only goes for gays though.

Is he then? didnt realise.

probably not, was just generalising.

Think he's a builder so cant be obviously. Not stalking her honest read it in another thread.

uh huh.

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stop talking about my fruit fly like that

 :D i was waiting for you to post.

I hope she doesn't read this he might beat me up.

On yer bike son.

i see what you did there.

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why are you refering to me as a he???

He must of seen pictures  :D

I think he was referring your to your boyfriend as a gay

I agree about the Leed's fan's if found in the home end then they should have been ejected from the ground, just because they can't get a ticket, tough luck.

If they sat there and didn't cheer a goal you would not have known any different so not had a problem.

It is called the 'home stand' and 'away stand' for a reason - stewards are useless though there are very few there that are willing to do anything.

Like around me the weekend (South Stand), there were some young lads who had bought tickets but older lads decided they was going to sit there so the young lads told them they was in the wrong seats older lads didn't want to move but there wasn't any stewards about (all around pitchside) so they had to go off and try and find other empty seats to in, this is the sort of thing stewards should be sorting.

And while we are on the subject of stewards....why is that orange jacket steward with the "security" cap on still walking round with the 'head cam' looking at home supporters and obviously filming them when people are sat watching the game doing nothing wrong ?

that obese munter who can only do up her top button of her coat is a fucking joke too.what is the point of her being there?

Eye candy for Fatbury.

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That is Sonics girlfriend - dont speak about her like that you will upset him

Sorry i was refering to your boyfriend, my english never was good!

thanks charlotte.

Somebody has to make use of the number 12 shirt now that we don't use it very often

moorhouse is a cunt.