over the top stewarding

[riverroyal]

No, I dont read all the threads, just from time to time look in on the website . . .

I take your point, but its not the case everywhere. At Norwich for instance the home fans stood and not once did their stewards make them sit down. Time and time again you see big matches no TV where home fans stand.

Reading stewards just pick on the couple of hundred that stand as they know they can kick them out/ban them. Maybe the solution would be for a couple of thousand to stand all game . . . .

[T.R.O.L.I.]

Maybe the solution would be for a couple of thousand to stand all game . . . .

Bingo!!

Doubt it will ever happen on a regular basis - hence the reason this topic keeps rearing it's head every few weeks.

[STAR Liaison]

I take your point, but its not the case everywhere. At Norwich for instance the home fans stood and not once did their stewards make them sit down. Time and time again you see big matches no TV where home fans stand.

That is why I mentioned RBC - to a large extent it is dependent on whether the local authority tries to enforce no standing and RBC do.

I have been told by stewards that the FLA and RBC are at the game soemtimes (may that be when the stewards are more officious?) and I would expect they also come unannounced sometimes.

[riverroyal]

So how do Norwich and other clubs manage to let thousands stand at every home game then?

I dont think that any club has had its capacity reduced or stands closed because people stand!

[Royal Lady]

So how do Norwich and other clubs manage to let thousands stand at every home game then? I dont think that any club has had its capacity reduced or stands closed because people stand!

Believe me, I'm not STARs biggest fan, but if you read what they wrote, you'll understand.

OUR council are a lot tougher on standing than a lot of other councils. They send people in to see what is happening at games. If we let everyone stand, we'd get fined, or worse.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Y25/26 stood all game against QPR, correct?

[RoyalJames101]

Y25/26 stood all game against QPR, correct?

Indeed

[Rex]

Y25/26 stood all game against QPR, correct?

Indeed

This will happen when the atmosphere and expectation is 'up' .
In matches where it stagnates then people sit down.

[Ian Royal]

I was referring to fans being banned unfairly for silly little offences such as standing up or swearing. I mean come off if rfc stewards want to start kicking fans out for swearing they will have to kick half the stadium out. I see the royal lady has not taken my constructive advice to politely shut up. There just no helping some folk these days.

I wouldn't be surprised if there is a history of antagonism and stupidity on the part of anyone getting banned for something as simple as swearing or standing up.

It's not hard. Wait for them to come up, when they ask you to sit down, look at them confused and say "pardon? I was watching the game." When they repeat themselves sit down politely. Wait the 30 seconds to 2 or 3 minutes for them to finish the sweep and head back down then stand up again.

Stand en masse and don't be rude or antagonistic when they come round and you'll have no problem. Argue the toss, refuse to sit down and point at the away fans and you're just marking yourself out as a potential trouble maker.

[Red]

So how do Norwich and other clubs manage to let thousands stand at every home game then? I dont think that any club has had its capacity reduced or stands closed because people stand!

Believe me, I'm not STARs biggest fan, but if you read what they wrote, you'll understand.

OUR council are a lot tougher on standing than a lot of other councils. They send people in to see what is happening at games. If we let everyone stand, we'd get fined, or worse.

I've always suspected it was "our" clubs interpretation of the rules that was stricter than others rather than the council.

I mean really, in this penny pinching public spending cut days, surely Reading Borough Council have got better things to do?